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The 100th Engadget Mobile Podcast Giveaway: win an HTC Flyer!
Hitting a full hundred podcasts is certainly no small feat, and we have you -- the listener -- to thank for your continued support. And what better way to show gratitude than by giving out free stuff? Courtesy of HTC, we now have a Flyer -- complete with Scribe pen -- with one of your lucky names written on it (figuratively), and we'll be drawing the winner live on the podcast. Want to be that fortunate dude or dudette that gets your name called? Besides the usual legaleze, there are a few rules you'll need to follow in order to qualify. Here are the guidelines: Leave a comment below. Any comment will do. You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine. Contest is open to all residents of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec), 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad. The winner will be chosen randomly. One winner will be chosen to receive the HTC Flyer with HTC Scribe pen. We can't honor requests -- sorry! The winner will be chosen live on our podcast. While you don't have to be listening to the podcast to win, you must respond within three days of being chosen. If you do not respond, another winner will be picked. Entries can be submitted until Friday, August 19, 2011, at 4:59PM ET. Good luck!] Full rules can be found here.
[Updated] Get a jump on the LotRO expansion with Rise of Isengard beta access from Massively
"Rise of Isengard" is the hottest topic going in the Lord of the Rings Online community. The excitement surrounding the game's upcoming expansion is most likely enhanced by the associated secrecy: Players run a strong risk of losing their closed beta access by even mentioning that they have it. For those of you who wanted in on the closed beta and weren't selected, we might just have a second chance for you. Turbine has given us 10 beta codes for the expansion, and we're sharing them with you! Enter any time in the next 24 hours by leaving a comment here to tell us why we should choose you. We'll select 10 of our favorite entries tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. EDT, and since the beta is open to players every Wednesday through Saturday, you can jump right in! Have fun, be creative, and may the best entry win! (And don't worry: If you win, your secret's safe with us!) [UPDATE: All winners have been contacted. Check those inboxes!]
Boost your Planet War beta experience with our VIP giveaway
When Planet War's beta started last week, those who were around for the unveiling of the Bellona server picked up a special VIP package as a thank-you gift. The gift pack contained an assortment of goodies for players including building robots, resources, coins, and points. If you missed out on that VIP package, you're in luck because YooGames has a second round of them for us to give away here at Massively. Like before, each package contains five building robots, a 10,000-resource pack, a 5,000-point card, and a 100-point voucher. Pick up your code by visiting our giveaway page, then log into Planet War and click "VIP" at the bottom of the interface. Enter your code in the box and enjoy your loot in the Planet War beta!
Hear all about the Flyff World Championship (and get a Flyff gift pack too!)
If you like flying, tournaments, and cash (and who doesn't!), then you might be interested in participating in the Flyff World Championship. Flyff, which is short for "fly for fun," is a fantasy, free-to-play MMO, and right now, over 250 teams from around the world are competing in a $100,000 tournament to decide which guild is top dog. The regional preliminaries are already underway, and later in the fall, qualifying teams will battle it out for cash prizes and special in-game items. Massively talked to a couple of participants to learn what it takes to compete in the Flyff World Championship. Ozmix, leader of Snails of Doom, and Reyals, from Invictus, are two of the top guilds in the competition, and they talked to us about their experiences in the tournament so far. And if you're interested in trying out Flyff, you're in luck! Massively is giving away coupon codes for a Flyff gift pack, which includes several handy items for new players and veterans alike. Read on for the interview, and claim your gift pack key using the button below! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Live like royalty with a Wizard101 Massive Fantasy Palace from Massively!
Wizard101 has been a big fan favorite in the MMO world thanks in large part to the wide range of player accessories, including housing. The Massive Fantasy Palace is the biggest house in Wizard101, available only as part of the Toys R Us Epic Bundle Card... until now. The team at KingsIsle Entertainment has given us 15 Massively Fantasy Palace codes to share with you, our readers. Simply leave a comment below and tell us your favorite thing about housing in Wizard101 by noon EDT on Wednesday, August 17th. Once the deadline arrives, we'll draw 15 winners at random and email codes to the winners. Ready to enter? Just check out our contest rules and leave your comment before the deadline. Best of luck!
Win a free EverQuest II mount from Massively!
If you're an EverQuest II player, you've most likely noticed some cool new mounts running around this summer. If you thought they looked pretty cool and would love one for your own, you're in luck! Sony Online Entertainment was kind enough to share codes for Terrorbird and Storm Wind Komodo mounts with us, and we're passing them along to you! All you have to do to enter and win one is leave a comment here letting us know which one you'd like. We'll continue taking comments until 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, August 7th. Monday morning we'll choose winners and share codes. Make sure you read our contest rules, leave your comment here, and best of luck!
Engadget's back to school 2011 sweepstakes: we're giving away $3,000 worth of gear... 15 times!
Back when many of us were gearing up to go back to school, the shopping list was filled with notebooks (the kind without a battery), pens (read: not a stylus), and a few dozen pencils (old-school #2s that required manual sharpening). Maybe, just maybe, we would have a new graphing calculator to look forward to, but if we ever saw 'smart' and 'phone' in the same sentence, it was probably in a handwritten note from mom begging us to stop making long-distance calls on the landline. Now, back to school means picking up extra shifts at work to pay for new computers, cameras, smartphones, e-readers, and tablets -- not to mention those still-sky-high prices publishers are commanding for textbooks at the college store. We want to relieve some of that burden -- for a few of you, at least. This year, we've partnered with top manufacturers in nearly every category to bring you one epic giveaway, complete with all of the products we mentioned above, plus a whole lot more! Lucky winners will receive an Engadget-branded messenger bag, overflowing with the latest tech gear. Jump past the break for the full rundown of prizes, along with instructions for entering our back to school giveaway.
Gear up in the Realm of the Titans closed beta with our exclusive giveaway
Aeria Games launched the closed beta for Realm of the Titans today, and here at Massively, we've got an exciting giveaway to help you get the most from your beta playtime. Each one of these 500 keys is good for double XP for 30 days, a magic carpet mount, and Gharu, a hero companion. All you have to do is visit our giveaway page to pick up your code, log into Realm of the Titans, click the "game menu" button, and enter your code in the pop-up menu. You can only get these items free here on Massively, so pick up your code and enjoy your RotT items! [Sorry, all codes have been claimed]
Congratulations to the winner of Massively's Twitter contest!
Massively's contest celebrating our 10,000th Twitter follower turned out to be a big hit! We watched the number of followers reach -- and surpass -- our goal, and finally got the pleasure of choosing a winner! Several game development studios pitched in prizes, and Massively reader Arbitrary Genius is the recipient of an exciting MMO prize package: Three months of Fallen Earth game time along with a Skull and Starburst cowboy hat and Flame Rider motorcycle for her character. $25 worth of G1 credits for APB:Reloaded. 4,000 Station Cash from Sony Online Entertainment. 5,000 Turbine Points for Dungeons and Dragons Online or Lord of the Rings Online. Congratulations to our winner, thank you to all of our readers who entered, and a special thank you to those developers who contributed prizes. Keep your eye on Massively's Twitter feed for more contests and all the latest news!
Celebrate Massively's 10,000th Twitter follower with a gaming prize package from Massively!
Back in May, we celebrated our 9,000th Twitter follower with a contest. One lucky reader/Twitter-follower picked up a brand-new Steam game, and the event was such fun that we decided to follow up with something even bigger for the next milestone. We're closing in on 10,000 Twitter followers this weekend, and we want to celebrate the occasion by giving one of those followers a surprise gaming package from Massively. Want to be in the running? Simply follow us on Twitter right now, retweet our tweet of this contest any time from now until Friday at 12 p.m. Eastern, and we'll randomly select a winner from among those retweeters. We'll then announce the winner and present the prize pack on Friday afternoon. Good luck -- we'll see you on Twitter!
Check out the Luvinia Online closed beta with our key giveaway!
Luvinia Online entered closed beta last Friday and things are progressing nicely. Outspark is offering all sorts of incentives and events for testers, so if you're interested in joining the fun, we've got you covered! Outspark has shared 1,000 beta keys with us, so head to our giveaway page to claim one for yourself. Then Log in to your Outspark account, or click on the "Sign Up" button on the right side of the top toolbar to create a new account. Enter your beta key, download the Luvinia client, and you're on your way to monster-killing and bug-hunting! Enjoy the game, and thanks to the Outspark team for providing the keys! [Luvinia Online is now launched and open to all players]
Get your game on with a prize package from Frogster and Steel Series!
Runes of Magic fans, listen up! The team at Frogster has partnered up with the professional gaming gear team at Steel Series, and the result is a pile of prizes for one lucky Massively reader. The prize list consists of a Runes of Magic t-shirt and aluminum water bottle, a RoM poster autographed by the GMs, a Steel Series Runes of Magic mouse pad, and a code for a permanent RoM mount. But wait, there's more! The winner will also receive a Steel Series Siberia v2 gaming headset, rounding out an already-generous goodie bag from the two companies. So what do you have to do to get your hands on this prize package? Well, as always, start by checking out our contest rules; you need to be over 18 and a United States resident. Then leave a comment here telling us a little about your Runes of Magic play: When did you start? What kept you playing? Do you have a favorite class and/or zone, or do you love it all? Leave your comment by noon EST on Saturday, July 16th. Once the deadline hits we'll draw one winner and send the items directly to him or her. Best of luck!
Snail Games introduces The Chosen with closed beta keys from Massively!
Snail Games has introduced a new free-to-play title and is almost ready to start closed beta testing. The Chosen is "set in a legendary war-torn China, where you must pledge allegiance to one of five Chinese dynasties vying for dominance over the region." Choose your faction, select one of the six available classes, and dive into the conflict between dark and light. The Chosen boasts seven PvE and PvP battle systems, trainable pets, mounts, and more. The game will begin closed beta testing on June 22nd, so if you'd like to give it a try, visit our giveaway page to pick up a beta key. Once you've done that, create a game account, activate your key, and download the client to jump right into The Chosen! [Closed beta has ended; The Chosen is now open to all players]
[Updated] Aion fans: Update your look with free Wonder Girls outfits from Massively!
If you're an Aion player, you've no doubt noticed a new look to some of the players around you. The powers-that-be at NCsoft have released a limited-edition set of Wonder Girls costumes and dance emotes in the NCsoft store, available until June 28th. Has your pocketbook kept you from indulging in some new threads? Well, take heart because as always, we've got you covered here at Massively. We've got codes galore for several of these items: the Disco Pack (both Asmodian and Elyos), the Nobody Retro Dress, the Tell Me Ensemble, and finally, the Wonder Girl Dress Pack. Want to win one of your very own? Entering couldn't be easier. Just leave us a comment telling us which of these items is your favorite and why. The entry deadline is 11:59 p.m. EDT Sunday, June 19th. We'll choose the winners Monday, so read our contest rules and leave your comment before the deadline. Best of luck! [UPDATE: We've found that some of the codes were mislabeled when we received them, and we've contacted NCsoft for clarification. Sorry for the confusion!]
Celebrate Jade Dynasty's second anniversary with a free mount from Massively!
Time flies when you're having fun. Today marks two years since Perfect World Entertainment opened the doors of Jade Dynasty. As game developers are wont to do, PWE is celebrating by giving a birthday present to its fans rather than the other way around. We've got 1,000 Auspicon mounts to give away to Massively readers. Simply visit our giveaway page to claim your code and you'll be riding in style in no time at all. Once you've picked up your code, visit the redemption page on your PWE account (or create one and install the game if you haven't yet done so). Enter your code, select your server and character name from the dropdown menu, click submit, then check your in-game mail to claim your new mount and enjoy!
Nab your very own Gods & Heroes beta key! [Updated]
Heatwave Interactive's mythology-driven MMO Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising is cresting toward its official launch on June 21st, but there's still time for you to dive in early! Until June 12th, curious would-be players can sign up on the official Gods & Heroes site for an open beta key, free and clear. During this final open beta phase, testers will romp through the early levels of gameplay, boss their minions, and preview the estate system that impressed even our own Beau Hindman. If you like what you see, then you'll want to preorder the game to access the Gods & Heroes head-start program, which will allow gamers to sail past the competition and enter the game officially a full week early. Have fun! [Updated: It's June 12th, so the beta key giveaway has now officially ended. Hope you had a great time!]
Snag a Faxion Online token code from Massively!
Is greed your favorite vice? We hope so! The folks at UTV True Games have given us a multi-use code that will grant 100 of our quickest-clicking readers 30 tokens apiece for use in Faxion Online, the heaven-and-hell-themed MMO that released only last month. To redeem the code for yourself, log in to the official Faxion Online website, head straight to the store redemption page, and enter the key. Then pause a moment to roll around in your piles of free tokens. You've earned it. Here's the mega-key: FAXIONMOGULE9P1 -- good luck!
Win a new Wizard101 pet and accessories from Massively!
What's better than a new in-game pet for Wizard101? A new in-game pet that comes complete with a bundle of goodies to help your new friend grow up big and strong much more quickly than normal! The folks at KingsIsle Entertainment have given us 25 codes to share with our readers. Each code contains one pet and a Mega Snack Pack -- a bundle of consumables that's "full of healthy snacks that will help your pet by greatly increasing their Agility, Strength, Intellect, Will and Power, and even their Experience!" You might be wondering what pet you'll get with this code -- and we're wondering too! Each code contains one of 20 random pets: everything from frogs to unicorns to dragons to snowmen and more. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here telling us what you love about Wizard101 by noon EDT tomorrow, June 5th. We'll send codes out to 25 lucky winners shortly after the deadline. Check out our contest rules, and good luck!
Show your gamer colors: Win a Split Reason gift certificate from Massively!
This isn't the kind of Daily Grind we're used to here on Massively, but we're willing to bet the above image rings true for you and brings a little smile to your face. If you think that image would look cool on a t-shirt, your smile is going to get even bigger when you hear what we've got to pass along to you! Splitreason.com, the home of "gear for geeks and gamers," has given us two $25 gift certificates to give away to our readers. All you have to do to enter is tell us what you'd spend your gift certificate on, so take a look at Split Reason, then hit the comment button below and let us know what you simply can't live without. Check our contest rules, get your comment in before the deadline of noon EDT this Friday, June 3rd, and we'll draw two winners shortly after the deadline. Good luck!
Get your Steampunk on with a free City of Heroes booster pack from Massively!
The newest booster pack from City of Heroes arrives in the NCsoft store today, sending steampunk fans into a Victorian-style tizzy. If you are one of those fans, we've got a little something to make both your character and your wallet very happy: free Steampunk Packs! The packs include new auras and emotes, more than 60 new costume pieces, and Steam Jump travel tower -- essentially a Victorian-style jetpack. With so many new toys, the options seem endless, so we're going to ask you to get creative. We've got 15 of these packs to give away, and all you have to do to enter is leave a comment telling us what sort of steampunk ensemble you'll put together for your character. Will she or he make use of a few handy accessories or go full-on, head-to-toe steampunk? Will you roll a new character to fit the look from the ground up or revamp a current one? Will your toon play in-character with his or her look or just enjoy the accessories? Tell us your plans for this pack before noon EDT tomorrow, June 2nd, and we'll draw 15 of the best ideas to win one of these packs. Make sure you check our contest rules and watch the video below for another look at what's in the pack. Good luck!
