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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret World's Big Trouble in the Big Apple raid is now live]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/the-secret-worlds-big-trouble-in-the-big-apple-raid-is-now-live/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/the-secret-worlds-big-trouble-in-the-big-apple-raid-is-now-live/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/the-secret-worlds-big-trouble-in-the-big-apple-raid-is-now-live/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Eldritch horrors are on the rise in <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/the-secret-world"><em>The Secret World</em>'s</a> latest update, <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/big-trouble-in-the-big-apple">Issue #4: Big Trouble in the Big Apple</a>, which went live last week. And as of today, the issue's biggest draw and the game's very first raid, has hit the servers.<br />
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The raid takes place in the heart of New York City, where a tentacled Lovecraftian creature is wreaking havoc on the city that never sleeps. The raid had initially been <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/">delayed because of bugs</a> and a need for further testing but is now available. Massively posted a <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/13/the-secret-world-shows-off-upcoming-raid-in-new-york-city/">preview</a> of the raid and the rest of the patch last week.<br />
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P.S.: Bring your chainsaws!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/the-secret-worlds-big-trouble-in-the-big-apple-raid-is-now-live/">The Secret World's Big Trouble in the Big Apple raid is now live</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/the-secret-worlds-big-trouble-in-the-big-apple-raid-is-now-live/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20386089/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/21/the-secret-worlds-big-trouble-in-the-big-apple-raid-is-now-live/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>albion-theatre</category><category>auxiliary-weapon</category><category>auxiliary-weapons</category><category>big-trouble-in-the-big-apple</category><category>chainsaw</category><category>faction</category><category>fantasy</category><category>funcom</category><category>horror</category><category>issue-4</category><category>its-reticle-not-reticule</category><category>mythology</category><category>new-york-city-raid</category><category>nyc-raid</category><category>patch</category><category>patches</category><category>reticle-combat</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>secret-world</category><category>skill-based</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>tsw</category><category>update</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret World's NYC raid opens November 21st]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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When <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/funcom">Funcom</a> sprung the news about <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/">The Secret World's</a></em> fourth monthly update going live (giving players <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/14/the-secret-world-issue-4-hitting-servers-november-15th/">less than a day's notice</a>!), the studio said that one piece of the patch would be missing. Due to bugs, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/big-trouble-in-the-big-apple">Big Trouble in the Big Apple's</a> New York City raid needed a bit more time before it was ready. Now, one week later, the content is hitting the live servers. And again, the devs are giving short notice: Tomorrow, November 21st at 7:00 a.m. EST, the servers will be offline for the patch.<br />
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After an expected three-hour downtime, folks will be able to log in and throw themselves at the game's first-ever raid experience. So grab your friends and get ready! Not sure if a raid is your style? Check out <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/">Chaos Theory</a> for why this instance might appeal to more than just dedicated raiders.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/">The Secret World's NYC raid opens November 21st</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20384755/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/20/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-opens-november-21st/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>big-trouble-in-the-big-apple</category><category>faction</category><category>fantasy</category><category>funcom</category><category>horror</category><category>issue-4</category><category>mythology</category><category>NYC-raid</category><category>raid</category><category>raiding</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>secret-world</category><category>skill-based</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>tsw</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos Theory: Why you should be excited for The Secret World's Issue #4]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/chaos-theory/" rel="tag">Chaos Theory</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/"><img alt="Chaos Theory 7" data-src-height="304" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/chaostheoryheader.jpg" style="margin:4px" //></a></div>
Dayum.<br />
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I have to say that <a href="http://www.thesecretworld.com"><em>The Secret World's</em></a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/big-trouble-in-the-big-apple">Issue #4</a> update looks pretty funking sweet. Despite the tough times endured by the title over the summer and after the subsequent <a href="http://www.funcom.com">Funcom</a> layoffs, all signs point to growth for the game and its dedicated players going forward. Join me after the cut for a peek at why I'm excited about the game's immediate future.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Chaos Theory: Why you should be excited for The Secret World's Issue #4</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/">Chaos Theory: Why you should be excited for The Secret World's Issue #4</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20370020/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/chaos-theory-why-you-should-be-excited-for-the-secret-worlds-i/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1.4</category><category>3-faction</category><category>3-factions</category><category>albion-theatre</category><category>big-trouble-in-the-big-apple</category><category>chaos-theory</category><category>chaos-theory-jef-reahard</category><category>conspiracy</category><category>conspiracy-thriiller</category><category>dark-days-are-coming</category><category>dragon</category><category>faction</category><category>faction-pvp</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>funcom</category><category>horror</category><category>illuminati</category><category>issue-4</category><category>issue-four</category><category>mythology</category><category>nyc-raid</category><category>opinion</category><category>player-content</category><category>player-generated-content</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>secret-world</category><category>secret-world-chaos-theory</category><category>skill-based</category><category>templars</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>the-secret-world-chaos-theory</category><category>three-faction</category><category>three-faction-pvp</category><category>three-factions</category><category>tsw</category><category>tsw-1.4</category><category>tsw-chaos-theory</category><category>tsw-dragon</category><category>user-generated-content</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret World's NYC raid, Tokyo playfield previewed]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/horror/" rel="tag">Horror</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/"><img alt="tsw raid preview" data-src-height="247" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/09/tswraid2.jpg" style="margin:4px" /></a></div>
We've known about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/15/the-secret-worlds-august-update-adding-new-weapon-abilities-m/"><em>The Secret World's</em></a> upcoming New York raid for a while now, but details have been rather scarce. Rock, Paper Shotgun recently got a preview of the new content and came away impressed, claiming that "the raid and an entirely new play area will close act one of the story, with plenty of answers and a host of new questions."<br />
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In addition to the Big Apple, players will get to check out portions of Tokyo, which originally appeared in the game's brief tutorial sequence. This time around, there's a larger playfield to explore, with the mysterious <a href="http://orochi-group.com/">Orochi headquarters</a> as its centerpiece.<br />
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All this comes after the game's second major <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/24/funcom-delays-the-secret-worlds-digging-deeper-update/">content update</a>, which is currently scheduled for a September 11th release.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/">The Secret World's NYC raid, Tokyo playfield previewed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20315660/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/04/the-secret-worlds-nyc-raid-tokyo-playfield-previewed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>faction</category><category>fantasy</category><category>funcom</category><category>horror</category><category>mythology</category><category>nyc-raid</category><category>pve</category><category>raiding</category><category>raids</category><category>sci-fantasy</category><category>secret-world</category><category>skill-based</category><category>the-secret-world</category><category>the-secret-world-raid</category><category>tsw</category><category>tsw-nyc</category><category>tsw-tokyo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>