Massively http://massively.joystiq.com Massively http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Massively http://massively.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Win a copy of Earthrise from Massively and Masthead Studios!]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/win-a-copy-of-earthrise-from-massively-and-masthead-studios/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/win-a-copy-of-earthrise-from-massively-and-masthead-studios/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/05/win-a-copy-of-earthrise-from-massively-and-masthead-studios/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The Earthrise developers may be taking their time and making sure every detail is just right on upcoming patches, but they've promised fans it's going to be worth the wait.

If you've been following the game's progress since launch and thinking about giving it a try, we've got just the thing for you! Masthead Studios has given us three digital copies of Earthrise to pass on to some lucky readers.

Already an Earthrise player? No problem -- we've got you covered too! We've also got 10 spiffy Earthrise t-shirts to share. All you need to do to enter is leave a comment here before noon EDT on Saturday, May 7th. Let us know which prize you'd like to have (specify large or extra large if you're entering for a t-shirt), and Saturday afternoon we'll draw 13 winners!

As always, take a look at our contest rules. Best of luck!

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MassivelyWin a copy of Earthrise from Massively and Masthead Studios! originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>contestcontestsearthrisegiveawaygiveawaysmastheadmasthead-studiost-shirtThu, 05 May 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The bloody aftermath: RuneScape's Valentine's Day Massacre in numbers]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/the-bloody-aftermath-runescapes-valentines-day-massacre-in-nu/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/the-bloody-aftermath-runescapes-valentines-day-massacre-in-nu/http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/17/the-bloody-aftermath-runescapes-valentines-day-massacre-in-nu/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Unless you had a really bad date that ended with fire and regret, "Valentine's Day" and "massacre" are typically not paired together. Of course this doesn't apply to RuneScape, which loves to break the rules and keep us guessing. RuneScape recently hosted a Valentine's Day Massacre as a tongue-in-cheek way to celebrate both the holiday and a PvP zone called the Wilderness returning to the game, and by all accounts, it was a huge success.

Jagex reports that 625,347 players met their untimely end during the event, which spanned 48 blood-soaked hours. Before the massacre began, the company ran a contest to see who could predict the kill count, and one player carried away the top prize with a guess of 623,500.

For anyone else who participated in the slaughter, Jagex is selling a limited edition t-shirt commemorating the event. Available in red, white, or black in the Jagex store, the tee says "I brought the Wilderness back" and can be purchased for $13.00.

MassivelyThe bloody aftermath: RuneScape's Valentine's Day Massacre in numbers originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ContestIn-game-eventJagexMassacrePredictionPvpRunescapeSgt-slaughterSlaughterStoreT-shirtValentines-dayValentines-day-massacreWildernessThu, 17 Feb 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Voting opens on EVE t-shirt design competition]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/30/voting-opens-on-eve-t-shirt-design-competition/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/30/voting-opens-on-eve-t-shirt-design-competition/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/30/voting-opens-on-eve-t-shirt-design-competition/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

In mid December, geeky t-shirt manufacturer J!NX announced an exciting art competition for fans of EVE Online. Following on from the popularity of CCP's earlier DeviantArt ship design contest, J!NX and CCP Games gave people the opportunity to design their very own EVE t-shirt. The deadline for submission has now passed and public voting is now open on the 85 submitted entries. The creators of the three best shirt designs will each receive $750 US dollars in cash, $250 dollars worth of J!NX store credit, a full year's subscription to EVE Online and a whole pile of items from the EVE store.

Perhaps more exciting is the fact that the best designs will be also be turned into t-shirts for sale. The choice of which shirts make the cut will be based on both the public vote and input from CCP and J!NX. If you're looking to expand your wardrobe with some internet-spaceship-themed clothing, now's your chance to pick your favourite designs from the hoard of entries. Voting will be open for all J!NX account holders until January 10th, with the winners announced one week later on January 17th.

MassivelyVoting opens on EVE t-shirt design competition originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artccpccp-eveccp-gamescompetitioncontestdesigneveeve-ccpeve-mmorpgeve-onlinejinxjnxprizest-shirttshirtvotevotingThu, 30 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Show your artistic talent to win prizes with EVE Online's design contests]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/show-your-artistic-talent-to-win-prizes-with-eve-onlines-design/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/show-your-artistic-talent-to-win-prizes-with-eve-onlines-design/http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/15/show-your-artistic-talent-to-win-prizes-with-eve-onlines-design/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

Back in September, EVE Online developer CCP Games teamed up with the folks at deviantArt to bring us a fantastic starship design competition. Dozens of artists from around the world worked tirelessly to create the ultimate starship designs, producing some incredible entries that wouldn't look out of place in New Eden. When the winners were announced, CCP revealed that there would be a second starship design contest to give players another chance to win prizes.

There's just under a week left to submit your entries for the final round of the starship design contest. With a grand prize of $900 cash, a year's subscription to EVE and a whole host of items from the EVE store, it's definitely a contest worth entering. Four additional runner-up prizes of $600 and some items from the EVE store will also be given out. Entries will be voted on by players, and the top 20 will be passed to the EVE art team to select the winners. The deadline for submission is December 21st, with voting beginning the following day.

As if that weren't enough, t-shirt producer J!NX is also running its own EVE art contest with similarly huge prizes to be won. To enter, all you have to do is design a new EVE t-shirt, the best of which will eventually be sold on J!NX. Three prizes are available, each with $750 cash, a further $250 in J!NX vouchers, 12 months of EVE game time and several items from the EVE store. Public voting opens on December 27th, so get your entry in before Christmas to have a good chance of getting it in on time.

MassivelyShow your artistic talent to win prizes with EVE Online's design contests originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>artccpccp-eveccp-gamescompetitioncontestdesigneveeve-ccpeve-mmorpgeve-onlinejinxjnxprizesstarshipt-shirtWed, 15 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Serve in the military and get a discount on Fallen Earth]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/serve-in-the-military-and-get-a-discount-on-fallen-earth/http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/serve-in-the-military-and-get-a-discount-on-fallen-earth/http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/12/09/serve-in-the-military-and-get-a-discount-on-fallen-earth/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


It's a hard time to be serving in the military, even if you're not stationed overseas at the moment. After all, the armed forces don't always get the luxury of having Christmas off. So it's nice to know that the gamers among the armed forces get a little bit extra if they're inspired to pick up Fallen Earth. The company has just announced that the military will receive a 20% discount on the price of the game, plus a free t-shirt with their purchase. And not one of the in-game items the game has been fond of giving out lately -- a real one.

The offer is open to members in any one of the US armed branches -- the Coast Guard, Marines, Army, Air Force, or Navy are all eligible. All that's required is a .mil e-mail address to verify that the person ordering is in the military. The one catch is that it's only applied to orders through the official Fallen Earth store, so Steam and similar venues aren't available. But it's an excellent way of compensating the men and women serving their country, so if you are eligible and haven't grabbed the game yet, head on over to pick yourself up a copy.

MassivelyServe in the military and get a discount on Fallen Earth originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>air-forcearmycoast-guarddiscountfallen-earthfallen-earth-llcfemarinesmilitarynavynews-itemsspecial-offerst-shirtWed, 09 Dec 2009 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Cheyenne Mountain opens merchandise shop for Stargate Worlds]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/cheyenne-mountain-opens-merchandise-shop-for-stargate-worlds/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/cheyenne-mountain-opens-merchandise-shop-for-stargate-worlds/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/17/cheyenne-mountain-opens-merchandise-shop-for-stargate-worlds/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Ordinarily, the opening of an online merchandise shop for an MMO wouldn't exactly be news, but there are two reasons why the new Stargate Worlds store raised a few eyebrows: The game hasn't been released yet, and the recent rumor of unpaid employees has fans worried (we're at 34 days now!).

It has been speculated already that this store may be a "last ditch effort" to fund the Stargate MMO, but we'd hope that's not entirely the case. Regardless of how you would view preliminary funding through the sale of merchandise (even if it is on CafePress), this could actually be seen as a good thing. What's really wrong with helping to support a game you'd really like to see make it to launch, and getting a pretty sweet t-shirt in the process? Well, unless the game never launched...

[Via FileFront]

MassivelyCheyenne Mountain opens merchandise shop for Stargate Worlds originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cheyenne-mountainmerchandiseonline-storestargate-worldst-shirtWed, 17 Dec 2008 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[The PotBS "Great Testbed Screenshot Hunt" is on]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/the-potbs-great-testbed-screenshot-hunt-is-on/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/the-potbs-great-testbed-screenshot-hunt-is-on/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/the-potbs-great-testbed-screenshot-hunt-is-on/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Pirates of the Burning Sea players now have another contest to take a crack at if the video competitions don't strike their fancy. Flying Lab Software has announced the "Great Testbed Screenshot Hunt", which involves players logging on to the Testbed server, performing particular tasks and then screenshotting them.

The ultimate goal of this is to make the testing process a little more fun, but there are tangible rewards as well to spice things up a bit. After you've emailed your batch of eligible screenshots to FLS, you'll be in the draw to win one of 10 game-cards granting 30 days play time, or one of two PotBS t-shirts. Head over to the contest page to see what you need to snap to be in with a chance -- and make sure your character name is visible on each shot!

MassivelyThe PotBS "Great Testbed Screenshot Hunt" is on originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whatever you celebrate this time of year, December seems to be when the majority of gifts are exchanged among friends and family. Everyone has their own idea of what is and isn't appropriate in a gift-giving manner, and it's difficult to decide what's best to give, and what we most want to receive. Well, that's where we come in.

We have the good fortune of having two of the fae here -- one from the Rogue Isles, and one from Paragon City -- to share with us their views of appropriate gifts for those of you who are playing in NCsoft's realms this holiday season. Their selections range from cost-free, in-game offerings up to something you can tuck under the tree ... or the computer desk, as the case may be.

Continue reading Gifts for the City dwellers

MassivelyGifts for the City dwellers originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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