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Guild Wars rolling out the annual Halloween contest

Eliot Lefebvre — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:30:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Contests, Events, real-world, News items, Free-to-play

We're still a month away from the holiday that invariably fills every game with ghosts and ghouls, but that's no reason not to get started on your Halloween plans. Especially if your plans involve the annual Guild Wars contest, a chance for players to show off their creativity by designing some game-themed art. And this year, one of the prizes includes the small sensation that's sweeping the nation, the Charr plush doll pictured above.

Running until October 13th, the contest calls for players to submit a photo of their work in .JPG format for ease of viewing. This year's prizes are split between the general art category and costumes, with both sides receiving the same lineup of offerings. Win the Grand Prize, First Prize, or Second Prize, and you'll be able to call one of the adorable fiery harbingers of destruction your own. Make sure to take a look at the official rules, and then you should probably buckle down and start working on that Dervish outfit.

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Guild Wars 2010 Wintersday art contest underway

Jef Reahard — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Contests, Culture, News items

Feeling creative this holiday season? ArenaNet has a Guild Wars-themed contest that should pique your interest. Entering is as easy as coming up with an original image featuring a Wintersday theme with a Guild Wars garnish; 2-D and 3-D art is acceptable, as are screenshots, renders, concept art, icons, or photographs.

Submit your entry (in .jpeg image format) to contests@arena.net with Guild Wars Wintersday Art Contest 2010 as the subject line. You can also enter via snail mail, and the address as well as the complete contest rules are available on the official Guild Wars website.

So what do you get for your trouble? The top three entries will receive a Razer Carcharias gaming headset. Seven second place contestants will take home a Razer Abyssus gaming mouse, and 10 honorable mentions will get an in-game item (the Everlasting Reindeer Tonic). The entry deadline is 12:00 p.m. PST on December 31st, so what are you waiting for?

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Make a billboard for City of Heroes, win fantastic prizes

Eliot Lefebvre — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST

Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Contests, News items, Miscellaneous

Whatever part of City of Heroes you traverse, there is a constant -- the billboards. From Praetoria's official billboards extolling the virtues of working for the state to the civil and capitalistic advertisements dotting Paragon City, no part of the game is free of advertising, albeit for fictional products or services. And the newest contest for the game is asking players to help add to that storied tradition of fake advertisements via the creation of your own billboard, advertising a new service or product within the game's setting.

The contest is open for entries until Monday, January 24th, allowing players ample time to design and send off their best possible advertisements for the game's setting. Obviously, the contest comes with the usual restrictions that disallow players from making offensive, copyrighted, or libelous advertisements, but other than that the sky is the limit. And the prizes? Nothing less than every single add-on for the game, including exclusive convention costumes, for the first-prize winner. Read the full rules and restrictions here, and if you want to make a mark on City of Heroes, get ready to start selling.

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Final Fantasy XI reveals Shantotto art contest winners

Eliot Lefebvre — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Contests, Fan art, Lore

Her ascension has come, her name is well-known -- Shantotto is blessed both afar and at home. Final Fantasy XI's resident genius has long been admired as clever and devious. Not so very long hence, you'd recall our report that a contest was held, an artistic sport. After all, who could deny that true inspiration would come from a lady of such reputation? That contest is over, the judging all done, now look through the images to see who has won!

Three pages of entries await to be seen, a collection of art unrivaled on one's screen. The portrait above, while quite suited for framing, was not the first winner in the contest we're naming. That image must indeed be seen and admired, but all of the portraits should meet one's desires. At the top of the tier, there's more than just rotes, for each entry is graced with the professor's own notes! View all of the entries, we gladly suggest, for Shantotto as subject is quite hard to best.

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Atlantica Online celebrates its one year US anniversary

Kyle Horner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:30:00 EST

Filed under: Events, in-game, News items, Free-to-play, Atlantica Online

It's been one whole successful year for Atlantica Online in the US, and Ndoors Interactive is ready to celebrate with special bonuses and in-game events throughout this November. The first of many celebratory specials offers players a 200% experience boost, something sure to make everybody pretty happy. Then, there's the weekend in-game events, followed by new in-game items, a special Thanksgiving event, a fan art contest and we're guessing a lot more.

So, to recap: oodles of extra experience and rare new items, along with fun holiday and anniversary distractions. Oh, right and even a fan art contest for the creatively inclined types. Yep, seems like a particularly awesome month for Atlantica Online players.

In fact, for more deets from Ndoors themselves, check out the official word on all the in-game events and such after the break.

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Final Fantasy XI holds a contest to draw the professor, Vana'diel's newest royal successor

Seraphina Brennan — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST

Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Contests, MMO industry, News items, Consoles

We have news for all of you readers, you can now draw pictures of your future fearless leader! Final Fantasy XI's Lady Shantotto is the focus of the mini-expansion, "A Shantotto Ascension," and she wants to make sure her reign begins with your full apprehension!

If you are artistically inclined, then drop by the Final Fantasy XI website in time! There you will learn the contest's basics, so hopefully you can learn enough to face it. Many renditions of her fabulous nature will be chosen, but only a few will get the medal that is golden!

Those selected to win a prize will see it appear right before their eyes. A Nomad Moogle Rod is the contest's winning, and we think you'll find that the item will keep you grinning. Target a fellow party member and before you can say do-si-dori, a gift will end up in their inventory!

So don't wait and stop to yawn, or else this contest will have come and gone!

Sincerely, Professor Shan... er... the Massively.com staff. O~hohohohohohohoho!

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Guild Wars Wintersday 2008 Art Contest winners announced

Shawn Schuster — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Guild Wars, Contests, Fan art, Events, real-world

The Guild Wars Wintersday Art Contest for 2008 has concluded, the work has been judged and the votes have been tallied. This year's winners vary from screen renders to paintings to musical compositions, and they're all amazing.

The grand prize winner of this year's competition is Casondra Logan with her depiction of a Monk holding a snowglobe, guided by the avatar of Dwayna. It may just be the aftereffects of the eggnog talking, but it seems these entries are getting better and better each year. Check out the official announcement over at the Guild Wars main site, and don't forget about the Canthan New Year festivities starting next weekend!

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The creative ingenuity of Guild Wars fans

Shawn Schuster — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Real life, Guild Wars, Contests, Culture, Fan art, Events, real-world, MMO industry

We would surely hate to be the judges at ArenaNet during a recent Halloween contest. Why? Because the entries are all so amazing! In this fourth annual Halloween contest that we first mentioned last month, Guild Wars players and fans submitted their most creative concepts and designs that somehow related the Guild Wars universe with Halloween.

Ten winners were ultimately chosen, with one grand prize (shown above). There were also ten honorable mentions and twenty finalists in total. It's contests like this that truly bring out the amazing creativity in gamers, not just for Guild Wars, but across all games and genres. It's good to see when game studios promote and reward such creativity.

The creative ingenuity of Guild Wars fans originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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