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Fallen Earth partners with Alienware, offers exclusive Xenogun

Jef Reahard — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:00:00 EST

Filed under: Sci-fi, Fallen Earth, Events, real-world, MMO industry, News items, Promotions, Post-Apocalyptic

Older gamers in the audience might remember Alienware as a custom-PC manufacturer known for its outlandish case designs prior to being acquired by Dell Computer in 2006. Nowadays, the company is equally (in)famous with MMO players due to the "Alienware is the best" meme that all too often rears its silly head in global chats everywhere. As of today, Fallen Earth players have another reason to get familiar with the company, as Alienware has joined forces with Icarus Studios to offer an exclusive in-game item to wasteland survivors.

The item in question is called a Xenogun, and it's "a custom Alienware-branded weapon that comes with a valuable tech manual, allowing players to rework it every ten levels so they never have to leave it behind," according to a new press release.

What's the catch? Well, you'll need to sign up for the Alienware Arena gaming portal, a web destination that offers competitive events and exclusive items for a variety of popular games. Read all about it on the official Fallen Earth website.

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WRUP: Better to have gamed and lost

Krystalle Voecks — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Massively Meta

Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the Massively team and ask them, "What are you playing this week?" (Otherwise known as: WRUP!) Join us to see what we're up to in and out of game -- and catch us in the comments to let us know what you're playing, too!

This week has been crazy hectic -- both in the MMO world and in general. We've seen the news that Earth Eternal is likely heading for shutdown, listened to a lot of unhappy people talking about Star Wars: The Old Republic's space being on-rails, seen a handful of the ArenaNet team jump ship to Undead Labs, and more. Of course, all of this was eclipsed by the insane story of the week about an EVE Online player who had loaded 74 PLEX into his Kestrel, and was summarily podded by two pirates in Jita. While the pirate pair didn't get to keep those 74 PLEX, they do get bragging rights for the pod heard 'round the world -- at least until someone does something crazier, anyway.

Inspired by that news story, we decided to ask the team what the biggest thing they've ever lost was in an MMO. Join us behind the break for not only what we're playing, but what we've lost over the course of gaming. Be sure to leave a comment and let us know about your biggest in-game loss too!

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GDC10: PS3 FFXIII gives you an extra shot at the FFXIV beta

Kyle Horner — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New titles, News items, Final Fantasy XIV

Big news for Final Fantasy XIV fans today, especially if you're biting your nails waiting to get into the beta. The official PlayStation Blog has announced that the initial production run of Final Fantasy XIII on the PS3 will come packaged with a special offer for an in-game item, and an extra shot at a potential beta spot for Final Fantasy XIV.

While it doesn't guarantee a beta key, anything that increases your chances of playing the game sooner is a good thing. But act now, because once those launch copies are gone, so is the offer.

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Get your drink on with an epic Warhammer beer stein

Krystalle Voecks — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Warhammer Online, News items

Hey Warhammer Online fans! Are you looking for an awesome stein to quaff your favorite ale from, while tearing it up in PvP? Perhaps your tastes run more to the Mountain Dew side of the road? Whatever your particular drink of choice is, Mythic has you covered with their Order of the Griffon and Raven Host stoneware steins.

Offered in Epic (pictured) and Legendary style, these collector's steins are covered in the art of Michael Phillippi or Eric Polak, depending on if you pick the Order or Raven design. They also come with a code for a special in-game beer stein for your character as well. You can /drink while you drink -- very meta. Players will also get a 15% experience, renown & influence bonus for 120 minutes, which doesn't suck either.

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Massively's Neo Steam free item pack giveaway

Shawn Schuster — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, Neo Steam, Giveaways

Are you a Neo Steam player looking for more in-game stuff? Are you just a fan of stuff, but also curious about Neo Steam? We can help you out, either way. To celebrate Valentine's Day and the fact that we love all of you so much, we're giving away a single reusable key code for all Neo Steam players to enjoy a special mount, angel wings costume and Kirin Incense Premium Boost item.

In addition to this, Neo Steam is also hosting a number of special in-game events running through the 24th for Valentine's Day and the Winter Olympics. Look for more info on that to come and keep reading past the jump below for the code and instructions on redeeming it.

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Win a Runes of Magic Winter Holiday costume set

Shawn Schuster — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Free-to-play, Runes of Magic, Giveaways

If you're feeling especially festive, and you're a Runes of Magic player, we have a special treat for you today. The good folks at Frogster stuffed our holiday stockings with 900 item keys for their newest in-game costume for the winter holidays. There are male and female version of this set, from which you can choose when you redeem your key.

To grab your key, simply head on over to our giveaway page and follow the directions there. You'll want to redeem your code at this link, where you'll choose between the male or female set. Click on through the jump below to see full screenshots of both costume sets. It's first-come-first-serve on these codes, so best of luck to all, and happy holidays!

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Atlantica Online dev journal: The Stimulus Package Event

Shawn Schuster — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Screenshots, Events, in-game, MMO industry, Free-to-play, Atlantica Online

The good folks at NDoors Interactive have begun a new bi-weekly Atlantica Online developer article here at Massively where they'll showcase the latest and greatest news they'd like to feature to the Massively readers. This week, it's all about a new event where the prize is a snazzy set of in-game wings as teased in the header image, and shown in its entirety with another exclusive image after the jump. Here's what they have to say about the event, the wings and their game:

NDoors Interactive Inc. currently has an exciting opportunity for players to join the highly acclaimed MMO, Atlantica Online with their newly launched Stimulus Package Event. Atlantica Online delivers an RPG style battle system and a lush world that incorporates characters that players might find familiar, such as, Caesar, Charlie Chaplin, Beowulf, and many more. However, instead of controlling just one character, players have the opportunity to lead a party of nine unique mercenaries into battle, such as, the inventor, Da Vinci; the pirate, Anne Bonny; the minstrel, Paganini; the Spartan, Leonidas; and many more!

The Stimulus Package Event is an opportunity for players to try out the game and have a chance to win 500 Gcoins by simply referring friends while exploring the world of Atlantica. As a special prize, the individual who has the most referred invites will receive a special item, the Blessed Argos' Wings. The next top five players with the most qualified referred invites will each receive normal Argos' Wings.

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Massively's Runes of Magic Golden Warrior armor giveaway

James Egan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Contests, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, Runes of Magic, Giveaways

Massively's inbox is absolutely on fire with all the emails from people seeking the Runes of Magic Golden Warrior armor codes that Frogster was kind enough to give us. We're one of several gaming sites that Frogster reached out to for these exclusive armor giveaways, with each site giving away a piece of the complete Golden Warrior's set. But just because we've been tied up (literally) at Dragon*Con and PAX doesn't mean we've forgotten about you -- it's now time for Massively's Runes of Magic item code giveaway!

What are we giving away to our readers? The latest exclusive armor type is the Golden Warrior's set for characters level 25 and higher. Massively has the Golden Warrior's Shirt and there are only 1000 of these in the game. Are you ready to claim yours? Follow this link to Massively's code giveaway page, and follow the directions you'll find there.That's it! Keep reading below for more information and details on the giveaway.

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Massively's Runes of Magic Vermillion armor giveaway

Shawn Schuster — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Contests, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Free-to-play, Runes of Magic

Frogster is at it again with yet another in-game armor giveaway for Runes of Magic. You may remember a similar giveaway last month where several prominent MMO news sites (including us) gave out pieces of a complete in-game armor set, called the Jade Warrior set. This month's set, named the Vermillion Warrior's set, is for characters level 23 and above.

We're going to be handling our giveaway quite a bit differently than last month's, though (you're welcome). This time, we've automated the process to make it easier for you, the readers. Simply follow this link to go to our new code page and follow the directions there. Keep reading below for more information and details on the giveaway.

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FusionFall hits the 4 million mark (with bonus Bubblehead, free!)

Krystalle Voecks — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:00:00 EST

Filed under: MMO industry, New titles, News items, Browser, FusionFall

We got some great news today from our friends over at Cartoon Network. It appears that their freemium family browser-based MMO, FusionFall, has crossed the 4-million registered member mark since their official launch in January! That's a tremendous chunk of growth, and we're glad to see FusionFall getting the love. (Any game that incorporates flying monkeys as a method of traveling around in-game rates an "awesome" in our book.)

To celebrate this excellent milestone, the crew over at FusionFall headquarters decided to whip up a special in-game item, the Zak Saturday Bubblehead Helmet, as a way of saying thanks to everyone for playing. All you have to do to get your hands on this limited-edition special celebratory goodie is to head over to the FusionFall site, grab the code, and add it to your account. Of course while you're logged in, you'll want to check out all the new missions and crazy items that the FusionFall team have been hard at work adding in.

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Age of Conan begins 7-day free trial period

Shawn Schuster — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, Contests

During last week's GDC interview with Craig Morrison, the Age of Conan game director spoke with us about the future of the game and the new direction the team is taking to get new players in and old players back. One of those methods he mentioned was a free trial "coming next week". The prophecy has come true, and the Age of Conan free trial giveaways have begun!

You can head over to the AoC main site to download your very own 7-day trial (and promotional video), or look for site-specific trials popping up on various MMO fan outlets. Such examples include MMORPG.com and Eurogamer whose limited free trials come with three exciting in-game bonuses: a Totem of Origins which lets you teleport back to your cultural city, a Bag of Holding which improves inventory space and an Enruned Kosalan Ring that increases the damage output of its wearer. Comment below to let us know about other promotions tied in with this free trial period.

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Exclusive in-game outfit offered for LotRO players

Shawn Schuster — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Contests, Events, real-world

As if you haven't been overwhelmed with enough prize-giveaway goodness in the last few days from us at Massively, we thought we'd point you in the direction of a new exclusive in-game outfit being offered by MMORPG.com for you Lord of the Rings Online players.

This new Hauberk of the Mithril Guard is given away free to all who simply log into their MMORPG.com accounts and click on the button at the bottom of this page. There's no mention of a limited number of keys, but please keep in mind that since this is a Turbine promotion in conjunction with MMORPG.com, it's for American servers only.

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Beckett MOG magazine offers in-game items for WAR, EQ2 and more

Shawn Schuster — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Business models, Culture, Warhammer Online, Mabinogi, Kids

Beckett Massive Online Gamer magazine, the publication all about MMOs and all the stuff we love best, has just announced a collection of exclusive in-game items they're including in their magazine's issue #15. These items include the following:

The special Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in-game item is the Vanquisher's Emerald Band. The item offers +2 to all stats, plus a special effect that gives you a chance to inflict additional corporeal damage.
The exclusive EverQuest 2 in-game item is a Limited Edition Guild Hall Statue. EverQuest 2 players can now proudly display this unique item in their Guild Halls.
This issue of MOG also features two in-game items, a Cat Club weapon and Special Cat Earmuffs, for Nexon America's Mabinogi. Players can now customize characters in a feline way using these two new items.

As an added bonus, the first 1,000 people who subscribe to the magazine online will be emailed an exclusive key code within one business day, so they can enjoy their in-game item right away. This special issue will go on sale the week of September 28 at your favorite book store or magazine stand.

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Exclusive WAR in-game item to be released with C&C: Red Alert 3

James Egan — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, Warhammer Online, News items

So you're one of the lucky few -- well one of 60,000 anyway -- who got your hands on the Warhammer Online Collector's Edition, and without any of the order snags people have been reporting. Well congratulations! You've got the Greenskin miniature, the graphic novel, the art book, the virtual items and the exclusive quests. So now you can sit back and relax, secure in the knowledge that you have the most badass collection of Warhammer Online gear ever assembled, both in-game and out.... right?

Actually, wrong. For the Warhammer Online player who simply must have everything, there's one more step to go as it turns out. There's another exclusive in-game item called "Korssar's Helm" that allows you to transform into a bear. The catch? You need to order, or pre-order, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 to get the WAR item...

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Contest: Win an exclusive City of Heroes in-game item from Comic-Con

Barb Dybwad — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, Contests, Massively Event Coverage

We stopped by the NCsoft booth at Comic-Con 2008 and had the chance to chat with City of Heroes Community Manager Alex 'Lighthouse' Von Minden, who noted that a number of community members were disappointed about not being able to attend the Con for a chance to snag the exclusive in-game item from the VIP Pass. We thought it would be fun to give players not in attendance a chance to pick one up, so we're happy to present Massively readers with 10 chances to win a unique in-game CoH Comic-Con item. This contest is open to all ages and locations -- you'll just need an active City of Heroes account to claim it. To enter, just leave a comment in this thread by 5pm EST Wednesday, July 30. We'll choose 10 winners at random to receive a code for the unique in-game item. Good luck!

Update: contest closed! Thanks to everyone who entered -- we'll be announcing winners ASAP!

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Win a limited gold edition of LotRO

Shawn Schuster — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Business models, Contests, Events, real-world, Expansions

GameShadow has joined forces with Codemasters to offer you the chance to win one of ten copies of the Lord of the Rings Online Gold Edition. This special edition of the game includes three brand new in-game items, a free unique Bree Horse, 45 days free game time and a steel case.

The contest itself is very easy, as you only need to answer one question regarding the name of the famous wizard with the whispy white beard and huge eyebrows. If you don't know the answer to that one, you should probably just hand in your geek card right now. This contest will continue until the drawing on July 31st, 2008. Check out the GameShadow website for complete terms and conditions.

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Revised PotBS Prima eGuide comes with reptilian pal

William Dobson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:30:00 EST

Filed under: Historical, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Classes, Guides, Professions, Tips and tricks

Flying Lab Software and Prima Guides have put the word out that a revised version of the Prima Pirates of the Burning Sea eGuide is now available. The guide was updated to fit with changes that were made to the game in Build 1.4, and contains handy information like the stats of all ships, strategies and tips, career guides, and a look at the new Buccaneer class.

But things like "information" and "strategies" aren't all that you will get with your purchase -- we know that you expect more, and so does Prima. President of Prima Games, Debra Kempker, said, "Continuing in a new tradition of in-game items, we were able to once again offer exclusive content -- something we hope to keep doing in the future." The in-game item you will receive with the PotBS eGuide is the shoulder-lizard you see at the top of this post, a very stylish accessory for any Caribbean adventurer. The eGuide (and shoulder-lizard) will be available from the Prima Games website for $19.99 and is only available in digital format.

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PC Gamer offers exclusive Age of Conan item

Akela Talamasca — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EST

Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, Age of Conan, Business models, Game mechanics

Readers of PC Gamer get a special gift in the July issue (currently on the stands): an exclusive Age of Conan item called the Totem of Origins, which lets the player teleport back to their home city once every 24 hours. This will probably make the July 2008 issue the best-selling issue of the year.

How do you feel about in-game items being distributed this way? Isn't it just a form of microtransactions? Would you like to see Age of Conan adopt an item mall scheme?

[Thanks, Yaisha!]

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Limited Edition AoC "Zboard" to include in-game present

William Dobson — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:00 EST

Filed under: Fantasy, Age of Conan, New titles, News items

Owners of Ideazon's Zboard (or those thinking of getting one) will be pleased to hear that a Limited Edition Age of Conan keyset will be available for purchase. The keyset promises 70 labeled game-specific commands, 24 emotes, dedicated chat channel buttons, and of course, some official AoC game graphics included on the board.

If this isn't enough to get you to dish out US$19.99 for the keyset (plus $US49.99 if you don't have the base keyboard), then Ideazon is hoping that the inclusion of a free in-game item will tip you over the edge. Every purchase will grant the player an "Enruned Kosalan Ring", which increases all non-physical damage dealt by the wearer. You can pre-order the keyset from GameStop or Amazon.

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