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[Join us tomorrow for an exclusive LotRO cloak giveaway]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/join-us-tomorrow-for-an-exclusive-lotro-cloak-giveaway/http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/join-us-tomorrow-for-an-exclusive-lotro-cloak-giveaway/http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/join-us-tomorrow-for-an-exclusive-lotro-cloak-giveaway/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


Tomorrow marks the launch of Lord of the Rings Online's newest content patch, Volume II: Book 7. This free content patch is special as it's the first major content we've received for the game since the Mines of Moria expansion last November.

So to help ring in the new Book, Turbine has teamed up with Massively to offer an exclusive in-game cloak (shown above) named "The Cloak of the Raven Friend". You will have the chance to win one of 25 of these exclusive cloaks in a giveaway we will hold tomorrow morning here on the site. This cloak is very similar to those obtained with the Moria Collector's Edition, but with a unique skin. The stats for this cloak are:
  • Can be used by anyone in the game (i.e. it is not a high-level piece of gear)
  • 42 Armor
  • 120+ in-combat morale regen
What better way to spend your upgrade downtime? Hope to see you there!

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EverQuest is 10 years old today and we're here to celebrate this momentous occasion in style. Through the generosity of SOE, we have three 90-day game cards (worth $49.99 each) to offer in today's giveaway. As mentioned last Friday, this card can be used as free time towards EverQuest, EverQuest 2, PlanetSide, EverQuest Online Adventures, Star Wars Galaxies or The Matrix Online.

To enter, all you need to do is add a comment to this post with your wittiest or funniest caption for the above image. You may enter once any time from now until 7am EST on Tuesday, March 17th, when eligibility will close. Have fun, but please keep your comments clean! Once the contest has closed, we'll choose three winners at random. To win you must be age 18 or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full details, read our official rules.

[Edit: Eligibility is now closed. Winners will be contacted at the end of the week. Thanks to all who participated!]

MassivelyMassively giveaway: Happy 10th anniversary, EverQuest! originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Many thanks to everyone that participated in Massively's First Birthday giveaways! We had over a dozen giveaway posts, hundreds of prizes, and thousands of commenters - a darn successful party, if this blogger says so himself. As of this morning the last giveaways closed, so you're going to have to wait a bit before you can participate again. Thankfully you won't have to wait too long; we'll be joining WoW Insider in doing Wrath of the Lich King giveaways on launch day! Make sure to check those out.

For those of you that entered, we're going to need to ask for a little patience. We've got to randomly choose winners for every giveaway, combing through our thousands of comments. Prizes should start shipping out to winners starting late this week, and many winners will find that their prizes can arrive by email. That makes everyone happy!

Thanks again to everyone that participated, and we hope you'll stay with us for another year of MMO news at Massively.com.

MassivelyThanks for all the Birthday well-wishes! originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>birthdayfeaturedmassively-giveawaysSun, 09 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Guild Wars-themed Razer mouse]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-guild-wars-themed-razer-mouse/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-guild-wars-themed-razer-mouse/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-guild-wars-themed-razer-mouse/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We're going to wrap up our long, long week of MMO giveaways with a doozy! This is the last giveaway of the week, and it comes from our good friends at Razer! You may recall they helped us out with a giveaway for two mousepads a few weeks ago. They were nice enough to dig through their stores when we mentioned how much we admire the Guild Wars DeathAdder - and they found one of these rare beauties still in the box! We can now turn to you, the Massively community, and give this sucker away. The Guild Wars-branded DeathAdder retails for $69.99, but this thing just doesn't get sold anymore!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment here on the post, but this contest is special one. We want to hear from you, Massively readers, and we want to hear the good stuff! What do you like about Massively.com? The mix of content, individual games we cover, particular columns, writers that you particularly enjoy ... maybe even our little podcast? Let us know in the comments and you'll be entered to win!

You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Sunday, November 9th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out the prize to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck! And thanks for playing along all week as Massively celebrated its first birthday!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Guild Wars-themed Razer mouse originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arena.netfeaturedguild-warsmassively-giveawaysrazerFri, 07 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Warhammer Online collector's edition]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-online-collectors-edition/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-online-collectors-edition/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-online-collectors-edition/#commentsFiled under: , ,


This is the big one. This is the megaset that was the talk of the MMO community during Warhammer Online's launch. We profiled this behemoth in our very own unboxing feature, and it was kind of like opening the vaults of King Solomon. Only, you know, with orcs. Find out everything that's in this pack by checking out our feature or by hitting up the official CE page on the Warhammer site. This thing retails for $79.99, and one lucky reader is going to get it for the low, low cost of free just because she or he reads Massively.

All you have to do to win this big fella is leave a comment here on the post declaring your allegiance to one of Warhammer Online's races. This blogger fights for the Empire, tips his hat to Karl Franz, and swings a hammer with the rest of the Sigmarite clergy. What about you? You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Sunday, November 9th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out the prize to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

Gallery: WAR CE Unboxing

The Ultimate Warhammer ExperienceThe EmblemInside/OutsideContents May ShiftThe Art of Warhammer Online

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Warhammer Online collector's edition originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredmassively-giveawaysmythic-entertainmentwarwarhammer-onlineFri, 07 Nov 2008 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Warhammer Online signed poster ]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-online-signed-poster/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-online-signed-poster/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-online-signed-poster/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The race to the finish for our week of MMO giveaways has begun! This is one of our last giveaways of the day, and it is a once-in-a-lifetime offering! This giveaway offers up to one lucky winner the chance to get a full-sized Warhammer Online poster - offered originally at PAX 2008 - signed by several members of the Warhammer dev team! Check out what the full poster image looks like by clicking through. The dream team of Josh Drescher, Jeff Hickman, and Paul Barnett all pressed ink to paper for this prize, arranged by Massively's own Kyle Horner. Thanks to Kyle, you get the chance to win this unique prize! We estimate it's worth about $35.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post with a possible use for the unique topping known as Bacon Salt. Bacon Salt was the personal passion of Josh Drescher back at this year's PAX event, and you can hear all about this one-of-a-kind condiment in the Big Download pocast recorded then. You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Sunday, November 9th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out the prize to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Warhammer Online signed poster originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredmassively-giveawaysmythic-entertainmentwarwarhammer-onlineFri, 07 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Warhammer storytelling pack 2]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-storytelling-pack-2/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-storytelling-pack-2/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-storytelling-pack-2/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This is our second chance this morning for you to explore the lore of Warhammer Online! Our first pack was all about text. This time around we're focusing on art. This pack consists of another copy of the Warhammer graphic novel Prelude to War, plus a copy of the Art of Warhammer Online - both featured heavily in the Collector's Edition of the game. Estimated retail value for this pack is about $50. To enter, just leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite zone in Warhammer Online is.

Do the soaring buildings in the Inevitable City grab your attention, or do you prefer the natural beauty of Reikland? You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Sunday, November 9th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Warhammer storytelling pack 2 originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredgraphic-novelmassively-giveawaysmythic-entertainmentwarwarhammer-onlineFri, 07 Nov 2008 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Warhammer storytelling pack 1]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-storytelling-pack-1/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-storytelling-pack-1/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/07/massively-com-giveaway-warhammer-storytelling-pack-1/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The lore of Warhammer is deep, rich, and colorful. Today we have two chances for you to explore that lore firsthand. This first giveaway offers up two tomes: the Warhammer Online graphic novel Prelude to War, and the novelization of the MMO entitled Empire in Chaos. Between the two books this pack is worth about $35. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite Warhammer feature is. Are you a Scenarios nut, or did you subscribe because of the epic Public Quests?

You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Sunday, November 9th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Warhammer storytelling pack 1 originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>booksfeaturedgraphic-novelmassively-giveawaysmythic-entertainmentwarwarhammer-onlineFri, 07 Nov 2008 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Lord of the Rings Online giveaway]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/06/massively-com-giveaway-lord-of-the-rings-online-giveaway/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/06/massively-com-giveaway-lord-of-the-rings-online-giveaway/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/06/massively-com-giveaway-lord-of-the-rings-online-giveaway/#commentsFiled under: , ,

We're just under two weeks away from the release of the first expansion to Turbine's highly successful Lord of the Rings Online. It's a tremendous content drop, well worth the wait. There's a huge new book's worth of content and a dungeon-crawl worthy of the Moria ur-dungeon. There's a new 'magic' class that delves into the lore of the Dwarves, and a new tanking class that'll take some pressure off of the overworked Guardian. Account lapsed? Ready to jump back in to see the new game? Turbine has generously offered up half a dozen game time cards for the game, allowing players a full month of playtime. Each are worth about $15, making this giveaway worth $90 in total.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us which you liked better: the Lord of the Rings books or the movies. You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Saturday, November 8th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out thes fantastic prize to 6 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Lord of the Rings Online giveaway originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredlord-of-the-rings-onlinelotromassively-giveawaysturbineThu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Dungeons and Dragons Online giveaway]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/06/massively-com-giveaway-dungeons-and-dragons-online-giveaway/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/06/massively-com-giveaway-dungeons-and-dragons-online-giveaway/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/06/massively-com-giveaway-dungeons-and-dragons-online-giveaway/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Roll for initiative! The highly under-appreciated Dungeons and Dragons Online is always moving forward with new and interesting content, and recent weeks has seen all-new attack rolls on that front. They just recently released all-new high end content, an all new starting zone for incoming players, and a strong creation guide for working up a new character. Turbine has generously offered up half a dozen game time cards for the game, allowing players a full month of playtime. Each are worth about $15, making this giveaway worth $90 in total.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us whether you've ever played D&D. Whether on the tabletop, in DDO, in one of the classic PC games, or in one of the more recent console games there have been plenty of chances to roll that d20. You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Saturday, November 8th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out thes fantastic prize to 6 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Dungeons and Dragons Online giveaway originally appeared on Massively on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ddodungeons-and-dragons-onlinefeaturedmassively-giveawaysturbineThu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively giveaway: Sony Online Entertainment All-Access prize pack]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-giveaway-sony-online-entertainment-all-access-prize-p/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-giveaway-sony-online-entertainment-all-access-prize-p/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-giveaway-sony-online-entertainment-all-access-prize-p/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Sony Online Entertainment is a unique company in the MMO industry. Not only do they have a stable of games, they try to make it easy for you to play all of them. Our giveaway today celebrates this with an SOE game sampler. We have a great box with 30 days of gameplay for Planetside, EverQuest, The Matrix Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and EverQuest II all included! Plus, we'll throw in two additional 30 day time cards. Extend your play of one of those games to 90 days, or try out two games for two months. We've got a ton more swag for you on top of that greatness; we'll throw in an SOE podcast t-shirt, SOE-branded binoculars, and a DC Universe Online pen/flashlight that shines the Bat Symbol! Estimated total retail value of the pack is $130.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite SOE game is and why. To get this unique prize pack you'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Friday, November 7th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out this fantastic prize to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively giveaway: Sony Online Entertainment All-Access prize pack originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>everquesteverquest-2featuredmassively-giveawaysplanetsidestar-wars-galaxiesthe-matrix-onlineWed, 05 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: EverQuest II prize pack]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-com-giveaway-everquest-ii-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-com-giveaway-everquest-ii-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-com-giveaway-everquest-ii-prize-pack/#commentsFiled under: , ,


There's just about two weeks left until the next expansion for EverQuest II hits the scene. SOE and Massively want to get you set up with the last expansion content today! Today we're giving away a Rise of Kunark expansion box, plus a 90 day game card to extend your time in-world for a full third of a year. Four months of game time if you include the free month that comes with the account! And remember, these new expansions include all the previous expansion to boot: no need to own the original game to enjoy Kunark. We've got a ton more swag for you on top of that greatness; we'll throw in a Living Legacy T-shirt, an art book featuring the concept art of EverQuest II, and an adorable stuffed monkey wearing an EQ2 t-shirt! Estimated total value is about $130.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us why you play EverQuest II, or why you want to. You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Friday, November 7th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out this fantastic prize to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: EverQuest II prize pack originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eq2everquest-2featuredmassively-giveawayssoesony-online-entertainmentWed, 05 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively giveaway: Vanguard Saga of Heroes prize pack]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-giveaway-vanguard-saga-of-heroes-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-giveaway-vanguard-saga-of-heroes-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-giveaway-vanguard-saga-of-heroes-prize-pack/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Ahh, Vanguard. A great game bogged down with so many problems is still undeniably a great game. SOE has given us the chance to introduce this game to a new player in a big, big way. Today we're giving away the Collector's Edition of Vanguard, plus a 90 day game card to extend your time in-world for a third of a year. Four months of game time if you include the free month that comes with the account! We've got a ton more swag for you on top of that greatness; we'll throw in an SOE podcast t-shirt, SOE-branded binocs, and a DC Universe Online pen/flashlight that shines the Bat Symbol! Estimated total retail value of the pack is $100.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite under-appreciated MMO is. Are you fan of Planetside, or perhaps Dungeons and Dragons Online? Let us know! To get the Vanguard pack you'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Friday, November 7th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out this fantastic prize to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively giveaway: Vanguard Saga of Heroes prize pack originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredmassively-giveawayssoesony-online-entertainmentvanguardvanguard-saga-of-heroesWed, 05 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Pirates of the Burning Sea ]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-com-giveaway-pirates-of-the-burning-sea/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-com-giveaway-pirates-of-the-burning-sea/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/05/massively-com-giveaway-pirates-of-the-burning-sea/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Yesterday when we put up the post for the Pirates of the Caribbean Online skulls we used a lot of pirate-speak, so we'll spare you today. Suffice it to say that we love pirates, and pajama-clad martial artists are clearly inferior to rum-swilling treasure hunters. That's why we're so pleased to be able to team up with Flying Lab and SOE to offer a small pile of Pirates of the Burning Sea swaggery! We have four boxed copies of the game, plus five one month time cards! You can get the client for free online, so even if you don't play already the cards are a great snag! The time cards each retail for $14.99 and the box goes for about $25 each. Total retail value would be about $175.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us which you like better: Ninjas or Pirates? You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Friday, November 7th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 9 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Pirates of the Burning Sea originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Massively giveaway week extravaganza rolls on! Today it's all about our friends over at Sony Online Entertainment. That's right, today is a giveaway day entirely devoted to SOE games and the gamers that love them. We'll kick things off with the brand-new expansion for the game that started it all: EverQuest. The Seeds of Destruction expansion only launched just a precious few weeks ago, but the addition of NPC allies to the game has come with enormous positive feedback from the community. New dungeons, more levels, and even more content for players to explore makes this easily the best-recieved new EQ pack since the days of The Serpent's Spine. We have ten of these fantastic expansions to hand out, and they each go for about $40, making total retail value of this giveaway about $400.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite EverQuest zone is! Remember, the new expansions come with all the old ones packaged in. Even if you haven't played in a while you'll be getting the whole experience with this new content. To get it you'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Friday, November 7th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 10 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: EverQuest Seeds of Destruction originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eqeverquestexpansionfeaturedmassively-giveawaysseeds-of-destructionsoesony-online-entertainmentWed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Pirates of the Caribbean Online skulls]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/massively-com-giveaway-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online-skulls/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/massively-com-giveaway-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online-skulls/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/massively-com-giveaway-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online-skulls/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Arr me hearties! It be time once again for another of Massively.com's giveaways, and this time around we've got a pair of unique sculptures on offer! They're former shipmates of mine, but they'll still do some work ... as paper weights! Harrr Harr Harr! They were made up all good and proper for the first anniversary of Disney Online's Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Each of these skulls is marked with dark magics and is accompanied by a scroll explaining how these mates o' mine met their fate. We estimate their retail value to be about ... arr ... $70 all told.

All you'll have to do to enter, my swashbuckling swillhound, is leave a comment on this here post! Why don't you let us know what yer favorite pirate expression is? This blogger is a big, big fan of the traditional YARRR! You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Thursday, November 6th, me bucko. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these shipmates to two randomly-selected skulltenders! Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of booty. To win you must be age 18 or up (Shanghai-ing age). Plus ye must be a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules, ye scallywag! Good luck, and keep your eyes on the treasure!

Psst, did you know we're giving away additional treasure all week from Twitter? You can only win if you follow us! Yarr!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Pirates of the Caribbean Online skulls originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disneyfeaturedmassively-giveawayspirates-of-the-caribbean-onlinepotcTue, 04 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaways: Nexon Currency Cards]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/massively-com-giveaways-nexon-currency-cards/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/massively-com-giveaways-nexon-currency-cards/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/04/massively-com-giveaways-nexon-currency-cards/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


We hope you enjoyed yesterday's NCsoft giveaways. Today we're doing a potpourri of giveaways from some Titans of the MMO game industry. Titan Tuesday kicks off with an import from the nation of South Korea that's become a huge winner in the North American market: Nexon. This innovative company has been kind enough to send us 10 currency cards to customize your MapleStory avatar, tweak your Audition singing experience, or up your Combat Arms ante. Nexon currency cards are good with any of the company's games. The games themselves are free to play, you see, something you might already know from our lengthy look at MapleStory earlier this year. We've been sent 5 $10 cards and 5 $25 cards, for a total retail value of $175. If you win, you'll randomly be assigned one of the cards.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post. MapleStory is very well known for its holiday events, so we want to know what your favorite holiday is! Let us know and you might just win a currency card. You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Thursday, November 6th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 10 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaways: Nexon Currency Cards originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you've been reading along with Massively over the last year, you know that one of our strengths is coverage of the unique title EVE Online. EVE is a game very much unlike any other MMO out there, a place where individuality, financial planning, and killer zeal all combine to create this beautiful organic whole. This blogger just isn't a podster, which is why the site is lucky enough to have the genius of James Egan and Brendan Drain onhand to help us out.

Since we wanted to be sure to support the EVE community, we reached out to CCP and the publishers of E-ON magazine ... and came away with something pretty special. In this giveaway we're giving away the following: 10 two-month EVE Time Codes (ETCs), 1 E-ON subscription pack (EVE Strategic Maps plus a year of E-ON), 1 Map pack (EVE Strategic Maps plus the current issue), and 3 copies of the current issue of E-ON magazine. That's a total retail value of about $500! Thanks to CCP and MMM Publishing for making this happen.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post, telling us what your favorite ship in New Eden is! You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Thursday, November 6th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 15 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: EVE Online time cards, E-ON magazines originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ccpe-oneveeve-onlinefeaturedmassively-giveawaysTue, 04 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Tabula Rasa AFS Commander prize pack]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-tabula-rasa-afs-commander-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-tabula-rasa-afs-commander-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-tabula-rasa-afs-commander-prize-pack/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Earlier today we started giving away 50 Tabula Rasa soldier packs. There's some really nice swag in there ... but it is just not enough. See, Massively and Tabula Rasa share pretty much the same birthday. Last year's giveaway extranavangza had us doing an entire 24-hour marathon of giveaways. So this year we wanted to offer something really special to everyone serving in the AFS. That's why we have the AFS Commander Prize Pack. If you win this one-of-a-kind pack you'll get: A collector's edition box of Tabula Rasa (retail: $39.99), a Tabula Rasa T-Shirt, a TR Zboard keyset, TR dogtags, a TR hat, a Tabula Rasa lanyard, a commemorative patch from Richard Garriott's flight to the ISS, and a fantastic Tabula Rasa poster signed by General British and Starr Long. Total estimated retail value: $116.

All you have to do to win this kingly swag pack is leave a comment on this post telling us whether you'd want to serve on the front lines against the Bane. Would you sign up, or leave the alien-fighting to others? You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Wednesday, November 5th to be eligible. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out the prize pack to one randomly-selected winner. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag, though. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Tabula Rasa AFS Commander prize pack originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredmassively-giveawaysncsoftrgtrtabula-rasatrMon, 03 Nov 2008 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Guild Wars Arena Champion prize packs ]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-guild-wars-arena-champion-prize-packs/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-guild-wars-arena-champion-prize-packs/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-guild-wars-arena-champion-prize-packs/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Most of us here at Massively can't get enough of Arena.net's Guild Wars. It's gorgeous looking, well-designed, tons of fun to play ... and very, very free to play. So we're thrilled to be able to offer five lucky winners prize packs full of Guild Wars goodness! Each of the 5 packs contains: 1 Guild Wars boxed copy (retail $29.99), 1 Guild Wars 'Shield Bash' pin, 1 Guild Wars T-shirt, and 1 'The Art of Guild Wars' hardcover book (retail $29.99)! Total estimated retail price: $80. We have a couple of different boxes to hand out, just to clarify. We've got one Factions box, one Nightfall box, and three Guild Wars: Game of the Year edition boxes. If you're picked as a winner, one will be randomly assigned to you.

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post! In honor of Arena.net's warped sense of humor, we want you to tell us what your favorite movie quote of all time is! This blogger tends to like the short-and-pithy "Dodge This" from the Matrix, but yours can be longer if you'd like. Just keep it clean! You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Wednesday, November 5th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 5 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Guild Wars Arena Champion prize packs originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MMO players, you all know and love City of Heroes. NCsoft currently runs the only superhero MMO on the market, and over the years the developers of City of Heroes/City of Villains have taken this game to some pretty interesting places. To celebrate the game and its players we have five fantastic prize packs to give away! Each of the 5 packs contains the following: 1 City of Heroes Collectors Edition DVD box (retail $39.99), 1 City of Heroes comic pack, 1 City of Heroes mousepad, 1 City of Heroes poster, and 1 City of Villains cape! Total estimated retail price: $53. Plus, every NCsoft giveaway we do today is going to get some extras, like City of Heroes/Villains balloons, buttons, and bumper stickers!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us who your favorite superhero is! Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, or other ... we're not picky. You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Wednesday, November 5th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 5 randomly-selected winners. Just give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaways: City of Heroes Ultimate Hero packs originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>city-of-heroescity-of-villainscohcovcoxfeaturedmassively-giveawaysncsoftMon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Lineage 2 Fantasy Lover prize packs]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-lineage-2-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-lineage-2-prize-pack/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-lineage-2-prize-pack/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Lineage 2 is one of NCsoft's flagship products, a gem of a fantasy game most popular in the company's home country of South Korea. We know there are a lot of Lineage fans, and generally fantasy fans, here in the states. We're happy to be able to offer up five awesome prize packs for the game! Each of the 5 packs we have to give away includes 1 boxed copy of Lineage 2 The Chaotic Throne (retail $39.99), 1 Lineage 2 mousepad, 1 Lineage 2 T-shirt, and 1 Lineage 2 papercraft figurine (the one from the DVD collector's edition) ! Total estimated retail value: $83. Plus, every NCsoft giveaway we do today is going to get some extras, like City of Heroes/Villains balloons, buttons, and bumper stickers.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite fantasy movie of all time is! You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Wednesday, November 5th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 5 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Lineage 2 Fantasy Lover prize packs originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredlineage-2massively-giveawaysncsoftMon, 03 Nov 2008 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com giveaway: Tabula Rasa AFS soldier packs]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-tabula-rasa-afs-soldier-packs/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-tabula-rasa-afs-soldier-packs/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-com-giveaway-tabula-rasa-afs-soldier-packs/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We thought we'd kick off today's giveaways with a bang! You're almost guaranteed* to win one of these packs, we've got so many of them! 50 of you lucky readers will get to walk away with the ultimate in Tabula Rasa swag packs! Each pack has (at least) 1 XL Tabula Rasa T-shirt, 1 set of Tabula Rasa Dog Tags, and 1 Tabula Rasa Lanyard! Of those 50 packs, 9 of them are going to find an extra special addition slipped inside: a commorative patch from Richard Garriott's historic flight to the International Space Station! Total retail value of everything is less than $20. Plus, every NCsoft giveaway we do today is going to get some extras, like City of Heroes/Villains balloons, buttons, and bumper stickers ... what you get is a total surprise!

Remember, we've got 50 of these things to giveaway! Enter quick to get your chance! All you have to do is leave a comment on this post telling us what you like about Tabula Rasa! You'll need to comment before 7:00 AM EST Wednesday, November 5th. You can only enter once per person, and after the contest closes we'll ship out these fantastic prizes to 50 randomly-selected winners. Give us at least a week to ship out this massive pile of swag. To win you must be age 18 or up and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec). For full eligibility details, we suggest you read our official rules. Good luck!

*Mr. Asterisk guarantees nothing.

MassivelyMassively.com giveaway: Tabula Rasa AFS soldier packs originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featuredmassively-giveawaysncsoftrgtrtabula-rasaMon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively.com's Giveaway week Master List]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-coms-giveaway-week-master-list/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-coms-giveaway-week-master-list/http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/11/03/massively-coms-giveaway-week-master-list/#commentsFiled under: ,


We warned you. We told you we had a lot of stuff to give away. Even we, though, are marveling at the sheer amount of swag we have on offer this week. This right here is the Massively.com give away Master List. We'll put up a link on the sidebar to this list that'll be up all week (and into next ... shh), and every single giveaway we do will be connected through here. All you need to do is come back to this post at the end of each day to find the links you'll need to enter.

Entering couldn't be easier - just leave a comment on the post with the swag you want. You can enter into each and every contest we run this week, if you want to! Winners are chosen completely randomly from commenters. If you do win, we'll need to ask you for a street address and phone number. Contests are only open to folks 18 or older that are not already employees of Weblogs, Inc. The contest is also open to Canadians ... excluding Quebec. Francophones Désolés! With all that said ... read on for the master list of MMO giveaways!

Happy Birthday, Massively!

Continue reading Massively.com's Giveaway week Master List

MassivelyMassively.com's Giveaway week Master List originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>birthdayfeaturedmassivelymassively-giveawaysMon, 03 Nov 2008 08:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Massively's Massive Giveaways: Guild Wars part 7]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/09/gw-giveawy-07/http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/09/gw-giveawy-07/http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/09/gw-giveawy-07/#commentsFiled under: ,


Due to overwhelming response earlier from the casters in the house, we decided to pick a cool Guild Wars caster-style screenshot for the final giveaway. Not that we're giving away the picture (the art giveaway was the last giveaway post) but we thought it was fitting as we wind down into the later hours of the chilly night.

For this, our final Guild Wars themed giveaway, we're offering the last of the boxed sets of all of the Guild Wars games. Featuring many interesting classes, areas, and power sets, (as well as those henchmen we love so very dearly) Guild Wars is fun to play and easy on the eyes. Of course, there's always the official rules that we have to abide by that say you must be 18+, a U.S. resident, and leave a comment between now and 10:00 PM Eastern tomorrow evening. (11/10)

Good luck!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eye-of-the-northfactionsfeaturedguild-warsgw-giveawaysmassively-giveawaysncsoftnightfallFri, 09 Nov 2007 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Reminder: EQ/EQ2 beta key give-away ends tonight]]>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/03/reminder-eq-eq2-beta-key-give-away-ends-tonight/http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/03/reminder-eq-eq2-beta-key-give-away-ends-tonight/http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/03/reminder-eq-eq2-beta-key-give-away-ends-tonight/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , ,

For those of you just joining us, we're still handing out party favors from yesterday's launch of our site. The fine folks at Sony Online Entertainment were kind enough to throw in beta keys for us to give to you, our soon-to-be loyal readers.

What beta keys, you say? Why, shiny keys to EverQuest: Secrets of Faydwer beta and Everquest 2: Rise of Kunark. All you have to do for a chance to win is post a comment. Not here, silly. In the original contest posts linked below. Posting a comment in the contest posts by 11:59pm EST tonight will qualify you to win. That's it.

The only restriction is that you must already have a paid subscription to the game(s) or else the beta key will be no good. Also, you must agree to a Non-Disclosure Agreement so no blabbing to your friends about what you see in the beta until the NDA is officially lifted.

So get to commenting! But not this thread, this EQ: SoF contest thread and/or this EQ2: RoK contest thread. And feel free to enter to win the many other contests we have running today.

MassivelyReminder: EQ/EQ2 beta key give-away ends tonight originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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