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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Forsaken World turns one, gives you gifts]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</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/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/"><img alt="Forsaken World - One year anniversary banner" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/03/483187246fe8ccba7e917c8926406fa71331231358.jpg" /></a></div>
<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/forsaken-world"><em>Forsaken World</em></a> is gearing up to blow out some birthday candles, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a> has given us the scoop on the title's first anniversary celebration. Players who visit the <a href="http://fw.perfectworld.com/news/?p=472401">anniversary website</a> will receive "a lavish prize package of in-game items that may include an exclusive mount or rare pet."<br />
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The new site also highlights the upcoming <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-nightfall"><em>Nightfall</em></a> expansion, which includes flying mounts, new dungeons and bosses, and new explorable areas. <em>Nightfall</em> also boasts a new soul virtue system that allows for a bit of skill customization and character differentiation.<br />
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[Source: Perfect World press 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/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/">Forsaken World turns one, gives you gifts</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20189699/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/09/forsaken-world-turns-one-gives-you-gifts/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>anniversary</category><category>anniversary-gifts</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>forsaken-world</category><category>forsaken-world-anniversary</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIFT celebrates its first year by looking back... and looking beyond]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/#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/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift/" rel="tag">RIFT</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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It's been a tremendous first year for the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift"><em>RIFT</em></a> team, and as the devs embark on year two for the game, they have taken a moment to look at the progress the title has made and where they intend to take it from here. "We built a really good foundation," Technical Design Director <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=4568499&amp;authType=NAME_SEARCH&amp;authToken=HLhN&amp;locale=en_US&amp;srchid=13feabe5-593c-40df-a1f2-1c16131dca09-0&amp;srchindex=1&amp;srchtotal=13&amp;goback=.fps_PBCK_*1_Peter_Ju_*1_*1_*1_*1_*2_*1_Y_*1_*1_*1_false_1_R_*1_*51_*1_*51_true_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2_*2&amp;pvs=ps&amp;trk=pp_profile_name_link">Peter Ju</a> said, "and now we're just going to keep expanding it, expanding it, expanding it."<br />
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Apart from the expected proud testimonies from <em>RIFT's </em>developers, a new anniversary video shines some light on the development process. Ever wonder how <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/trion">Trion Worlds</a> can pump out updates in such rapid succession? One of the reasons is that the tech is structured so that every dev can run -- and experiment upon -- a server on his or her own computer.<br />
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The team is excited about a brand-new 20-man raid that includes a dragon made entirely of treasure, not to mention a zone that's composed entirely of a city. A brief shot of a marker board suggests that the team is mulling over trapping and fishing professions as well as a possible mentoring system.<br />
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You can get pumped up for <em>RIFT </em>with this video after the jump!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>RIFT celebrates its first year by looking back... and looking beyond</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/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/">RIFT celebrates its first year by looking back... and looking beyond</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20186016/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/05/rift-celebrates-its-first-year-by-looking-back-and-looking-be/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>city-zone</category><category>fantasy</category><category>first-anniversary</category><category>fishing</category><category>instant-adventure</category><category>instant-adventures</category><category>mentoring-system</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>peter-ju</category><category>pvp</category><category>raid</category><category>rift</category><category>rift-lite</category><category>rift-planes-of-telara</category><category>trapping</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-worlds</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trion launches RIFT's Carnival of the Ascended anniversary events]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift/" rel="tag">RIFT</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/"><img alt="RIFT - Where is Viceroy Gunray?" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/03/carnival-reward-01.jpg" /></a></div>
It's hard to believe that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift"><em>RIFT</em></a> is a year old, but it is, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/trion">Trion</a> has taken the wraps off a substantial world event to celebrate. The <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/carnival-of-the-ascended">Carnival of the Ascended</a> kicked off yesterday, with festivities that include four weeks of bonus XP, various minigames and rare reward opportunities, and "hours of new solo, group, raid, PvP, crafting gameplay, and more event quests than ever before," according to Trion.<br />
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<em>RIFT</em> is a high fantasy MMORPG that features two opposing factions, dynamic quest content, and a customizable class system. More info on the one-year anniversary event, including images of many of the reward items, can be found at the official <em>RIFT</em> website.<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/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/">Trion launches RIFT's Carnival of the Ascended anniversary events</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20183778/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/01/trion-launches-rifts-carnival-of-the-ascended-anniversary-event/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>anniversary</category><category>bonus-xp</category><category>carnival-of-the-ascended</category><category>events</category><category>fantasy</category><category>in-game-events</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>rift</category><category>telara</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-worlds</category><category>xp-bonus</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year One: A look back at DCUO on its first anniversary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/business-models/" rel="tag">Business models</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online/" rel="tag">DC Universe Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/"><img alt="DC Universe Online - Zatanna" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/01/dcuozatanna.jpg" /></a></div>
Given the popularity of Batman, Superman, and the rest of the DC Comics license, you'd think an MMO based in and around Gotham City and Metropolis would be nothing short of wildly successful.<br />
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If anything, though, <a href="http://dcuniverseonline.com"><em>DC Universe Online</em></a> (as well as dearly departed <a href="http://soe.com">Sony Online Entertainment</a> titles like <a href="http://starwarsgalaxies.station.sony.com/index.vm"><em>Star Wars Galaxies</em></a> and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-matrix-online"><em>The Matrix Online</em></a>) has proved that big-name IPs are not a surefire recipe for an MMO blockbuster. While <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DCUO</em></a> has picked up a head of steam over the past couple of months, it took a free-to-play business model conversion to help the superhero title achieve success in its rookie year.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Year One: A look back at DCUO on its first anniversary</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/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/">Year One: A look back at DCUO on its first anniversary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20138815/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/year-one-a-look-back-at-dcuo-on-its-first-anniversary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>action-mmo</category><category>anniversary</category><category>batman</category><category>comics</category><category>dc-comics</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>dlc</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>green-lantern</category><category>lantern-corps</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>patches</category><category>retrospective</category><category>sinestro</category><category>soe</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>superhero</category><category>superman</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grudge match: RIFT faction rivalry heating up for one-year anniversary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/grudge-match-rift-faction-rivalry-heating-up-for-one-year-anniv/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/grudge-match-rift-faction-rivalry-heating-up-for-one-year-anniv/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/grudge-match-rift-faction-rivalry-heating-up-for-one-year-anniv/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift/" rel="tag">RIFT</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Worried that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift"><em>RIFT's</em></a> Guardians and Defiants are less age-old enemies and more goofy odd couple roommates bumbling around to a laugh track? If faction chumminess concerns you, you'll be glad to hear that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/trion-worlds/">Trion Worlds</a> is planning to escalate tensions between the two sides that will forever change the feel of the game.<br />
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Trion said that it's already deep into the planning stages of heating up the conflict between the game's two sides, which is planned for next spring. The current <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/fae-yule/">Fae Yule</a> festival is meant to be a quiet moment before everything explodes; a peace that is soon to be shattered.<br />
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Design Director <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Hal-Hanlin/">Hal Hanlin</a> puts a date on the upcoming Factionopalypse: "We're planning to drive a wedge between the factions for the game's one-year anniversary." This puts the date of the event in early March 2012.<br />
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Currently, while the two factions don't necessarily get along, they both are working toward the same goal of repelling the invading planar forces. It's just that they use different approaches and philosophies as they truck along.<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/2011/12/06/grudge-match-rift-faction-rivalry-heating-up-for-one-year-anniv/">Grudge match: RIFT faction rivalry heating up for one-year anniversary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/12/06/grudge-match-rift-faction-rivalry-heating-up-for-one-year-anniv/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20121785/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/06/grudge-match-rift-faction-rivalry-heating-up-for-one-year-anniv/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>defiant</category><category>defiants</category><category>faction</category><category>faction-conflict</category><category>factions</category><category>fae-yule</category><category>first-anniversary</category><category>guardian</category><category>guardians</category><category>in-game-event</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>pvp</category><category>rift</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-worlds</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perpetuum expansion launches December 1st, anniversary tourney this weekend]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</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/perpetuum/" rel="tag">Perpetuum</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sandbox/" rel="tag">Sandbox</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perpetuum"><em>Perpetuum's</em></a> latest expansion is rapidly approaching, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/avatar-creations">Avatar Creations</a> has pumped out a good bit of info to make sure sci-fi sandbox fans are aware of all the goings-on in its maiden MMORPG. The <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/intrusion-2.0"><em>Intrusion 2.0</em></a> patch hits tomorrow and brings with it substantial improvements to the mission and rendering engine systems, a new robot, and new conquerable outpost mechanics.<br />
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Prior to the expansion, outpost conflict was fairly random, but now thanks to a concept called stability that lets corporations gradually increase their influence over a given facility, Avatar is allowing enterprising players to get a lot of more mileage out of the system as they build their empires across the planet Nia.<br />
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As we reported last week, the devs are also hosting a tournament to celebrate the game's one-year anniversary, and you can read Avatar's description of the events after the break.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Perpetuum expansion launches December 1st, anniversary tourney this weekend</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/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/">Perpetuum expansion launches December 1st, anniversary tourney this weekend</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20116819/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/30/perpetuum-expansion-launches-december-1st-anniversary-tourney-t/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>anniversary</category><category>avatar</category><category>avatar-creations</category><category>expansion</category><category>expansions</category><category>game-mechanics</category><category>intrusion</category><category>intrusion-2.0</category><category>nia</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>perpetuum</category><category>player-content</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Assembly Required: Happy birthday Perpetuum!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/business-models/" rel="tag">Business models</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</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/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perpetuum/" rel="tag">Perpetuum</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/some-assembly-required/" rel="tag">Some Assembly Required</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sandbox/" rel="tag">Sandbox</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Welcome back to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/some-assembly-required">Some Assembly Required</a>, dear readers. This week marks something of a milestone for <a href="http://perpetuum-online.com"><em>Perpetuum</em></a>, the sci-fi sandbox set in the distant future on a far-flung planet known as Nia. Yes, the mech-based MMORPG has survived its first year (without a free-to-play conversion crutch!), and more than that, it's even grown a little bit. That's no small feat for an indie title in today's overcrowded MMO marketplace, never mind a niche sandbox that's been called a ground-based <a href="http://eveonline.com"><em>EVE Online</em></a>.<br />
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Join me after the break for a recap of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perpetuum"><em>Perpetuum's</em></a> first 12 months.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Some Assembly Required: Happy birthday Perpetuum!</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/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/">Some Assembly Required: Happy birthday Perpetuum!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20110775/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/some-assembly-required-happy-birthday-perpetuum/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>anniversary</category><category>anniversary-retrospective</category><category>avatar</category><category>avatar-creations</category><category>ccp</category><category>ccp-games</category><category>eve</category><category>eve-online</category><category>expansion</category><category>expansions</category><category>featured</category><category>game-mechanics</category><category>intrusion</category><category>intrusion-2.0</category><category>nia</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>opinion</category><category>perpetuum</category><category>player-content</category><category>player-economy</category><category>player-generated-content</category><category>retrospective</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sar</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>some-assembly-required</category><category>terra-incognita</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perpetuum planning tourney, treasure hunt for first anniversary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/perpetuum-planning-tourney-treasure-hunt-for-first-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/perpetuum-planning-tourney-treasure-hunt-for-first-anniversary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/perpetuum-planning-tourney-treasure-hunt-for-first-anniversary/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perpetuum/" rel="tag">Perpetuum</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sandbox/" rel="tag">Sandbox</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/perpetuum"><em>Perpetuum</em></a> turns one year old this week, and the devs at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/avatar-creations">Avatar Creations</a> are celebrating in style. A new blog entry brings word of an anniversary weekend complete with a competitive PvP tournament and a not-so-competitive treasure hunt.<br />
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The tourney happens on the weekend of December 3rd, and it's open only to corporations (few solo players could afford the 10 million NIC entry fee anyway). In terms of format, the event is a 16-team ladder elimination affair, and the first 16 corporations to mail in their registration fee will be accepted (the deadline is November 27th).<br />
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If your group isn't up for bloodletting and robotic mayhem, you can join in the PvE treasure hunt and obtain plenty of loot rewards for your trouble. Check out the official <em>Perpetuum</em> website for more details and the full list of tourney rules.<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/2011/11/19/perpetuum-planning-tourney-treasure-hunt-for-first-anniversary/">Perpetuum planning tourney, treasure hunt for first anniversary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/11/19/perpetuum-planning-tourney-treasure-hunt-for-first-anniversary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20110577/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/perpetuum-planning-tourney-treasure-hunt-for-first-anniversary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>anniversary</category><category>avatar</category><category>avatar-creations</category><category>birthday-event</category><category>corporation-tournament</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>perpetuum</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>tournament</category><category>treasure-hunt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FFXIV takes to YouTube Live for its one-year anniversary [Updated]]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ffxiv-takes-to-youtube-live-for-its-one-year-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ffxiv-takes-to-youtube-live-for-its-one-year-anniversary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ffxiv-takes-to-youtube-live-for-its-one-year-anniversary/#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/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/final-fantasy-xiv/" rel="tag">Final Fantasy XIV</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/community-qanda/" rel="tag">Community Q&amp;A</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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To celebrate <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/final-fantasy-xiv/"><em>Final Fantasy XIV's</em></a> first anniversary, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/square-enix/">Square-Enix's</a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/naoki-yoshida/">Naoki Yoshida</a> will be taking the stage for a live edition of the Producer's Letter. This event will happen on October 4th at 8:00 <strike>p.m.</strike> a.m. EDT on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/live">YouTube Live</a>. Yoshida will use the time to field player questions from around the world and will also talk about the future of the title as it heads into its second year of operation.<br />
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<em>Final Fantasy XIV</em> will celebrate its first anniversary on September 30th. For Massively's musings on where the game's been and where it's going, make sure to check out <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/24/the-mog-log-a-year-that-wasnt/">this past week's Mog Log</a> for the full skinny!<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/2011/09/28/ffxiv-takes-to-youtube-live-for-its-one-year-anniversary/">FFXIV takes to YouTube Live for its one-year anniversary [Updated]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/09/28/ffxiv-takes-to-youtube-live-for-its-one-year-anniversary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20068607/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/28/ffxiv-takes-to-youtube-live-for-its-one-year-anniversary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>community-q-and-a</category><category>ff14</category><category>ffxiv</category><category>final-fantasy-14</category><category>final-fantasy-xiv</category><category>first-anniversary</category><category>mog-log</category><category>Naoki-Yoshida</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>producers-letter</category><category>q-and-a</category><category>se</category><category>square-enix</category><category>youtube-live</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clone Wars Adventures announces eight million users, upcoming content]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/clone-wars-adventures-announces-eight-million-users-upcoming-co/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/clone-wars-adventures-announces-eight-million-users-upcoming-co/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/clone-wars-adventures-announces-eight-million-users-upcoming-co/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/casual/" rel="tag">Casual</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/clone-wars-adventures/" rel="tag">Clone Wars Adventures</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	The other day, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/13/clone-wars-adventures-celebrates-its-anniversary-with-free-money/">we announced</a> <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/clone-wars-adventures"><em>Clone Wars Adventures</em></a>' one-year anniversary celebration. However, it seems more celebration is in order. According to a press release today, the game is also celebrating over eight million registered players.<br />
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	On top of that, the press release gives us a sneak peek at upcoming content. The television series' fourth season will begin tomorrow, September 16th, and will focus on Mon Calamari, the home planet of everyone's favorite <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piVnArp9ZE0&amp;feature=related">Admiral</a>. As such, the game will feature content such as Mission on Iceberg 3, which presents a storyline that sets the stage for the TV Series. In addition, the game will be adding a minigame called Aquatic Assault, which puts players in the boots of the famous Nautolan Jedi Kit Fisto as he pilots his Diver Propulsion Vehicle against waves of Aqua Droids, Quarren, and Karkaradon.<br />
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	The game's one-year anniversary celebration is going on now. To get in on the festivities, head on over to the game's official site and sign up.<br />
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	[Source: SOE Press release]</div><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/2011/09/15/clone-wars-adventures-announces-eight-million-users-upcoming-co/">Clone Wars Adventures announces eight million users, upcoming content</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/09/15/clone-wars-adventures-announces-eight-million-users-upcoming-co/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20043953/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/15/clone-wars-adventures-announces-eight-million-users-upcoming-co/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>8-million</category><category>8-million-users</category><category>anniversary</category><category>clone-wars-adventures</category><category>eight-million</category><category>eight-million-users</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>lucasarts</category><category>mon-calamari</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>star-wars</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land of Chaos Online celebrates first anniversary with free stuff]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/land-of-chaos-online-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-free-stuf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/land-of-chaos-online-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-free-stuf/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/land-of-chaos-online-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-free-stuf/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmorts/" rel="tag">MMORTS</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Like presents? If so, <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/alaplaya">Alaplaya</a> is betting you'll like <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/land-of-chaos-online"><em>Land of Chaos Online</em></a>, not to mention the one-year anniversary party that's going on right now. The festivities run through August 30th and include special anniversary gifts for all players as well as free hero cards from the AP shop.<br />
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<em>LOCO</em> blends action, real-time strategy, and traditional MMORPG progression together with third-person shooter elements and a matchmaking format similar to <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Defense-of-the-Ancients/">Defense of the Ancients</a></em>. The formula is apparently working pretty well, as the game has attracted over 530,000 registered players in the past year, according to a new press release. More info on the game is available at the official website, and you can also download the client and start playing for free.<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/2011/08/29/land-of-chaos-online-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-free-stuf/">Land of Chaos Online celebrates first anniversary with free stuff</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/08/29/land-of-chaos-online-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-free-stuf/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20029080/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/29/land-of-chaos-online-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-free-stuf/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>alaplaya</category><category>anniversary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-stuff</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>land-of-chaos-online</category><category>loco</category><category>mmorts</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>presents</category><category>press-release</category><category>real-time-strategy</category><category>strategy</category><category>tactics</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Vault releases Mortal Online Dawn features list, new videos]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/#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/trailers/" rel="tag">Trailers</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mortal-online/" rel="tag">Mortal Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://mortalonline.com"><em>Mortal Online's</em></a> first expansion was <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/02/breaking-dawn-mortal-online-announces-expansion/">announced</a> a while ago now, and players are still waiting on the mammoth patch to make it to the game's live server. <a href="http://www.starvault.se/">Star Vault</a> is no doubt anxious to placate its ravenous PvP-centric customer base, and the company has released a <a href="http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/62628-changelog-dawn-expansion-version-1-50-00-00-a.html#post1156695">lengthy changelog</a> on the game's official forums.<br />
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The listing outlines many of the features forthcoming in the <a href="http://www.mortalonline.com/expansions"><em>Dawn</em></a> expansion, but as post author (and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/star-vault">Star Vault</a> CEO) <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/henrik-nystrom">Henrik Nystrom</a> writes: "<em>This note may not be final</em>." It's probably a good representation though. As such, let's take a quick look at what <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mortal-online-dawn"><em>Dawn</em></a> brings to the table. We've got new mechanics including the gene system, task/transport system, and housing friend system. We've also got new mail functionality, dynamic mounts, alchemy and cooking, and a load of bug fixes that we haven't the space to list.<br />
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You can check out the <a href="http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/62628-changelog-dawn-expansion-version-1-50-00-00-a.html#post1156695">full changelog</a> on the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mortal-online"><em>Mortal</em></a> forums, and be sure to watch the one-year anniversary and <em>Dawn</em> preview videos after the cut.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Star Vault releases Mortal Online Dawn features list, new videos</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/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/">Star Vault releases Mortal Online Dawn features list, new videos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19964511/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/11/star-vault-releases-mortal-online-dawn-features-list-new-videos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dawn</category><category>dawn-expansion</category><category>expansions</category><category>fantasy</category><category>henrik-nystrom</category><category>mortal</category><category>mortal-online</category><category>mortal-online-dawn</category><category>nave</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>patches</category><category>pvp</category><category>sandbox</category><category>star-vault</category><category>starvault</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Agenda: Year one retrospective and interview]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/global-agenda/" rel="tag">Global Agenda</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/global-agenda"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/01/gaheader1yr.jpg" /></a></div>
What a difference a year makes, eh? Round about February of 2010, <a href="http://www.hirezstudios.com/">Hi-Rez Studios</a> was an unknown indie developer gearing up to unleash a newfangled "spy-fi" shooter on an unsuspecting populace. Fast forward 12 months and <a href="http://globalagendagame.com"><em>Global Agenda</em></a> has morphed from a relatively standard Team Fortress-style kill-'em-all to an actual MMO. Killing is still the order of the day, as few MMOs are so completely focused on fast-paced bloodletting, but <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/global-agenda"><em>Global Agenda</em></a> has added an impressive amount of bulk over the past year, with more on the way. <br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/hi-rez-studios">Hi-Rez</a> also managed to successfully change the game's business model in 2010 and ultimately ended up molding <em>Global Agenda</em> into one of our favorite MMOs. Suit up, grab your crescent jetpacks, and fly past the cut for a few reasons why as well as a look at the game's evolution to date. There's even an interview with Hi-Rez's <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/todd/harris">Todd Harris</a> on page two!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Global Agenda: Year one retrospective and interview</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/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/">Global Agenda: Year one retrospective and interview</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19813552/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/01/global-agenda-year-one-retrospective/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>1-year-anniversary</category><category>1-year-old</category><category>anniversary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>global-agenda</category><category>global-agenda-conquest</category><category>global-agenda-hi-rez</category><category>global-agenda-patch-1.1</category><category>global-agenda-patch-1.3</category><category>global-agenda-sandstorm</category><category>hi-rez</category><category>hi-rez-global-agenda</category><category>hi-rez-studios</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>retrospective</category><category>sandstorm</category><category>sandstorm-global-agenda</category><category>sandstorm-patch</category><category>sandstorm-phase-2</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>shooter</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[NCsoft's Stites talks Aion anniversary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/ncsofts-stites-talks-aion-anniversary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/ncsofts-stites-talks-aion-anniversary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/ncsofts-stites-talks-aion-anniversary/#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/aion/" rel="tag">Aion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ncsoft.com"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/aion0472.jpg" alt="" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.ncsoft.com">NCsoft's</a> Lance Stites has weighed in on the one-year anniversary of <a href="http://www.aiononline.com"><em>Aion</em></a>. Stites, Executive Vice President of Game Operations and Production, has quite a lot to say about the land of Atreia and the eternal war between its winged denizens. From thoughts on the launch-day server queues that were enraging prospective players this time last year, to the free content updates featured in version 1.9 and the more recent <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/assault-on-balaurea">Assault on Balaurea</a>, Stites summarizes a year of tweaks in a post over at <a href="http://na.aiononline.com/board/notices/view?articleID=389&amp;page">AionOnline</a>.<br />
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In addition to his mini-retrospective, Stites also hints at the future, which includes "<em>new western-specific events, continuing refinement to drop rates and experience, a 64-bit client to make performance better than ever and expanded pet functionality</em>." Finally, he mentions the special one-year anniversary presents available to active players via the in-game survey system, as well as the unique Aqua Griffo pet gifted to loyal subscribers who've stuck with the game since launch.<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/2010/09/22/ncsofts-stites-talks-aion-anniversary/">NCsoft's Stites talks Aion anniversary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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://na.aiononline.com/board/notices/view?articleID=389&amp;page>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/ncsofts-stites-talks-aion-anniversary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19643406/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/22/ncsofts-stites-talks-aion-anniversary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aion</category><category>aion-tower-of-eternity</category><category>aiononline</category><category>anniversary</category><category>anniversary-event</category><category>lance-stites</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>ncsoft-aion</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come back to Fallen Earth for $4.99, get a free respec]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/05/come-back-to-fallen-earth-for-4-99-get-a-free-respec/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/05/come-back-to-fallen-earth-for-4-99-get-a-free-respec/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/05/come-back-to-fallen-earth-for-4-99-get-a-free-respec/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fallen-earth/" rel="tag">Fallen Earth</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/post-apocalyptic/" rel="tag">Post-Apocalyptic</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fallen-earth"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/felogo.jpg" /></a></div>
Former subscribers to <a href="http://www.icarusstudios.com">Icarus Studios</a>' <a href="http://www.fallenearth.com"><em>Fallen Earth</em></a> received a welcome surprise in their inboxes this past week, as the North Carolina-based developer sent out a special subscription offer to help celebrate the title's upcoming anniversary. Former denizens of the wasteland can <a href="http://www.fallenearth.com/user">return to a full month of gameplay</a> for $4.99, with the regular subscription fee of $14.99 recurring after 30 days. <br />
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Returnees can also look forward to a free character respec courtesy of the Pristine Recombinant Injector that will appear in their in-game mailboxes upon account re-activation.<br />
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If you've been away from the game for awhile, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/icarus">Icarus</a> says there's no better time to check things out, as it has several anniversary events planned for residents of the Grand Canyon province.<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/2010/09/05/come-back-to-fallen-earth-for-4-99-get-a-free-respec/">Come back to Fallen Earth for $4.99, get a free respec</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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://www.fallenearth.com/user>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/05/come-back-to-fallen-earth-for-4-99-get-a-free-respec/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19621344/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/05/come-back-to-fallen-earth-for-4-99-get-a-free-respec/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>fallen-earth</category><category>free-respec</category><category>icarus</category><category>icarus-studios</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>post-apocalyptic</category><category>respec</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>subscription</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[One full year of being a Champion]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-on</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online/" rel="tag">Champions Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://champions-online.com"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/co-anniversary.jpg" /></a></div>
If you read about <em><a href="http://champions-online.com">Champions Online</a></em> in its first days, you would not have thought of it as a triple-A title. The game was full of bugs, the community management was not the best, and it just seemed like the devs were intent on shoveling out more broken stuff that barely worked. I think that, in particular, the first three or four months were the worst. <br />
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If you were to go back in time and ask me about whether or not I thought <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online/">CO</a></em> would make it to its first anniversary, my response would have been: "Maybe, but it'll be bleeding subs if it even makes it that far." Since then, a lot of things have changed. I talked about the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/03/31/another-look-at-champions-online-six-months-later/">first six months of <em>CO</em></a>, but it's been a full year since that painful launch day patch. <br />
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I'm not sure I'm even playing the same game anymore.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>One full year of being a Champion</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/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/">One full year of being a Champion</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19620224/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/03/one-full-year-of-being-a-champion/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>anniversary-event</category><category>bill-roper</category><category>champions-online</category><category>co</category><category>cryptic</category><category>cryptic-champions-online</category><category>cryptic-co</category><category>cryptic-studios</category><category>featured</category><category>jack-emmert</category><category>major-improvements</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>one-year-birthday</category><category>one-year-later</category><category>shannon-posniewski</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Mackey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Online looks to its one-year anniversary and beyond]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/champions-online-looks-to-its-one-year-anniversary-and-beyond/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/champions-online-looks-to-its-one-year-anniversary-and-beyond/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/champions-online-looks-to-its-one-year-anniversary-and-beyond/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online/" rel="tag">Champions Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.champions-online.com"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/08/co-anniversary-epl-821.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
It might be hard to believe at times, but it's true: on September 1st, <a href="http://www.champions-online.com"><em>Champions Online</em></a> will hit the one-year mark. The development team has been fairly quiet of late, but judging by <a href="http://www.champions-online.com/node/595035">the latest State of the Game address</a>, it's just been focusing on several updates and improvements. The <a href="http://www.champions-online.com/summer_update">Summer Update</a>, with several new costume pieces, bug fixes, and visual treats, is scheduled to go live on Monday, but there are even better things coming around the bend, including the game's second adventure pack.<br />
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Dubbed the Demonflame and aimed at a late September release, the newest adventure is meant to incorporate several pieces of feedback from the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Serpent-Lantern/">Serpent Lantern</a> adventure. The goal is to make the adventure less repetitive and easier to follow from point to point for all players. Beyond that, the team has a long list of issues they're looking into and planning to work on, starting with pet improvements and stretching to scaling instances and better difficulty slider integration. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Champions-Online/"><em>Champions Online</em></a> fans should take a look at <a href="http://www.champions-online.com/node/595035">the full update</a>, and while the first year has had ups and downs, the future seems to be on the upswing.  Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for our one one-year retrospective of the game around the anniversary, which should be coming right around the first of the month.<br />
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[Thanks Clinton and Faryon for the tip!]<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/2010/08/21/champions-online-looks-to-its-one-year-anniversary-and-beyond/">Champions Online looks to its one-year anniversary and beyond</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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://www.champions-online.com/node/595035>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/champions-online-looks-to-its-one-year-anniversary-and-beyond/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19602885/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/08/21/champions-online-looks-to-its-one-year-anniversary-and-beyond/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>adventure-pack</category><category>anniversary</category><category>atari</category><category>champions-online</category><category>co</category><category>cryptic</category><category>cryptic-champions-online</category><category>cryptic-co</category><category>cryptic-studios</category><category>demonflame</category><category>difficulty-slider</category><category>future</category><category>future-changes</category><category>future-updates</category><category>improvements</category><category>looking-forward</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>serpent-lanter</category><category>state-of-the-game</category><category>summer-update</category><category>the-demonflame</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy first birthday Free Realms!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-realms/" rel="tag">Free Realms</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.freerealms.com"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/04/freerealmscakenstine1stbirthday580.jpg" alt="In Free Realms, cake eats you. OM NOM NOM" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">As the song goes -- <em>It's Your World</em> -- and one year later, the team at <a href="http://www/massively.com/tag/soe/">Sony Online Entertainment</a> have shown that to be true by adding requested content like pets, mounts, player housing, and games like soccer and pirate ship battles! Now, one year after initial launch, <a href="http://www.freerealms.com"><em>Free Realms</em></a> has crossed the 10 million registered player mark, and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon as they prepare to head into their second awesome year. <br />
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By way of thanking their community for incredible growth -- and fun -- in the last year, the team behind <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Free-Realms/"><em>Free Realms</em></a> plans to celebrate by throwing a series of parties all day today! Starting at 9 AM Pacific and going until 5 PM Pacific time, various SOE employees will log in to the game for a series of games of "Ambassador Hide and Seek" wherein one employee will hide, and another will emcee the party and give players hints as to where they can find that particular Ambassador. <br />
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SOE has also opened up the option to pick up Station Cash through PayPal and SMS (text message), making it even easier than before. In addition, they're adding new items to the store like tints for the beetle pet, and offering other items on sale like the Red Balloon Animal pet. <br />
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If that's not enough, they've additionally given us 10 codes for Station Cash Cards worth 1000 Station Cash each ($10 USD value each). If you'd like to get your hands on one of these, simply leave a comment (only one per person) to this post before 8am ET April 30th, 2010 telling us your favorite addition to <em>Free Realms</em> in the last year. We'll select 10 random winners from the comments tomorrow morning. Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older. You find the complete Joystiq network contest rules <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/official-giveaway-rules/">here</a>.<br />
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There's also a shiny new "yearbook" video touching on some of the fun events of the last year that we've embedded behind the break for you. It's been one heck of a year, and we here at Massively would like to wish the <em>Free Realms</em> team many more years of fantastic fun!<br />
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<strong>[Edit: Comments are now closed. Winners will be contacted soon.]</strong></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Happy first birthday Free Realms!</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/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/">Happy first birthday Free Realms!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19458541/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/04/29/happy-first-birthday-free-realms/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>first-birthday</category><category>free-realms</category><category>its-your-world</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>one-year-birthday</category><category>soe</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Krystalle Voecks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking ahead to WAR's second year]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/09/21/looking-ahead-to-wars-second-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/09/21/looking-ahead-to-wars-second-year/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/09/21/looking-ahead-to-wars-second-year/#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/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/" rel="tag">Warhammer Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=928"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/09/warofficiallyhitsoneyear_580px.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Although we've seen celebrations for some time now, with the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/20/war-reveals-details-on-its-wild-hunt-live-event/">Wild Hunt event</a> and a couple of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/">special scenario weekends</a>, <em><a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/index.php">Warhammer Online</a>'s</em> actual birthday came and went at the end of last week. Executive Producer Jeff Hickman <a href="http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=928">took the opportunity</a> to sum up some of the things that the development team will be focusing on, moving forward into year two: <em><br /><br />"In addition to the four new careers, numerous Live Events, the medallion system, Keep upgrades, city siege improvements, and other new features, we're now turning our focus to improving balance, performance, and the Tier 4 game play experience."</em><br /><br />Also on the cards for improvement is the "new-player experience", an area that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/getting-back-to-basics-with-lotros-new-player-experience/">many</a> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/02/18/the-lowdown-on-eve-onlines-new-player-experience/">MMOs</a> have fine-tuned later in their life with excellent results. The birthday celebrations haven't quite wrapped up yet either, with the "Isha's Sorrow" event <a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/oneyear/">taking place over the coming weekend</a> in the Temple of Isha scenario. It may have been a bit of a rocky first year for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online"><em>Warhammer Online</em></a>, but we'll hold out hope for year two. Happy Birthday <em>WAR</em>!<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/2009/09/21/looking-ahead-to-wars-second-year/">Looking ahead to WAR's second year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2009/09/21/looking-ahead-to-wars-second-year/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19168971/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/09/21/looking-ahead-to-wars-second-year/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>birthday</category><category>ea</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>executive-producer</category><category>first-birthday</category><category>ishas-sorrow</category><category>jeff-hickman</category><category>mythic</category><category>mythic-entertainment</category><category>new-player-experience</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>scenarios</category><category>temple-of-isha</category><category>war</category><category>warhammer-online</category><category>wild-hunt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Dobson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warhammer shows off its birthday suit (including Wild Hunt video walkthrough)]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/" rel="tag">Warhammer Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://video.golem.de/games/2327/warhammer-online-praesentation-von-the-wild-hunt-auf-der-gamescom-2009.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/live-event.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Let the celebrations begin! <a href="http://warhammeronline.com"><em>Warhammer Online</em></a> is about to reach its first anniversary and <a href="http://massively.com/tag/mythic-entertainment">Mythic</a> is throwing <a href="http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=906">a huge party</a>. You remember those great birthday parties when you were a kid; the ones with all the fun games and phat loot (bags)? They seem to be aiming for something like that with all kinds of games and fun loot being liberally doled out.<br /><br />First, you have the <a href="http://herald.warhammeronline.com/liveevents/2009WildHunt.php">Wild Hunt</a> (see <a href="http://video.golem.de/games/2327/warhammer-online-praesentation-von-the-wild-hunt-auf-der-gamescom-2009.html">a video walkthrough</a> after the cut) starting today. This weeklong Live Event introduces RvR PQs, a list of themed tasks, and a special limited time dungeon available in each tier. This will be followed up by a few special scenario weekends, including Mourkain Temple, Gates of Ekrund, and Temple of Isha. All players will receive celebratory items in their mailbox and veteran players (those who have held an active subscription since launch) will receive an extra special treat. Finally, all players will drop goodies like fireworks, exploding stout, and other limited time items.<br /><br />One year really is a hallmark, and while <a href="http://massively.com/category/warhammer-online"><em>WAR</em></a> may have had its ups and downs over the past twelve months like any MMO experiencing growing pains, we'd really like to wish them all the best. Even if you don't have an account, you can probably join in the festivities with <a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/trial/index.php?WHFB9F-PNAIU-3XRWI-E6BRD-TRPTI">a free 10-day trial</a>.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Warhammer shows off its birthday suit (including Wild Hunt video walkthrough)</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/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/">Warhammer shows off its birthday suit (including Wild Hunt video walkthrough)</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=906>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19144193/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/31/warhammer-shows-off-its-birthday-suit-including-wild-hunt-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>birthday</category><category>celebration</category><category>live-events</category><category>mythic-entertainment</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>rvr</category><category>war</category><category>warhammer-online</category><category>wild-hunt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooke Pilley]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mythic details plans for WAR at PAX 2009]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/mythic-details-plans-for-war-at-pax-2009/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/mythic-details-plans-for-war-at-pax-2009/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/mythic-details-plans-for-war-at-pax-2009/#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/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/" rel="tag">Warhammer Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/pressreleases/20090828.php"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/waratpax09_580px.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mythic-entertainment">Mythic</a> will be representing <em><a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/index.php">Warhammer Online</a> </em>at Penny Arcade Expo in under a week's time, and to help attendees plan ahead, they've now <a href="http://www.warhammeronline.com/pressreleases/20090828.php">given some details about their showing</a>. Members of the development team will be hanging out waiting to talk to fans, and one of the biggest topics they'll be keen to discuss is the game's one-year anniversary and accompanying <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wild-hunt">Wild Hunt event</a>. By the time PAX starts (the 4th of September) the event will be halfway through so players will have had time to experience it before chatting with the devs. They will also be showing off other recent content updates.<br /><br />Although not specifically related to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/warhammer-online/"><em>Warhammer Online</em></a>, it is worth noting that Mythic Entertainment Executive Producer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/jeff-hickman">Jeff Hickman</a> will be taking part in a PAX panel session on Friday the 4th. Along with other members of the industry, Hickman<em> "will re-examine the basics of game design and explore what it means to design in today's videogame industry."</em> Catch the panel at the Unicorn Theatre from 10:30am to 11:30am. As usual, if you visit the <em>WAR</em> booth you won't come away empty handed. The swag is similar to what Mythic gave away at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/07/17/mythic-to-show-off-wars-land-of-the-dead-at-games-day-chicago/">Games Day Chicago</a>: the Empire Cherub shirt (limited in supply this time too), and in-game items Snorri's Spikes, Chompin' Teef, Shroud of Imrathepis and the Razored Skinning Knife.<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/2009/08/30/mythic-details-plans-for-war-at-pax-2009/">Mythic details plans for WAR at PAX 2009</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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://www.warhammeronline.com/pressreleases/20090828.php>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/mythic-details-plans-for-war-at-pax-2009/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19144904/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/08/30/mythic-details-plans-for-war-at-pax-2009/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>chompin-teef</category><category>empire-cherub-shirt</category><category>game-design</category><category>game-design-101</category><category>jeff-hickman</category><category>mythic</category><category>mythic-entertainment</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>pax</category><category>pax-2009</category><category>penny-arcade-expo-2009</category><category>razored-skinning-knife</category><category>shroud-of-imrathepis</category><category>snorris-spikes</category><category>unicorn-theatre</category><category>war</category><category>warhammer</category><category>warhammer-online</category><category>wild-hunt</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Dobson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively Speaking Episode 54: Happy Birthday, Age of Conan!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/#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/podcasts/" rel="tag">Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan/" rel="tag">Age of Conan</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-interviews/" rel="tag">Massively Interviews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-speaking/" rel="tag">Massively Speaking</a></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/gallery/five-reasons-were-excited-for-age-of-conan/718426/full/"><img hspace="4" height="198" border="1" align="right" width="227" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/05/aoc_spellweaving_1-podcast-sms-0509.jpg" alt="" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Massively Speaking Episode </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">54 </span>is a very special episode where Shawn is once again joined by Funcom's Glen "Famine" Swan and Craig Morrison as they discuss the upcoming Patch 1.05 and first anniversary for <span style="font-style: italic;">Age of Conan</span>.<br /><br />Have a comment for the podcasters? Shoot us an email to podcast AT massively DOT com. Maybe we'll read your letter on the air!<strong><br /></strong><br /><strong>Get the podcast:</strong><br />[<a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=279229899">iTunes</a>] Subscribe to Massively Speaking directly in iTunes. <br />[<a href="http://social.zune.net/my/ContentRedirect.ashx?mtype=Podcast&amp;mid=ffcd8cc6-d9c1-441e-945a-f645982ac14a&amp;CampaignID=1">Zune</a>] Subscribe to Massively Speaking via the Zune service.<br />[<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-speaking/rss.xml">RSS</a>] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator.<br />[<a href="http://digg.com/podcasts/Massively">Digg</a>] Like the show? Digg it. <br />[<a href="http://podcasts.aolcdn.com/massively/podcasts/MS054.mp3">MP3</a>] Download the MP3 directly.<br />[<a href="http://www.virginworlds.com/podcast.php?show=21">VW</a>] Listen at VirginWorlds.com<br />Listen here on the page:<br /><br /><object width="290" height="24" type=""application/x-shockwave -flash" data="http://www.weblogsinc.com/media/audio_player.swf"> <param value="http://www.weblogsinc.com/media/audio_player.swf" name="movie" /> <param value="soundFile=http://podcasts.aolcdn.com/massively/podcasts/MS054.mp3" name="FlashVars" /> <param value="high" name="quality" /> <param value="false" name="menu" /> <param value="transparent" name="wmode" /></object><br /><br />Read below the cut for the full show notes.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively Speaking Episode 54: Happy Birthday, Age of Conan!</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/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/">Massively Speaking Episode 54: Happy Birthday, Age of Conan!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1551095/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/20/massively-speaking-episode-54-happy-birthday-age-of-conan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>age-of-conan</category><category>craig-morrison</category><category>famine</category><category>featured</category><category>funcom</category><category>glen-swan</category><category>massively-speaking</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>podcast</category><category>podcasts</category><enclosure url="http://massively.joystiq.com/podcasts/MS054.mp3" length="23585147" type="audio/mpeg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Schuster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 12:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:subtitle>Massively Speaking Episode 54</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Massively.com Staff</itunes:author><itunes:duration>39:19</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>podcasts</itunes:keywords></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age of Conan: One Year Later video]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/#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/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan/" rel="tag">Age of Conan</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs.cfm?isapi_rewrite_remap=FC-Famine%2F052009%2F3791_One-Year-Later&amp;bhcp=1"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/05/aoconeyearlatervideo_580px.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
It's almost the first anniversary of <a href="http://www.ageofconan.com"><em>Age of Conan</em></a>'s release, and Funcom's Glen "Famine" Swan was reflecting on the past year when he found the "One Year Later" video. Although it's a fairly well-made piece, it doesn't come from Funcom; a community member called "CptHeatSink" is given the credit <a href="http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs.cfm?isapi_rewrite_remap=FC-Famine%2F052009%2F3791_One-Year-Later&amp;bhcp=1">on Famine's MMORPG blog</a>. The video encompasses a lot of the changes that have gone on in-game and quite a few guilds pitched in to help with the footage. There's a slow build for the first couple of minutes, but after that it's all about the combat. <br /><br />Hit the jump to check out the video. Make sure to click the HD button in the bottom right corner after you've hit play for a higher quality version. This won't be the last you'll hear of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-conan"><em>AoC</em></a>'<em>s </em>birthday -- expect more soon as the actual date rolls around.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Age of Conan: One Year Later video</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/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/">Age of Conan: One Year Later video</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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://www.mmorpg.com/blogs.cfm?isapi_rewrite_remap=FC-Famine%2F052009%2F3791_One-Year-Later&amp;bhcp=1>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1548577/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/05/18/age-of-conan-one-year-later-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>age-of-conan</category><category>aoc</category><category>cptheatsink</category><category>famine</category><category>funcom</category><category>glen-swan</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>one-year-later</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[William Dobson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turbine announces Lord of the Rings Online anniversary events]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/turbine-announces-lord-of-the-rings-online-anniversary-events/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/turbine-announces-lord-of-the-rings-online-anniversary-events/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/turbine-announces-lord-of-the-rings-online-anniversary-events/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/at-a-glance/" rel="tag">At a glance</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/lotrohut_225x127.shkl.jpg" /></a>All day we've been celebrating <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/lord-of-the-rings-book-13-wrap-up/">the release of Book 13</a>, and the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/the-lord-of-the-rings-onlines-one-year-anniversary-a-look-back/">one year anniversary of <em>Lord of the Rings Online</em>'s launch</a>. In honor of those events, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Turbine/">Turbine</a> has announced a month of celebrations! If it's been a while since you trod upon the rich loam of Tolkien's world, you're going to be welcomed back with open arms. Starting on May 8th lapsed players will be able to return for a five day trial period, to get to know the game all over again. If you decide you like Middle-earth and want to jump back in, you're going to have a couple of pricing options. They've reopened the lifetime membership gates for $199. If that's too steep for you, reupping your account this month will lock you into a $9.99 pricing scheme ... just like back when the game first launched.<br /><br />It's not all just fun and games out here, though. For those of you on the inside of the gameworld looking out, there's plenty to celebrate. During the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/">Lord of the Rings Online</a></em> anniversary celebration, monsters throughout the land will drop 'rare items' when they're slain. Players can exchange these rare items for special gift boxes containing anniversary loot. These will apparently be one-of-kind items intended to 'aid [you in your] adventures in Middle-earth.'<br /><br />Sounds like it's a great month to jump back into the game. Good luck with the orcs!<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/lord-of-the-rings-online-book-13-tour/">Lord of the Rings Online Book 13 Tour</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/lord-of-the-rings-online-book-13-tour/#762566"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/04/lotro-book-13-eriador-map_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Map of Middle-earth with Forochel" title="Map of Middle-earth with Forochel" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/lord-of-the-rings-online-book-13-tour/#762569"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/04/lotro-book-13-forochel-map_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Map of Forochel" title="Map of Forochel" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/lord-of-the-rings-online-book-13-tour/#762574"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/04/lotro-book-13-last-king_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Arvedui, the Last King" title="Arvedui, the Last King" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/lord-of-the-rings-online-book-13-tour/#762588"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/04/lotro-book-13-war-mammoth_thumbnail.jpg" alt="War mammoth and rider" title="War mammoth and rider" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/lord-of-the-rings-online-book-13-tour/#762578"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/04/lotro-book-13-mammoth-rider_thumbnail.jpg" alt="War mammoth and rider separated." title="War mammoth and rider separated." /></a></div><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/2008/04/24/turbine-announces-lord-of-the-rings-online-anniversary-events/">Turbine announces Lord of the Rings Online anniversary events</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-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/2008/04/24/turbine-announces-lord-of-the-rings-online-anniversary-events/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1176783/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/04/24/turbine-announces-lord-of-the-rings-online-anniversary-events/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>breaking</category><category>lifetime-membership</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>lotro-book-13</category><category>one-year-anniversary</category><category>turbine</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Zenke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:45:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
