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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Holiday Sale begins; MMO deals make gamers fear for their wallets]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-begins-mmo-deals-make-gamers-fear-for-their/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-begins-mmo-deals-make-gamers-fear-for-their/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-begins-mmo-deals-make-gamers-fear-for-their/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/promotions/" rel="tag">Promotions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	All right gamers, it's time to make a choice: Either lock up your wallet and throw away the key or bust it out and prepare to blow some money because the Steam Holiday Sale is now on, and there are quite a few tasty MMO deals to be had. Steam's free-to-play category is particularly ripe for the picking: <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/dc-universe-online"><em>DC Universe Online</em>'s</a> <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/the-last-laugh">The Last Laugh</a> DLC is currently 50% off (for $4.99 US), and <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em>'s</a> Steely Dawn Starter Pack is 50% (for $9.99 US).<br />
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	On top of that, starter packs for virtually every F2P MMO under the sun are on sale as well. <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/tribes-ascend"><em>Tribes Ascend</em>'s</a> raider and starter packs are 70% off, bringing them down to $4.49 and $5.99 US, respectively. If you're more the shooty type, <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/blacklight-retribution">Blacklight Retribution</a></em> starter packs are 50% off for $9.99. If you're craving a more action-flavored fix, <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts">Rusty Hearts</a></em> and <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/continent-of-the-ninth-seal">Continent of the Ninth Seal</a></em> starter packs are available for $4.99 US and $20.99 US, respectively. To browse all of the delicious sales (which include even more games such as <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/star-trek-online">Star Trek Online</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/fallen-earth">Fallen Earth</a></em>, and then some), just head on over to Steam's store page, or alternatively just boot up Steam and say a little prayer for your bank account.</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/2012/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-begins-mmo-deals-make-gamers-fear-for-their/">Steam Holiday Sale begins; MMO deals make gamers fear for their wallets</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 20 Dec 2012 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/2012/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-begins-mmo-deals-make-gamers-fear-for-their/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20408626/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-begins-mmo-deals-make-gamers-fear-for-their/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blacklight-retribution</category><category>continent-of-the-ninth-seal</category><category>deals</category><category>fallen-earth</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>mmo-deals</category><category>prepare-your-wallet</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>sale</category><category>sales</category><category>star-trek-online</category><category>starter-packs</category><category>steam-holiday-sale</category><category>steam-sale</category><category>tribes-ascend</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jukebox Heroes: Reader requests]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/jukebox-heroes/" rel="tag">Jukebox Heroes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/music/" rel="tag">Music</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite parts of doing this column is reading your comments every week. I've discovered that there are several other gamers who are passionate for this type of music and have plenty to say about these songs. There's a lot of memories that are triggered by these tunes as well, and I love hearing about them.<br />
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Unbeknownst to you but totally beknownst to me, I've been collecting comments regarding your favorite songs in the game's we've covered so far. My opinions on the best of every soundtrack isn't the be-all, end-all, after all. Sometimes you guys and gals show me a song that I overlooked or perhaps didn't appreciate the first time I heard it.<br />
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So what I've decided to do is turn your favorite songs into an occasional column, and this here is the first. Instead of focusing on just one MMO this week, we'll be looking at six additional tracks from titles we've discussed over the past few months. If you were gnashing your teeth that I overlooked an MMO classic, then you might just be in luck today!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jukebox Heroes: Reader requests</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/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/">Jukebox Heroes: Reader requests</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:30:00 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/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20395313/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/11/jukebox-heroes-reader-requests/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>activision</category><category>anime</category><category>blizzard</category><category>blizzard-entertainment</category><category>composer</category><category>composers</category><category>eq</category><category>eq-2</category><category>eq-ii</category><category>eq1</category><category>eq2</category><category>eqii</category><category>everquest</category><category>everquest-2</category><category>everquest-ii</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>frogster</category><category>frogster-america</category><category>frogster-interactive</category><category>game-music</category><category>gameforge</category><category>gameforge-berlin</category><category>jukebox</category><category>jukebox-heroes</category><category>justin-olivetti</category><category>mmo-jukebox</category><category>mmo-music</category><category>music</category><category>opinion</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rom</category><category>runes-of-magic</category><category>runewaker</category><category>runewaker-entertainment</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>soe</category><category>sony</category><category>sony-online-entertainment</category><category>soundtrack</category><category>soundtracks</category><category>taborea</category><category>warcraft</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>wow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jukebox Heroes: Rusty Hearts' soundtrack]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/#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/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/jukebox-heroes/" rel="tag">Jukebox Heroes</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> might not be on your radar, particularly when it comes to great MMO music, but it really should be. It was one of the first titles recommended to me when I began this column a couple of months ago, and I've been looking forward to covering it ever since.<br />
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This Korean hack-'n'-slasher has eschewed the typical high-fantasy soundtrack for one that's part piano sonatas and part pedal-to-the-metal rock. It completely kicks major tushie, in case I mince words from here on out. You're going to hear these tracks and have a hard time meshing it in your head with "MMO" -- that is, unless you've played <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> itself.<br />
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It took some digging to figure out who did this soundtrack. All I could find was <a href="http://www.gamensound.co.kr/public_html/index.php?module=Board&amp;action=Site1_Board&amp;sMode=VIEW_FORM&amp;iBrdNo=3&amp;iBrdContNo=44&amp;sBrdContRe=0&amp;sSearchField=&amp;sSearchValue=&amp;sSearchValue2=&amp;CurrentPage=2&amp;PHPSESSID=6abf6cb964a6ab0dd3f1d45169777312">this web page</a>, which has defeated my rusty (har) grasp of Korean. It does look like the studio's handled several regional titles, and if its work on <em>Rusty Hearts </em>is any representation, then I probably need to check out the rest of its library.<br />
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Let's crank up the volume to 11, folks, and jam to some righteous melodies!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Jukebox Heroes: Rusty Hearts' soundtrack</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/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/">Jukebox Heroes: Rusty Hearts' soundtrack</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:00:00 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/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20370162/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/06/jukebox-heroes-rusty-hearts-soundtrack/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>composer</category><category>composers</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-music</category><category>jukebox</category><category>jukebox-heroes</category><category>justin-olivetti</category><category>lindsey-stirling</category><category>mmo-jukebox</category><category>mmo-music</category><category>music</category><category>opinion</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>soundtrack</category><category>soundtracks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively Exclusive: Rusty Hearts' big honking patch]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/#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/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</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/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> is growing in leaps and bounds lately, and the team has a wonderful present for players: a big honking patch full of content additions to the game. This week's update increases the level cap to 50, adds five new dungeons, and greatly expands <em>Rusty Hearts'</em> available weapons and skills. The new dungeons for exploration are the Aquarium, Altar Entrance, Veranda, King's Grave, and Catacomb.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment/">Perfect World</a> Senior Product Manager <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mark-hill">Mark Hill</a> hopes this keeps everyone busy, even if just for a while: "This is definitely the one of the most exciting updates for Rusty Hearts and it's the perfect addition to the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts-reborn"><em>Rusty Hearts: Reborn</em></a> expansion released last month. Our community is always hungry for more content, and we're happy to oblige!"<br />
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Massively has an exclusive look at this update, including over a dozen screenshots and a nifty trailer after the jump!<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-reborn/">Rusty Hearts Reborn</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-reborn/#5297647"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/09/rusty1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-reborn/#5297648"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/09/rusty2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-reborn/#5297649"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/09/rusty3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-reborn/#5297650"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/09/rusty4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-reborn/#5297651"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/09/rusty5_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively Exclusive: Rusty Hearts' big honking patch</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/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/">Massively Exclusive: Rusty Hearts' big honking patch</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 19 Sep 2012 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/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20327391/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/19/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-big-honking-patch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>exclusive</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>galleries</category><category>gallery</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>reborn</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>screenshot</category><category>screenshots</category><category>trailer</category><category>trailers</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise and Shiny: Darkblood Online]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</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/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rise-and-shiny/" rel="tag">Rise and Shiny</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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If you are a fan of action-based MMOs like <a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> and <a href="http://dungeonfighter.nexon.net/"><em>Dungeon Fighter Online</em></a>, then you might want to check out <a href="http://www.outspark.com/"><em>Outspark</em></a>'s new title <a href="http://darkblood.outspark.com/"><em>Darkblood Online</em></a>. Not only does it hand out the same bang for the buck, but it does so with a unique and flashy style that I haven't seen before. I spent the last week chopping up monsters, shooting demons, and conquering dungeons. I saw some of the weaknesses of the title as well, but overall it possesses an honesty about its intentions that helps to keep the good times rolling.<br />
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There is definitely a persistent nature to the game. It's an MMORPG, so don't worry. It's not a MOBA or social game with multiplayer elements even though a player could spend much of her time soloing areas. The whole thing is balanced between an arcade grinder and a living world.<br />
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But I'll try to not get ahead of myself.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rise and Shiny: Darkblood Online</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/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/">Rise and Shiny: Darkblood Online</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 19 Aug 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/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20303828/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08/19/rise-and-shiny-darkblood-online/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beau-hindman</category><category>darkblood-online</category><category>dungeon-crawler</category><category>dungeon-fighter-online</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>hands-on</category><category>livestream</category><category>massively-tv</category><category>Nexon</category><category>nexon-america</category><category>outspark</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>rise-and-shiny</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>Side-scroller</category><category>stream</category><category>twitch</category><category>twitch-tv</category><category>Vendetta-Online</category><category>video</category><category>youtube</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Hindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Rusty Hearts Reborn launch trailer highlights new weapon specializations]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/#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/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/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;">
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The wait is nearly over for <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/">Rusty Hearts</a></em> fans as the game's first expansion, <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts-reborn">Reborn</a></em>, goes live tomorrow. This much-anticipated expansion brings plenty of new content for both higher-level characters and those just starting out, including a new party system, a new starting zone, and a PvP ladder system. But that's not all!<br />
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Among the major additions coming with the expansion are new weapon specializations known as job focuses. Are you eager to know who gets to wield twin swords and who sports demon gloves? Can you guess which lucky character gets to wrap his hands around a glaive? Are you curious as to what's inside a weapon bag? You don't have to wait until tomorrow to find out! You can watch the <em>Rusty Hearts Reborn</em> launch trailer now, exclusively on Massively.<br />
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Check out the new weapon action after the break. And for more details on the expansion, read <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/">Massively's interview</a> with Game Producer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mark-hill">Mark Hill</a> and check out <a href="http://playrustyhearts.com ">the official site</a>.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a> press release]<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Exclusive: Rusty Hearts Reborn launch trailer highlights new weapon specializations</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/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/">Exclusive: Rusty Hearts Reborn launch trailer highlights new weapon specializations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 23 Jul 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20283621/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/23/exclusive-rusty-hearts-reborn-launch-trailer-highlights-new-wea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>exclusive</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>job-focus</category><category>Mark-Hill</category><category>new weapon-specializations</category><category>new-weapon-specializations</category><category>new-weapons</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>reborn</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>rusty-hearts-reborn</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect World Entertainment's Mark Hill previews Rusty Hearts: Reborn]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/#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/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/interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-interviews/" rel="tag">Interviews (Massively's)</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	About a week ago, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/">we got our first look</a> at the first expansion to <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment's </a>side-scrolling hack-and-slash title, <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts">Rusty Hearts</a></em>. On July 24th, <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts-reborn">Rusty Hearts: Reborn</a></em> will be bringing a wealth of new content to the game, and I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/mark-hill">Mark Hill</a>, senior product manager of <em>Rusty Hearts</em>, about the new update.<br />
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	What's particularly interesting about <em>Rusty Hearts: Reborn</em> is that many of the features coming with the expansion are a direct result of player feedback. According to Hill, the studio recognized that many players were quitting the game prematurely, sometimes as early as level 5, and as such, the expansion is focused on retooling the early- and mid-game to make it more welcoming to new players. That's not to say that there's nothing for established players, however, so if you're interested in what <em>Rusty Hearts: Reborn</em> is bringing to the table, head on past the cut, where I'll share all of the information gleaned from my talk with Mr. Hill.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Perfect World Entertainment's Mark Hill previews Rusty Hearts: Reborn</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/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/">Perfect World Entertainment's Mark Hill previews Rusty Hearts: Reborn</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:30:00 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/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20281982/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/perfect-world-entertainments-mark-hill-previews-rusty-hearts-r/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>expansion</category><category>expansions</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>interview</category><category>interviews</category><category>mark-hill</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>preview</category><category>previews</category><category>pwe</category><category>reborn</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>rusty-hearts-reborn</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts: Reborn first look released]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/#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/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></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, part of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a>'s <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play">free-to-play</a> stable, is receiving its first expansion! On July 24th, the MMO brawler will be getting its largest update since launch. The expansion, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts-reborn"><em>Rusty Hearts: Reborn</em></a>, includes both high-level content tailored toward advanced characters and new areas and features for new players and characters. Other updates to long-standing features will also enhance the <em>Rusty Hearts </em>experience.<br />
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	The first look trailer, which you can see below the cut, tells players to "get ready" and promises new bosses, new weapons, and new combos.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts: Reborn first look released</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/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/">Rusty Hearts: Reborn first look released</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:00:00 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/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20276336/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/rusty-hearts-reborn-first-look-released/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>content</category><category>expansion</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>reborn</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>rusty-hearts-reborn</category><category>sneak-peek</category><category>trailer</category><category>update</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Cardy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts unleashes the Month of the Dragon]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/rusty-hearts-unleashes-the-month-of-the-dragon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/rusty-hearts-unleashes-the-month-of-the-dragon/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/rusty-hearts-unleashes-the-month-of-the-dragon/#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/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/giveaways/" rel="tag">Giveaways</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	It's the Month of the Dragon in <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment's</a> free-to-play beat-'em-up, <em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts">Rusty Hearts</a></em>. Throughout the month, players will have the opportunity to snag the rare three-piece Dragon Armor costume set and a unique Mini-Bone Dragon pet.<br />
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	The first piece of Dragon Armor up for grabs is a dashing pair of boots styled after the claws of a dragon. So what are the folks at PWE asking for this new finery? They want players to head over to the official <em>Rusty Hearts</em> Facebook page and share it with their friends. After the page has reached the goal share-count, "the items will be inserted and [players] will be able to wear the most bone-chilling costume pieces ever seen in Bramunez." If the Facebook page manages to reach 100,000 Likes during the Month of the Dragon, PWE will also be rewarding 1,000 lucky players with the Mini-Bone Dragon pet. So get to it, social-media people, and earn yourself some new threads.</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/2012/06/04/rusty-hearts-unleashes-the-month-of-the-dragon/">Rusty Hearts unleashes the Month of the Dragon</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 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/2012/06/04/rusty-hearts-unleashes-the-month-of-the-dragon/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20251054/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/06/04/rusty-hearts-unleashes-the-month-of-the-dragon/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>dragon-armor</category><category>f2p</category><category>facebook</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>giveaway</category><category>giveaways</category><category>mini-bone-dragon</category><category>mini-pet</category><category>month-of-the-dragon</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pet</category><category>PeteDoherty</category><category>promotion</category><category>promotions</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively Speaking Episode 199: Rusty Hearts reveal]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/podcasts/" rel="tag">Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/city-of-heroes/" rel="tag">City of Heroes</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/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars-2/" rel="tag">Guild Wars 2</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-speaking/" rel="tag">Massively Speaking</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/tera/" rel="tag">TERA</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/neverwinter/" rel="tag">Neverwinter</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Massively Speaking Episode 199</span> has our intrepid duo sitting down with <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> Game Producer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mark-hill">Mark Hill</a> to talk about the game's newest character: Leila! If petticoats and perfume and razor-sharp swords are your bag, then Leila will answer your peculiar personals ad. We also talk about several game anniversaries, the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars-2/"><em>Guild Wars 2</em></a> beta weekend, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Cryptic">Cryptic's</a> big boo-boo.<br />
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Read below the cut for the full show notes.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively Speaking Episode 199: Rusty Hearts reveal</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/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/">Massively Speaking Episode 199: Rusty Hearts reveal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 01 May 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20227222/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/massively-speaking-199-rusty-hearts-reveal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anet</category><category>anime</category><category>arenanet</category><category>bluehole</category><category>bluehole-studios</category><category>brant</category><category>brianna-royce</category><category>city-of-heroes</category><category>city-of-villains</category><category>coh</category><category>cov</category><category>cox</category><category>cryptic</category><category>cryptic-studios</category><category>dnd</category><category>en-masse</category><category>en-masse-entertainment</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>freedom</category><category>guild-wars-2</category><category>gw2</category><category>humor</category><category>interview</category><category>justin-olivetti</category><category>kingsisle</category><category>kingsisle-entertainment</category><category>mark-hill</category><category>massively-speaking</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>neverwinter</category><category>opinion</category><category>paragon</category><category>paragon-studios</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pirate101</category><category>podcast</category><category>podcasting</category><category>podcasts</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>superhero</category><category>superheroes</category><category>tera</category><enclosure url="http://massively.joystiq.com/podcasts/05-01-12-massively-E199.mp3" length="40298245" type="audio/mpeg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><itunes:subtitle>Massively Speaking Episode 199</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Massively.com Staff</itunes:author><itunes:duration>01:07:09</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>podcasts</itunes:keywords></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts releases new Leila Vergerius character]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/rusty-hearts-releases-new-leila-vergerius-character/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/rusty-hearts-releases-new-leila-vergerius-character/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/rusty-hearts-releases-new-leila-vergerius-character/#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/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/classes/" rel="tag">Classes</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you haven't tried <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> yet, this week is as good a time as any since <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/stairway-games">Stairway Games</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/windysoft">WindySoft</a>, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a> are adding a brand-new playable character to the hack-and-slash free-to-play title.<br />
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Leila Vergerius is the younger sibling of Roselle Vergerius, and she's been fighting to escape her older sister's protective shadow for some time. Perfect World tells us that Leila doesn't actually need the protection since she's more than capable of unleashing a dark magic-flavored can of whoop-ass on par with those of big sis.<br />
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Leila is also adept with a sword and an axe, both of which are made even more deadly by her propensity for speed, agility, and leap-and-flip aerial attacks. Check her out in the gallery below, and head to the official <em>Rusty Hearts</em> website for more game info. We've also got an interview with Rusty Hearts producer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Mark-Hill/">Mark Hill</a> on today's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/podcast">podcast</a>!<br />
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[Source: Perfect World press release]<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/">Rusty Hearts</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995158"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008967_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995157"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008909_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995156"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008858_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995155"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008820_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995154"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008798_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></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/2012/05/01/rusty-hearts-releases-new-leila-vergerius-character/">Rusty Hearts releases new Leila Vergerius character</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 01 May 2012 08:30:00 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/2012/05/01/rusty-hearts-releases-new-leila-vergerius-character/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20227726/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05/01/rusty-hearts-releases-new-leila-vergerius-character/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>galleries</category><category>gallery</category><category>leila</category><category>leila-vergerius</category><category>mark-hill</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>rusty-hearts-new-character</category><category>rusty-hearts-new-skin</category><category>screenshot</category><category>screenshots</category><category>stairway-games</category><category>windysoft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 08:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts adding 'first true raid dungeon' on March 22nd]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/#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/classes/" rel="tag">Classes</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/dungeons/" rel="tag">Dungeons</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If the name "Dead Man's Valley" doesn't give you pause while looking up places to travel on your next vacation, perhaps consider a luxury cruise through <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Rusty-Hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts'</em></a> territory this spring. The hack-and-slash MMO is prepping a major update to the game for March 22nd that will add "the first true raid dungeon" for the game. Dead Man's Valley is an eight-person raid that will represent some of the most challenging content in the game.<br />
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Also coming with the update is the latest playable character: a man trapped in a boy's body (insert your own role-reversal jokes here). Edgar Grosvenor is joining the crew of <em>Rusty Hearts</em> as a fierce melee combatant whose skill with the scythe and magic sword are completely at odds with his schoolboy demeanor.<br />
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You can see the highlights of both Dead Man's Valley and Edgar's combat technique in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World's</a> latest video right after the jump!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts adding 'first true raid dungeon' on March 22nd</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/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/">Rusty Hearts adding 'first true raid dungeon' on March 22nd</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 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/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20194584/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/15/rusty-hearts-adding-first-true-raid-dungeon-on-march-22nd/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>anime</category><category>class</category><category>dead-mans-valley</category><category>dungeon</category><category>Edgar-Grosvenor</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>patch</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>raid</category><category>raid-dungeon</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>trailer</category><category>trailers</category><category>update</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate Valentine's Day with Perfect World Entertainment]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/celebrate-valentines-day-with-perfect-world-entertainment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/celebrate-valentines-day-with-perfect-world-entertainment/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/celebrate-valentines-day-with-perfect-world-entertainment/#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/perfect-world/" rel="tag">Perfect World International</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></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you haven't made any MMO-centric plans for Valentine's Day, consider the offerings from free-to-play giant <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a>. The company is playing cupid in several of its online titles, and players can acquire "wedding fashions, romantic items, spectacular mounts, mystery boxes, and more."<br />
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<em> Jade Dynasty</em></a> features a <a href="http://click.email.perfectworld.com/?qs=1095427991ef256968852a801c461e01fb8d1900b2a0598b7a1e8510cd30b2cb">wedding event</a> and items for marriage-minded avatars, while <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-international"><em>Perfect World International</em></a> GMs will be <a href="http://click.email.perfectworld.com/?qs=1095427991ef2569cf5489fd4d7192eaa1fb68d6e0631b25369e6d5513a07d96">interacting with players</a> and giving out a rare mount. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts </em></a>is putting on an <a href="http://click.email.perfectworld.com/?qs=1095427991ef2569b3699152ee25c6b8e0c785c0ecde68239ca9ee9555626eb1">art contest</a>, and the prize is Roselle Vegerius (the game's latest premium character).<br />
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<em> Forsaken World</em></a> players will receive a Valentine's Day card and random items, while <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/war-of-the-immortals"><em>War of the Immortals</em></a> fans can collect chocolate and trade it for additional XP. Finally, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/ether-saga-odyssey"><em>Ether Saga Odyssey</em></a> players can enter a <a href="http://click.email.perfectworld.com/?qs=5429263f26288f46b319c295af3846e35ea424c83c6943876cc6f315b0aa0646">screenshot contest</a> to win XP and bonus items, as well as bid for rare pets and send custom broadcast messages.<br />
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[Source: Perfect World Entertainment 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/2012/02/10/celebrate-valentines-day-with-perfect-world-entertainment/">Celebrate Valentine's Day with Perfect World Entertainment</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 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/2012/02/10/celebrate-valentines-day-with-perfect-world-entertainment/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20169048/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/10/celebrate-valentines-day-with-perfect-world-entertainment/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ether-saga-odyssey</category><category>events</category><category>forsaken-world</category><category>jade-dynasty</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>perfect-world-international</category><category>pwe</category><category>pwi</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>valentine-events</category><category>valentines-day</category><category>valentines-day-events</category><category>war-of-the-immortals</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex and violence: Rusty Hearts pulls out the stops for Valentine's Day]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/#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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Poor Frantz! With Valentine's Day coming up, the pressure is on for him to find his long-lost love Amelia. Fortunately, the entirety of the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> crew has got his back and will do their best to help true love find a way.<br />
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This next chapter of the game's storyline is coming on February 14th with <em>Rusty Hearts'</em> <a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/news/?p=447181">Requiem update</a>. It's not just about wuv, twue wuv, but also about kicking butt in all sorts of new locales. An eight-person raid dungeon called The Altar will present one of the toughest challenges in the game to date -- and brand-new weapons for those who master it. If you're looking for something more bite-sized, however, Requiem has four standard dungeons on the docket as well: Opera House, Catwalks, Gallery, and Ramparts.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world/">Perfect World</a> will also be adding several other features to the game, including a new character for sale (Roselle Vergerius), an increased level cap, a whopping 200 new and upgraded high-level skills, and the hub world of Training Camp.<br />
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We have a trailer for<em> Rusty Hearts' </em>lonely hearts update after the jump!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Sex and violence: Rusty Hearts pulls out the stops for Valentine's Day</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/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/">Sex and violence: Rusty Hearts pulls out the stops for Valentine's Day</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20158278/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/27/sex-and-violence-rusty-hearts-pulls-out-the-stops-for-valentine/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>catwalks</category><category>dungeon</category><category>f2p</category><category>frantz</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gallery</category><category>holiday</category><category>level-cap-increase</category><category>opera-house</category><category>patch</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>raid-dungeon</category><category>ramparts</category><category>requiem</category><category>Roselle-Vergerius</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>skills</category><category>the-altar</category><category>trailer</category><category>training-camp</category><category>update</category><category>v-day</category><category>valentines-day</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Previously on MV TV: Week of January 16th, 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/massively-meta/" rel="tag">Massively Meta</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previously-on-mv-tv/" rel="tag">Previously on MV TV</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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Welcome to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Previously-on-MV-TV/">Previously on MV TV</a>! Our livestreaming schedule has picked up a lot over the past few weeks, and our readers have busy lives, so we know it's impossible to watch every single streaming event live. Fortunately for you, we save all of our streams all for posterity on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv/videos">Massively's Twitch TV channel</a> so that you can view them at your leisure. Even better, we've got a roundup of a few of last week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/MV-Guide">MV TV</a> highlights from the livestream team. Follow along after the jump for the best of the best!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Previously on MV TV: Week of January 16th, 2012</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/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/">Previously on MV TV: Week of January 16th, 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 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://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20153264/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/22/previously-on-mv-tv-week-of-january-16th-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>dawn-of-fantasy</category><category>dc-universe-online</category><category>dcuo</category><category>league-of-legends</category><category>livestream</category><category>livestreaming</category><category>lol</category><category>massively-tv</category><category>mmorts</category><category>mv-tv</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>previously-on-mv-tv</category><category>pwe</category><category>reverie-studios</category><category>riot</category><category>riot-games</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>soe</category><category>sony</category><category>Sony-Online-Entertainment</category><category>twitch-tv</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/livestream/" rel="tag">Livestream</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/" rel="tag">MV Guide</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mv-guide/">MV Guide</a> is a weekly rundown of the MMO gaming events planned on <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/massivelytv">Massively TV</a>.<br />
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Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.)<br />
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Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012</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/2012/01/16/mv-guide-january-16-22-2012/">MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST.  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Look, I'm a red-blooded American gamer. I even call it 'Merica. So it should be no surprise when I feel like getting down with a melee-based chop-'em-up or have the desire to leap, jump and bounce my way through countless levels. In other words, <em>action</em>. We 'Mericans love our action games. I have my particular favorites, for sure, and within that list are my favorites of favorites that get the nod for different reasons. Honestly I'm not into action-based games just for the challenge. I don't need to make repeated attempts at downing a boss to have fun. I enjoy the immediate response that an action game gives me. I love to click the mouse button and see my character's sword swing or gun fire. It's satisfying.<br />
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Of course, action games can have their drawbacks. Not only do they tend to produce a euphoric haze that can only be described as "stoner glare" and an open-mouthed state of hypnosis, but they can take a toll on delicate, drum-beaten wrists like mine as well. I take the good with the bad, I guess. Click past the cut and I'll let you know my favorite F2P action MMOs.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/free-for-all-the-still-satisfying-world-of-action-mmos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Free for All: The still-satisfying world of action MMOs</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/free-for-all-the-still-satisfying-world-of-action-mmos/">Free for All: The still-satisfying world of action MMOs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:00 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/free-for-all-the-still-satisfying-world-of-action-mmos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20144228/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/11/free-for-all-the-still-satisfying-world-of-action-mmos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action</category><category>action-mmo</category><category>beau-hindma</category><category>browser-based</category><category>dragon-nest</category><category>dungeon-fighter-online</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>ffa</category><category>fps</category><category>free-for-all</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>ftp</category><category>jef-reahard</category><category>junebud-ab</category><category>merican</category><category>milmo</category><category>mmofps</category><category>Nexon</category><category>nexon-america</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>Side-scroller</category><category>spiral-knights</category><category>the-firing-line</category><category>three-rings</category><category>vindictus</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Hindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win free Steam games with Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/#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/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/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-On</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/casual/" rel="tag">Casual</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/giveaways/" rel="tag">Giveaways</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guides/" rel="tag">Guides</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you've been checking out this year's Christmas <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/steam">Steam</a> sales, you'll undoubtedly have seen the <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/holidaysale/">Great Gift Pile giveaway</a>. By completing various game achievements and objectives, Steam users unlock prizes that can be anything from a lump of coal to discount vouchers or even a full copy of any game on Steam. There are reports of people winning massive prizes like Skyrim or the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/valve">Valve</a> complete pack, and even if you just get a lump of coal, it's still a valuable prize; seven lumps can be exchanged for a new random prize, and those left over at the end of the holiday event will count as tickets in a lottery to win a copy of every single game on Steam.<br />
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While many of the achievements require the purchase of cheap indie titles, there are several ways to get your hands on a gift from the great pile absolutely free. Checking your Steam inventory page and trading any item with another user will get you two free gifts, and joining the 2011 Holiday Group will net you a third. Two more prizes can be collected by completing the Son of a Nutcracker! achievement in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/spiral-knights"><em>Spiral Knights</em></a> and the All I Want for Christmas is Sewers achievement in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, both of which are free-to-play MMOs available through Steam.<br />
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Skip past the cut for details on how to beat the Steam gift achievements for Spiral Knights and <em>Rusty Hearts</em>, including full walkthrough videos.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Win free Steam games with Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts</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/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/">Win free Steam games with Spiral Knights and Rusty Hearts</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:00 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/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20135416/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/26/win-free-steam-games-with-spiral-knights-and-rusty-hearts/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>achievement</category><category>achievements</category><category>action-mmo</category><category>all-i-want-for-christmas-is-sewers</category><category>anime</category><category>f2p</category><category>fantasy</category><category>free</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gifts</category><category>great-gift-pile</category><category>guide</category><category>news</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>prizes</category><category>pvp</category><category>pwe</category><category>rise-of-immortals</category><category>roi</category><category>round-up</category><category>roundup</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>son-of-a-nutcracker</category><category>spiral-knights</category><category>steam</category><category>the-great-gft-pile</category><category>three-rings</category><category>valve</category><category>video</category><category>win</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Drain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Updated] On the tenth day of giveaways, Perfect World gave to me...]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/on-the-tenth-day-of-giveaways-perfect-world-gave-to-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/on-the-tenth-day-of-giveaways-perfect-world-gave-to-me/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/on-the-tenth-day-of-giveaways-perfect-world-gave-to-me/#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/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/super-hero/" rel="tag">Super-hero</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-trek-online/" rel="tag">Star Trek Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online/" rel="tag">Champions Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/giveaways/" rel="tag">Giveaways</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<strong>On the tenth day of giveaways, Perfect World gave to me... ten grab bag items!<br />
On the ninth day of giveaways, GamersFirst gave to me... nine <em>SWG</em> mementos!<br />
On the eighth day of giveaways, Enjin gave to me... eight guild-wide gifts!<br />
On the seventh day of giveaways, NCsoft gave to me... seven years of memories!<br />
On the sixth day of giveaways, GamersFirst gave to me... six retail packs!<br />
On the fifth day of giveaways, Trion gave to me... five subscription codes!<br />
On the fourth day of giveaways, Nexon gave to me... four pet items!<br />
On the third day of giveaways, Wargaming.net gave to me... three premium years!<br />
On the second day of giveaways, BioWare gave to me... two warring factions!<br />
On the first day of giveaways, Turbine gave to me... a lifetime VIP</strong>!<br />
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Day 10 of Massively's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/12-days-of-giveaways-2011">12 Days of Giveaways</a> is all about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/18/perfect-world-announces-fantasy-condor-heroes-mmo/">Perfect World Entertainment</a>. The developers pulled out all the stops, giving us a total of 10 different items from <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-trek-online/">Star Trek Online</a></em>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/champions-online"><em>Champions Online</em></a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-international"><em>Perfect World International</em></a>. Two winners will receive 1,000 Cryptic Points for <em>Star Trek Online</em>, and two more will receive 10 days of gold membership status in <em>Champions Online</em>. Three <em>Rusty Hearts</em> fans will walk away with a gift package containing items for triple XP as well as instant weapon and armor enchants. Finally, if you are a fan of <em>Perfect World International</em>, we've got three codes for a very rare Giant Bunny pet.<br />
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Ready to enter? Check the contest rules below for eligibility, hit the comment button, and tell us which prize you'd like and why you should win. Enter by the deadline of tomorrow, December 23rd, at 6:00 p.m. EST, and good luck!<br />
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	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/contest-and-giveaway-faq/"><img alt="CONTEST FAQ" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/03/contestfaq.png" /></a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/giveaway-rules/"><img alt="OFFICIAL RULES" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/03/officialrules.png" /></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/2011/12/22/on-the-tenth-day-of-giveaways-perfect-world-gave-to-me/">[Updated] On the tenth day of giveaways, Perfect World gave to me...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 22 Dec 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/2011/12/22/on-the-tenth-day-of-giveaways-perfect-world-gave-to-me/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20132451/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/22/on-the-tenth-day-of-giveaways-perfect-world-gave-to-me/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>12-days-of-giveaways-2011</category><category>champions-online</category><category>contest</category><category>contests</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>giveaway</category><category>giveaways</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>perfect-world-international</category><category>pwe</category><category>pwi</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>star-trek-online</category><category>sto</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts celebrates Cells of Darkness update with free items for fans]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/rusty-hearts-celebrates-cells-of-darkness-update-with-free-items/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/rusty-hearts-celebrates-cells-of-darkness-update-with-free-items/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/rusty-hearts-celebrates-cells-of-darkness-update-with-free-items/#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/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/giveaways/" rel="tag">Giveaways</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, the free-to-play hack-and-slash title from <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Perfect-World-Entertainment/">Perfect World Entertainment</a>, launched its second major content update today. The update, titled <a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/news/?p=362461">Cells of Darkness</a>, brings a higher level cap, new zones, and new dungeons to the game, along with much more.<br />
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Given the title, we think it's no surprise that Cells of Darkness has a decidedly creepy feel. The new Cemetery district features a new Pet Shed as well as Pet Resurrection. The four new dungeons -- the Conservatory, Arboretum, Quarantined Labs, and Debtor's Prison -- provide a trip through mad-scientist land as players head toward the new level cap of 36. The developers have also unveiled a long list of new skills and weapons for everyone. Cells of Darkness promises enough new content to keep even the most hardcore <em>Rusty Hearts</em> fan busy for a long time.<br />
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Even better, the team at Perfect World Entertainment has given us a pile of booster packages to share with you! The packages includes a +5% physical attack scroll and the Hard Work and Effort title, a very rare title that gives big boosts to HP and mana. To get your booster package, simply visit our giveaway page, claim a code, then head to the <a href="http://rh.perfectworld.com/redeem"><em>Rusty Hearts</em> redemption page</a>. Make sure you're logged into your Perfect World account, enter the code in the box, then select the server and character you wish to receive the items. Click submit, then log into <em>Rusty Hearts</em> and check your mail.<br />
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Enjoy your new booster package as well as Cells of Darkness, and thanks to Perfect World Entertainment for the gifts!<br />
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	<strong>[Sorry, all codes have been claimed]</strong></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/2011/11/10/rusty-hearts-celebrates-cells-of-darkness-update-with-free-items/">Rusty Hearts celebrates Cells of Darkness update with free items for fans</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 10 Nov 2011 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/2011/11/10/rusty-hearts-celebrates-cells-of-darkness-update-with-free-items/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20102699/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/rusty-hearts-celebrates-cells-of-darkness-update-with-free-items/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>booster-pack</category><category>cells-of-darkness</category><category>contest</category><category>contests</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>giveaway</category><category>giveaways</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rubi Bayer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts introduces the gunslinging Natasha]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/#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/classes/" rel="tag">Classes</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/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Perfect-World-Entertainment/">Perfect World Entertainment</a> has announced the newest addition to the <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> cast, and her name is Natasha. This scantily clad, gun-toting heroine joins the <em>Rusty Hearts</em> roster in hopes of avenging the death of her brother.<br />
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She's capable of dual-wielding pistols or blowing her enemies away with muskets, making her the perfect character for the player who just wants to make things go boom. For more information on the game's newest playable character, jump past the cut for a dev diary video or head on over to the <em>Rusty Hearts</em> official site.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts introduces the gunslinging Natasha</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/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/">Rusty Hearts introduces the gunslinging Natasha</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:00:00 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/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20092390/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/27/rusty-hearts-introduces-the-gunslinging-natasha/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>character</category><category>dev-diaries</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>natasha</category><category>new-character</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rh</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts rolls out an Awakening]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <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/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></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Rusty-Hearts/">Rusty Hearts</a></em> might still technically be in the testing phase, but the game is already rolling out its first major content update in <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Awakening/">Awakening</a></em>. And it's a big one, raising the level cap to 30, rolling out 40 new storyline quests to invest players in the game's lore, and unveiling four new dungeons. That's without even getting into the new weapons added for characters, new bosses, new non-story quests, additional items... you get the general idea.<br />
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There's a lot to explore in this update, and so it wouldn't be complete without a trailer showing off all of the action-based, cel-shaded goodness. Jump on past the break to take a look at the full trailer, and you can log into the game right now to start enjoying all of the update -- or perhaps just messing around with your hairstyle without the cash shop for a while. (Yes, that's one of the update features.)<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Perfect-World-Entertainment/">Perfect World Entertainment</a> press release]<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts rolls out an Awakening</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/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/">Rusty Hearts rolls out an Awakening</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:30:00 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/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20080335/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/12/rusty-hearts-rolls-out-an-awakening/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>awakening</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>major-updates</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rh</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>rusty-hearts-awakening</category><category>updates</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively exclusive: Rusty Hearts prepares for the Awakening]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</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></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Open betas are always a heady time for players and MMO studios alike, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> is proving to be no exception to this. The fast-pace action title <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/">has been in open beta</a> for a little under a month at this point, but <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment/">Perfect World Entertainment</a> is already putting the final touches on its first major content update, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Awakening/">Awakening</a>.<br />
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Perfect World promises that Awakening contains not only some ideas the developers thought would be good to get in the game but also several features that came as a result of player feedback. With a higher level cap, additional quests and dungeons, and weapons galore, <em>Rusty Hearts</em> players are going to have their plates full when the update hits on October 11th.<br />
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For an exclusive sneak peek at all of the details of this exciting update, hit the jump and find out what's in store for a very rusty future!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively exclusive: Rusty Hearts prepares for the Awakening</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/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/">Massively exclusive: Rusty Hearts prepares for the Awakening</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 27 Sep 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/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20067257/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/27/massively-exclusive-rusty-hearts-prepares-for-the-awakening/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>awakening</category><category>beta</category><category>content-patch</category><category>content-update</category><category>exclusive</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gallery</category><category>hair-forging</category><category>massively-exclusive</category><category>open-beta</category><category>patch</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>update</category><category>voodoo-cow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts open beta now live, and with a new trailer to boot]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <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/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</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/giveaways/" rel="tag">Giveaways</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment"><em>Perfect World Entertainment</em></a>'s free-to-play beat-'em-up <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> has been in closed beta for what may seem like ages now, but it's finally time to open the doors wide for everyone. According to a press release from PWE earlier today, the game has entered open beta, allowing anyone and everyone to take a crack at the dungeon crawling goodness that awaits.<br />
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	To celebrate the game's transition to open beta, PWE is putting on a bunch of fun events and contests for players to win prizes such as limited edition <em>Rusty Hearts</em> posters and a Logitech F710 gamepad. And last but not least, PWE launched a brand-new trailer to commemorate the game's release, which can be found after the cut. For more details on the contests, and to download the client and register for open beta, head on over to the game's official site.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts open beta now live, and with a new trailer to boot</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/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/">Rusty Hearts open beta now live, and with a new trailer to boot</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 14 Sep 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/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20042899/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/14/rusty-hearts-open-beta-now-live-and-with-a-new-trailer-to-boot/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>contests</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>launch</category><category>open-beta</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rh</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>trailer</category><category>trailers</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts celebrates the PAX experience with a testimonial video]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/#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/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events (Real-World)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</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></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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You could sit here and read <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/">our opinions</a> of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Perfect-World-Entertainment/">Perfect World Entertainment</a>'s <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Rusty-Hearts/">Rusty Hearts</a></em> all day long, but it's not until you see the faces of those who just played the game as they talk about how much they loved it that you realize it might be something worth checking out.<br />
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PWE recorded video testimonials from <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/PAX-prime-2011">PAX</a> attendees who just finished playing the game demo, showing off some true-to-life opinions of the game from those still riding high on the adrenaline from that famous <em>Rusty Hearts</em> action combat. "<em>Rusty Hearts</em> cuts all the bull crap out," one attendee claims, while several others are particularly excited about the game's gothic art style.<br />
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If you'd like to check the game out for yourself, it's set to hit <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/">open beta on September 13th</a>. Don't miss the PAX video right after the cut.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts celebrates the PAX experience with a testimonial 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/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/">Rusty Hearts celebrates the PAX experience with a testimonial video</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 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://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20038588/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/rusty-hearts-celebrates-the-pax-experience-with-a-testimonial-vi/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>matt-daniel-is-a-superstar</category><category>no-bull-crap</category><category>pax-2011</category><category>pax-prime-2011</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>testimonials</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Schuster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts smashes its way into open beta on September 13th]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</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;">
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	Fans of <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a>'s side-scrolling beat-'em-up <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> are in for a treat. After a leisurely Labor Day weekend, PWE announced in a press release today that the title will launch into open beta on September 13th. Closed beta players will have their last hoorah on September 8 at 5:00 p.m. EST, at which point the game will shut down until it enters open beta on the 13th.<br />
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	The open beta isn't the same old cow as the closed beta, however. With its open beta launch, Rusty Hearts is also bringing a number of new updates, such as the removal of the universally panned Stamina system and customizable gamepad settings for <em>Rusty Hearts</em>' more console-inclined players. The level cap will also be raised, allowing players to explore a brand new hub world and a number of new dungeons and quests. So sit tight, <em>Rusty Hearts</em> fans. You'll be pounding monsters into a fine paste before you know it.<br />
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	[Source: Perfect World Entertainment 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/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/">Rusty Hearts smashes its way into open beta on September 13th</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:30:00 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/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20036237/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/09/06/rusty-hearts-smashes-its-way-into-open-beta-on-september-13th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beat-em-up</category><category>beta</category><category>controller</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gamepad</category><category>launch</category><category>open-beta</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>side-scroller</category><category>side-scrolling</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively's guide to PAX 2011]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/massivelys-guide-to-pax-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/massivelys-guide-to-pax-2011/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/massivelys-guide-to-pax-2011/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/city-of-heroes/" rel="tag">City of Heroes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/city-of-villains/" rel="tag">City of Villains</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/" rel="tag">EVE Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars/" rel="tag">Guild Wars</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lineage-2/" rel="tag">Lineage 2</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/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events (Real-World)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guild-wars-2/" rel="tag">Guild Wars 2</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-secret-world/" rel="tag">The Secret World</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/global-agenda/" rel="tag">Global Agenda</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/rift/" rel="tag">RIFT</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dust-514/" rel="tag">DUST 514</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warplanes/" rel="tag">World of Warplanes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/wildstar/" rel="tag">WildStar</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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What can be said about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/pax-prime-2011/">PAX Prime</a> in Seattle, Washington that hasn't been said already? Everyone knows that it is the largest public gaming event in North America. Attendance totaled 67,600 last year, not including press and exhibitors. And this year, even more gamers will descend on the Washington State Convention and Trade Center. The latest and greatest games -- released and unreleased -- will be available for public consumption. Developers will mill around the showroom floor, answering your questions. Not to mention that no one will look at you funny because you play video games!<br />
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This year, MMORPGs really stand out in the crowd. Seattle native <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/ncsoft/">NCsoft</a> has a huge presence at the convention, borrowing a theater just to showcase its games. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/BioWare/">BioWare</a> comes armed with its heavy-hitter, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>. And free-to-play titles like <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/firefall/">Firefall</a></em>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a>, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wakfu/"><em>Wakfu</em></a> promise to strut their stuff at this year's PAX.<br />
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Punch past the break as Massively outlines the must-see booths for MMO fans. And don't forget the panels, including a couple of MMO spotlights for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/pax-dev-2011/">PAX Dev</a>, the gathering of fans and developers at Sheraton Seattle Hotel on the 24th and 25th.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/massivelys-guide-to-pax-2011/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Massively's guide to PAX 2011</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/2011/08/25/massivelys-guide-to-pax-2011/">Massively's guide to PAX 2011</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EST.  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It's an exciting time for the hyper-kinetic <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, as the title is not only moving into its <a href="https://register.perfectworld.com/rhclosedbeta">second closed beta phase</a> today but ramping up for a blockbuster appearance at this week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/pax/">PAX</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment/">Perfect World</a> is upping the ante for potential testers, offering a free costume item for those who log into the game in the first 12 hours. This costume piece will persist through open beta, so there's no worry it's going away anytime soon.<br />
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<em>Rusty Hearts' </em>closed beta phase 2 is also increasing the amount of content available in the game, including a complete town restructure, a fine-tuning of the PvP system, the ability to compare yourself to other players, a side quest system, a revamp of the skill tree, advanced crafting, and unique cosmetic looks for crafted weapons.<br />
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If you don't have the pleasure of attending PAX, the <em>Rusty Hearts</em> dev team has a present for you anyway: the full PAX walkthrough video that will be on display at the convention. You can check it out after the jump!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-swings-into-phase-2/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts' closed beta swings into phase 2</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/2011/08/25/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-swings-into-phase-2/">Rusty Hearts' closed beta swings into phase 2</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 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/2011/08/25/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-swings-into-phase-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20026540/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/25/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-swings-into-phase-2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>closed-beta-phase-2</category><category>costume</category><category>costume-item</category><category>pax</category><category>pax-2011</category><category>pax-prime</category><category>pax-prime-2011</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>promotion</category><category>pwe</category><category>revamp</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>side-quest-system</category><category>skill-tree</category><category>video-walkthrough</category><category>walkthrough</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Rusty Hearts dev diary gets bossy]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/#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/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	It's time yet again for another <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> video dev diary. This time the focus is on the big baddies that players will be pitting their skills against in the anime-style brawler. We're talking, of course, about boss fights. As any brawler or beat-'em-up fan should know, no true game of the genre is complete without a challenging boss fight to cap off a level.<br />
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	The dev diary introduces players to a couple of the early bosses they'll be encountering, such as the nasty Blood Skeleton and the hulking Butcher. In addition, it details the rewards players can reap for defeating these challenging fights, such as copious amounts of gold, high-quality equipment, and high-value loot cards. For the full diary, including some footage of players facing off against the game's many bosses, jump on past the cut for the full video.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Rusty Hearts dev diary gets bossy</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/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/">New Rusty Hearts dev diary gets bossy</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:30:00 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/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20020402/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-gets-bossy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beat-em-up</category><category>boss</category><category>boss-fights</category><category>bosses</category><category>brawler</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rh</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free for All: The 'fall' of free-to-play]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/launches/" rel="tag">Launches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/browser/" rel="tag">Browser</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/casual/" rel="tag">Casual</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-for-all/" rel="tag">Free for All</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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Here in Texas we have been suffering from one of the worst heat waves in the history of the state. It's the type of constant heat that makes you mad at something, perhaps the sky or the sun. It's not logical, but you start to get mad at the state for being where it is. Then you start to get angry because your lawn is dying off or because your electricity bill is almost double what it was the year before.<br />
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The next logical thing is to dream of colder times. I have already begun to fantasize about wrapping myself up for a crisp, cold winter's walk with the dogs. Hot cider, the holidays... it's all coming soon. I hope. The next several months will also be the time to keep an eye on a bunch of developing titles.<br />
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Click past the cut and let's look at what makes me so excited for this fall!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Free for All: The 'fall' of free-to-play</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/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/">Free for All: The 'fall' of free-to-play</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 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/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20018900/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/free-for-all-the-fall-of-free-to-play/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beau-hindman</category><category>beta</category><category>dragon-nest</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-for-all</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>ftp</category><category>gamigo</category><category>glitch</category><category>jagged-alliance-online</category><category>jao</category><category>nexon</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>square-enix</category><category>tiny-speck</category><category>ufo-online</category><category>wakfu</category><category>winter</category><category>world-of-midgard</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Hindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Rusty Hearts dev diary delves into delicious design decisions]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/#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/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/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	It's time for another dev diary from the fine folks at <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a>, this time detailing the art of <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>. We're sure that by now most of you have seen <em>Rusty Hearts</em> and its crisp cel-shaded anime style, but the dev diary goes into detail on what the team is aiming for with the art, and outlines the inspiration behind it.<br />
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	The team is careful to note that while the overall vibe of the game is decidedly dark and gothic, that by no means insinuates that the world will be dull or muddled. Taking inspiration from popular anime such as Bleach and Full Metal Alchemist, <em>Rusty Hearts</em> aims to carve a niche for itself as a "living comic." For the full dev diary, hop on past the cut!</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>New Rusty Hearts dev diary delves into delicious design decisions</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/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/">New Rusty Hearts dev diary delves into delicious design decisions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 05 Aug 2011 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/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20010924/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/05/new-rusty-hearts-dev-diary-delves-into-delicious-design-decision/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alliteration</category><category>art</category><category>art-style</category><category>beat-em-up</category><category>brawler</category><category>design</category><category>dev-diaries</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rh</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Impressions: Rusty Hearts]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/hands-on/" rel="tag">Hands-On</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/first-impressions/" rel="tag">First Impressions</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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Normally I don't like to take deeper looks at closed betas, especially because they can have missing features, broken text, or other things that make you wonder why you didn't wait until open beta or launch to try them out. I'm also pretty selfish and want to create a character once; I hate replaying those same early levels. So generally, just give me my open beta invite and I'll have at it.<br />
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But this is <a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>. This is <a href="http://www.perfectworld.com/">Perfect World</a>, one of my favorite developers. While the company has become famous for making beautiful yet really grindy games like <a href="http://pwi.perfectworld.com/"><em>Perfect World</em></a>, it has morphed over the years into a sophisticated, multi-faceted publisher. I even said that <em>Rusty Hearts</em> was one of my <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/15/massivelys-e3-2011-awards-and-impressions/">favorite things I saw at E3</a>, so of course I jumped at the chance to take it for a test drive. I did find a few flaws in this otherwise gem of a game, so let's get started.<br />
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Click past the cut, would you?<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>First Impressions: Rusty Hearts</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/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/">First Impressions: Rusty Hearts</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:00:00 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/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20004985/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/31/first-impressions-rusty-hearts/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beau-hindman</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>f2p</category><category>featured</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>ftp</category><category>Nexon</category><category>Nightcrawler</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>stamina-system</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Beau Hindman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The MMO Report: The Force is with you edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</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/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/" rel="tag">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-mmo-report/" rel="tag">The MMO Report</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/casey-schreiner/">Casey Schreiner</a> needs to play with his new laundry and wash his iPad -- or maybe it was the other way around -- so we must hurry through the description of this week's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-mmo-report/">MMO Report</a>! I'm not joking, he really has to leave quickly.<br />
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Casey starts with quips about a bearded dragon in the new expansion for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a>, which is ironic, coming from the Master of Beards himself. Following that, our man of MMO mystery discusses the vehicles, beta, and pre-order for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic/"><em>Star Wars: The Old Republic</em></a>. He says the very thing that is on the mind of every fan: "<em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/EA/">EA</a> you're doing it wrong.</em>" First you announce release date, followed by pre-order, and then beta!<br />
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On another topic, Casey begs the new VP at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Disney-Interactive/">Disney Interactive Studios</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Bill-Roper/">Bill Roper</a>, to actually release information regarding the Marvel MMO. And lastly, Sir Schreiner lets us in on PvP for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> and explains why America needs to be more like Russia.<br />
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To catch all of this and dip into Uncle Casey's mailbag, jump past the break and get ready for all the sweetness of the MMO Report.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The MMO Report: The Force is with you edition</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/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/">The MMO Report: The Force is with you edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 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/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20004540/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/29/the-mmo-report-the-force-is-with-you-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bearded-dragon</category><category>Bill-Roper</category><category>BioWare</category><category>casey-schreiner</category><category>Disney-Interactive</category><category>EA</category><category>Electronic-Arts</category><category>G4</category><category>G4TV</category><category>humor</category><category>isengard</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>LucasArts</category><category>Marvel</category><category>Marvel-MMO</category><category>mmo-report</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>PvP</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>star-wars-the-old-republic</category><category>swtor</category><category>the-mmo-report</category><category>the-old-republic</category><category>tor</category><category>turbine</category><category>video</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Everett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts closed beta goes live; new trailer and screenshots released]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</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/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;">
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	<a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a> has announced that the <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> closed beta has launched to overwhelming response. The fast-paced hack'n'slash MMO's servers reached maximum capacity within hours of the launch, forcing PWE to scale them up in order to accommodate the torrents of new players. Players outside of the United States will also be pleased to know that the IP ban previously instated has been lifted, allowing everyone to get on the cel-shaded fun.<br />
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	During the beta, players are given the choice of one of three characters and given free reign over the game's content up to level <strike>10</strike> 20. It's not all fun and games, though, folks. PWE takes a moment to remind us that they will take player feedback from the beta test into serious consideration to ensure that, come launch, <em>Rusty Hearts</em> is the best that it can be. To round all of this out, we have a new set of screenshots and a new trailer to share with all of you, so click through the gallery below and jump on past the cut for all of the <em>Rusty Hearts</em> goodness.<br />
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	<strong>[Update: You can play up to level 20, not just 10 - Ed.]</strong><br />
	<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/">Rusty Hearts</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995158"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008967_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995157"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008909_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995156"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008858_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995155"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008820_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-closed-beta/#4995154"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/rustyheartsscreenshot00008798_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts closed beta goes live; new trailer and screenshots released</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/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/">Rusty Hearts closed beta goes live; new trailer and screenshots released</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:30:00 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/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20003750/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/28/rusty-hearts-closed-beta-goes-live-new-trailer-and-screenshots/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>hack-n-slash</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts dev diary unveils new PvP details]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/#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/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</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/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	The latest <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> dev diary from <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">Perfect World Entertainment</a> is a short one, but it's still packed to the brim with new details on the game's PvP system. So if you're the type of player who would rather smash your comrades' faces into the dirt than -- gag -- <em>cooperate</em>, listen up.<br />
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	Players will be able to create private rooms for their friends to join and take part in PvP combat, which comes in a variety of delicious flavors. Of course, you've got your vanilla team deathmatch for those of you who like to keep it traditional, or the elimination deathmatch in which two teams battle until only one is left standing. There's also the VIP gametype, which designates one player of each team the VIP, while the other players are tasked with protecting their own VIP and assassinating the enemy's.<br />
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	All of these games' statistics will be logged for bragging rights, and players will also be rewarded with PvP points that can be spent on fancy new items. Players will also be ranked in a ladder system that will allow them to see where they stand compared to the rest of the world. With all this and certainly more to come, it looks like <em>Rusty Hearts</em> is shaping up to be a competitive player's dream. Jump on past the cut for the full dev diary.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts dev diary unveils new PvP details</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/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/">Rusty Hearts dev diary unveils new PvP details</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 22 Jul 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/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19998434/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/22/rusty-hearts-dev-diary-unveils-new-pvp-details/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beat-em-up</category><category>brawler</category><category>dev-diaries</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-mechanics</category><category>mechanics</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pvp</category><category>pvp-system</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>trailer</category><category>trailers</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perfect World offers gamers a shot at a trip to PAX Prime]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/perfect-world-offers-gamers-a-shot-at-a-trip-to-pax-prime/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/perfect-world-offers-gamers-a-shot-at-a-trip-to-pax-prime/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/perfect-world-offers-gamers-a-shot-at-a-trip-to-pax-prime/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/promotions/" rel="tag">Promotions</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Bummed because <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/pax/">PAX Prime</a> is sold out -- and your wallet's looking thin, anyway? Well, how would it sound if we told you that you had a chance to go to the mega-convention in Seattle next month for free, including round-trip airfare? Pretty good, huh?<br />
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As part of its efforts to promote <a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment/">Perfect World Entertainment</a> <a href="http://www.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=289621">is giving away a convention package to one lucky winner</a> (and his or her best friend). If you register for the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/">Rusty Hearts</a> </em>beta by July 27th, you'll automatically be entered to win these two three-day PAX passes. To make a good deal even better, the winners will have the opportunity to have dinner with the producers and developers of the game!<br />
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<em>Rusty Hearts</em> Producer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mark-hill/">Mark Hill</a> is flat-out psyched for the event: <em>"This is a great year for </em>Rusty Hearts<em> to make its debut appearance at Penny Arcade Expo. We cannot wait to interact with Rusty Hearts fans on a personal level and we hope to get everyone as excited as we are by giving away these two passes to the otherwise sold out show. We have really been looking forward to bring </em>Rusty Hearts <em>to a gaming-centric consumer event, and I can't wait to see how the PAX crowd reacts to the game."</em><br />
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Massively <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/">still has a number of <em>Rusty Hearts</em> beta keys to give away</a>, and each of these comes with a special Massively Pack(TM) of in-game items!<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/2011/07/19/perfect-world-offers-gamers-a-shot-at-a-trip-to-pax-prime/">Perfect World offers gamers a shot at a trip to PAX Prime</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 19 Jul 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/2011/07/19/perfect-world-offers-gamers-a-shot-at-a-trip-to-pax-prime/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19994605/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/19/perfect-world-offers-gamers-a-shot-at-a-trip-to-pax-prime/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>beta-key</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>contest</category><category>mark-hill</category><category>meet-and-greet</category><category>meet-n-greet</category><category>pax</category><category>pax-2011</category><category>pax-prime</category><category>pax-prime-2011</category><category>penny-arcade-expo</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>promotion</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash the Rusty Hearts beta with style with enhanced keys from Massively!]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/giveaways/" rel="tag">Giveaways</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> is <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/">heading into closed beta on July 27th</a>, something that participants in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/23/get-ready-for-rusty-hearts-with-a-closed-beta-key-from-massively/">our last giveaway of beta keys</a> have no doubt zeroed in on. But we've got another batch of keys to give away just before the beta launches, and this time they're coming with a little something extra. Actually, several extras.<br />
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Players who use one of the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> beta keys from Massively will be entitled to a special costume on the first character created -- the Night Witch costume for Angela, the Bright Uniform for Tude, or the Dark Seal outfit for Frantz. You'll also be granted a seven-day Gold Pass and a smattering of items, which should be enough to kick-start your beta experience nicely.<br />
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What's that? You already took an entry from our first giveaway? Well, not to worry -- if you grabbed a previous key to the game from us, you'll still get all of the bonuses. But if you haven't yet nabbed a spot in the beta and the latest <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Perfect-World-Entertainment/">Perfect World</a> outing interests you, maybe now would be the time to grab a code?<br />
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	<a href="http://massively.enjin.com/rustyhearts2"><img alt="GET YOUR KEY" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/03/keys.png" /></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/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/">Crash the Rusty Hearts beta with style with enhanced keys from Massively!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 18 Jul 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/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19992833/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/18/crash-the-rusty-hearts-beta-with-style-with-enhanced-keys-from-m/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>appearance</category><category>beta</category><category>beta-giveaway</category><category>beta-key</category><category>bonus-giveaway</category><category>bonus-items</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>contest</category><category>costumes</category><category>giveaway</category><category>item-pack</category><category>items</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rh</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts reveals Frantz, releases new dev diary]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/#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/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</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/dev-diaries/" rel="tag">Dev Diaries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.perfectworld.com">Perfect World Entertainment</a> is treating <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> fans to a bevy of new information today, with the release of a new dev diary and some new information about <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> character <a href="http://www.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=287971">Frantz</a>. Poor, poor Mr. Frantz. As if getting bitten by a vampire wasn't enough, his fianc&eacute;e ended up in a tragic accident, forcing Frantz to turn her into a vampire as well in order to save her life. Unlike Frantz, who apparently had the willpower to only go half-vampire (you <em>never</em> go full-vampire), his fianc&eacute;e seems not to have taken it quite so well and has disappeared, leaving Frantz desperately searching for her.<br />
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	Next up is the new developer diary, which is short but sweet. In the video, Product Manager <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/mark-hill">Mark Hill</a> talks a bit about <em>Rusty Hearts</em> and what players can expect from it. None of the information revealed is terribly new, but there is some flashy gameplay footage, as well as some talk about the two of the game's characters who aren't half-vampires.<br />
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	For some new pictures of Frantz, check out the gallery below, and then jump on past the cut for the full dev diary video. And remember, <em>Rusty Hearts</em>' closed beta gears up later this month, so head on over to <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts">the official site</a> to sign up.<br />
	<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-frantz-character-reveal/">Rusty Hearts Frantz character reveal</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-frantz-character-reveal/#4296856"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/07/frantzscreen-3_thumbnail.png" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-frantz-character-reveal/#4296848"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/07/close-up-in-blog_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-frantz-character-reveal/#4296849"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/07/cowboy-costume_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-frantz-character-reveal/#4296850"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/07/frantz-killing-skeletons_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/rusty-hearts-frantz-character-reveal/#4296851"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/07/frantz-with-axe-in-blog_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts reveals Frantz, releases new dev diary</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/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/">Rusty Hearts reveals Frantz, releases new dev diary</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:30:00 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/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19991632/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/14/rusty-hearts-reveals-frantz-releases-new-dev-diary/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beat-em-up</category><category>brawler</category><category>control-pad</category><category>controller</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>does-he-sparkle</category><category>f2p</category><category>frantz</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>galleries</category><category>gallery</category><category>half-vampire</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>screenshot</category><category>screenshots</category><category>vampire</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Win big in the Rusty Hearts beta giveaway]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/win-big-in-the-rusty-hearts-beta-giveaway/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/win-big-in-the-rusty-hearts-beta-giveaway/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/win-big-in-the-rusty-hearts-beta-giveaway/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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For some people, just getting to take part in a beta is reward enough.  But not for you, right?  No, you have higher standards than that -- you want to hit the jackpot as well!  It's OK, ambition is an admirable trait, and apparently the folks at <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment/">Perfect World</a> think so too, since they're giving away an awesome prize pack during the <a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> beta.<br />
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Three <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/rusty-hearts/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a> limited prize packs are up for grabs, each containing a Logitech G510 keyboard, a Logitech F710 gamepad and a limited edition <em>Rusty Hearts</em> bear.  This prize pack is valued at around $170, and it can be yours by simply redeeming a beta key.  Players who enter in their <em>Rusty Hearts</em> beta key by July 3rd have a shot at this package (<a href="http://rustyhearts-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=333431#post333431">specific rules are on the official forums</a>).<br />
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Don't have your key yet?  We've got you covered -- <a href="http://massively.enjin.com/rustyhearts">head on over here</a> to snag a key to this hack-and-slash title!  <em>Rusty Hearts'</em> closed beta <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/">will begin on July 27th</a>.<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/2011/06/30/win-big-in-the-rusty-hearts-beta-giveaway/">Win big in the Rusty Hearts beta giveaway</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 30 Jun 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/2011/06/30/win-big-in-the-rusty-hearts-beta-giveaway/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19980344/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/30/win-big-in-the-rusty-hearts-beta-giveaway/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>beta-key</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>contest</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>giveaway</category><category>hack-and-slash</category><category>hack-n-slash</category><category>limited-prize-pack</category><category>logitech</category><category>perfect-world</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>prize-pack</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>teddy-bear</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rusty Hearts announces closed beta date]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/betas/" rel="tag">Betas</a>, <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/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;">
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	<a href="http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/"><em>Rusty Hearts</em></a>, the upcoming side-scrolling hack-and-slash MMO from <a href="http://www.perfectworld.com/">Perfect World Entertainment</a>, has finally been slated to enter closed beta. On July 27th, players will be able to jump into the cel-shaded dungeon crawler (with which our own Beau Hindman was able to go <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/12/e3-2011-perfect-world-shows-off-three-killer-new-titles/">hands-on at E3</a>) and start slicin' some baddies.<br />
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	According to the press release, players should expect "<em>a thrilling gaming experience and epic dungeon crawling fights led by the unique heroes of </em><a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/rusty-hearts">Rusty Hearts</a><em>, each with their own compelling backstory</em>," a game in which they can smack their way through multiple dungeon difficulties in search of shiny loot. And finally, to commemorate the beta announcement, <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/perfect-world-entertainment">PWE</a> has released a brand-new gameplay trailer for your consumption, which you can check out after the cut.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Rusty Hearts announces closed beta date</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/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/">Rusty Hearts announces closed beta date</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 25 Jun 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/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19976303/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/25/rusty-hearts-announces-closed-beta-date/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>dungeon-crawler</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>hack-and-slash</category><category>hack-n-slash</category><category>perfect-world-entertainment</category><category>pwe</category><category>rusty-hearts</category><category>trailer</category><category>trailers</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>