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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Wargaming celebrates 15 years with new World of Tanks tournament]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/05/16/wargaming-celebrates-15-years-with-new-world-of-tanks-tournament/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/05/16/wargaming-celebrates-15-years-with-new-world-of-tanks-tournament/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/05/16/wargaming-celebrates-15-years-with-new-world-of-tanks-tournament/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events (Real-World)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events (In-Game)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Wargaming 15th anniversary event" data-src-height="217" data-src-width="530" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2013/05/wotbanner.jpg" style="margin:4px" /></div>
You may be familiar with <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Wargaming/">Wargaming</a> through the development studio's wildly successful game <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/World-of-Tanks/">World of Tanks</a></em>, but did you know that the company has been around for 15 years and has developed almost a dozen other games?<br />
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To help celebrate this special 15th anniversary, Wargaming has announced a global <em>World of Tanks</em> tournament that will see winning teams from Europe, North America, Russia, South Korea, Southeast Asia, China, Vietnam, and more represent their regions with an all-expense-paid trip to the <em>World of Tanks</em> studio in Minsk, Belarus.<br />
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The tournament will be a traditional 7 v 7 format and will run from May until the end of June. Check out the <a href="http://worldoftanks.com/">Wargaming site</a> for more info.<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/2013/05/16/wargaming-celebrates-15-years-with-new-world-of-tanks-tournament/">Wargaming celebrates 15 years with new World of Tanks tournament</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/05/16/wargaming-celebrates-15-years-with-new-world-of-tanks-tournament/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20571818/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/05/16/wargaming-celebrates-15-years-with-new-world-of-tanks-tournament/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anniversary</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>historical</category><category>pvp</category><category>tank</category><category>tanks</category><category>tournament</category><category>war</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Schuster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDC 2013: Catching up with Gas Powered Games' Chris Taylor]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/31/gdc-2013-catching-up-with-gas-powered-games-chris-taylor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/31/gdc-2013-catching-up-with-gas-powered-games-chris-taylor/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/31/gdc-2013-catching-up-with-gas-powered-games-chris-taylor/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events (Real-World)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</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-event-coverage/" rel="tag">Events (Massively's Coverage)</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Hey, is that CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/chris-taylor">Chris Taylor</a> from <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gas-powered-games">Gas Powered Games</a>? By jove, it is! At <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gdc-2013">GDC</a> this past week we had the opportunity to catch up with Taylor and see how his studio is doing following its acquisition by <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a>. He said that the synergy between his studio and Wargaming.net is powerful: "Our overlap is enormous between what we believe in as a company and what Wargaming believes in."<br />
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We were most curious about the "<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/">mystery MMO</a>" that Taylor and his team is constructing. "We are doing research and prototyping on our first Wargaming game," Taylor said, "which will be a huge PvP, free-to-play MMO. It's going to take a little while to get it rolling, and we'll talk about it more once we know it is exactly. We'll announce it down the road."<br />
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Is there anything else that he was willing to share about it? Taylor paused and said, "It's going to be the biggest game we've ever made."<br />
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<img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2013/03/gdc-1363204953.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="0" /><em>Massively sent its ace reporters to San Francisco to bring you back the biggest MMO news from this year's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gdc-2013/">GDC</a>, the largest pro-only gaming industry con in the world! Whether it's </em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/eve-online">EVE Online</a><em> or </em><a href="http://www.massively.com/category/star-wars-the-old-republic">Star Wars: The Old Republic</a><em> or that shiny new toy you've got your eye on, we're on the case, so stay tuned for all the highlights from the show!</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/31/gdc-2013-catching-up-with-gas-powered-games-chris-taylor/">GDC 2013: Catching up with Gas Powered Games' Chris Taylor</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 31 Mar 2013 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/2013/03/31/gdc-2013-catching-up-with-gas-powered-games-chris-taylor/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20524214/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/31/gdc-2013-catching-up-with-gas-powered-games-chris-taylor/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>chris-taylor</category><category>con</category><category>conference</category><category>convention</category><category>event</category><category>event-coverage</category><category>events</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-developers-conference</category><category>game-developers-conference-2013</category><category>gas-powered-games</category><category>gdc</category><category>gdc-2013</category><category>gpg</category><category>massively-event-coverage</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas Powered Games working on mystery MMO]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</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/2013/02/14/chris-taylors-gas-powered-games-acquired-by-wargaming-net/">With the recent acquisition</a> of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/gas-powered-games">Gas Powered Games</a> by <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a>, we have been wondering what direction the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/age-of-empires-online/"><em>Age of Empires Online</em></a> studio would be taking. <a href="http://gamasutra.com/view/news/188830/For_Gas_Powereds_Taylor_the_time_was_right_to_give_up_independence.php">According to a new interview on Gamasutra</a>, CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/chris-taylor">Chris Taylor</a> says that the team has moved on to work on an untitled MMO.<br />
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This mystery MMO is still in the early stages, Taylor said: "We're just getting going on it, and there's a lot of groundwork to do. But we're barreling ahead."<br />
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Calling it a "big free-to-play MMO under the Wargaming name," Taylor said the game has fired back up the studio and allowed the re-hiring of laid-off employees. He also said that Wargaming.net has been a "great match" for Gas Powered Games.<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/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/">Gas Powered Games working on mystery MMO</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 21 Mar 2013 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/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20513578/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/21/gas-powered-games-working-on-mystery-mmo/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>business-models</category><category>chris-taylor</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gas-powered-games</category><category>mmo-industry</category><category>mystery-mmo</category><category>new-title</category><category>untitled-mmo</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks sets world record for most players concurrently online on a single server]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/world-of-tanks-sets-world-record-for-most-players-concurrently-o/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/world-of-tanks-sets-world-record-for-most-players-concurrently-o/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/world-of-tanks-sets-world-record-for-most-players-concurrently-o/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</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/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming">Wargaming</a> has made its mark in gaming history. <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks">World of Tanks</a></em> has staked out a place as the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/guinness">Guinness</a> World Record holder for most players logged onto an MMO server, with 190,541 players simultaneously logged in on one of the game's Russian servers. This blasts the game's previous record of 91,311 players to smithereens.<br />
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	<span style="font-family:">Andrei Yarantsau, VP of Global Operations at Wargaming, calls this "an important and exciting milestone for the company," adding that, "</span><span style="font-family:">if <em>World of Tanks </em>keeps growing at the rate it is, the game will soon top the current total and secure another world record."</span></div>
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[Source: Wargaming 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/2013/03/12/world-of-tanks-sets-world-record-for-most-players-concurrently-o/">World of Tanks sets world record for most players concurrently online on a single server</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 12 Mar 2013 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/2013/03/12/world-of-tanks-sets-world-record-for-most-players-concurrently-o/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20499443/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/03/12/world-of-tanks-sets-world-record-for-most-players-concurrently-o/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Andrei-Yarantsau</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>guinness</category><category>historical</category><category>pvp</category><category>records</category><category>tank</category><category>tanks</category><category>war</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-record</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Cardy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wargaming.net video summarizes 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</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/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warplanes/" rel="tag">World of Warplanes</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warships/" rel="tag">World of Warships</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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2012 is almost be over, and it has been a good year according to <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a>, the studio behind the WWII-inspired MMO<em> </em><em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks">World of Tanks</a></em>. <em>WoT</em> has grown to over 45 million players worldwide and garnered several awards, including <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/10/26/world-of-tanks-claims-golden-joysticks-best-mmo-award/">best MMO of the year</a> from Golden Joystick. But that isn't all; development continues to roll forward on the two company's two upcoming titles, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warplanes"><em>World of Warplanes</em></a> and <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warships">World of Warships</a></em>.<br />
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Wishing everyone a happy holidays, the studio released a video montage highlighting the year's accomplishments as well as the developers behind the games. Interspersed throughout are clips of in-game footage from all three titles. Want to see just what kind of shenanigans go on at the Wargaming offices? Check out the video after the break.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Wargaming.net video summarizes 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/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/">Wargaming.net video summarizes 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20408435/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/20/wargaming-net-video-summarizes-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battleship</category><category>battleships</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>historical</category><category>plane</category><category>planes</category><category>pvp</category><category>tank</category><category>tanks</category><category>video</category><category>video-montage</category><category>war</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>warplane</category><category>warplanes</category><category>wob</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-of-warplanes</category><category>World-of-Warships</category><category>wot</category><category>wowp</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Warships classes, game modes hinted at in new dev blog]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/world-of-warships-classes-game-modes-hinted-at-in-new-dev-blog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/world-of-warships-classes-game-modes-hinted-at-in-new-dev-blog/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/world-of-warships-classes-game-modes-hinted-at-in-new-dev-blog/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</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/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</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/war/" rel="tag">War</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/category/world-of-warships"><em>World of Warships</em></a> information has been in short supply in the months since the title's official announcement. Fortunately there's Overlord's blog, which serves as a platform for various <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> personalities to share their insights regarding the firm's World War II action titles.<br />
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Today's entry is a <em>WoWS</em> <a href="http://overlord-wot.blogspot.com/2012/12/answering-questions.html">FAQ of sorts</a>, and it contains a bevy of basic info on everything from ship classes (Battleships, Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, and Destroyers) to maneuvering to game modes. As for initial alpha testing, Wargaming says to "expect Spring or even Summer 2013."<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/2012/12/14/world-of-warships-classes-game-modes-hinted-at-in-new-dev-blog/">World of Warships classes, game modes hinted at in new dev blog</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 14 Dec 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/2012/12/14/world-of-warships-classes-game-modes-hinted-at-in-new-dev-blog/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20403408/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/world-of-warships-classes-game-modes-hinted-at-in-new-dev-blog/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-battleships</category><category>world-of-warships</category><category>world-war-2</category><category>world-war-ii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks rolls out improved physics and lighting]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <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/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks </em></a>is getting a little bit shinier and a lot more realistic today. The game's new Update 8.0 includes an overhaul of the physics and lighting of the game. <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming</a> is calling this the "most important upgrade since the game's release."<br />
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	In addition to more realistic physics and improved lighting, Update 8.0 is bringing in new optimization for the UI, better rendering, adaptive camouflage, and new minimap functions. Four new tank destroyers are gracing the branches of the USSR tech tree, and the Matilda Black Prince, the first premium British machine, is available for purchase in the in-game shop.<br />
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	Skip below the cut to see how the new physics engine will change your gameplay.<br />
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	[Source: Wargaming press release]</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Tanks rolls out improved physics and lighting</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/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/">World of Tanks rolls out improved physics and lighting</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 26 Sep 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/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20334003/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-improved-physics-and-lighting/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>historical</category><category>patch</category><category>patches</category><category>pvp</category><category>tank</category><category>tanks</category><category>update</category><category>update-8.0</category><category>updates</category><category>war</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elisabeth Cardy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[French tanks rumble into World of Tanks looking for payback]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/french-tanks-rumble-into-world-of-tanks-looking-for-payback/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/french-tanks-rumble-into-world-of-tanks-looking-for-payback/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/french-tanks-rumble-into-world-of-tanks-looking-for-payback/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/galleries/" rel="tag">Galleries</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/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a> is allowing players to participate in a little revisionist history by unleashing French designs into <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a>. Will the Germans finally get what's coming to them, or will the Panzers dominate as they did back in the 40s?<br />
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With today's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/7.1/">Update 7.1</a>, the French have arrived in the game with several new tanks available for players to drive. Light, medium, and heavy versions of French armor will present a new twist on the established gameplay, with choices like the AMX 13-90, AMX 40, AMX 50 B and Lorraine 40t that feature automatic loading systems and oscillating turrets. Later this year Wargaming.net will add French tank destroyers and SPGs as well.<br />
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Lead Game Designer <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/mike-zhivets/">Mike Zhivets</a> believes this will present a unique challenge for players who think they have it all figured out: "Our players already know how to play with the 'big three' tank nations, but the French are all-different. You'll have to reconsider the way you think tanks behave before they let you tame them. And that's what we love them for!"<br />
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You can scope out these French beauties in the gallery below.<br />
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[Source: Wargaming.net press release]<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/">World of Tanks</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417025"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotchinesereleasetreecom_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417030"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotartworkchinesetanksrelease_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417031"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinat3411024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417032"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinatype97chiha1024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417033"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotscreensimage01_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/2012/01/05/french-tanks-rumble-into-world-of-tanks-looking-for-payback/">French tanks rumble into World of Tanks looking for payback</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 05 Jan 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/2012/01/05/french-tanks-rumble-into-world-of-tanks-looking-for-payback/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20140946/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/01/05/french-tanks-rumble-into-world-of-tanks-looking-for-payback/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>7.1</category><category>7.1-update</category><category>AMX-13-90</category><category>faction</category><category>french</category><category>french-tanks</category><category>gallery</category><category>Mike-Zhivets</category><category>screenshots</category><category>tanks</category><category>update-7.1</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-war-ii</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks tops its own Guinness World Record]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/world-of-tanks-tops-its-own-guinness-world-record/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/world-of-tanks-tops-its-own-guinness-world-record/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/world-of-tanks-tops-its-own-guinness-world-record/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If your hard-won Guinness World Record has to be beaten one day, it's best that you do it yourself.<br />
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That seems like <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net's</a> philosophy, as the studio just announced that it's already broken <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/"><em>World of Tanks'</em></a> previously established record for Most Players Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server. 250,000 players crammed onto the game's Russian server simultaneously in November, far outstripping the title's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/24/world-of-tanks-sets-guinness-world-record/">earlier achievement of 91,311</a>.<br />
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CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi/">Victor Kislyi</a> said that its upcoming technology and software upgrades will enable <em>World of Tanks</em> to do even better: "We are more than happy to watch our <em>World of Tanks</em> win over hearts and minds of gamers all around the world. The multicluster technology will enable us to move steadily towards new milestones and records."<br />
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We recently gave <em>World of Tanks</em> a close look <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/25/the-firing-line-a-look-at-world-of-tanks/">in our Firing Line column</a>.<br />
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[Source: Wargaming.net 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/2011/12/08/world-of-tanks-tops-its-own-guinness-world-record/">World of Tanks tops its own Guinness World Record</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 08 Dec 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/2011/12/08/world-of-tanks-tops-its-own-guinness-world-record/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20123458/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/12/08/world-of-tanks-tops-its-own-guinness-world-record/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>broken-record</category><category>concurrency</category><category>concurrent-players</category><category>concurrent-users</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>guiness-world-record</category><category>guinness-world-records</category><category>multicluster-technology</category><category>record</category><category>record-broken</category><category>russia</category><category>server</category><category>Victor-Kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks dishes up Tanksgiving and the Update 7.0 trailer]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/#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/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events (In-Game)</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/moba/" rel="tag">MOBA</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Trust us on this: Never before has the word "fjords" been issued with such goosebump-raising intensity. But such is the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> and its passionate love for geography and the many, many ways that it can be blown to smithereens.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a> is pumping up the hype for <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/01/world-of-tanks-introduces-stealth-with-update-7-0/">Update 7.0</a> with a new trailer showing off the famous Fjords map, the new camouflage feature, and (of course) massive tank battles. Update 7.0 is currently in public testing for release in the near future.<br />
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This week also will see "<a href="http://worldoftanks.com/news/855-tanksgiving-special-preview/">Tanksgiving</a>" coming to the game on November 24th. During Tanksgiving -- November 24th through the 28th -- select tanks will receive double credits during matches. Wargaming.net promises even more to come with the event, but the studio is keeping its cards tight against its chest until the event arrives.<br />
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You can watch the Update 7.0 trailer after the jump!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Tanks dishes up Tanksgiving and the Update 7.0 trailer</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/">World of Tanks dishes up Tanksgiving and the Update 7.0 trailer</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20112231/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/22/world-of-tanks-dishes-up-tanksgiving-and-the-update-7-0-trailer/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>fjord</category><category>fjords</category><category>in-game-event</category><category>maps</category><category>swamps</category><category>tanksgiving</category><category>thanksgiving</category><category>trailer</category><category>update-7</category><category>update-7.0</category><category>video</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Grind: What 'world of' game do you want to see next?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/the-daily-grind-what-world-of-game-do-you-want-to-see-next/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/the-daily-grind-what-world-of-game-do-you-want-to-see-next/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/19/the-daily-grind-what-world-of-game-do-you-want-to-see-next/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-daily-grind/" rel="tag">The Daily Grind</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</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/world-of-warships/" rel="tag">World of Warships</a></p><div style="text-align: center; ">
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Wargaming-net/">Wargaming.net</a> is known to gamers for its popular <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/World-of-Tanks/">World of Tanks</a></em> MMO, in which players play... well, tanks. And thanks to <em>WoT's</em> success, the company has embarked on an ambitious plan to launch <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/World-of-Warplanes/">World of Warplanes</a></em> and <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/World-of-Battleships/">World of Battleships</a></em> too.<br />
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I think you know where I'm going with this.<br />
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World of Dirigibles? World of Tractors? World of Hoverboards? World of Dunebuggies? <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/04/wargaming-net-heading-to-g-star-2011/">World of Post-Apocalyptic Volkswagen Beetles With Chainguns Mounted On Their Hoods?</a> Let's give the folks at Wargaming.net some helpful advice. What vehicle should they feature for their next "World of" game?<br />
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	Tomorrow, Americans will be celebrating Veterans Day and honoring the service of our armed forces. <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has announced that it will be joining the celebrations by donating proceeds from <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> gold bundles to the <a href="http://www.pva.org">Paralyzed Veterans of America</a> organization. For every $14.95 gold bundle purchased, Wargaming.net will donate $5, and for every $49.95 gold bundle purchased, it will donate $15. So if you want to support war veterans while blowing some tanks to kingdom come, head on over to <em>World of Tanks</em> and join the fight.<br />
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	[Source: Wargaming.net 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/2011/11/10/wargaming-net-honoring-u-s-veterans-on-veterans-day/">Wargaming.net honoring U.S. Veterans on Veterans Day</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 10 Nov 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/2011/11/10/wargaming-net-honoring-u-s-veterans-on-veterans-day/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20103605/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/10/wargaming-net-honoring-u-s-veterans-on-veterans-day/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>donation</category><category>donations</category><category>fundraising</category><category>paralyzed-veterans-of-america</category><category>veterans-day</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks mirrors history with Battle for the Dnieper special event]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/world-of-tanks-mirrors-history-with-battle-for-the-dnieper-speci/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/world-of-tanks-mirrors-history-with-battle-for-the-dnieper-speci/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/world-of-tanks-mirrors-history-with-battle-for-the-dnieper-speci/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</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/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has long touted <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a>' historical accuracy when it comes to its tanks' designs and specs. The studio very clearly knows its history, as evidenced by the forthcoming Battle for the Dnieper event.<br />
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	The event, which commemorates a massive World War II battle involving nearly four million people, brings players a couple of opportunities. For starters, from August 25th to 26th, all profit gained by players using the Hummel, SU-8, and M41 SPGs will be doubled. Players will also be able to rename tanks and purchase new ones at highly discounted prices. Topping off the event is the Call of Heroes contest, which challenges players to see who can acquire the highest number of achievements before the end of the contest on August 29th. So what are you waiting for, soldier? Get out there and show everyone else who the real hero is.</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/2011/08/24/world-of-tanks-mirrors-history-with-battle-for-the-dnieper-speci/">World of Tanks mirrors history with Battle for the Dnieper special event</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 24 Aug 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/2011/08/24/world-of-tanks-mirrors-history-with-battle-for-the-dnieper-speci/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20025874/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/24/world-of-tanks-mirrors-history-with-battle-for-the-dnieper-speci/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>battle-for-dnieper</category><category>battle-for-the-dnieper</category><category>competition</category><category>contest</category><category>event</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>historical</category><category>history</category><category>in-game-event</category><category>sale</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks crowned Best European Online Game]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/world-of-tanks-wins-european-games-award/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/world-of-tanks-wins-european-games-award/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/world-of-tanks-wins-european-games-award/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> is now the proud owner of yet another award for its action-based MMO <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a>. This time around, the award in question is the title of Best European Online Game from the European Games Awards. Other nominees for the award included <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/eve-online"><em>EVE Online: Incursion</em></a>, <em>Mount &amp; Blade: With Fire &amp; Sword</em>, and <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/runes-of-magic"><em>Runes of Magic's</em></a> <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/lands-of-despair">Lands of Despair</a>.<br />
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	The European Games Awards is a nascent organization, having only awarded its first honors last year. Nonetheless, it is considered "the top award for European video and computer game developers." Wargaming.net CEO <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a> said of the accomplishment, "It has been hard and rewarding to develop and publish <em>World of Tanks</em> and it adds merit to our work by winning this award. We want to thank the players for enjoying our game and the game industry for the recognition in our hard work."</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/2011/08/15/world-of-tanks-wins-european-games-award/">World of Tanks crowned Best European Online Game</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:30:00 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/2011/08/15/world-of-tanks-wins-european-games-award/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20018193/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/world-of-tanks-wins-european-games-award/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best-european-online-game</category><category>ega</category><category>european-games-award</category><category>european-games-awards</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wargaming.net's World of Warplanes to share currency with World of Tanks]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/15/wargaming-nets-world-of-warplanes-to-share-currency-with-world-of-tanks/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/15/wargaming-nets-world-of-warplanes-to-share-currency-with-world-of-tanks/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/15/wargaming-nets-world-of-warplanes-to-share-currency-with-world-of-tanks/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	Whether you feel more comfortable on the ground or in the skies, <a href="http://www.wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has you covered. The studio announced today some new details on the economic system for its upcoming title <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/world-of-warplanes"><em>World of Warplanes</em></a>. According to the press release, it will follow the model of its predecessor <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> with gold, credits, and experience as the primary forms of currency.<br />
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	With the addition of World of Warplanes to its stable, however, <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> plans to allow "<em>global interaction</em>" between the two titles. This means, in case you couldn't guess, that all of those different forms of currency will be shared between the two games. This, in turn, means that any player that has racked up an obscene amount of gold/credits/experience in <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> can put their excess currencies toward their advancement in <em>World of Warplanes</em>. If you want to get a jump on the competition before <em>World of Warplanes</em>' launch, you can sign up for <em>World of Tanks</em> at <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com">the official site</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/2011/07/15/wargaming-nets-world-of-warplanes-to-share-currency-with-world-of-tanks/">Wargaming.net's World of Warplanes to share currency with World of Tanks</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/15/wargaming-nets-world-of-warplanes-to-share-currency-with-world-of-tanks/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19992097/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/15/wargaming-nets-world-of-warplanes-to-share-currency-with-world-of-tanks/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>credits</category><category>currency</category><category>economy</category><category>experience</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gold</category><category>high-quality-header-art</category><category>war</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>wop</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-of-warplanes</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks invades LA in new videos]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/#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/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/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	Get out of the way! Tanks are invading Los Angeles? Wait, what? That was at <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/e3-2011">E3</a>? Oh, OK. Well then, I suppose you're safe... for now! That's right, those wacky cads over at <a href="http://wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a> took the opportunity during E3 to invade LA with some very large, very real tanks. In case you weren't at E3 to see the madness first-hand (the team even brought a tank into the convention center to guard its booth), the team was kind enough to post a few videos outlining the (completely and utterly insane) task of invading Los Angeles with three different kinds of tanks.<br />
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	Having chronicled <em><a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com">World of Tanks</a>'</em> <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/08/e3-2011-conquering-the-world-with-world-of-tanks/">ongoing plans for world domination</a> at E3, we can think of no better way to celebrate but to bring out some real heavy artillery. So strap on your helmets and Kevlar and army-crawl past the cut for some tanks-on-the-road madness.</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Tanks invades LA in new videos</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/">World of Tanks invades LA in new videos</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19969695/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/17/world-of-tanks-invades-la-in-new-videos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>tanks</category><category>tanks-invade-la</category><category>video</category><category>videos</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks coming to real-world Tankfest event]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/world-of-tanks-coming-to-real-world-tankfest-event/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/world-of-tanks-coming-to-real-world-tankfest-event/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/world-of-tanks-coming-to-real-world-tankfest-event/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events (Real-World)</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/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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It's not often that an MMO intersects with history, and it's even rarer when it does so with enough authenticity to merit inclusion in real-world historical celebrations.  <a href="http://worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> has done just that, and thanks to a new press release from <a href="http://wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a>, we've got word that the dev team will be participating in <a href="http://www.tankmuseum.org/ixbin/indexplus?record=art2565">Tankfest 2011</a>, an annual military history event.<br />
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Tankfest takes place at the <a href="http://www.tankmuseum.org/home">Bovington Tank Museum</a> in Britain on June 25th and 26th, and <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> will be on hand to demonstrate "<em>one of the largest virtual examples of WWII-era steel armor</em>."  <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> officially launched on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/world-of-tanks-rolls-on-to-release-day/">April 12th</a> after an extensive beta period, and the game recently released new maps and the meta <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/19/world-of-tanks-releases-ultimate-conquest-mode/">Ultimate Conquest</a> mode.<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/2011/06/02/world-of-tanks-coming-to-real-world-tankfest-event/">World of Tanks coming to real-world Tankfest event</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:30:00 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/2011/06/02/world-of-tanks-coming-to-real-world-tankfest-event/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19956590/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/world-of-tanks-coming-to-real-world-tankfest-event/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>bovington-tank-museum</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>historical</category><category>tankfest</category><category>tankfest-2011</category><category>tanks</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-war-2</category><category>world-war-ii</category><category>wot</category><category>ww2</category><category>wwii</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks wins Best Game of GDC Russia 2011]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/world-of-tanks-wins-best-game-of-gdc-russia-2011/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/world-of-tanks-wins-best-game-of-gdc-russia-2011/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/world-of-tanks-wins-best-game-of-gdc-russia-2011/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> announced today that its free-to-play MMO <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> has taken both the Best Game of 2011 and Audience Awards at <a href="http://rgdconf.com/2011/">GDC Russia 2011</a>. In addition, Wargaming.net itself took home the Games Industry Award. Wargaming.net CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a> attributes the game's success to taking time to "<em>make sure that we were putting out a top quality game</em>," and if the three awards the studio is taking home from GDC are any indication, the team has done just that.<br />
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	<a href="http://www.massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> itself -- for those who couldn't tell from the title -- is an MMO action game in which players take control of a variety of historically authentic World War II-era tanks in battles of up to 30 players. As players destroy their enemies, they earn the ability to develop their tanks with any number of upgrades, allowing them to customize their killing machines to suit their playstyles. If you'd like to see first-hand what <em>World of Tanks</em> has done to earn these awards, jump into the driver's seat over at <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com">the official site</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/2011/05/17/world-of-tanks-wins-best-game-of-gdc-russia-2011/">World of Tanks wins Best Game of GDC Russia 2011</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 17 May 2011 13:30:00 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/2011/05/17/world-of-tanks-wins-best-game-of-gdc-russia-2011/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19942615/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/17/world-of-tanks-wins-best-game-of-gdc-russia-2011/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best-game-of-2011</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>gdc-russia</category><category>gdc-russia-2011</category><category>jumping-the-gun</category><category>tanks</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>war</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks trailer shows off two new maps]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</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/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/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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All's been fairly quiet on the <a href="http://worldoftanks.com"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> front since the free-to-play World War II action MMO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/world-of-tanks-rolls-on-to-release-day/">went live</a> last April. Today, <a href="http://wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has released a new video heralding the upcoming 0.6.4 <a href="http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/30551-world-of-tanks-v064-update/#entry428536">game update</a>.<br />
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The setup is a series of idyllic scenery shots that look to be taken directly from the picturesque landscape of any number of fantasy MMOs. The tranquility doesn't last for long, though, as various tank squads are shown rolling through the countryside and shelling their enemies with abandon. This particular video exists to show off the two new maps coming in the 0.6.4 patch, and despite a relatively short running time (1:30), it does a darn fine job. The Mountain Pass and Prairies regions are vast and rather beautiful -- and a stark contrast to the scarred steel of the player-controlled tanks using the landscape for cover.<br />
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Check out all the details after break, and be sure to head to the official <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> website to read the <a href="http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/30551-world-of-tanks-v064-update/#entry428536">0.6.4</a> patch notes.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Tanks trailer shows off two new maps</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/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/">World of Tanks trailer shows off two new maps</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 11 May 2011 13:30:00 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/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19937624/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/world-of-tanks-trailer-shows-off-two-new-maps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>0.6.4</category><category>0.6.4-patch</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>game-update</category><category>maps</category><category>mountain-pass</category><category>new-maps</category><category>patch</category><category>prairies</category><category>trailer</category><category>update</category><category>video</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Navy fights piracy with MMOs]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/u-s-navy-fights-piracy-with-mmos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/u-s-navy-fights-piracy-with-mmos/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/u-s-navy-fights-piracy-with-mmos/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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The U.S. Navy <a href="http://gamepolitics.com/2011/05/10/us-navy-uses-mmo-train-real-world-piracy">has a new tool in its war against piracy on the high seas</a>: MMOs. Specifically, the Massive Multiplayer Online WarGame Leveraging the Internet, or "MMOWGLI" if you like your awkward acronyms. Developed over several years to bring war simulations to the next level, MMOWGLI will go online May 16th and be used by civilians and military to figure out new ways to combat Somali pirates.<br />
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This unique MMO was developed by the <a href="http://www.onr.navy.mil/">Office of Naval Research</a> to be used as a flexible training platform. Under the watch of a control team, players will secure and arm ships, plan for a variety of pirate attacks, figure out hostage situations, and raid pirate camps. There's no word on whether these raids will be 10, 20, or 40-mans.<br />
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ONR's <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Larry-Schutte/">Dr. Larry Schutte</a> looks forward to seeing if this simulator will result in better preparedness: <em>"We hope MMOWGLI will help us to understand what happens when your insights are combined with the observations and actions of another player -- will that fusion result in a game-changing idea or solution, or will the MMOWGLI platform teach us something about our traditional thought processes?"</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/u-s-navy-fights-piracy-with-mmos/">U.S. Navy fights piracy with MMOs</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/u-s-navy-fights-piracy-with-mmos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19937404/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/05/11/u-s-navy-fights-piracy-with-mmos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Larry-Schutte</category><category>Massive-Multiplayer-Online-WarGame-Leveraging-the-Internet</category><category>MMOWGLI</category><category>navy</category><category>no-johnson-you-cant-keep-the-loot</category><category>office-of-naval-research</category><category>onr</category><category>piracy</category><category>pirate</category><category>pirates</category><category>raids</category><category>somali-pirates</category><category>us-navy</category><category>war-simulator</category><category>wargaming</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks kicks off European and North American open beta]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/world-of-tanks-kicks-off-european-and-north-american-open-beta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/world-of-tanks-kicks-off-european-and-north-american-open-beta/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/27/world-of-tanks-kicks-off-european-and-north-american-open-beta/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</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/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-Play</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></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2011/01/header-1296144858.jpg" /></a></div>
<a href="http://wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a> has sounded the death knell for <a href="http://worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks'</em></a> closed beta, and the development team is putting on its game face as the free-to-play heavy-armor MMO rolls ever closer to release. The title's open beta is officially er... open, and the devs are inviting anyone and everyone to strap on a few tons of steel and participate. Registration is dependent upon your region, so make sure you visit the appropriate link (one for <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.eu/registration/">Europe</a> and one for <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/">America</a>) to sign up.<br />
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"<em>We want to thank all those players who participated in the closed beta test and helped us make the game open to a bigger audience by reporting bugs and providing valuable feedback. Now it's time for us to further enhance and polish the game before its final release</em>," says Wargaming.net CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a> via press release.<br />
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Learn more about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> at the <a href="http://worldoftanks.com/">official website</a>, and don't forget to check out the new screenshots below as well as the open beta launch trailer after the jump.<br />
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Ladies and gentlemen, start your tank engines. <a href="http://worldoftanks.com"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> is officially rolling towards release, and <a href="http://wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has just announced that open beta will kick off on January 27th. The World War II-based heavy armor MMO has been undergoing closed beta for the past six months, and the devs have decided that after 260,000 players (20,000 of them concurrent) and 40 million bombed-out vehicles, it's high time to kick the tires and light the fires.<br />
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"<em>We've been very pleased to get such a response from our players, that means the direction we are moving in goes in line with the views of our community</em>," says CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> features upwards of 150 authentic American, German, and Russian vehicles, all designed for action-packed 15 vs. 15 battles featuring a mixture of action, strategy, and simulation. You can learn more at the <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/">official site</a> as well as <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">sign up</a> for the beta.<br />
<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/2011/01/20/world-of-tanks-open-beta-starts-january-27th/">World of Tanks open beta starts January 27th</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/world-of-tanks-open-beta-starts-january-27th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19808359/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/20/world-of-tanks-open-beta-starts-january-27th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>armor</category><category>beta</category><category>betas</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>concurrent-users</category><category>heavy-armor</category><category>open-beta</category><category>tanks</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-war-2</category><category>World-War-II</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks closed beta registrations hit the one million mark]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/04/world-of-tanks-closed-beta-registrations-hit-the-one-million-mar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/04/world-of-tanks-closed-beta-registrations-hit-the-one-million-mar/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/04/world-of-tanks-closed-beta-registrations-hit-the-one-million-mar/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/screenshots/" rel="tag">Screenshots</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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It can often be <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/03/massivelys-2010-players-choice-awards-results/">difficult to judge how much anticipation is building</a> for an upcoming title. For MMOs, a fairly good milestone for comparison is the number of registrations entered for the closed beta phase. If its closed beta registrations are anything to go by, there's a great deal of interesting building in <a href="http://www.wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a>'s upcoming MMO <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a>. The first round of <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/"><em>WoT</em></a>'s closed beta ended in August and at peak saw over 4,000 concurrent players. Last month, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/">we discovered that</a> the second round of closed beta testing saw a peak concurrent user total of over 53,000. Much of the dramatic increase can be attributed to release of the Russian closed beta test, as Russian players have taken a massive interest in the title.<br />
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One month ago, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/">Wargaming.net reported the total number</a> of active players to be 150,000 for the US/European closed beta and 350,000 in the Russian beta. These players came from a total of 700,000 registered beta accounts, half a million of which were from Russia and 200,000 of which originated in the US and Europe. Within the last month, the number of registrations has now skyrocketed past the one million mark, proving that there's significant interest in the game. On reaching this milestone figure, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/12/gdco-2010-interview-with-victor-kislyi-about-world-of-tanks/">Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net</a>, took the opportunity to thank players for their interest.<em> </em><em>"We would like to thank all the </em>WoT<em> fans for their support." </em>he told us. <em>"Wargaming.net will continue to work hard on adding new content to the game regularly to guarantee that our community gets maximum fun from playing </em>World of Tanks<em>".</em><br />
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To celebrate the milestone, Wargaming.net has released a series of screenshots from its <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">closed beta tests</a>.
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	<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/">World of Tanks</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417025"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotchinesereleasetreecom_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417030"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotartworkchinesetanksrelease_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417031"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinat3411024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417032"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinatype97chiha1024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417033"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotscreensimage01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></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/2011/01/04/world-of-tanks-closed-beta-registrations-hit-the-one-million-mar/">World of Tanks closed beta registrations hit the one million mark</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 04 Jan 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/2011/01/04/world-of-tanks-closed-beta-registrations-hit-the-one-million-mar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19785818/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/01/04/world-of-tanks-closed-beta-registrations-hit-the-one-million-mar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>closed-beta</category><category>milestone</category><category>milestones</category><category>million</category><category>news</category><category>tank</category><category>tanks</category><category>Victor-Kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Drain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[French making war, not love, with new World of Tanks armor]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/french-making-war-not-love-with-new-world-of-tanks-armor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/french-making-war-not-love-with-new-world-of-tanks-armor/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/french-making-war-not-love-with-new-world-of-tanks-armor/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</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></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/worldtanks02.jpg" /></a></div>
The French are invading! The French are invading! We know, it shocks us too, but at least in the case of the upcoming <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> action MMO, it's a true statement. <a href="http://www.wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has just released a new development tree which shows off level paths for each of the five classes of French heavy armor coming to the game.<br />
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"<em>With French vehicles we are going to take another step further in expanding </em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks">World of Tanks</a><em> armored fleet, drawing new tank enthusiasts into the game and providing more extensive gameplay options for those already playing</em>," says <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a>. Check out the <a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/frenchtreefulleng-for-book-2-1291146435.jpg">development tree graphic</a>, and be sure to stop by the official <em>WoT</em> website to register for the <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">ongoing beta</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/2010/11/30/french-making-war-not-love-with-new-world-of-tanks-armor/">French making war, not love, with new World of Tanks armor</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 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/2010/11/30/french-making-war-not-love-with-new-world-of-tanks-armor/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19738750/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/french-making-war-not-love-with-new-world-of-tanks-armor/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>french</category><category>french-armor</category><category>french-tanks</category><category>press-release</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks announces Vivox voice chat]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/world-of-tanks-announces-vivox-voice-chat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/world-of-tanks-announces-vivox-voice-chat/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/world-of-tanks-announces-vivox-voice-chat/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/wotmonasteryimage03-1290008893.jpg" alt="" style="width: 466px; height: 260px;" /></a></div>
What's a military action game without angry squad leaders, four-letter words, and locker room camaraderie, amirite? In service of those ideals, and a few that are more family-friendly, <a href="http://www.wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> announces the arrival of integrated voice chat in its <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> action MMO.<br />
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High-definition in-game voice will be heard around the battlefield courtesy of <a href="http://www.vivox.com/">Vivox, Inc</a>. "<em>When creating </em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks">World of Tanks</a><em> it was critical for us to include voice communication capabilities. With proven scalability, numerous live integrations, and best in class quality -- partnering with Vivox was an easy decision</em>," says <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a>.<br />
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<em>World of Tanks</em> is a free-to-play, vehicle-based action game currently undergoing closed beta testing. The Vivox integration will allow seamless communication, sans third-party apps, during combat and via the game's various lobbies. You can learn more, as well as <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">sign up for beta</a>, at the <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/">official website</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/2010/11/18/world-of-tanks-announces-vivox-voice-chat/">World of Tanks announces Vivox voice chat</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.worldoftanks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/world-of-tanks-announces-vivox-voice-chat/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19722095/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/world-of-tanks-announces-vivox-voice-chat/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>action-mmo</category><category>battlefield-communication</category><category>beta</category><category>communication</category><category>tank</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>vivox</category><category>vivox-voice</category><category>vivox-voice-chat</category><category>Vivox-voiceChat</category><category>voice</category><category>voice-chat</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tank</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks reaches half million active players]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/wotmonasteryimage02-1289921986.jpg" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net's</a> <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> is different from your usual MMO, and it's not just because your avatar is 25 tons of steel and a large gun barrel instead of the standard orc or elf. Unlike most game makers, the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> devs are quite open when it comes to their playerbase, freely divulging the number of registrations and active players in various regions around the world.<br />
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For example, the ongoing US/European closed beta test features 150,000 active players (and 200,000 registrations), while the Russian version of the title boasts 350,000 actives and a half million registered players. Taking a page from <a href="http://www.ccpgames.com">CCP's</a> book, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net</a> has also released peak concurrent user numbers, which amount to 43,000 in Russia and just over 10,000 in the West.<br />
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"<em>It's just the beginning of a global legend</em>. <em>We see this game running for at least ten years in the West and Asia with tons of new content coming out every month</em>," says CEO <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a>. You can find out more about <em>World of Tanks</em> on the <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/">official website</a>, and don't forget to <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">sign up</a> for the beta.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/">World of Tanks reaches half million active players</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.worldoftanks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19720282/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/world-of-tanks-reaches-half-million-active-players/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>active-players</category><category>beta</category><category>closed-beta</category><category>concurrent-users</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>press-release</category><category>registered-players</category><category>tanks</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>wot</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks rolls out American armor]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</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/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</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/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	The <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> beta just got a bit bigger, as <a href="http://www.wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a> has released a good-sized update that features tons of new vehicles as well as two additional battlegrounds. The Monastery map boasts both rural and urban landscapes, while Sandy River shows off desert terrain.</div>
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The patch also introduces American tanks of various classes including light, medium, heavy, and super-heavy units, plus artillery that offers new options for expanded gameplay and tactics. "<em>The tanks that we have in the game at the moment form the backbone of the American armored fleet that will gradually grow bigger and stronger. Such legendary vehicles as the Pershing, M10 Wolverine, and M18 Hellcat are already in development and will join the ranks soon</em>," says <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/victor-kislyi">Victor Kislyi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming.net">Wargaming.net's</a> CEO.<br />
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Check out the gallery of new armor below as well as a trailer after the break. You can also <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">sign up for beta</a> on the official website.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/">World of Tanks</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417025"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotchinesereleasetreecom_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417030"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotartworkchinesetanksrelease_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417031"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinat3411024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417032"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinatype97chiha1024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417033"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotscreensimage01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Tanks rolls out American armor</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/">World of Tanks rolls out American armor</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:30:00 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://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19712420/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/11/11/world-of-tanks-rolls-out-american-armor/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>american-armor</category><category>american-tanks</category><category>battlegrounds</category><category>monastery</category><category>new-maps</category><category>pve</category><category>pvp</category><category>sandy-river</category><category>tanks</category><category>victor-kislyi</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>world-war-2</category><category>World-War-II</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks releases two new maps]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/world-of-tanks-releases-two-new-maps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/world-of-tanks-releases-two-new-maps/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/world-of-tanks-releases-two-new-maps/#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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</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/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/10/tank.jpg" alt="" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net's</a> <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> MMO keeps rolling right along, as the development studio announced the release of two new battle maps earlier today. The World War II-based action title features a plethora of historically accurate tanks for players to collect and control and, thanks to the update, also features the Komarin and Cliff locales. Komarin is a small Eastern European village and Cliff is inspired by the shorelines and rock formations of the infamous Normandy coast.<br />
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Nick Katselapov, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming">Wargaming.net</a> producer, is excited about the new maps and their tactical gameplay possibiliies. "<em>[These] maps will encourage players to apply even more teamwork and cooperation because they require a totally different tactical approach than any battlefields that </em>World of Tanks<em> has had to offer so far</em>," he said in a press release.<br />
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If you're wondering where you can get a piece of this heavily armored action, head over to the game's <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com">official website</a> and enlist in the closed beta.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/world-of-tanks-releases-two-new-maps/">World of Tanks releases two new maps</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 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/2010/10/21/world-of-tanks-releases-two-new-maps/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19683528/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/10/21/world-of-tanks-releases-two-new-maps/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beta</category><category>cliff</category><category>historical</category><category>komarin</category><category>new-maps</category><category>nick-katselapov</category><category>normandy</category><category>tanks</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><category>World-War-II</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[World of Tanks heavy tank trailer released]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</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/new-titles/" rel="tag">New Titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/war/" rel="tag">War</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/09/world-of-tanks-spotlight.jpg" /></a></div>
Ready for your next glimpse of rolling death metal from the folks at <a href="http://wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a>? That's good, because the newest gameplay trailer for their forthcoming <a href="http://www.worldoftanks.com/index.html"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> MMO has been sighted in the wild. The clip focuses in on the game's heavy tank units, showing off the blistering firepower players will unleash when the World War II-era title goes live later this year.<br />
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"<em>We are proud of the rich tank collection the game offers and heavy vehicles are our main boast</em>," says producer Nick Katselapov. In addition to defending bases and repelling hostile invaders, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/wargaming">Wargaming.net</a> sees its heavy tanks in offensive roles as well, such as disrupting enemy defensive lines.<br />
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You can view the trailer after the cut, and don't forget to sign up for the beta on the game's <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">official website</a>.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>World of Tanks heavy tank trailer 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/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/">World of Tanks heavy tank trailer released</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 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://game.worldoftanks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19623386/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/world-of-tanks-heavy-tank-trailer-released/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>heavy-tanks</category><category>nick-katselapov</category><category>tanks</category><category>trailer</category><category>video</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Massively Exclusive: World of Tanks closed beta screenshots]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/massively-exclusive-world-of-tanks-closed-beta-screenshots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/massively-exclusive-world-of-tanks-closed-beta-screenshots/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/massively-exclusive-world-of-tanks-closed-beta-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/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/real-life/" rel="tag">Real-Life</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/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks/" rel="tag">World of Tanks</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Massively has teamed up with the fine folk over at <a href="http://wargaming.net/">Wargaming.net</a> to bring you a dose of exclusive screenshot goodness from the ongoing <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> closed beta test. The upcoming massively multiplayer action title puts players in the cockpit of over 150 World War II-era armored vehicles from the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union, all of them modeled with an eye towards historical accuracy.<br />
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The screenshots, released today to coincide with the start of Phase Two of closed beta, feature the bombed-out buildings of Erlenberg as well as the relatively peaceful farmland and homesteads around Pagorki.<br />
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Learn more about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-tanks"><em>World of Tanks</em></a> at the <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/about">official website</a>, be sure to <a href="http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/">sign up</a> for the beta, and don't forget to view the new screens in our gallery below.<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/">World of Tanks</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417025"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotchinesereleasetreecom_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417030"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotartworkchinesetanksrelease_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417031"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinat3411024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417032"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotrenderschinatype97chiha1024768_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/world-of-tanks-0/#5417033"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2012/11/wotscreensimage01_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/2010/09/01/massively-exclusive-world-of-tanks-closed-beta-screenshots/">Massively Exclusive: World of Tanks closed beta screenshots</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 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://game.worldoftanks.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/massively-exclusive-world-of-tanks-closed-beta-screenshots/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19616702/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/09/01/massively-exclusive-world-of-tanks-closed-beta-screenshots/#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>erlenberg</category><category>exclusive-screenshots</category><category>gallery</category><category>pagorki</category><category>screenshots</category><category>wargaming</category><category>wargaming.net</category><category>world-of-tanks</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Curtain: Immediacy in PvP]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warcraft/" rel="tag">World of Warcraft</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/behind-the-curtain/" rel="tag">Behind the Curtain</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/01/pwned.jpg" alt="" />I don't <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/">PvP</a> much. It's not just that I suck at it - I like to think I'm reasonably intelligent, so I'm sure I could pick up the necessary skills fairly quickly. The truth of the matter is that I just don't like PvP very much; I find it lacking a sense of actually playing against another person, a sense of immediacy.<br /><br />Amongst my many hobbies, I play <a href="http://uk.games-workshop.com/warhammer40000/">40K</a>. Putting aside the fact that tinkering with inch-high fiddly little pieces of metal and plastic appeals to my obsessive/compulsive tendencies, I enjoy the immediacy of standing opposite my opponent, being able to look him/her in the face and (shock horror!) strike up a conversation with them. <br /><br />Because of this, I've always viewed PvP in my MMOs as a necessity, rather than as a real alternative. For example, I recently started a new character in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-warcraft/"><span style="font-style: italic;">World of Warcraft</span></a>, a Warrior, and once I hit 70 with her I'll see if I can find any decent PvP rewards that will help me out with tanking, but that'll depend on how my PUGs go up to then, and will be born of necessity rather than any real desire to take part in PvP. Even if Blizzard released the [OMFG PIG STICKER OF LEETNESS], I doubt very much if I'd be running to the nearest <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Battleground">Battleground</a> to start grinding honour for it.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Behind the Curtain: Immediacy in PvP</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/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/">Behind the Curtain: Immediacy in PvP</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 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/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1078161/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/01/06/behind-the-curtain-immediacy-in-pvp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>40k</category><category>behind-the-curtain</category><category>featured</category><category>pvp</category><category>wargaming</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><category>wow</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Withers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>