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‘Buy-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that have box or download fees associated with them but do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid B2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.

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The Black Death shows off graphical improvements and an upcoming wiki revival

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Despite its subject matter and, well, name, The Black Death is not a particularly unattractive game. That doesn't mean it can't use a bit...

Guild Wars 2: Mesmer changes, the friendship contest, and the real identity of the Herald of Balthazar

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If you missed Guild Wars 2's Twitch stream this afternoon, and you probably did because it's Friday and ain't nobody got time to watch...
Try it out.

Destiny 2 outlines its development roadmap while it’s gotta go fast

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The latest development roadmap for Destiny 2 has arrived, and it's pretty expansive. It covers updates through May, which winds up being the next...
This is someone else's problem.

Elder Scrolls Online previews update 17’s new storage and cosmetic customization options

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When the B2P Dragon Bones DLC launches for Elder Scrolls Online on February 12th, it won't launch alone. Update 17 launches the same day,...
What does it take to kill this

RaiderZ posts plans for its revival changes and future development

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It's not enough just to say that RaiderZ is coming back and be done with it, and Masangsoft has finally shared some of the...

Guild Wars 2 proposes massive overhaul of WvW with world restructuring and creation

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World vs. world content has long been a sore spot for Guild Wars 2, at least as far as world PvPers are concerned, which...
Cars.

Battle Bards Episode 114: Vroom vroom!

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Yes officer, these Battle Bards were well above the speed limit and violated many noise complaints in the local neighborhoods. But it was for...
Good news, this isn't bad as it looks!

Destiny 2 makes it look like experience requirements for engrams had increased, Bungie apologizes

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Let's just start with the good news here: Destiny 2 actually didn't screw over players by pretending it had reduced experience gains while actually...

Tamriel Infinium: Where will the next Elder Scrolls Online ‘chapter’ take place?

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In case you missed it, a couple of weeks back there were a couple of spoilers datamined from the testing files that seem to...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragon Bones DLC will launch on February 12

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ZeniMax has just announced release dates for Elder Scrolls Online's Dragon Bones DLC - and of course, the free release of update 17 too....

Elite Dangerous community thwarts griefers’ attempt to ruin final in-game voyage of terminally ill player

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Elite Dangerous has once again become the battleground between griefers and everybody else, this time with real-life stakes. A few weeks ago, the Elite community...

Elite: Dangerous makes delicate course adjustments to Beyond 3.0

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It's the year of Elite: Dangerous' Beyond DLC, and this space sim isn't heedlessly jumping into the deep cosmos without careful course planning. A second...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 155: Pirates, progression, and patches

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Justin and Bree discuss Age of Conan, FFXIV, SWTOR, Closers, EVE Online, Sea of Thieves, WoW, and Guild Wars 2, with mailbag questions on non-combat MMO options and playing MMOs with a newborn.

Re-examining Asheron’s Call’s Shard of the Herald event on its first deathiversary

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Although the Asheron's Call series has now been dead for exactly one year today, it's far from forgotten by fans. It was admittedly a cult classic, and...

Guild Wars 2 makes SuperData’s top 10 list of ‘premium PC games by revenue for 2017’

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If you want SuperData's complete 2017 Digital Games & Interactive Media market brief, you're... not going to have to pay for it. It's free,...

Destiny 2’s 1.1.2 patch drops today with the return of Iron Banner

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It's not a major expansion or DLC, but today's Patch 1.1.2 has a few surprises and treats in store for Destiny 2 players. For starters,...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMORPG for a trio?

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I've been considering this question ever since my husband and I upgraded our six-year-old's Guild Wars 2 account with Path of Fire and we...

One Shots: Flying lessons

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Massively OP Readers, you are clear for take-off. Please cross-check the cabin, assume flight positions, and break out the best aerial screenshots you have....

The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Age

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Imagine that one day you wake up, stumble to your computer, and check in on the morning news. Among the various tidbits is a...

Elite Dangerous’ Beyond – Chapter One’s beta begins today

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When I bought my husband Elite Dangerous a few weeks ago, he asked me what it included, and I gave him a blank look...

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