‘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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Choose My Adventure: Anthem kept crashing, so here’s what happened in Destiny 2
This past weekend, for lack of a better word, was a shitshow.
Let me try to set the scene. My computer is about five or...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Scalebreaker DLC hits consoles tomorrow as free-play event begins
Some sunny day, PC players and console players of The Elder Scrolls Online will see update parity and get to enjoy the latest content...
Bungie representatives dispute the idea that Activision’s leaders were ‘prohibitive overlords’
The future of Destiny 2 under Bungie alone looks very different from the game under Bungie and Activision, especially with new features like cross-save...
One Shots: My other car is a ravenous dragon
Sure, in your normal, mundane life you drive a Prius hatchback, but in your virtual existence, you enjoy a ride that's a bit more...
Destiny 2 looks forward to Shadowkeep and Seasons of the Undying with more updates on its PC platform shift
The latest weekly update for Destiny 2 has arrived, and it's full of reminders that players will want to make that account transfer from...
Diablo III’s Season 18 is live today
The newest season of Diablo III challenges is live today, and it's all about standing in the thing. Are you standing in the thing?...
Massively Overthinking: Problematic faves in MMOs
A while back, a reader suggested that it was impossible for a fan who loves something to recognize its shortcomings, and I was taken...
Elite Dangerous will revamp the newbie experience in September, add fleet carriers in December
Fresh outta Gamescom is the news that Elite Dangerous is cooking up multiple updates for commanders across the galaxy.
First up: the September Update. Launching...
Meta: Join us for Massively OP’s first Mo Mania stream-athon on Friday, August 23!
Mo Mania? You might be wondering just what exactly that odd entry on the OPTV stream calendar for tomorrow is. That's what we're here...
Vague Patch Notes: How time distorted what ‘hardcore’ means for WoW Classic
There's a contingent of players looking forward to the launch of World of Warcraft: Classic next week that is vocally thrilled about one specific...
PSA: Account linking for Destiny 2 PC players is now live
As we've covered numerous times over the past few weeks, PC players of Destiny 2 are going to need to move over to Steam...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that flirted with permadeath
This month, Dungeons and Dragons Online will be venturing where many MMORPGs have feared to tread: into the realm of officially supported permadeath. The...
The Matrix is getting a fourth movie – so can we have The Matrix Online back now please?
Last night, Twitter exploded with the news that Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss - along with Lana Wachowski - will return for another go...
Elder Scrolls Online is previewing the Dragonhold DLC at this month’s PAX West
With the Scalebreaker DLC out the door earlier this month, Elder Scrolls Online's vaunted "Year of the Dragon" has just one more big update...
Guild Wars 2 is serving up a cooking patch and ascended food next week
ArenaNet clearly knows that the way to gamers' hearts is through their stomachs. This is not, of course, how anatomy works, but it seems...
Flameseeker Chronicles: What would a mobile Guild Wars 2 look like?
Ever wished Tyria could fit in your pocket? That dream could one day become a reality. A couple of weeks ago, we heard rumblings...
Guild Wars 2 is planning a nice big expansion boost in September
So let's assume for the moment that you are hopelessly far behind Guild Wars 2's curve at the moment for whatever reason. This is...
Not So Massively: Comparing looter shooters, from Destiny 2 and Division 2 to Anthem and Warframe
Looter shooters -- online games with shooter gameplay and loot-based progression -- are all the rage these days. But maybe this trend has passed...
The MOP Up: Nexon’s Project V4 aims to be the best-looking MMO in your pocket
Nexon gave a preview of Project V4 at a media preview event lately, and this fantasy MMO looks like one of the most shiny...
Diablo III’s 18th season arrives on August 23 and StarCraft II opens its BlizzCon 2019 War Chest
The lesser-loved Blizzard titles are back in our spotlight. Regrettably, I'm not talking about The Lost Vikings, but instead I'm referring to Diablo III...
