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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.

Massively Overthinking: When the original MMO is better than the sequel

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A few weeks ago, two lovely gamers I follow on Bluesky were discussing how let down they felt by Diablo IV, less because Diablo...

Working As Intended: City of Heroes macros and popmenus for noobs

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In my first braindump on City of Heroes for this column, I tried to ease superhero fans into the world of modding the 20-year-old...
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: The MMO franchises that can’t count past two

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Back in the day, there was a running joke about how Capcom had shown with Street Fighter that the company could not count higher...

The Stream Team: Going gangbusters on Guild Wars 2’s Skywatch meta event

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It's back to Skywatch for Massively OP's MJ. Specifically, she's heading to Guild Wars 2's meta event there. Why? Because she learned last time...

MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Sneak Out, ManaSoul, Rise of Mythos aka Kings Call

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Welcome back to another roundup of MMOs you've probably never heard of (but we'll be impressed if you have). Sneak Out Sneak Out is for some...
Shocking!

The Daily Grind: Would you be interested in a Guild Wars 3?

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Have you ever noticed how every MMO franchise seems to get to exactly two numbered installments and then stops, at most? Guild Wars 2...
Destined even further.

Destiny 2 director Joe Blackburn vacates his position for ‘a new adventure outside the walls of Bungie’

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After nearly a decade of working at Bungie and four years as game director of Destiny 2, Joe Blackburn has left his position, moving...

Kickstarted VR MMO Zenith is launching a spinoff F2P co-op RPG called Zenith Infinite Realms

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Zenith - the Kickstarted VR MMO that has yet to actually produce the PC-centric version promised during that campaign - has been hinting at...

Elite Dangerous unveils 2024 plans for powerplay rework, next Thargoid War step, and ‘at least’ four new ships

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The playerbase of Elite Dangerous is waking up to some unique emotions today: a sense of hope and excitement for the spaceship sandbox. That's...

Wayfinder studio Airship Syndicate is laying off a dozen staff as execs reduce their own pay

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If you've seen the rumors on Twitter this afternoon that Wayfinder's team is suffering layoffs, well, I'm sorry to report that they're true, and...

The Stream Team: Guild Wars 2’s Year of the Dragon

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Lunar New Year celebrations are always fun in Guild Wars 2, but there's something special when it is the Year of the Dragon! What's...

Elder Scrolls Online previews Scions of Ithelia DLC and Update 41, now on the PTS

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Long before they embark on The Elder Scrolls Online's Gold Road in June, players will be dipping into the first DLC of the year...

Guild Wars 2’s Lunar New Year Festival arrives alongside latest round of profession nerfs

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Happy class balance day, Guild Wars 2 players! Also happy lunar new year! Yes, the January 30th update this afternoon offers both tears and beers....
shooooooot

Bungie announces genius Destiny 2 collab with BioWare’s Mass Effect franchise

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This week in transmedia synergy crosspromos that will break your brain along with the sanctity of whatever canon is left to us in MMOs...

The Soapbox: Casuals and soloers need challenging MMO content too

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In a recent press Q&A around the announcement of Elder Scrolls Online's Gold Road chapter, Zenimax creative director Rich Lambert appeared to dismiss the...

The Stream Team: Entering Elder Scrolls Online’s Shrine of the Golden Eye

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Who should Massively OP's MJ believe? Should she enter the Shrine of the Golden Eye in ESO using Dralys' entrance, or enter using Leramil's?...

The MOP Up: DDO’s Snowpeaks Festival returns

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Just because winter is in full swing doesn't mean it has to be dour! Dungeons and Dragons Online is keeping things lively with the...

One Shot: Surveying my domain

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Good day, captain! Now that you've been beamed down by your mutinous crew and marooned on an ice planet, you might as well enjoy...
KITTY!

Tamriel Infinium: The history of Elder Scrolls games (before and after Elder Scrolls Online)

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There's nothing quite like that feeling when you first dip your toes into a particular game only to discover that it's part of a...
Shocking!

Guild Wars 2 divulges its new plan for legendary rune compensation in the next patch

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Legendary relics! No, ArenaNet is not calling you old; it's heralding the new craftable coming in its third big chunk of the Secrets of...

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