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‘Free-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that do not have box or download fees associated with them and do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid F2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.

RuneScape outlines updates through June, Old School RuneScape makes more Varlamore adjustments

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Curious what's next for Gielinor? Then let the developers of RuneScape stare into the near horizon and share what they see for the MMORPG's...

EverQuest II announces a new 2006-era progression server called Origins, hitting beta in May

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The latest EverQuest II producer's letter has arrived, and while the majority of it is recap of things you already knew about - like...

Global Chat: What should we be thinking about Guild Wars 3?

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The surprising (and not surprising) news that ArenaNet has the go-ahead from NCsoft to develop Guild Wars 3 sent ripples of interest, confusion, and...

Almost five years after killing Player Studio, Daybreak wants to revive a Creator Program

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It's weird enough to see a Daybreak press release in my inbox, but this one threw me for a loop as it's for a...
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Don’t look LOTRO’s free gift horse in the mouth – go get it right now

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Standing Stone Games made good on its promises to compensate Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online players for this past...

Here’s how GGG is sprucing up Path of Exile’s Necropolis post-launch

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Ideally, Path of Exile are having a gothic grave-digging good time with the current Necropolis league, but that doesn't mean everything is perfectly balanced....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 464: Guild Wars 3 is a go

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Justin and Bree discuss NCsoft, Guild Wars 3, DCUO, Monsters and Memories, Hellgate, and the LOTRO downtime, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, and Valheim, plus a mailbag topic on Palia.

Black Desert Mobile kicks off a return campaign with a special catch-up server and boosting events

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Has it been a dog's age since you peered into Black Desert Mobile? Are you a bit gun shy about coming back because there's...

LOTRO and DDO extend events, promise compensation after weekend outage

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After enduring a grueling two-plus days of unexpected downtime, Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons and Dragons Online players are curious what the...

The Stream Team: Nothing here but us chickens in Neverwinter

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Let's be honest: Massively OP's MJ doesn't need any reason to be silly. It can be more difficult for her not to be! But...

Ethyrial Echoes of Yore continues fixing and fine-tuning, adds Enchanting and Monster Hunting skills

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We once more find ourselves wondering whatever happened to Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, the old school-styled sandbox MMORPG that had a pretty rough start...

Aion Classic EU brings the chainblade-swinging Revenant and new dungeons in its latest patch

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Swords are generally considered melee weapons that work better when they stay inside of the wielder's hand. The Revenant class that gives its name...

Star Wars The Old Republic plots new story content, Lane Vizla missions, and a spring event in GU 7.5

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With Game Update 7.4 already out the door, the Star Wars: The Old Republic dev team is already looking ahead to releasing Game Update...

Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs

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It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...

April Fools’ Day 2024 events and gags from around the MMORPG world

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Welcome to weird MMORPG game mode day! I mean, April Fools' Day - not that we're sorry a lot of the "pranks" have become...

LOTRO and DDO’s unexpected server outage goes into its third day [Update: They’re up!]

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Update: The servers for both games are now back online. If you're a fan of Lord of the Rings Online or Dungeons and Dragons Online, no...

The MOP Up: Fractured Veil allows for PvE-only servers

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Post-apocalyptic survival game Fractured Veil previewed some upcoming features such as farms, new spawn locations, and -- get ready for this -- PvE-only servers....

LOTRO and DDO are still offline after 24 hours, so you might as well watch DDO’s PAX East panel

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If you tried logging into Lord of the Rings Online or Dungeons and Dragons Online since yesterday morning, you're in for a bit of...

One Shots: Pollen attack!

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There are many ways to kill a man. A dagger in the back. A sifter full of poison. A smothering pillow. A duel at...

LOTRO Legendarium: Middle-earth’s world integrity is an endangered species in MMOs

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Back in 2018, Steven Spielberg adapted the popular novel Ready Player One into a film. It seemed like a great pairing: The master director...

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