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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.

Guild Wars 2’s EU server cluster suffered a multiday rollback this weekend

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Back when I first started in MMOs, rollbacks were a daily occurrence, quite literally. Not only was the server likely to crash at least...
Stuff. You. Give. Me.

The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite empty, neglected zone in an MMORPG?

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Since dipping my toe back into classic Guild Wars last month for the anniversary fun, I took myself on a wee tour of some...

The MOP Up: War Thunder helps the US Army train in quarantine

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How is the US Army training during this era of COVID-19? By playing video games, of course! War Thunder said in a press release, "We...

The Game Archaeologist: The rise and fall of Landmark and EverQuest Next

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The year was 2013. Sony Online Entertainment was still a functioning and seemingly robust MMORPG studio, and its yearly SOE Live convention was a...

Destiny’s got an official cookbook now, so now you know what to get the fam for Christmas

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Why not turn your looter shooter into a fancy feast? Because nothing about gaming has to make sense any more, Bungie collaborated with Victoria...

COVID-19 gaming impact roundup: Studios working from home, War Thunder as an Army training tool

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The global novel coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the gaming industry - here's the latest. Warhammer Online fans will remember well the name Carrie Gouskos,...
Bleak!

Here’s what The Elder Scrolls Online thinks you should do while awaiting Greymoor

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If you just cannot get enough Skyrim in your life until The Elder Scrolls Online releases its Greymoor DLC, you're just going to have...

Destiny 2 promises ‘aspirational armor,’ better rewards for raids and dungeons, and a transmog system

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The developers of Destiny 2 are looking ahead to the game's Year 4 in this week's report, specifically at changing the way players earn...

Xbox X developers include Blizzard, Bungie, Pearl Abyss, and Square Enix

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With the console still on track to release sometime during the holiday season later this year, the Xbox Series X is preparing a huge...
I am not supporting this lizard-shooting quest.

Massively Overthinking: The oldest MMORPGs we still play

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When I was still a teenager in my earliest MMOs, the trend in the communities I ran in was to play MMOs sequentially, due...
books about space here

Elite Dangerous outlines more changes to fleet carriers coming in next week’s test

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Elite Dangerous' second round of Fleet Carriers beta is raring to go next week. You know this because you read MassivelyOP. But what does...

Guild Wars 2 makes Whisper in the Dark free this week while the community creates an anthology of hopeful stories

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While this free episodic stuff was brought up by us near the end of April, consider this your gentle reminder that Guild Wars 2...
Bye.

Vague Patch Notes: What causes the preponderance of disconnected MMO endgames?

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Yesterday, I wrote a whole column about how WildStar had some really great stuff in it. I did not mention its endgame at all....
Cool guys don't look at explosions.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 270: Words of Warcraft

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Justin and Bree discuss Age of Conan, Defiance, World of Warcraft, Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, and COVID-19 delays, with adventures in SWG Legends, LOTRO, and Fallout 76, and mailbag topics on Blizzard and freeform character building.

Elite: Dangerous’ second round of Fleet Carriers beta starts on May 11 for all platforms

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Ready to pilot the Good Ship Eternally in Debt? Or at least test out if that ship name is appropriate? Then your chance is...

Fight or Kite: Valorant’s place in an MMO player’s rotation

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The new hotness from Riot Games, developer of League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, delivers twitchy, intense FPS action in Valorant. The game has...
Hey, that's nice.

Guild Wars 2’s No Quarter episode launches May 26 with new map and mastery

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This won't come as a huge surprise, since we already knew Guild Wars 2's next living story Icebrood Saga episode is called No Quarter...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO to play if you’re totally broke?

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A while back I saw an interesting thread on the Guild Wars 2 Reddit, in which the player was asking whether he was missing...

The MOP Up: Twin Saga blossoms into spring

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Spring has blossomed in Twin Saga, with the huge Update 25 bringing a new Senshi quest, the Trade Fjord and Fairy Valley zones, the...

Global Chat: Suffering through Guild Wars 2’s Super Adventure Box

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Guild Wars 2 fans have developed a cult following around the seasonal Super Adventure Box, but as much as some love it, others have...

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