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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.

Raph Koster’s new MMORPG will reward social gameplay, not just hack-n-slash

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Since announcing he is building a new MMORPG with the apparently respectably funded new Playcraft studio, Raph Koster has been doing a long string...

The MOP Up: The Division 2 places the Pentagon under siege

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A pair of new narrative missions are coming soon to The Division 2, tasking players with liberating the Pentagon and exploring the DARPA research...

Global Chat: Starting over in ArcheAge

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The (re)launch of ArcheAge Unchained is of significant interest to certain parties who are hoping that this "do over" finally will propel this sandbox...

One Shots: Deceptions or desserts

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It's that time of year again when strange little MMO players put on clever disguises, thrust their inventories at developers, and shout, "Deceptions or...

Interview: Population Zero explains its combat, training, raiding, and more

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Population Zero, the survival MMO from Enplex Games, is currently in the midst of closed beta test weekends, with its third CBT live now...

The Daily Grind: What other MMOs need the ‘Archeage Unchained’ treatment?

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Last year, it seemed like the trend was legacy servers for everyone. This year, the anti-pay-to-win push has been big, with ArcheAge Unchained at...

Halloween approaches for RIFT, Skyforge, Destiny 2, ARK, and Dauntless

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We'll have our complete guide to Halloween across the MMO universe early next week, but we would be remiss not to mention some big...

Tamriel Infinium: Who are Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragonguard?

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Players of The Elder Scrolls Online were treated to the release of Dragonhold this week, the conclusion of the year-long “season of the dragon”...

The Fallout 76 community is storming over the Fallout 1st sub

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Yesterday's announcement that Fallout 76 is getting a "Fallout 1st" subscription plan that locks private world ownership behind a paywall and grants very Elder...

Elite Dangerous delays fleet carriers to 2020 in favor of multiple clean-up patches

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Frontier hasn't had the best year when it comes to Elite Dangerous. After a line of patches that were plagued with many issues, notable...

Desert Oasis: First impressions of Black Desert’s Great Expedition

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One of the most difficult things I've had to deal with in my time with Black Desert is sailing and boating. I've never been...
Hey, I duped that fair and square!

Fallout 1st is a new Fallout 76 sub that locks private world ownership behind a paywall

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"Do you think all these developers got together and were like, 'October 2019. That's the month we are all going to collectively sh*t the...

Guild Wars 2 addresses build templates and third-party programs in light of ‘collected feedback’

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Ever since ArenaNet's announcement that it's finally adding proper build templates to Guild Wars 2, the community, or at least the highly online and...

Miniature Desert Oasis: Hands-on with the upcoming Black Desert Mobile

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Five years ago, if you'd asked me about any mobile game, I wouldn't have even considered it a real game. I'd have considered it...

The Elder Scrolls Online rings in Halloween with the return of the Witches Festival

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The Halloween season just isn't complete without The Elder Scrolls Online's Witches Festival, now would it? Fret not, the spooky seasonal event has confirmed...

No, Guild Wars 2 is not banning people using ArcDPS

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Since the beginning of October, there's been a growing hum in the Guild Wars 2 community over the incoming build and equipment swapping template...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Dragonhold DLC is officially live on PC

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Elder Scrolls Online's Dragonhold DLC, the last DLC for the game in 2019, is officially live for PC and Mac players today. Console players...

The Daily Grind: What unique character skills do you wish would show up in more MMOs?

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I've been thinking about classic Guild Wars a bit lately. My Ritualist was my favorite character over there, and while I probably logged more...

The MOP Up: Google Stadia looms nigh

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Are you ready for Google's attempt at cloud-based video gaming? Mixed feelings or not, Google Stadia is going to start its rollout next month...

One Shots: Masks and shadows

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Around this time of year, if you're not wearing a mask and skulking about in the darker places of online games, well then, you're...

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