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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.

Destiny 2 vows not to delay Prestige raid further despite existing exploit

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So here is an interesting conundrum: Say you have a highly anticipated raid in the works that you've already delayed. Now that the new...
Some day, I will be good about screenshots. That day is not today.

Choose My Adventure: Map-based antics in Guild Wars 2

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One of the points of the polls and discussions for Guild Wars 2 the other week was that while I could focus on either...

The Daily Grind: Are you a fan of ‘automatic helping behaviors’ in MMORPGs?

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We've been complaining about lockboxes a lot lately as an unwelcome psychological trick in gaming, so this morning, I wanted to talk about a...
And sometimes, it's all about winning.

Massively Overthinking: Three-way RvR and ‘fair’ PvP in modern MMOs

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MOP reader Sally Bowls is on a roll with the good questions lately! She lobbed us one this past weekend that seems a good...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: Why no one should recommend World of Warcraft ever

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Last week, MOP's Justin (friend to man and beast alike) posted his list of MMOs he would recommend people play. It was a pretty...
Can we start, start over

Destiny 2 struggles to find a solution to raid grouping

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One of the reasons raiding continues to be a sore spot in the MMORPG community is that it's difficult -- if not impossible --...

Jukebox Heroes: Destiny 2’s soundtrack

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I feel like making a bold statement today, so here it goes: Destiny 2's soundtrack is far and away better than its predecessor --...

Elder Scrolls Online previews its ‘choose-your-adventure’ Asylum Sanctorium raid

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When the Clockwork City DLC launches in Elder Scrolls Online on October 23rd, at least for the PC master race, one of the more...
Everyone comes to our house.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 139: Catching up with Legends of Aria

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Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann to chat about alpha; then they discuss Guild Wars 2's waypoint sales, SWTOR's merges, the WoW expansion, and Shroud of the Avatar's delay, with a mailbag question on lockbox gambling.

Guild Wars 2’s Shadow of the Mad King Halloween events return October 17

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Who's ready for another round of Mad King Says? We hear his jokes always... slay the audience. ArenaNet announced this afternoon that Halloween returns to...
Cool.

Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City DLC arrives October 23

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Elder Scrolls Online has just put a date on the launch of the much-anticipated Clockwork City DLC bundle, which is taking players deep into...

Guild Wars 2’s AMA covers mounts, raids, maps, and the state of class balance

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The ArenaNet devs descended on the Guild Wars 2 over the weekend for what looks like one of the game's biggest AMAs to date...

Frontier Expo 2017: Elite Dangerous goes ‘Beyond’ with big plans for 2018

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When I spoke to Elite Dangerous' devs at this year's Frontier Expo 2017, the company's first fan expo, they admitted that communication went dark...

One Shots: Counting sheep

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I might not pick one of Final Fantasy XIV's Lalafell as an ideal combat companion, but when it comes to staging adorable photogenic moments?...
Dropping an album.

PSA: Get tons of Elder Scrolls Online (and Legends!) stuff for $12

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If you've held off your entrance into Elder Scrolls Online, here's an opportunity to jump in, cannonball-style. The Humble Monthly Bundle is all about...
Gosh, I love farming.

Destiny 2 cranks out events, teases ‘seasons,’ and prepares for the PC invasion

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With a few weeks to go before the PC launch of Destiny 2, Bungie has its hands full preparing for an influx of new...
Life hack: Become a deity.

Choose My Adventure: Following a god in Guild Wars 2

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To my absolute lack of a surprise, the fact that your abilities are so aggressively limited once you pick an Elite Specialization in Guild Wars...

Guild Wars 2 developers take players along for a Path of Fire trek

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It's a unique experience to be able to sit down and watch developers play the very game they made. Even if it gives you...
Oh, look, it's gotten worse.

The Thargoids are adapting to player tactics in Elite: Dangerous

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First, the player debate in Elite: Dangerous was whether or not players would have to fight the Thargoids. Then, it was over how to...

Exclusive Guild Wars 2 interview on Path of Fire’s launch and philosophy

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Spurred on by my excitement for Guild Wars 2's second expansion, Path of Fire, I reached out to ArenaNet shortly before release to secure a post-launch...

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