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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.

A mechanical wonderland awaits in Elder Scrolls Online’s next DLC

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If cogs, gears, and gadgets get your motor running, then you are going to be revving loudly when Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC arrives. Update...
We could have planned better.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 134: You are my… Destiny

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, Wander, ARK, Funcom, Destiny 2, Cloud Pirates, Perpetuum, EVE Lifeblood, Villagers & Heroes, and helping out with Harvey, with mailbag questions on favorite MMO moments and finding a good guild.

Guild Wars 2 on how Path of Fire is the most ‘complex’ story ANet’s done

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Even if you're a Guild Wars lore fan whose favorite word is "Cantha," it's likely that you've lost a bit of the story along...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Getting to grips with Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire mounts

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ArenaNet dedicated last week to all things mounts, so it stands to reason that I'd simply have to provide you with a run-down of...
Clockwork it.

Elder Scrolls Online celebrates the Imperial City DLC’s anniversary with loot-stuffed events

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You know what's fun? MMORPG anniversaries. You know what's extra fun, chiefly because of how unusual it is? MMORPG DLC anniversaries. Who does that? ZeniMax,...

Destiny 2 has begun its official console launch around the globe

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Destiny 2's console servers are beginning their staggered opening today, starting with our friends down under in Australia and New Zealand, where the clock's...
SWEAR TO ME

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG is the worst at balancing difficulty?

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Justin's LOTRO Legendarium article on whether or not Mordor is too difficult struck a chord wth me. "I do not envy devs and their...

The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you wish would come to Steam?

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I was poking through my Steam library this weekend hunting for an old game I wanted to install to see whether it still worked...

The MOP Up: Warframe battles cancer (September 3, 2017)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
How do I start to say goodbye.

Elder Scrolls Online and WildStar throw contests for crowns and cash

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WildStar and Elder Scrolls Online walked into a bar, where they drank in companionable silence until one said, "You know what, pard'ner? We should fling...

Global Chat: Has No Man’s Sky finally arrived as a full-featured game?

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It's been a year since the disastrous and controversial launch of No Man's Sky, a game with failings that included, among many others, a...

Star Citizen counts the 3.0 bugs it’s quashed and the toilets on the Origin 600i

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This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse is more or less a recap of Gamescom and a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the chaos behind the...
So who has money?

Destiny 2 delays raid rollout, wants you to fight for the puppies

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There isn't a console player alive who is unaware that Destiny 2 is launching next week. The sequel to Bungie's hit online shooter looks...

Dark and Light demos how guild leaders will manage their groups and homes

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The latest video for Snail Games' early access revival of Dark and Light is about houses, but not the kind of housing you're thinking...

Bungie, MMO vloggers organize charity events for Harvey victims

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If you're sitting in your comfy gaming chair right now wondering what you can do to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which is...

World of Warcraft tokens reach record prices thanks to Destiny 2

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Remember back in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, when a shave and a haircut cost you a nickel and a WoW token was...
You guys are still here?

Rumor: Destiny 2’s first DLC will take players to Mercury

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Destiny 2 isn't out yet, but you can best be assured that the developers are planning far beyond that for the game's major updates....

Battle Bards Episode 104: Something wicked this way comes

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And lo, as the Battle Bards walk through the zone of the shadow of death, they will fear no evil, but they will listen to evil’s...
Where now?

Guild Wars 2 hopes to enable elite specs during tomorrow’s Path of Fire open stress test

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Didn't get your fill of tinkering with Path of Fire during Guild Wars 2's recent preview weekends? You can have another go at it...
Just barely avoided this fate.

Perfect Ten: The 10 saddest MMORPG stories

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Every MMO tells a story through the run of its life. A lot of those stories are pretty happy, too. Ultima Online may not...

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