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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.

The Daily Grind: Do you use plugins for your main MMORPG?

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As one of Massively OP's resident modding nuts, I am drawn to MMORPGs that offer plugin support and modding APIs. World of Warcraft's modding...

The MOP Up: Hearthstone gets ready to banish dozens of cards (February 19, 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...

One Shots: I am no man!

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The big screenshot challenge last week was to capture action, not just still shots, in MMORPGs. This is tricker than it sounds, because you...

The Daily Grind: What do you think about slavery as a concept in MMORPGs?

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Last week, MJ and I were discussing a stream she was planning on Conan Exiles where she planned to help friends capture "thralls" to...
I gots to bag it up.

The Daily Grind: What’s the most boring part of MMORPGs?

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While MMORPGs are supposed to be these giant buffets of entertainment options available at our fingertips, the truth is that there are always parts...

The Elder Scrolls Online is headed to PAX East

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Good news, at least if you're headed to PAX East in Boston on March 10th: ZeniMax announced this afternoon that Bethsoft is bringing The...

The Stream Team: Skating through The Secret World’s new challenge

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If there is one thing Massively OP's MJ has wanted in The Secret World, it's roller skates. Well, that and a penguin onesie. And...

Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?

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Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers. "I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...

Chaos Theory: The Secret World predictions 2016 vs 2017

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It's no secret that The Secret World had a rough year in 2016. I just really wish I could say differently. And it's especially...

The trouble with master writs in Elder Scrolls Online

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Probably the loudest complaint about the otherwise-nifty Homestead housing in The Elder Scrolls Online comes from the players who argue that acquiring the necessary...

Guild Wars 2 Art Director Daniel Dociu is leaving ArenaNet

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Yesterday, ArenaNet's Mike O'Brien announced to forumgoers that longtime studio Art Director Daniel Dociu "will be leaving ArenaNet" and Guild Wars 2. "Daniel Dociu will...

Love and skates: The Secret World offers Valentine goodies and new challenge

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Love is in the air! And according to The Secret World, it's more of a plague. But players may actually be interested in catching...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 104: WoW Token resistance

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Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, LOTRO, WoW tokens, Ashes of Creation, Guild Wars 2, and Revelation Online, plus financials on Blizzard, NCsoft, Nexon, Square, and Funcom, with a mailbag question on playing what you love vs. going with the crowd.

Elder Scrolls Online now boasts 8.5M players

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At a press event today at ZeniMax Online Studios HQ, Elder Scrolls Online's Matt Firor announced something we rarely get out of any MMORPG...

Elder Scrolls Online’s furniture crafting guide will help you spiff up your Homestead house

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If you watched Larry's and my stream on The Elder Scrolls Online's new Homestead patch last week, you probably heard us speculate on how...

Global Chat: Get over the lockbox debate already

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One of the largest and most enduring arguments of the MMO genre is the purpose, legality, and profitability of so-called lockboxes in games. We've...

Elder Scrolls Online fansite leaks epic Morrowind images and lore

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If you were sad as I was that The Elder Scrolls Online's Homestead housing patch this past week didn't offer much for the provincial...

Jukebox Heroes: The best of SWTOR expansion soundtracks

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I have a confession to make: I was fairly underwhelmed by the original soundtrack release for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Sure, it...

The Daily Grind: Which no-housing MMORPG needs housing the most?

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During our Elder Scrolls Online housing stream earlier this week, Larry and I joked about World of Warcraft's half-hearted and ineffective attempts to satisfy...
Oh, thanks.

Massively Overthinking: Unholy MMORPG hybrids

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Massively OP reader and frequent tipster Gibbins wants us to play match-maker. "I love the wonderful world that Bethesda created with the Fallout franchise, not...

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