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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 MOP Up: Guild Wars 2 and FFXIV boost their soundtracks

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Where are my MMO soundtrack lovers today? Guild Wars 2 announced that it's going to be selling a vinyl edition of its Secrets of...

Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary with cake, buffs, and boons

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Happy birthday to Elder Scrolls Online, which turns 10 years old this month! As you might expect, ZeniMax is pulling all the stops to...

Vague Patch Notes: Game preservation is way more complicated than it seems

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Before I say anything with this week's article, I want to make something very, very clear right from the premise: As you have probably...

Tamriel Infinium: Everything you need to know about Elder Scrolls Online’s Gold Road chapter

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The Elder Scrolls Online celebrated its 10th anniversary just this week, an impressive milestone and a chance to reflect on just how far this...

Massively Overthinking: Would you pay for a Guild Wars 1 revival?

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WoodenPotatoes had a fun video this past weekend about Classic Guild Wars 1, and I fully admit I clicked on it just to hear...
no teevee

Elder Scrolls Online kicks off freebie Gold Road prologue quest and free-play event

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As Elder Scrolls Online turns 10 years old, ZeniMax Online Studios is rolling out the red carpet for both new and old players. For starters,...

Stop Killing Games is a modern games preservation initiative prompted by The Crew’s cynical sunset

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The words "game preservation" are holy words here on MOP and in the MMORPG genre beyond, as few gaming communities understand the pain of...
Moisturized.

Into the Super-Verse: How to get started with Incarnates in City of Heroes

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It wasn't so long ago that I mentioned how pleased I was about City of Heroes matching my different intensity and goals after I...

Global Chat: What should we be thinking about Guild Wars 3?

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The surprising (and not surprising) news that ArenaNet has the go-ahead from NCsoft to develop Guild Wars 3 sent ripples of interest, confusion, and...

The Stream Team: April Fools and cuddly kitties in Guild Wars 2

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Guild Wars 2 could have done nearly anything to lure Massively OP's MJ away from grinding in Secrets of the Obscure. But it isn't...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 464: Guild Wars 3 is a go

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Justin and Bree discuss NCsoft, Guild Wars 3, DCUO, Monsters and Memories, Hellgate, and the LOTRO downtime, with adventures in Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, and Valheim, plus a mailbag topic on Palia.

Working As Intended: The top 10 hot tubs in MMORPGs

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It's been a running joke for a few years that I always put hot tubs in my MMO houses whenever possible, and once that...

April Fools’ Day 2024 events and gags from around the MMORPG world

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Welcome to weird MMORPG game mode day! I mean, April Fools' Day - not that we're sorry a lot of the "pranks" have become...

The MOP Up: Fractured Veil allows for PvE-only servers

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Post-apocalyptic survival game Fractured Veil previewed some upcoming features such as farms, new spawn locations, and -- get ready for this -- PvE-only servers....

The Stream Team: The Orsinium Orc King’s troubles are moot in Elder Scrolls Online

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It's down to the wire! With only two days left, can Massively OP's MJ complete Elder Scrolls Online's Orsinium story to earn the title...

The Crew Motorfest and Sky Children of the Light confirm arrivals to Steam in April

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One's a multiplayer racing open world-ish title, the other is a cute and emotive social multiplayer game, yet both The Crew Motorfest and Sky:...

Tamriel Infinium: Elder Scrolls Online celebrates its 10th anniversary in Orc-land

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I have to give some serious credit to ZeniMax: This studio isn't letting Elder Scrolls Online's 10th anniversary go by with nothing more than...
This is the face of giving a damn.

Vague Patch Notes: The limits of data in MMORPGs

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Yesterday, I went on a rant about data. As you probably guessed from the various columns wherein I attempt to use data to analyze...

Elite Dangerous previews visual updates of summer’s Powerplay 2.0 while promising more details later

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Elite: Dangerous fans likely remember that the start of February had big plans for the spaceship sandbox, including a reworking of the powerplay mechanic...

Hostile NCsoft shareholder meeting reveals ArenaNet is working on Guild Wars 3

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The topic of Guild Wars 3 has been a common one over the last few years; when I dredged our articles, the first one...

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