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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.

Infinity’s Kickstarter is two thirds complete with two weeks to go

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Is this a new golden age for space sims? Could be, what with Elite: Dangerous, Star Citizen, and seemingly dozens of other high-profile projects...

Sword Coast Legends releases soundtrack by Inon Zur

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Sword Coast Legends is not without some muscle in the soundtrack department, as the game was scored by industry legend Inon Zur. And today...

Trove announces the Revenant class

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It's the bloodiest (and blockiest) knight you'll ever see in an MMO: the Revenant. Trove announced its newest class in a post today, saying that...

Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)

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The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...

Albion Online gets ready for closed beta

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Albion Online is ticking down to the official start of its closed beta test on November 23rd, and in a new state of the...

Elite’s Horizons beta starts November 9

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Development for Elite: Dangerous is moving right along, as evidenced by a recent livestream featuring Frontier founder David Braben that's been summarized on Reddit. The...

Guild Wars 2 starts testing 64-bit client

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Your Guild Wars 2 client could be getting an upgrade in the near future, particularly if you have the hardware to handle it. ArenaNet Game...
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NCsoft Q3 2015: Guild Wars 2, WildStar, all sales dip downward [Updated]

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The bad news for the most recent NCsoft financial report is that once again, profits from WildStar were down slightly from the previous quarter...

Global Chat: The frustrations and joys of Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns

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The player debate and analysis over the virtues and vices of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has -- unsurprisingly -- evoked strong opinions...

Battle Bards podcast listens to MMO character creation music

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Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, returns to listen to the oft-neglected character creation themes. What music do composers create for...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 36: Team Sparkles

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Justin and Bree discuss the World of Darkness sale, Star Trek Online, LOTRO's Minas Tirith, and Marvel Heroes, with mailbag questions on minimum viable products and social ecosystems.
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Destiny has 25 million registered users

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The news from the most recent Activision financial report was not rosy for all online gaming fans, but it looks quite positive for Destiny...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s immediate future

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I imagine that the launch of Heart of Thorns was quite a bittersweet event for the ArenaNet gang: The sense of relief and celebration...

Johanson previews Guild Wars 2’s road ahead

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If you're wondering what's in store for Guild Wars 2 before the end of the year, Colin Johanson's latest post has the answers. Before he...

Orsinium arrives for PC and Mac Elder Scrolls Online players

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Bethsoft has just announced that the Orsinium DLC pack is now available for The Elder Scrolls Online's PC and Mac players. Xbox One and...

EVE Evolved: Could achievements save EVE’s new player experience?

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EVE Online has always been a very long-term game, with players setting goals that often take months to achieve and forming friendships over the...

The MOP Up: Free Tribes for all (November 1, 2015)

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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...

The Scream Team: A night in The Park

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What better way to spend Halloween night than wandering through a shadow-filled amusement park? MassivelyOP's MJ is diving into The Park, the single-player experience...

Jukebox Heroes: An MMO Halloween playlist

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Halloween is upon us, that spooky and magical time of year that exists both in real life and in many of our MMOs. While...

The Daily Grind: What are you doing in-game for Halloween today?

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Hey! Didn't you know that today was Halloween? Perhaps by the subtle reminder provided by every MMO running crazy events starring zombies, jack-o-lanterns, and...

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