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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.

ArenaNet strips, kills, deletes, and bans Guild Wars 2 cheater

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Today's lesson is that you shouldn't cheat in online games. Alas, a Guild Wars 2 character had to die to provide this valuable information...

The Daily Grind: Should more MMOs include advanced classes?

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One of the very first RPGs that I played was Final Fantasy for the NES. I remember pouring over the manual at my friend's...

Guild Wars 2 hints at bow-using Guardian elite spec

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The next elite specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns may be out of the bag, as ArenaNet posted a new piece of...
This was not actually complex.

Elite: Dangerous generates its galaxy with NASA data

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Elite: Dangerous is a work of science fiction; that's not under discussion. So as in all science fiction, the developers just created a galaxy by selecting...

The Daily Grind: Are you an obsessive MMO screenshotter?

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I can't help myself. I'm sorry, but I can't. I have folders stuffed with screenshots that attest to my habit of always stopping to...

The Secret World cinematic director moves on to other Funcom projects

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If you've enjoyed the hand-crafted cinematics in The Secret World over the past couple of years, then chances are you've benefited from the efforts...

The Stream Team: Clubbing Tokyo-style in The Secret World

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It's crunch time! The Secret World's Issue #11: Reaping the Whirlwind is launching next week, and MassivelyOP's MJ still hasn't found the White Rabbit! That...

Elite: Dangerous tests interplay between Mac and PC versions

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Being a member of the Mac gaming tribe no longer means that you have to be quarantined from the glorious PC master race, at...
If I could turn back time.

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first elite spec is the Chronomancer

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Let's talk history for a moment. Before Guild Wars 2 was a thing, before it was even an idea, the team at ArenaNet was working...

Working As Intended: Ten lessons I learned from classic Guild Wars

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Guild Wars -- the first Guild Wars -- celebrates its 10th birthday this week alongside several of my characters who are equally old. I originally...

Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns beta FAQ clears the air

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Guild Wars 2's beta test for the Heart of Thorns expansion is one of the hottest tickets in town this spring. Because of this, there's...

Jukebox Heroes: Mists of Pandaria’s soundtrack

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I've always had mixed feelings about Western games putting out Asian-themed expansions and conjuring up a soundtrack to match. On one hand, we already...

Guild Wars recalls what a long, strange trip it’s been

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As you might have already been aware, today is the original Guild Wars' 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Community Manager Gaile Gray wrote...

Guild Wars 2 teases shield Mesmer, distributes beta keys as in-game loot

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Shield-using Mesmers may be one of the new specializations coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns if a new piece of concept art...

See how Elder Scrolls Online plays on consoles

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With the beta tests for Elder Scrolls Online's Xbox One and PlayStation 4 editions underway, potential players can get an idea of whether the...
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The Secret World’s Issue 11 is launching on May 6

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The Secret World's Issue 11 content now has a release date. Lead designer Romain Amiel tweeted the news this afternoon, so mark your calendars if...
Oh, the classics.

ArenaNet is hosting a Guild Wars 10th anniversary contest

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Do you fancy yourself a Guild Wars expert? If so, you should enter ArenaNet's new Guild Wars 10th anniversary contest. There are 10 questions...

The Crew publishes ‘Raid Live’ update video

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Ubisoft has announced that a new update and new car DLC for its racing game The Crew are now live. The Raid Car Pack, "the...
Also known as a puppyhouse.

Bungie reveals the Reef and more for Destiny’s House of Wolves

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House of Wolves is the next big update for Destiny, and the team at Bungie is ready to start revealing what it's all about....
It'd make a cool Transformer, but I think that about lots of stuff.

The Powerplay update will change how you play Elite: Dangerous

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The next big update for Elite: Dangerous centers around the Powerplay system, and it's enough to change the way you see the game world....

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