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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.

Global Chat: Blizzard’s war on flying

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How is the MMO blogging community reacting to Blizzard's proclamation that flying mounts are grounded -- perhaps permanently -- in World of Warcraft? In...

You can ride a motorcycle in The Secret World tomorrow

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The title really says it all, no? Funcom has announced that it is bringing down The Secret World's servers on June 3rd at 8:30...

Guild Wars 2’s second stronghold beta test is happening right now

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The fight of the century -- or at least the next 24 hours -- is on in Guild Wars 2. The fantasy MMO is...
It could be related to Destiny, mostly because Bungie isn't doing a whole lot else right at the moment.

Bungie files new trademarks for possible Destiny expansions

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What is Eververse Trading Co.? Well, it's the name of a trademark recently filed by Bungie. It also might be related to Destiny. What's...
I could talk about planting ideas in your head, but that seems a bit too easy.

Guild Wars 2 teases a Ventari image

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You have probably noticed by now that ArenaNet likes to be a bit cryptic with its Guild Wars 2 teasers. Case in point: a...

Not So Massively: Heroes of the Storm’s launch; Need for Speed’s online DRM

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Nintendo's quriky new online paint-battle game Splatoon officially launched this week to very positive reviews. Monster-battling game Moonrise entered early access and promises Pokémon-like...
You guys are still here?

Bungie promises to ban cheaters in Destiny

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It's not exactly a drastic reach to say that people shouldn't cheat when playing an online game. People should definitely not be cheating during...

One Shots: Reflections of me

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One fun in-game photography trick is to use reflections, mirrors, and glass to offer a different -- and sometimes more artistic -- vision of...

Elite’s latest newsletter talks Powerplay, mining, drones, and more

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Frontier talks up the forthcoming Powerplay patch in this week's Elite: Dangerous newsletter. The titular patch feature "makes the galaxy a hotbed of activity,"...

Bungie reports on Destiny’s Trials of Osiris PvP

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Last night Bungie posted a weekly update that addresses participation, bugs, and cheaters in Destiny's recently introduced endgame PvP, Trials of Osiris. Since the...

Guild Wars 2’s second Stronghold PvP beta happens on June 2

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ArenaNet has announced that it will host the second Stronghold PvP public beta for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion on June 2nd....

Want a biker jacket emblazoned with your guild name in The Secret World?

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How would you like a biker jacket with your guild's cabal's name on it for your avatar in The Secret World? All you have...

Guild Wars 2 gives an update on personal story restoration

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Curious what's up with Guild Wars 2's promised plans to restore the game's personal story to full working order, complete with a soloable final...

Previous Elite purchasers can now claim a free Steam key

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Last winter I pre-ordered that Mercenary Edition pack for Elite: Dangerous through Frontier's online store. While I enjoyed playing the space sim at the time,...
Trees! Glorious and present!

The Elder Scrolls Online shows off exploration in its last ‘This Is TESOTU’ video

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Do you like to explore stuff? You know, wander off into the wild blue yonder in zones and just see what you can see?...

The Daily Grind: Are you excited for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns?

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I have no doubt that Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is going to be big, both for the studio and its playerbase. It's...

Bethesda touts Elder Scrolls Online as ‘a full-fledged virtual world’

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Are you on the fence about checking out The Elder Scrolls Online? If so, a new post on the official Bethesda blog might be...

Chaos Theory: The lowdown on The Secret World’s motorcycles

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Ever since The Secret World's debut dev livestream two weeks ago teased motorcycle mounts, players have been abuzz with anticipation. The desire for vehicles...
Someone take the helm.

Beta testing starts for Elite: Dangerous’ Powerplay update

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The next major update for Elite: Dangerous is going to really shake up how the game is played. The Powerplay update previewed a month...

The Secret World adds mini-dungeon, achievement vendor

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On top of the big news about mounts, The Secret World is adding two other features in next week's update. In a recent post,...

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