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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.

Elder Scrolls Online announces console digital preorders

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Getting pumped for The Elder Scrolls Online's console launch in two weeks? Of course you're not; you're an MMO player, so you've been playing...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns testing begins today

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Are you ready to enter the Heart of Thorns? Because Guild Wars 2 is opening the testing doors today, allowing players to step in...

Elder Scrolls Online begins cracking down on ‘fradulent’ game keys

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It could be one of the most heart-dropping emails an MMO player could get: a notice that the game key he or she purchased...

One Shots: My imaginary friends

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Here's a fun thought: What if we aren't actually playing MMOs? What if we're just sitting in front of blank screens, creating fantasy worlds...
GW2

Guild Wars 2’s expansion closed beta starts on May 26

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ArenaNet has announced that closed beta testing for Guild Wars 2's Heart of Thorns expansion will begin on May 26th. It will run in...

Guild Wars 2 denies expansion date rumors, addresses ‘peaceful’ WvW bug

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Don't believe everything you read from online retailers. This is the lesson that we must learn again as a supposed summer release date for...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Expanding into Guild Wars 2’s Heart of Thorns

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When Guild Wars 2's expansion was announced, most of the questions on our lips were permutations of "What's the new level cap?" and "What...

Funcom financials trend downward, new CEO appointed

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While it could have been worse, Funcom's Q1 2015 financials could have been a heck of a lot better, too. In yesterday's financial report,...

Global Chat: What do you remember about Guild Wars?

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Late last month, the classic Guild Wars transcended its 10th birthday and prompted a flood of nostalgic posts and shared stories. A few MMO...
Destiny

Destiny’s House of Wolves expansion launches today

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Destiny's House of Wolves launches today. Bungie's second expansion offers new story missions, a new cooperative strike called The Shadow Thief, and new endgame components...

Guild Wars 2’s Lion’s Arch reconstruction has begun

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Guild Wars 2's Lion's Arch reconstruction has begun, declare patch notes and a new dev post released today by ArenaNet's Gaile Gray. The patch notes, which also...

Tamriel Infinium: What we know about Elder Scrolls Online’s Imperial City

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Even before the PC launch of the Elder Scrolls Online last year, there was something the community pined for: the Imperial City. In my first trip...

Elder Scrolls Online’s new trailer spotlights multiplayer content

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The Elder Scrolls Online is inching closer and closer to its console launch just three weeks from now, and that means... trailers! The last video...
Elite Dangerous

Elite’s Mac client benefits the PC; Powerplay update delayed

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Hey Elite fans, did you miss Friday's newsletter #75? If so, it's worth reading for the news about the Mac client and the Powerplay beta. Originally...

Guild Wars 2’s ‘movie monster’ Necromancer spec outlined

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Did you miss Guild Wars 2's Points of Interest stream on Friday? Me too. Every game seems to stream on Friday, and it's hard...

One Shots: Nothing to see here, move along

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Do you ever stop to realize just how much weirdness we see and dismiss every day as MMO gamers? If a fraction of the...

The Daily Grind: What MMO gets you exploring?

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You want to hear something weird? For as much crap as WildStar got about its path system, I actually do love to explore in...
TSW

Rumor: Mounts are coming to The Secret World!

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It appears as if mounts are coming to The Secret World. Massively OP reader Nordavind sent us this screencap of a Funcom Twitch stream that...

The Stream Team: Breaking into The Secret World’s Orochi Tower

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If you enjoyed reading about The Secret World's Reaping the Whirlwind goodness, you might just love watching it! Massively OP's MJ and Justin area teaming...
Oh, look, it's this fun debate again.

The Elder Scrolls Online will not require a one-time code for play on consoles

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Good news for those of you looking to play The Elder Scrolls Online on consoles - if you want to sell your copy or...

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