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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.

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...
TSW

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....
More like real reality.

The Elder Scrolls Online halts in-game ads

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Wasn't it great when The Elder Scrolls Online put ads in the middle of the screen for cash shop items during a welcome back...

Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns interview unwraps specializations and traits

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, readers of all races, professions, and levels: I finally have the news we've all been waiting for! Today...
Forward, my friends. To houses!

Guild Wars 2 talks up PvP tourneys, app development challenge

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ArenaNet can't stop talking about competitive Guild Wars 2 PvP here lately, and today brings us a blog post focused on the World Tournament Series...
We slightly fixed our stuff mostly at the end!

Elder Scrolls Online’s PS4 beta starts tomorrow

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If for some reason you want to play Elder Scrolls Online on a console (I dunno, maybe you hate UI mods and bleeding edge...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Hands-on with Guild Wars 2’s Stronghold PvP

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The PvP team at ArenaNet is steadily gearing up for the release of the Heart of Thorns expansion, with the PvP-inclined among the Guild Wars...

Global Chat: Are WoW Tokens worth it?

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The debut of World of Warcraft Tokens into the game's economy has caused quite a stir, particularly after the prices plunged during the first...
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Destiny’s creative director to discuss new expansion on tomorrow’s livestream

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Destiny's House of Wolves expansion is set to be examined on an upcoming Bungie Twitch reveal. A new social space, new characters, and new...

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