‘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.
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Chaos Theory: Guide to The Secret World’s third anniversary celebration
Are you ready to party? Because it's birthday time! The Secret World is celebrating its third year, and you're invited to a two-week bash...
One Shots: Impossible architecture
When you construct your buildings out of pixels and polygons, you don't necessarily have to worry about what's physically possible and what isn't, just...
Here are a couple of interesting Sword Coast Legends gameplay vids
Are you looking forward to that four-players-and-a-DM joint called Sword Coast Legends? I kinda am too, and as such I was curious to watch...
Elite: Dangerous downgrades graphics, plans appearance at Lavecon
If you have been wondering if Elite: Dangerous looks a little less gorgeous as it did before, trust us, it's not just you.
After players...
The Stream Team: Earning more AEGIS controllers in The Secret World
The streets of Tokyo are tough in The Secret World. That's why it's important for players to collect a second full set of AEGIS...
Tree of Life has territory growth, guild wars on the mind
The survival sandbox Tree of Life has plans to vastly expand its territory, promising that it will soon grow to encompass four times the...
World of Tanks, SWTOR rocketed up the Raptr chart in May
Raptr's most-played games list is out for this past May, and it looks that both World of Tanks and Star Wars: The Old Republic...
Guild Wars 2 reveals Stronghold PvP Mist Champions, admits SAB is on hold
ArenaNet has just announced Mist Champions for Guild Wars 2's incoming Heart of Thorns Stronghold PvP mode. In a new dev blog released today,...
Ascent’s new president of the galaxy ruffles feathers, furthers roleplay
Ascent's president of the galaxy election is in the books, and a player named Prolapser ran away with 77 percent of the popular vote....
Flameseeker Chronicles: Exploring Guild Wars 2’s new Lion’s Arch
Good morn-noon-ning (hell, I don't know what timezone you're in!) readers, and welcome along to another instalment of Flameseeker Chronicles! Be warned:Â This edition will...
The Secret World plots its third anniversary
Can you believe that it's been three years since the release of The Secret World? It's even more surreal if you're a developer who...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 20
Justin and Eliot discuss FFXIV's Heavensward expansion, Devilian, WoW's 6.2 patch, Anarchy Online's graphics upgrade, WildStar's fall plans, PlanetSide 2's PS4 launch, and some embargoed goodies.
Trion welcomes action-RPG Devilian into its fold
After a cryptic teaser site posted last week, Trion Worlds is finally ready to make its big announcement: The studio will be publishing Korean...
Chaos Theory: ‘Never say never’ for The Secret World housing
I have to admit, so many dreams were shot down this past week when the news came out suggesting that personal housing would never make...
The Elder Scrolls Online has a new creative director
The Elder Scrolls Online is down a dev this month, as Creative Director Paul Sage has left ZeniMax Online Studios to join Gearbox.
According to Assistant...
Guild Wars 2 invites players to design emblems for guild halls
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns' upcoming guild halls will undoubtedly serve as a focal point for community interaction and shared efforts. Before they...
One Shots: Gazing at potential
Major props to reader John, who somehow managed to finagle screenshots from his PlayStation 4 to bring us this stunning Destiny vista. Back when...
The Secret World’s anniversary event returns on July 1
Can you believe that The Secret World is three years old? How is that possible? Anyway, a Funcom livestream has revealed that the annual Guardians...
Ascent’s James Hicks: ‘We really are onto something unique here’
Ascent: The Space Game is one of the MMO genre's most ambitious titles. Whether it's the seamless transitions between the vastness of space and...
The Daily Grind: What’s the ideal MMO endgame?
Happy Friday! Today's Daily Grind question was penned by Kickstarter donor Iain Leishman, and it's exactly the kind of juicy question that makes me want...
