‘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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Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking Guild Wars 2’s beta drop RNG
Never before have I seen Guild Wars 2's Dry Top and the Silverwastes hive with such activity as we've seen this week. In case...
Elder Scrolls Online hints at Imperial City, Orsinium DLC
The next major milestone for The Elder Scrolls Online is its console release, obviously. But what comes after that? When can players on the...
Plan out your Guild Wars 2 specializations with this tool
One of the big changes coming with Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is the revamp of the trait system into the new specializations....
Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
There’s an ARG going on in Elite: Dangerous right now
Elite: Dangerous players are in the midst of an ARG based around in-game artifacts that were tracked down by a coordinated community effort. Producer...
ArenaNet strips, kills, deletes, and bans Guild Wars 2 cheater
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?
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
The next elite specialization for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns may be out of the bag, as ArenaNet posted a new piece of...
Elite: Dangerous generates its galaxy with NASA data
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?
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
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
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
Being a member of the Mac gaming tribe no longer means that you have to be quarantined from the glorious PC master race, at...
Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns’ first elite spec is the Chronomancer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
