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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.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 187: The raid in our stars

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2's new living world episode, Boundless, EverQuest II, Blizzard, Warframe, EVE Online, SWTOR, the petition to save WildStar, and our big site revamp.

Flameseeker Chronicles: First impressions of Guild Wars 2’s A Star to Guide Us

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We've had just enough time to digest that epic trailer, and now A Star to Guide Us is live. This is the fourth episode...
I believe we have a spaceship.

The Daily Grind: Do you think you’ve aged out of MMOs?

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There's this particular template for covering MMORPGs on mainstream gaming websites that I cannot stand: the old "haha, MMOs are weird and old, let's...

Guild Wars 2 narrative: ‘It’s like working on a television show’

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Just ahead of the launch of Guild Wars 2's next living story episode, GIbiz has a fun interview with multiple members of the current...
Leaving port.

MMOARPG Lost Ark will finally launch in South Korea on November 7

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Lost Ark is finally hitting open beta, MMO Culture reports. Smilegate's media conference this morning revealed that its soft launch open beta will land for...

Sea of Thieves progress update warns of possible Forsaken Shores delay

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As the projected release of Sea of Thieves's latest major content update, Forsaken Shores, creeps ever closer, Executive Producer Joe Neate has taken the...

The Daily Grind: When do you know it’s time to return to an MMO?

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I swear to you, the other night I had a dream in which I was sorting out which MMOs I was going to return...

Diablo III’s 15th season, Boon of the Horadrim, launches September 21

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Holy crap, Diablo III is up to season 15. I think the last one I actually played through was 7. Maybe I'll be rectifying...

Get ready to be flushed down Guild Wars 2’s mystic toilet raid in S4E4

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Whether you love the new info format or hate it, ArenaNet is committed to a series of videos dishing out the details of Guild...
Sorry, guy.

Vague Patch Notes: WildStar deserves its shutdown, even though we loved it

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Last week, when we heard that WildStar was being shut down, I penned a truthful, heartfelt eulogy for the game as it could've been....
Tell me lies

Guild Wars 2 previews the minipet that makes its next legendary weapon so unique

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If you just skimmed through Guild Wars 2's living world season 4 episode 4 announcement video yesterday, fixated on the new zone and personal...

ZeniMax outlines everything coming in Elder Scrolls Online’s Murkmire DLC

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Murkmire cometh to The Elder Scrolls Online, and ZeniMax has a preview of the DLC up today to entice players into the swamp along...
Here we go again.

BlizzCon reveals the first digital freebie and prepares for more pre-show build-a-panel fun

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Begun, the BlizzCon has. Sort of. Yesterday's video reveal of what promises to be the first of several virtual freebies from the Virtual Ticket...

Guild Wars 2’s next living world episode, A Star To Guide Us, launches September 18 – here’s the trailer

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It's a bit weird for this to be coming out on a not-Tuesday, but who cares, we'll take it: ArenaNet just dropped the trailer...

Elite Dangerous’ mission server change puts an end to board-flipping (but not table-flipping)

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Board-flippers, am I right? Yeah, unless you play Elite Dangerous, you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. Basically, if you don't like...

Massively Overthinking: Massively OP’s PAX West 2018 awards and poll

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Most of this year's PAX West content is finally finished, and while we're about to give MOP reporter Larry Everett a much-needed breather, we've...
How do I start to say goodbye.

A eulogy for WildStar – a marvelous MMORPG and avoidable tragedy

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Friends, readers, genre fans, lend me your eyes; I come to bury WildStar, not to praise it. But just like Marc Antony, I'm going...

PAX West 2018: Every mobile game should play like Elder Scrolls Blades

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I don't usually report on mobile games, but I do play quite a few of them. Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, Mario Run, and...

The Soapbox: I have a bad feeling about Anthem

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As I watched Nick Tarabay stand on stage hype up the audience in the Main Theater for PAX West 2018, I thought it was...

Elite Dangerous’ Gnosis community storyline goes awry over ‘godmoding’

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If Elite Dangerous has disappointed you with its handling of player events in the past, this week's situation probably isn't going to endear you...

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