‘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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Destiny 2 players enthuse over memories montage, complain about shaders
Let's face it: Players will never be completely happy. Your average player may swing from a most ardent fan to a scathing critic in...
Guild Wars 2 is running another Path of Fire stress test on Thursday
Quick show of hands, who in the audience would like to break the Guild Wars 2 servers? Well, that's... that's a lot of hands,...
‘Yes, you can transmute any weapon or armor’ in Elder Scrolls Online’s Clockwork City DLC
One of the most intriguing bits of news to emerge in The Elder Scrolls Online's Clockwork City DLC preview yesterday was the details behind...
Destiny 2’s console edition has officially launched around the globe
Did you stay up last night until midnight, waiting for your turn at Destiny 2? Were you watching the Bungie feed as it posted...
A mechanical wonderland awaits in Elder Scrolls Online’s next DLC
If cogs, gears, and gadgets get your motor running, then you are going to be revving loudly when Elder Scrolls Online's next DLC arrives.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 134: You are my… Destiny
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, Wander, ARK, Funcom, Destiny 2, Cloud Pirates, Perpetuum, EVE Lifeblood, Villagers & Heroes, and helping out with Harvey, with mailbag questions on favorite MMO moments and finding a good guild.
Guild Wars 2 on how Path of Fire is the most ‘complex’ story ANet’s done
Even if you're a Guild Wars lore fan whose favorite word is "Cantha," it's likely that you've lost a bit of the story along...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Getting to grips with Guild Wars 2’s Path of Fire mounts
ArenaNet dedicated last week to all things mounts, so it stands to reason that I'd simply have to provide you with a run-down of...
Elder Scrolls Online celebrates the Imperial City DLC’s anniversary with loot-stuffed events
You know what's fun? MMORPG anniversaries. You know what's extra fun, chiefly because of how unusual it is? MMORPG DLC anniversaries. Who does that?
ZeniMax,...
Destiny 2 has begun its official console launch around the globe
Destiny 2's console servers are beginning their staggered opening today, starting with our friends down under in Australia and New Zealand, where the clock's...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG is the worst at balancing difficulty?
Justin's LOTRO Legendarium article on whether or not Mordor is too difficult struck a chord wth me. "I do not envy devs and their...
The Daily Grind: What MMOs do you wish would come to Steam?
I was poking through my Steam library this weekend hunting for an old game I wanted to install to see whether it still worked...
The MOP Up: Warframe battles cancer (September 3, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Elder Scrolls Online and WildStar throw contests for crowns and cash
WildStar and Elder Scrolls Online walked into a bar, where they drank in companionable silence until one said, "You know what, pard'ner? We should fling...
Global Chat: Has No Man’s Sky finally arrived as a full-featured game?
It's been a year since the disastrous and controversial launch of No Man's Sky, a game with failings that included, among many others, a...
Star Citizen counts the 3.0 bugs it’s quashed and the toilets on the Origin 600i
This week's Star Citizen Around the Verse is more or less a recap of Gamescom and a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the chaos behind the...
Destiny 2 delays raid rollout, wants you to fight for the puppies
There isn't a console player alive who is unaware that Destiny 2 is launching next week. The sequel to Bungie's hit online shooter looks...
Dark and Light demos how guild leaders will manage their groups and homes
The latest video for Snail Games' early access revival of Dark and Light is about houses, but not the kind of housing you're thinking...
Bungie, MMO vloggers organize charity events for Harvey victims
If you're sitting in your comfy gaming chair right now wondering what you can do to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey, which is...
World of Warcraft tokens reach record prices thanks to Destiny 2
Remember back in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, when a shave and a haircut cost you a nickel and a WoW token was...