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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.

Here’s how ArenaNet is improving Guild Wars 2’s WvW

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As announced yesterday, ArenaNet is taking the month of June to patch the crap out of Guild Wars 2's PvP scene, and these are...
I'm still pleased with this shot, even though my glamour has changed.

Choose My Adventure: Exploring the purpose and plan of this community column

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You are no doubt staring at the title image above and thinking to yourself that it really does not look like a Neverwinter screenshot....

Tamriel Infinium: A life lesson in Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind

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If you start your Elder Scrolls Online character in the Ebonheart Pact, then you run into the Ashlanders almost as soon as you step off...
Both hands!

Guild Wars 2 signs on Wizards of the Coast dev as narrative designer

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What is Wizards of the Coast's loss is ArenaNet's gain. Michael Yichao announced on Twitter yesterday that he was leaving the Dungeons & Dragons company...

Secret World Legends explains new pistol RNG mechanic

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One big combat change coming with the Secret World Legends reboot is that each weapon type will now feature its own special mechanic. The...

Take a look at Diablo III’s Necromancer class cinematic intro video

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Ever since last year's BlizzCon when Blizzard announced the Rise of the Necromancer pack for Diablo III, we've known the classic class was coming...

Guild Wars 2’s June feature pack is all about PvP and WvW

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So here's a new one for Guild Wars 2: The game's getting a "competitive" feature pack patch in June. The blog post was tweeted out...

Global Chat: Freaking out over Destiny 2

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Ever since the Destiny 2 reveal, everyone seems to be freaking out about this follow-up MMO shooter. Will it be the new hotness or...

Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 season 3 finale predictions

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I've had enough time to fully reflect on my Guild Wars 2 Living World season 3 experience to date and wanted to circle back through...

ARK: Survival Evolved gets working potty, is dirt cheap on Steam

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Who patches a video game on Memorial Day? Studio Wildcard, apparently. It pushed out a big PC patch for dino survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved...
Well, bye...

The final PlayStation 3 has rolled off of the assembly lines

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So long to the PlayStation 3, it seems; after a decade of manufacturing, the final edition of the console has been made, and the...
There's something vaguely unsettling about buying and selling people here.

The Daily Grind: Which live MMORPG has the best crafting system?

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A discussion with my guildies this past holiday weekend illuminated a universal truth for us: We love Elder Scrolls Online but strongly dislike its...

The Game Archaeologist: How Sceptre of Goth shaped the MMO industry

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When it comes to text-based MMOs created in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s, the sheer number of them would blot out the sky. There...
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Destiny 2: ‘The life of a cheater will be nasty, brutish, and short’

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Bungie's weekly dev blog is still riding high off the big Destiny 2 reveal, but that doesn't mean the text doesn't share anything in...

Elder Scrolls Online introduces you to Vvardenfell’s house factions

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Let's talk about Elder Scrolls Online's new houses today, shall we? No, it's not going to be a discussion of player housing, although that...

The Stream Team: Starting a Warden in Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind

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Last time, Massively OP’s Larry and MJ took a tour of The Elder Scrolls Online’s Morrowind, wandering the southern part of the island just...

Elder Scrolls Online’s Naryu Virian meets Vivec in Morrowind

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ZeniMax has trotted Morag Tong assassin Naryu Virian out for one last look at Elder Scrolls Online's Morrowind: She's visiting Vivec himself in the...
It's bugging me.

The Elder Scrolls Online shows off what you get for pre-ordering Morrowind

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Want to grab a little extra when you start your adventure in The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind? You should probably pick up the expansion's...

Tamriel Infinium: An alternative approach to playing Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind

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href="/tag/elder-scrolls-online/">Elder Scrolls Online chapter of Morrowind started this week. Unlike other times that we've streamed together when most of what we did was questing,...
And on and on and on...

Perfect Ten: Understanding MMORPG Warriors

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There is always a Warrior. Every game has a Warrior. No matter what other class options it has, a Warrior is in that list....

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