‘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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Massively Overthinking: Are MMORPG players a minority in their own genre?
Deep in the comments of the MMOs-vs.-survival-sandboxes thread from last week, reader miol_ produced a beautiful comment about how MMO players have become a...
PSA: Get Elder Scrolls Online super cheap through the Humble Bundle this weekend
Thinking about giving The Elder Scrolls Online a go as the march toward Morrowind pushes on toward June? You probably won't find a cheaper...
The Stream Team: So many Secret World sabotage missions
While there is both hopeful excitement and worried trepidation about the upcoming Secret World Legends, Massively OP's MJ is going to continue to immerse...
Elite Dangerous’ community tool developers have gone on strike
Update: The strike has ended -- see the end of the post for details.
Move over, voice actors guild: Elite Dangerous gamers are going on...
Elder Scrolls Online comes up with a wicked Morrowind wallpaper
Want to show off your excitement and attachment over the June expansion for Elder Scrolls Online? ZeniMax has an easy way for you to do...
Battle Bards Episode 97: The sound of magic
“Magic can be ANYthing!”
The forces of magic run deep within MMORPGs, casting shadows of wonder wherever we look — and listen. In today’s show,...
Tamriel Infinium: Class changes are a bad reason to pan Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind
Elder Scrolls Online possesses a distinct flavor. I can honestly say that there is no other MMORPG like it. In fact, the whole Elder Scrolls...
Guild Wars 2 legendary armor for raiders launches next week
ArenaNet's Paul Ella has a fresh blog post out this afternoon revealing the plan for legendary armor in Guild Wars 2. If you're my...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 114: Moving to the big city
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Guild Wars 2, WoW, Ashes of Creation, Carbine, Marvel Heroes, and Project Gorgon, with mailbag questions on the joys of Trove and the plight of MMO pets.
Elder Scrolls Online offers a new video glimpse of Morrowind’s Vivec
The greatest city on Morrowind's island of Vvardenfell is Vivec -- and in The Elder Scrolls Online's expansion timeline, Vivec is still being built...
Guild Wars 2 announces Flashpoint living story episode, price drop for Heart of Thorns
Super Adventure Box departed Guild Wars 2 last week, so you had to expect we were on the brink of seeing another episode of the...
Video: Story vs. lore, Star Wars: The Old Republic vs. The Elder Scrolls Online
In the ultimate battle for your dollar in the MMO industry, two MMOs with rabid fan bases duke it out by serving you a...
The Daily Grind: Do you believe MMO studios release overpowered new classes on purpose?
Yesterday's Elder Scrolls Online press embargo drop allowed us to talk a bit more about the overpowered state of the Morrowind Warden class --...
Guild Wars 2’s new art director talks about continuing the legacy of his father
As we reported back in February, long-time ArenaNet artist Daniel Dociu left the studio after many years of helping to shape the distinctive visual...
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind will not blow your mind, but it will tickle your nostalgia
Over the last week or so, ZeniMax Online Studios opened up parts of The Elder Scrolls Online's Morrowind test servers to the press and public,...
One Shots: Lights, camera, frogs!
Just because you happen to be a humanoid frog doesn't mean that you've lost at the lottery of life. On the contrary, you have...
The Daily Grind: Do you want weekly MMO quest releases?
In the next week or so, Lord of the Rings Online will be kicking off its 10th anniversary with a new "scavenger hunt" that...
The Soapbox: Lessons Secret World Legends failed to learn from Final Fantasy XIV
I've mentioned many a time that I like Funcom quite a bit. I want to like Funcom quite a bit. Heck, I want to...
Check out WoodenPotatoes’ multi-video Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns review
YouTuber WoodenPotatoes, whom you might remember from Tina's top five Guild Wars 2 vloggers review earlier this week, has posted a lengthy review of...
Elder Scrolls Online community grumbles over Morrowind class nerfs and the impending Warden takeover
Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind has a lot of casual players, former players, and future players excited for its launch in June. But what about...