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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.

The Daily Grind: Is there MMO content you dread repeating on alts?

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As a habitual and lifelong altoholic, I am quite used to walking a new generation of characters in the footsteps of their forefathers and foremothers....

Massively OP Podcast Episode 101: Marvelous heroes

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Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Marvel Heroes, Trove, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, Wizards of the Coast, and Path of Exile, with mailbag questions on Standing Stone/Daybreak and MOP's allies.

In appreciation for Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call

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Imagine a game where magic was actually rare, complicated, and often underwhelming in terms of time vs. efficiency -- a game where players actually...

Flameseeker Chronicles: A guide to Forsaken Thicket, Guild Wars 2’s first raid

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I have to apologise to raiders for not finishing my boss guides I began back in 2015: This is one of those articles that...
Throw wide the gates to let us pass once more.

The Daily Grind: Have you ever participated in a protest in an MMORPG?

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Protests in the real world dominated this past weekend's news, and while I surfed around for an in-game equivalent to cover, I couldn't find...

The Stream Team: Beginner’s luck in Asheron’s Call

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There's still a huge world in Asheron's Call to explore, and Massively OP's MJ hasn't quite made it out of the tutorial yet! Time...

The MOP Up: No Man’s Sky gets shielded (January 22, 2017)

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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...
I'll just leave, if I want.

The Daily Grind: What is your favorite MMO magic system?

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While there are plenty of similarities among magic systems in MMOs (hey, how about you cast another fireball? There you go, champ!), there is...

The Stream Team: Trying out Asheron’s Call before it’s gone

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If you wait too long, sometimes you will miss out, and Massively OP's MJ almost missed out on seeing the world of Asheron's Call....

Chaos Theory: My Secret World 2017 goals

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When the year-end Massively Overthinking asked about game resolutions, I honestly answered that I don't really make any because I hadn't ever done that...
My life is not fun.

Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most unclear futures in 2017

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A little while back, I took a look at the healthiest games in the MMO space at this time. That was a nice, uplifting...
Our house, in the middle of our street.

Elder Scrolls Online launches Homestead housing on February 6th

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Ready to move into a swanky new house or just a barely furnished hovel in The Elder Scrolls Online? You won't have to wait...

Global Chat: Elder Scrolls Online renaissance

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As I peruse a hundred or so community blog posts every day, it's fascinating to me to see what games the MMO blogosphere as...

The Daily Grind: Are contemporary settings underutilized in MMOs?

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We all know that fantasy is by far the most popular setting for MMORPGs -- but what is the least? While not completely unrepresented...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 100: The nesting instinct in Elder Scrolls Online

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Justin and Larry discuss Elder Scrolls Online housing, ARK, The Repopulation, the Switch, Nostalrius, HeroWarz, Pathfinder, and Star Trek Online.

Guild Wars 2 has kicked off the Lunar New Year, hope you like roosters

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The world is gearing up for Chinese New Year, which is technically January 28th, but that means the party is just getting started --...

Throne of Lies creates a castle of backstabbing, deceit, and shaky alliances

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Remember playing Werewolf or Mafia with your friends at parties, trying to deduce the killer while avoiding being killed yourself? The makers of Throne...

The MOP Up: Black Desert loyalty rewards (January 15, 2017)

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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...

One Shots: Tabula Rasa’s 21-gun salute

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Ralph the Wonder Llama kicks off today's community screenshot gallery with a salute to the late, great Tabula Rasa. "Yes, Tabula Rasa ended up being...

Line of Defense solidifies engine switch, B2P business model

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Derek Smart's Line of Defense is expecting a new public build later this month, this one focused on the next phase of defense mechanics...

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