‘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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Funcom in trouble, open to investors or acquisition
Things are looking a bit grim for The Secret World developer Funcom. According to a new post on the studio's website, LEGO Minifigures Online...
Gamescom 2015: Guild Wars 2’s new mastery system details revealed
On the opening day of Gamescom 2015, I crept away from the buzzing hum and dazzling lights of the show floor to sit down with Guild...
One Shots: First steps into a greater world
Do you miss Vanguard? It's been a while now since that particular fantasy world closed its doors to players, but warm memories of the...
The Stream Team: Having fun with Grand Theft Auto Online heists
Pulling off a heist in GTA Online is a whole lot more than just walking into a bank with a gun. MassivelyOP's MJ and...
The Stream Team: Facing a fire cave in ARK: Survival Evolved
After nearly freezing in ARK: Survival Evolved's chilly caves, MassivelyOP's MJ is looking forward to basking in the heat of a lava cave. Hopefully no...
The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios discriminate against character races?
Call me silly if you like (or call me maybe), but I do believe that studios consciously discriminate against some of their very own...
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns starts first public beta weekend
You won't need to head all the way out to Gamescom this week to see the latest and greatest in Guild Wars 2: Heart...
Shards Online: Proposing the ‘persistent online world’ game
Last week, our comments erupted over some game studios' haphazard use of the term "MMO" -- and how that overuse and misuse has possibly tainted the...
Perfect Ten: Clever features that should be in more MMOs
MMOs are built on the backs of many interlocking systems, some more crucial to the experience than others. While I have great appreciation for...
Get your Secret World currency conversion rates here
What is your money worth? Ever since The Secret World's currency conversion -- the one that will turn all the various tokens into Black Bullion...
The Stream Team: Cavorting through The Secret World’s The Cost of Magic mission
You asked for it, and now you're going to get it: MassivelyOP's MJ is tackling The Cost of Magic sabotage mission in The Secret...
Gamescom 2015: Guild Wars 2 confirms 2015 expansion launch
If you were worried that perhaps Guild Wars 2 was being a little too pokey with its Heart of Thorns testing and reveals, then...
Gamescom 2015: The Crew offers up a Wild Run trailer
Are you extreme enough to take part in The Crew's next big expansion? Wild Run sends players to The Summit, where apparently extreme racing...
Reddit revolt erupts over Elite: Dangerous expansion price
Not everyone was thrilled at today's news that Elite: Dangerous would be expanding to allow for planetary touchdowns with its upcoming Horizons expansion. One...
PSA: The Secret World is consolidating currencies, so spend yours soon
Here's an important heads-up for The Secret World players that you might have missed back in July when it was originally announced: Funcom is...
Gamescom 2015: Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns gallery
Guild Wars 2Â heard you liked screenshots, so it made sure to bring a ton to Gamescom, all flavored with Heart of Thorns goodness.
Massively OP's...
Destiny shows off a new Taken King trailer, Bungie is hiring PC tester
10If you're still excited for Destiny's next expansion, The Taken King, you'll be happy to know that there is a new trailer available now....
Gamescom 2015: Elite Dangerous: Horizons is kicking off with planetary landing
The Elite: Dangerous gameplay is expanding downward. To the extent that "down" is a relevant direction in space, anyhow; the important part is that...
Bungie blows up Destiny’s progression system and Peter Dinklage
Big things are afoot with Destiny, and by big things we mean that Bungie is basically changing how the whole game works while trading Tyrion...
Children of Ur knocks out Alpha 1.1 update
Children of Ur, one of two main Glitch revival spin-offs, hit another milestone recently with its alpha 1.1 update.
With the new patch for the browser-based...
