‘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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Perfect Ten: Weirdly specific quests we keep encountering in MMOs
You know how you wince whenever you think of typing /played into your MMO and realize just how many hours you've given to a...
Diablo III gets Horadric Cube successor
Diablo II fans are well-aquainted with that game's Horadric Cube, a device that allowed players to toss items together and see what the cube...
Guild Wars 2 adds a canonically transgender NPC
Inclusion has always been a big priority for Guild Wars 2, and that cause has taken another step forward as of yesterday's patch. A character...
The Daily Grind: What’s the prettiest MMO?
Judging video game eye candy is one of the most subjective activities in our hobby, is it not? Everyone has a different standard (and...
Elder Scrolls Online releases notes for first big XBO patch
Elder Scrolls Online has gotten its first incremental patch on the Xbox One. The patch notes, posted today on the game's official forums, include...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 19
Justin and MJ discuss Marvel Heroes, The Secret World, Ark: Survival Evolved, ArcheAge, and tons of news from E3 on Guild Wars 2's expansion, FFXIV's Heavensward, SWTOR's expansion, Shroud of the Avatar, Torchlight Mobile, and more.
Guild Wars 2 restores Lion’s Arch and personal storyline
It's a day of grand restoration in Guild Wars 2, starting with the re-opening of Lion's Arch. Today's patch debuts what ArenaNet is calling...
Tamriel Infinium: The restoration of Elder Scrolls Online’s Orsinium
Bethesda, the parent company of ZeniMax Online studios, had an amazing showing at E3 this year, but unfortunately, no one from the Elder Scrolls...
Bungie responds to Destiny’s ‘tone deaf’ DLC fiasco
Destiny has already launched some downloadable expansions for itself, and they've been cheaper than the upcoming The Taken King. In fact, they've been much cheaper...
ArenaNet addresses Guild Wars 2 pre-purchase controversy
The Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns pre-purchase announcement sent the community into a state of agitation, to put it mildly. This was exacerbated...
Tomorrow’s Guild Wars 2 patch tweaks the 1-to-80 leveling experience
Tomorrow's Guild Wars 2 patch features a change inspired by player feedback, according to game director Colin Johanson. "We decided getting to level 80...
Guild Wars 2 unloads a dump truck of expansion dev blogs
Beep... beep... beep. That's the sound of a gargantuan Guild Wars 2 info truck that's preparing to unload its sizable cargo into your cortex....
One Shots: Primitive GPS
There's no shame in being lost, especially if your MMO doesn't include an on-screen map. Anyone remember the olden days of using graph paper...
The Game Archaeologist: Seven MMOs operating on borrowed time
Most everyone who knows me well will acknowledge that I'm not generally a cynical, dark person. I'm not rooting for games to fail, for...
An exclusive Tokyo post-mortem with The Secret World’s Romain Amiel
Massively: We're on the horn with The Secret World Lead Designer Romain Amiel, who's taking time out of his schedule to answer some questions...
Why Guild Wars 2’s prepurchase deal has the internet raging
On the surface, ArenaNet killed it at E3, kicking ass with a much-wanted and huge expansion for Guild Wars 2, one of the biggest MMORPGs in...
Check out this handy Guild Wars 2 build calculator
Here's your Guild Wars 2 public service announcement of the day: Don't get so caught up in the expansion fever and the price wars that...
Housing looks unlikely for The Secret World [Updated]
If you're hoping for player housing in The Secret World, you should probably stop hoping. In a Q&A on the official forums, Funcom executive producer...
Massively Opinionated: What’s the coolest Guild Wars 2 Elite Spec?
In this episode, Larry, Scott, Rubi, and Aurora Peachy debate Guild Wars 2 stickiness, elite specs, and visual treasures in Heart of Thorns.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2 guild hall and prepurchase pricing impressions
When Heart of Thorns was announced back in January, the Guild Wars 2 community exploded with buzz as guild halls were mentioned as a main...
