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‘Free-to-play’ is a term that refers to games that do not have box or download fees associated with them and do not incur a mandatory subscription. Some have optional subscriptions and are more properly referred to as hybrid F2P. Most have cash shops and microtransactions.

LOTRO continues Update 40 testing with underground side quests and bog-guardian shrinkage

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Now that Lord of the Rings Online players have spent a half-year getting to know the alleyways and warrens of Umbar Baharbêl, the studio...

The Stream Team: Searching for Strahd’s story in Dungeons & Dragons Online

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Last week, Massively OP's MJ searched for the diary pages of Ireena in DDO's Ravenloft. This time, she's seeking those of Strahd himself! She...

Massively Overthinking: Is there a feature or item in MMORPGs you won’t play without?

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I was jolted into a near panic earlier this past weekend when I saw a tweet from Lord of the Rings Online in which...

V Rising details gameplay waiting in the Ruins of Mortium, Valheim continues its Ashlands test

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This is either a tale of two games that start with the letter V, two games that are working on new zones, or two...

Homecoming celebrates City of Heroes’ 20th anniversary with a Paragon Studios dev Q&A

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Believe it or not, this week marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the original City of Heroes - and naturally, the officially...

Perfect Ten: Great MMO April Fools’ Day pranks from back in the day

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There are two types of people on April 1st: those who are annoyed and indifferent to the tomfoolery going on all around them, and...

Vitae Aeternum: So just what is New World’s big June announcement?

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For the past few months, Amazon Games has repeated the same mantra in regards to New World's future: Wait for the announcement in June....

Pirate101 launches new story, gear, and deco in today’s Through Death’s Door update

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KingsIsle is continuing to make good on its plan to revitalize Pirate101 this week with its new story-driven update, dubbed Through Death's Door. "Through Death’s...

Runes of Magic drops its high-level Shadows over the Altar update this week

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At 15 years old, Runes of Magic has to keep working hard to retain player interest and challenge those who think that they've seen...

RuneScape’s latest quest has players tracking down an undead dragon

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You know how it's a bad idea to plunge into a dangerous animal's lair? That rule clearly doesn't apply to a massively powerful undead...

Neverwinter’s 28th module, Adventures in Wildspace, lifts off on PC and console today

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I can't tell you how relieved I am to see Neverwinter get back on the tracks of its traditional cadence, and that's exactly what's...

Mabinogi’s latest quality-of-life update lets players enjoy minigames anywhere

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The month of April is all about quality-of-life improvements for players of Mabinogi, as the game's most recent patch has offered several things to...

Embracer Group announces plans to split itself into ‘three standalone publicly listed entities’

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That's right, friends, Embracer Group is back in the business headlines again. Following the stated end of restructuring efforts, corporate leadership has now decided...

Path of Exile’s Steam account is temporarily compromised, sends out scam invites to POE 2 early access

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If you saw a message on the official Path of Exile Steam page inviting you to click a link for Path of Exile 2...

Aion Classic celebrates its first birthday in Europe this week with boosts and freebies

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It might be cheating to count anniversaries for different versions of an MMORPG, but are you really going to complain if it means more...

The MOP Up: FFXIV recaps its PAX East appearance

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In case you missed it in person, you can catch up with all of Final Fantasy XIV's PAX East 2024 developments in a recap...
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Lineage II outlines its 20th anniversary plans for all of its versions

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Can you believe that it has been 20 years since Lineage II originally released? Because you only sort of should believe it. The game...

One Shots: From sunrise to sunset

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When the sun peeks over the horizon and another promising day is upon the MMORPG traveler, certain protocols are to be observed. Potions are...

LOTRO Legendarium: Looking back and ahead at LOTRO’s 17th birthday

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At the start of Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo Baggins famously celebrates his 111th birthday (alongside Frodo's own 33rd birthday). He looks back at...

Warframe’s time-bending Protea Prime lands on all platforms May 1 as it readies its next devstream

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The prime access Frame that's on offer in Warframe is about to cycle once again: The time-manipulating, gadget-flinging character Protea is confirmed to be...

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