‘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.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 476: Corepunk and Pantheon race to early access
Justin and Bree discuss Corepunk, Pantheon, Zenith, World of Warcraft, and Once Human, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW, and City of Heroes, plus a mailbag topic on evolving FFXIV Dawntrail's storytelling.
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As promised, Neverwinter is getting a fiery new update today in the form of Mountain of Flame, officially live simultaneously on PC, PlayStation, and...
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The First Descendant has made quite a splash since it launched earlier this month. Nexon's looter shooter, dubbed "Warframe with waifus" by the greater...
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Lord of the Rings Online announces surprise August instance and dates for next crafting events
Lord of the Rings Online surprised fans by announcing on its Friday devstream that a new instance is in the works for next month....
The MOP Up: Marvel Snap goes maximum effort with this month’s Deadpool season
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One Shots: FFXIV gets a glow-up
Substance over style should be the priority in video games -- but that doesn't mean that style doesn't deserve consideration! It's always nice when...
The Stream Team: The killer droid jailbreak in SWTOR
The end is nigh! Massively OP's Larry is so close now to finishing the SWTOR's quest line to adopt the new Mandalorian robo pet,...
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The Stream Team: Fighting Fey with Fey in Dungeons & Dragons Online
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I've been thinking about this question a bit lately, partly owing to Stars Reach and partly to Project Gorgon. Playable Worlds says Stars Reach...
Riot Games was reportedly working on a Smash Bros-style League of Legends platform brawler
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Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online are finally getting official Discords
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Global Chat: FFXIV rides out on the Dawntrail
The blogosphere is buzzing about the recent release of FFXIV: Dawntrail, including The Nosy Gamer, who provided some first thoughts and impressions of this...
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