‘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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Temtem's Patch 1.7 arrived with the start of its Neon Reverie season, the game's last as development starts to spin down: "To close it...
One Shots: When the cuteness dug too deep
In this past week's adventures, Utakata claimed to have plumbed the great depths and mysteries of Khazad-dûm... with a mouse-person. I don't remember that...
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You know that old hypothetical of "Would you want to know when you die or would you rather be ignorant of it?" A slightly...
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Perfect Ten: MMOs where you travel back in time for some reason
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Path of Exile 2 shares a gameplay overview of the Witch class in latest video
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Lord of the Rings Online starts testing Update 41’s new crafting event and PvP improvements
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The Stream Team: SWTOR’s Dantooine Spring Abundance Festival event
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