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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.

Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?

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A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...

Chronicles of Elyria players secede from their king to create their own confederation

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A fascinating bit of player-run political intrigue has happened in Chronicles of Elyria well before the game has even seen a playable build. During...

First impressions of WoW Classic – from a total World of Warcraft newbie

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The gaming world is abuzz with excitement over World of Warcraft Classic. Players around the world are gushing with nostalgia over this trip back...

Lord of the Rings Online’s Legendary servers roll out 2011’s Rise of Isengard expansion

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For the last week or two, Justin has been nervously playing Lord of the Rings Online's progression server, convinced that Standing Stone was about...
Man-dope.

Star Wars: The Old Republic discusses the character designs for Mek-Sha’s former Mandalorians in Onslaught

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There's a lot of work that goes into even the background characters in Star Wars: The Old Republic. A new internal interview with lead world...

RuneScape studio Jagex reveals the 2019 RuneFest event’s full schedule

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With October a month away, excitement is rising for this year's RuneFest. Taking place on October 4th and 5th in England, the RuneScape fan...

The Stream Team: Hoping for Hoth datacrons in SWTOR

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When viewers request the next stop on the SWTOR datacron journey, Massively OP's Larry and MJ might be a little suspicious. But only a...

Warframe of Mind: Where to look to find the lore in Warframe

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When I mention the lore in Warframe, the response I usually get is "There's lore in Warframe?!?" I've even gotten this from some who...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs made by tiny teams

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I don't really have to tell you this, but creating an MMORPG is a huge undertaking. These are some of the most complex games...
Them's fightin' words.

Neverwinter spices up PvP with new seasons and campaign mechanics

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The most recent patch for Neverwinter added a new arena, but the game's PvP changes aren't stopping there. Players will have even more reason to...
Sink.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 236: Guild Wars 2’s dragons and Vikings

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic, ArcheAge Unchained, PlanetSide Arena, Peria Chronicles, SWTOR, Conan Chop Chop, Last Oasis, Caravan Stories, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on improving boring MMO tasks.

Path of Exile elaborates on the Blight League’s approach to balance

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Ah, yes. Balancing. The endless turning of dials for MMO skills old and new. The victorious feeling of a class or skill being buffed,...

The Mycelial Crisis will be the first event to leverage Star Trek Online’s new event reward system

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Last week, we all were informed of the ways that events in Star Trek Online will be changing, moving away from Reputation and towards...

The Daily Grind: Which class would you just love to port from one MMO to another?

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Earlier this summer, Standing Stone Game announced a brand-new and unique class for Dungeons and Dragons Online: the Alchemist. No, it's not just another...

Massively Uplifting: LOTRO community events, appreciative FFXIV fans, and making gaming accessible

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Just because it's the hottest month of the year doesn't mean we don't want to bury ourselves in warm fuzzies! Positivity is always welcome...

The Stream Team: Celebrating 11 years of Wizard101 with 11 days of specials

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When you turn 11, why not party for 11 days? Wizard101 has something special planned for players in honor of its 11th birthday...

The MOP Up: Dauntless’ Strike Force is all up in your face

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Giant monster hunting isn't just a sacred duty of those sworn to protect that one blacksmith and his family, it's also a competition between...
Oh, this... keeps my feelings where they were before, really.

Global Chat: MMO roleplaying explained for the rest of us

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Game designer Brian Green has been on a writing streak as of late with a whole series of blog posts about roleplaying in MMORPGs....

One Shots: All the awesome you can handle

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One day when I grow up, I hope to be half as amazing and down-to-earth cool as most of our One Shots community here....

Champions Online celebrates its 10th birthday with a new mission

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The longest consistently operating superhero MMORPG is hitting a significant milestone this week, with Champions Online celebrating the 10th anniversary of its launch on...

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