‘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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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Looking at Secret World’s ‘dangerous’ roleplaying scene
"It was supposed to be fiction, but the developers and then the fans started blurring the edges of the game. It turned out that the...
PAX West 2017: Playing Kritika Online’s upcoming Psion class in Shattered Table
En Masse recently introduced the newest class coming to Kritika Online, and while visiting the studio's offices during PAX West 2017, I was able...
One Shots: I think I’m turning Japanese
I've got your picture of me and you
You wrote "I love you," I love you too
I sit there staring and there's nothing...
LOTRO’s insane player Olympics return next week
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PAX West 2017: Taking ‘control’ of TERA on console
It's all about the controller: My En Masse Entertainment PAX West office visit last weekend included a hands-on with TERA on console.
Now, I have...
The Game Archaeologist: Climax’s Warhammer Online
Let's begin with a little personal history. Back in 2008, I decided to get into the blogging scene by jumping on board the latest...
Marvel Heroes is bringing Venom to consoles – but only for two weeks
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The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite pop culture reference in an MMO?
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PAX West 2017: Trion’s PvE MMO shooter Defiance deserves a second look
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Magic: The Gathering announces new online game, still no word on Cryptic’s MMO edition
Remember how former Turbine President Jeffrey Steefel was snapped up by Wizards of the Coast this past January to head up a digital games...
Global Chat: Overwatch’s stalled story
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"The...
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