‘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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Secret World Legends begins posting weekly news roundups, says GM team has grown by half
Without official forums for Secret World Legends, the team is apparently utilizing Reddit as an acceptable substitute. It's here that any fan of this...
The MOP Up: SamuTale’s massive new world (July 23, 2017)
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...
Gigantic devs liken their graphics to candy and plastic toys
If you love to hate on brightly colored cartoony-stylized graphics of games like World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and even Wildstar, know that...
Neverwinter invites you to a dinosaur hunt
When you complete or get tired of the storyline in Neverwinter's Tomb of Annihilation module, you can simply grab your weapon and go on...
One Shots: Hail to the victor!
Have you ever been able to capture a truly victorious moment in your MMORPG journeys? Rees Racer did, and he is not above showing...
SWTOR’s Update 5.4 will add a new flashpoint and player housing on a moving train
Now that Star Wars: The Old Republic players have mastered their emotions and the 5.3 update, it is time to gaze to the galaxy...
Wild Terra is free to play all weekend
Who doesn't love free things? How about free isometric MMO sandboxes? Wild Terra is putting itself in the free bin for the weekend as...
Path of Exile’s microtransaction system is finally live
After multiple false starts over the summer, Path of Exile has finally patched in its new microtransaction system as of last night.
"In the new...
Marvel Heroes tempts console players into spending with its VIP account promotion
It's been said that if a studio can lure a player into making an initial purchase online through its game store, then the chances...
The Stream Team: Going back to school at Secret World Legends’ Innsmouth Academy
Two of the most awesome characters in Secret World Legends are at the Innsmouth Academy in the Savage Coast: Hayden Montag and Carter. Montag...
Aion gets frosty with Omens of Ice update
It may be a sweltering summer outside, but inside Aion it is frozen solid. Patch 5.6: Omens of Ice has released, giving players a lot...
Lord of the Rings Online explains the Allegiance system in Mordor
We're probably not going to blow your mind by saying this, but here it is anyway: Mordor in Lord of the Rings Online is...
Checking out RIFT 4.2: Celestial Storm
Summertime does seem to be ripe territory for MMORPGs to release sizable content updates in the hopes of keeping players occupied and luring back...
Chaos Theory: Are levels good for Secret World Legends?
We'd heard about (and stressed over!) various Secret World Legends changes for a while, but you just can't know how those changes will affect...
Marvel Heroes unleashes maximum Carnage
What have you done, Marvel Heroes? What have you done? Oh sure, it's understandable that you'd want to get a new playable character to...
Path of Exile’s Fall of Oriath expansion arrives August 4
Path of Exile's Fall of Oriath expansion arrives August 4 - check out the release trailer and prepare for the microtransaction system tomorrow!
Hyperspace Beacon: The sexual harassment problem in SWTOR
As most of our readers probably know, I consider myself a member of the roleplay community in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have been...
LOTRO’s new allegiance system will take you to fantastic places
One of the new major systems that's coming with Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor deals with your pledged allegiance to certain Middle-earth factions....
Albion Online expands its launch rollout
Some MMOs have launch days, but some MMOs are not Albion Online, which is claiming a good chunk of this week to officially release...
Take a look at Path of Exile’s new Charged Dash skill in action
Charged Dash is a new skill coming to Path of Exile, and when you read about how it works it probably seems a little...