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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 OP Podcast Episode 63: Leisure suit Larry

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Justin and Larry discuss pristine WoW servers, TSW, Trove, Champs Online, SWTOR, lockboxes, and birthdays in CoH, LOTRO, and Guild Wars.
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Check out a video preview of TERA’s flying mounts

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Dear readers, if you have a delicate constitution, the video below the cut may prove too shocking for you. You see, as the video...

Civil War breaks out in Marvel Heroes

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When the war breaks out, whose side will you be on? With Captain America: Civil War hitting theaters this month, Marvel Heroes will be right there...
The Forgotten Realms is still boring and generic as heck, though.

Neverwinter launches The Maze Engine on Xbox One today

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You probably should not taunt anyone who has access to something called a "Maze Engine." At a quick glance at the name, it sounds...
THIS IS CHARITABLE

Elite: Dangerous features in a new Oculus Rift trailer

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A new Oculus trailer this week is intent on reminding everyone that Elite: Dangerous is indeed available on the Oculus Rift VR platform. "Frontier was...

Ryzom finally lands on Steam this week

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Ryzom is really truly on the way to Steam -- this week, in fact. May 6th is the big day. The 2004 sci-fantasy sandbox MMORPG...
You have to be really bad to get kicked out of here, that's the takeaway.

League of Legends bans popular streamer for troll behavior

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Once upon a time, there was a popular streamer for League of Legends who went by the handle of Tyler1. His streams were popular...

Star Wars: The Old Republic game update 4.4 brings Eternal Championship, weapon customization, and more

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Ladies, gents, and Wookiees, make sure you have your bowcaster strapped securely, for Star Wars: The Old Republic is embarking on Game Update 4.4 tomorrow. The...

Neverwinter announces new guild alliance system

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Guild alliances are coming to Neverwinter's Maze Engine campaign on June 7th, at least for PC players (Xbox players, you'll be lagging behind as...

The MOP Up: Allods’ Gibberling Festival (May 1, 2016)

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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...
SREAM?

The Daily Grind: What could get you to love a MOBA?

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I am very admittedly not a fan of MOBAs, despite the fact that I quite liked the map type that birthed the genre in...

How MMORPG character gear is made in APB: Reloaded

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APB: Reloaded has posted a new dev blog this week all about how character wearables are designed and inserted into the game. "The character and...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO business models

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Not too long ago, there was all but one way that you would pay for an MMO, and that was as a monthly subscription....

The Stream Team: Party hearty with Hobbits for Lord of the Rings Online’s anniversary

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There's no denying: Lord of the Rings Online throws some pretty good shindigs throughout the year. And the anniversary event is no different; players...

Tree of Savior delays launch to May 10

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Tree of Savior's spring rollout has been anything but smooth. The isometric import has weathered numerous storms over the past few months, including rampant...
Work it over.

Massively Overthinking: Trinities and quaternities in MMORPGs

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This week's Massively Overthinking topic was inspired from Jake, who wrote in to us wondering about roles in MMORPG classes and group content: "What happened to roles?...

Get free premium time in World of Warships’s big balance update

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World of Warships' recently launched update 0.5.5 is a game changer, both in content and in optimizations. By reducing the number of files players'...

Champions Online promises fresh events, archetypes, and costumes

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Champions Online has posted a state of the game letter to let players know what's new in Millennium City and what's still on the way. You know,...

Lord of the Rings Online devs prepare players for Mordor but won’t discuss license renewal

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You might have heard that Lord of the Rings Online is celebrating its ninth birthday this week, especially if you were in attendance for...

TERA and Hello Kitty make a purrrfect couple

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File this one under "what the heck": TERA is running a promotion for Hello Kitty items. In TERA. If you had any immersions left...

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