‘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 Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best wardrobe system?
I think about MMO fashion a lot because I'm a weird person who doesn't get invited to a lot of parties (or maybe it's...
Trove’s Chloromancer takes root next week
Announced earlier this week, Trove's new Chloromancer class draws inspiration from the RIFT class of the same name, and now we have a better understanding...
SWTOR is working on a new warzone and fresh monthly content
BioWare Community Manager Eric Musco hit the Star Wars: The Old Republic forums this afternoon and dived into the hellishly long discussion thread that's been rolling since...
Check out fan-made videos for both of TERA’s new dungeons
The most recent patch for TERA added in two new dungeons along with a new class. But what if you're not sure about those...
Grab a Forsaken World ‘Servant of Time’ key from PWE and MOP
Our last Forsaken World giveaway went over so well that we thought we'd do another one!
Perfect World has granted MOP keys for 1000 Forsaken World pets...
Perfect Ten: The 10 best free-to-play MMORPGs
You know one of the reasons I like writing this column? Because one of these days I'm going to be able to make a...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest Disappointment of 2015
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the biggest MMO disappointment of 2015.
Last year, we gave this "award" to WildStar and ArcheAge in...
MechWarrior Online stomps onto Steam
Looking to get your 'mech on with your favorite digital gaming platform? If you're a Steam user, then rejoice, for MechWarrior Online is now...
The Daily Grind: Do you roll new characters when you return to an MMO?
It's been a really long time since I logged into Lord of the Rings Online to do anything other than pay up my hobbit...
Path of Exile adds talisman challenge leagues, launches in Brazil
Tomorrow's 2.1.0 content update in Path of Exile looks to be a doozy -- so big, in fact, that it starts off with a...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for The Secret World and Funcom fan
It's the holidays, and in the spirit of giving, I am going I'm going to give you ideas -- for gifts! Instead of waxing...
Age of Conan loses lead designer, offers multi-month sub deal
Sad tidings are in store for the Age of Conan community today, as Lead Designer Matthew "CirithGorgor" Bennett announced that he is leaving Funcom.
Bennett...
Tribes: Ascend’s first major patch since 2013 lands today
Back in August, Hi-Rez surprised disgruntled Tribes: Ascend fans by announcing that it would be resuming updates after years of maintenance mode. At the time,...
Marvel Heroes launches the Danger Room feature
In the comics, the Danger Room is the aptly named training facility for the X-Men, a room which is dangerous so that the superheroes...
EVE Valkyrie will launch bundled with the Oculus Rift
Oculus and CCP have just announced that the EVE-spinoff VR shooter, EVE Valkyrie, will launch bundled with the Rift itself in 2016.
https://twitter.com/oculus/status/674983291527671808
CCP Bosun joined...
Devilian formally launches today; here’s our coverage roundup
One of the benefits of publishing games from across the Pacific is that a studio can get it to us quickly, and that's exactly...
David Georgeson and Jeremy Soule are working together on a mystery project
David Georgeson is best known, of late, for the work he did on both Landmark and EverQuest Next before departing Daybreak. Jeremy Soule is...
The Daily Grind: Will you try Epic’s Paragon MOBA?
I hadn't heard of Paragon before last weekend, but after watching the brief gameplay clip that Epic released to tease its upcoming MOBA, I'm...
Help Anarchy Online’s leets save Christmas
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Riot pulls League of Legends statue due to poor craftsmanship
When I was a kid, it was generally accepted that action figures looked nothing like their cartoon counterpart besides being a vaguely human-shaped blob....
