‘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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Neverwinter outlines the path to masterwork crafting
Masterwork crafting in Neverwinter is not meant to be something you just start doing on your second day of crafting. It's right there in...
Marvel Heroics: The joys of pet ownership
I've always been a sucker for vanity pets in MMOs. It's not just the layer of customization and ownership pride that lugging along one...
Devilian’s third CBT starts Thursday as devs show off game highlights
Devilian's closed beta events are flying by, with a third planned to run from Thursday, November 12th through Monday, November 16th. The CBT is...
The Stream Team: Seeing more story on Marvel Heroes’ Storm
As hard as it is for MassivelyOP's MJ to resist the siren call of Marvel Heroes' Monday Midtown madness, she's really eager to finally...
Moonlight Blade is using famous fight choreographers
Moonlight Blade, the kung fu MMO developed by Chinese megacorp Tencent, will be published in South Korea by Nexon, according to Steparu. Famed martial...
Check out the new gameplay trailer for Neverwinter’s Underdark module
Perfect World has just released the official gameplay trailer for Neverwinter's Underdark release.
Featuring a brand-new story written by New York Times Bestselling Author R.A....
The Daily Grind: Which MMO have you played the most?
I updated Lord of the Rings Online over the weekend, and as I was looking at the game in my Steam list, I was...
The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)
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...
Lineage II is coming to Steam and adding a new server
Long-lived fantasy MMORPG Lineage II is coming to Steam on November 12th. The announcement post mentions exclusive Steam badges, emoticons, and trading cards. NCsoft...
Guild Chat: Wrestling with guild permissions and controlling leaders
Pull up a pew and get comfortable, dear readers: It's time for another advice-filled installment of Guild Chat, my own little corner of Massively...
One Shots: Don’t be crabby
I don't think I could take the blow to my ego to boot up and play something called Dragomon Hunter, but then again, I...
Devilian begins selling early access packs
Even in a free-to-play game, money talks, which is probably why Trion has begun selling Devilian selling early access packs to the community.
The packs, which cost $20,...
WildStar to reunite F2P servers next week
You might recall that in the whole crush of WildStar's free-to-play transition, Carbine decided to turn on additional servers with the promise that they...
The Daily Grind: How do you feel about solo boss fights in MMOs?
I've been having a blast going through Star Wars: The Old Republic's new expansion, soaking in all of the great story beats and locales....
BlizzCon didn’t forget about Diablo III: Patch 2.4 is on the way ‘very, very, very soon’
Diablo III barely got a nod during BlizzCon's 2015 opening ceremonies, but its panel this evening proved Blizzard has plenty in store for the...
Yep, Borderlands Online is a goner
Take-Two has confirmed rumors of Borderlands Online's demise, as well as the closure of its 2K China studio and the firing of approximately 150...
Path of Exile announces that it will soon be making announcements about its next expansion
Good news, Path of Exile fans: The next expansion for the game hasn't been announced, but it has been announced that it's going to...
Perfect Ten: Why making an Old West MMO would be challenging (but worth it)
The western has been limping along for decades now, occasionally rearing its head to produce a well-loved movie or game smash hit before disappearing once...
Get some Trove and Devilian goodies in this week’s Humble Bundle
It looks as though Trion Worlds has thrown in with Humble Bundle's Extra Life promotion, as both Devilian and Trove have made appearances in...
League of Legends plans updated client, mobile friends app for 2016
League of Legends isn't going to coast through next year with the same-old client: It has plans to bring a vastly improved version to...
