‘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 Stream Team: More SWTOR giveaways
What adventures await MassivelyOP's Larry and MJ in Star Wars: The Old Republic? It doesn't really matter: They will be so focused on trying...
World of Warships leaves drydock for live waters
The majestic aircraft carriers and battleships of World of Warships are sailing into battle today as the game transitions from beta to live.
"Captains, thank...
Star Trek Online is revamping a few Cardassian episodes
Star Trek Online content designer Jaddua Ross has revealed the first episode in the game's updated Cardassian Struggle arc. Spoils of War will kick...
Ghost in the Shell shooter now taking closed beta apps
Nexon's attempt at a Ghost in the Shell online shooter is now taking closed beta signups. First Assault, which the firm bills as a...
DarkScape introduces free-for-all PvP ganking to RuneScape
DarkScape is RuneScape, only it's not. It's an official spinoff of the existing game, it features all of the game's content that's been developed...
Marvel Heroics: Rating Squirrel Girl and Cyclops
Like many kids who grew up in the 1980s, I developed a deep fondness for action figures, including G.I. Joe and Transformers. I'll never...
World of Tanks rumbles its way to the PlayStation 4
If you are one of the 150 million people who've ever played World of Tanks but you just weren't content with the many devices that can already...
The Daily Grind: Who is the most insufferable MMO companion or NPC?
Oh yeah, I totally put Quinn up there in the header. You know this is going to be good.
Anyway, originally I was going to...
Gamerz for Gamerz invites MMOers to a haunted Halloween party
Are you searching for a real-world community to bolster your MMORPG experience, something that's still around after your favorite game is gone or over? Gamerz...
BioWare bangs the SWTOR story drum in new teaser vid
BioWare has published a brief Star Wars: The Old Republic video featuring lead writer Charles Boyd. He says that the Knights of Fallen Empire...
Neverwinter’s strongholds are under siege
As of today, Neverwinter's large guild strongholds are prime targets for PvP aggression.
Cryptic patched in the new siege system which allows for guilds to...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 30: Slumbering MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss WildStar, SWTOR, UO, ArcheAge, Asheron's Call, Otherland, Elite, GW2, and RIFT, with mailbag questions on early access MMOs.
Blade & Soul’s website talks skills and skill trees
NCsoft has updated Blade & Soul's western website with a bit about the game's skill trees. You'll earn a skill point with each character...
SWTOR players find out when Nico Okarr joins their team
One of Star Wars: The Old Republic's newest companions, the gunslinger Niko Okarr, has been the subject of a lot of speculation and curiosity. While...
Anarchy Online gets a shiny new website
After 14 years of operation, Anarchy Online is moving on up to the east side.
The long-running sci-fi MMO abandoned its aging website for spiffy...
Allods Online’s Thunder of Victory update is live
There's a lot more to see and do in Allods Online this month thanks to its new Thunder of Victory update.
Patch 6.0.2 went live...
Team up with Neverwinter’s Harper Bard on the Xbox One [All gone now!]
The Harpers are iconic in Dungeons and Dragons lore and video games in particular, including Neverwinter. Thanks to today's giveaway, you can add one to...
Watch the new Champions Online supervillain trailer
Champions Online is all a-tizzy over its new supervillain onslaught mode, which allows players to hop into the plus-sized feet of powerful baddies for...
ARK video spotlights the headbutting Pachycephalosaurus
The newest bundle of dino joy has arrived in ARK: Survival Evolved, and it sure packs a whollup! Before you say, But I already...
Star Trek Online weathers DDoS attack over the weekend
If you could ask Star Trek Online how its weekend went, it would probably just grimace and shake its head. That's because the sci-fi...
