‘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 Game Archaeologist: Seven MMOs operating on borrowed time
Most everyone who knows me well will acknowledge that I'm not generally a cynical, dark person. I'm not rooting for games to fail, for...
Brevik’s Cow King will be dropping rewards in Marvel Heroes today
How would you like to play Diablo with David Brevik? Well... you can't! You might be able to do the next best thing, though,...
The Daily Grind: Are MOBAs destined for a Great Crash?
Make no mistake, even with the recent launch of Heroes of the Storm, MOBAs are crashing and burning all over the place these days....
The Stream Team: Tearing through SWTOR story missions with a vengeance
There's this little game called SWTOR... maybe you've heard of it? And it is getting an expansion soon, one that's all about the story....
Landmark devs: Respawning is working as designed
Addressing complaints that respawning mobs and resources are broken in Landmark, Daybreak came out today to say that, on the contrary, everything is working...
Anarchy Online’s long-awaited engine upgrade looks to be coming soon
"You've waited, it's coming. In this year of 29489 on Rubi-Ka, you will see it," Anarchy Online's Twitter feed trumpeted today.
We'll see what? You...
Massively Overthinking: The value of MMO voice chat
This week's Massively Overthinking question was shot over to us from Kickstarter donor Celestial, and it's all about voice chat in MMOs.
Do you use a...
RuneScape’s RuneFest community event scheduled for October 3
Jagex has announced that RuneFest will return for a fifth incarnation of the annual community event devoted to RuneScape. It happens at London's Tobacco...
Star Trek Online’s newest feature episode is live
Star Trek Online's newest feature episode awaits, according to an official tweet this morning that signified the end of the patch maintenance period. Cryptic...
Perfect Ten: MMO terms that have overstayed their welcome
My original plan for this week - during the few moments that I was capable of coherent speech rather than just babbling about the...
Protector’s Jubilee begins in all versions of Neverwinter
Protector's Jubilee starts anew in Neverwinter today to celebrate the game's two-year anniversary. The returning festival gives players new quests and skirmishes to conquer...
RIFT teases the Nightmare Saga coming with next month’s patch
Lord Arak is not a nice guy, presumably. Sure, maybe he does nice things for his friends, has a soft spot for animals, all...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a Marvel Heroes clone?
It seems like at least half of the Massively Overpowered staff is obsessed with Marvel Heroes. I've played it a fair amount too, and...
Jukebox Heroes: An exclusive journey through Aion’s Upheaval soundtrack
Aion is a game that's well-renowned for both its visual and audio beauty. Among my fellow MMO soundtrack enthusiasts, the title's many soundtracks stand out...
SWTOR lead writer talks expansion story and companions
If you're curious about the story coming your way in BioWare's next Star Wars: The Old Republic expansion, you should probably read a post...
Age of Wulin allows you to summon offline friends for combat assistance
Do you have a good buddy you wish could play with you all the time, even when she's sleeping, eating, or at work? In...
Leaderboard: Did SWTOR’s expansion announcement pull you back to the game?
Star Wars: The Old Republic's expansion announcement made me think about resubbing. I'm still thinking about it, but hey, that's better than not thinking...
SWTOR clarifies Knights of the Fallen Empire’s instant level 60 character
Among the participants in the SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire announcement parade was one fellow bellowing out, "You'll be able to create a...
E3 2015: See EVE: Valkyrie in action
It's hard to really get a sense of how EVE: Valkyrie will play if you're not actually wearing one of the two VR headsets...
Global Chat: Does the 12X leveling speed hurt or help SWTOR?
I love seeing interaction and cooperative projects between MMO bloggers because what fun is there in being an island? Especially when we talk about...
