‘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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ArcheAge is finally on Steam
I've had ArcheAge on my Steam wishlist for at least six months. I forget exactly how long it's been, but I'm pretty sure that...
Minsc and Boo go for the eyes in Neverwinter’s Elemental Evil
While fans are surely looking forward to Neverwinter's sixth expansion, which is launching just two weeks from now, a portion of the anticipation may be...
First impressions of Skyforge beta, part one
Slowly but surely, Skyforge has climbed my interest ladder until I was genuinely eager to check it out in its beta state. It's an...
Skyforge ‘won’t tolerate the word P2W’ [Updated]
Skyforge apparently doesn't take too kindly to accusations of pay-to-win.
In response to a North American Skyforge player's admittedly originally badly worded question about the differences...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most game-breaking cash shop item you’ve ever seen?
I don't have a lot of experience with MMO cash shops. I've used a couple of them to spend Turbine points or Funcom funny...
The Stream Team: I am Groot, kind of
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Browser kingdom sim Illyriad celebrates its fifth anniversary
Not a lot of browser-based MMOs make it to their half-decade mark, which is why it's impressive to see the scrappy kingdom sim Illyriad...
APB: Reloaded PC server merges incoming
Starting next month, APB Reloaded will be merging its current PC population in the west onto two improved servers, one in Europe and one...
Choose My Adventure: Torchlight Heroes
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This LotRO lore video made me reinstall the game
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TERA’s Dreadspire dungeon is live
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Hyperspace Beacon: What you need to know about SWTOR’s Outfit Designer
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The Stream Team: Sharing the story in Marvel Heroes
MassivelyOP's MJ is already decisionally impaired, and nothing emphasizes that as much as trying to choose whom to play in Marvel Heroes! There are...
RuneScape adds its 200th quest
A new quest in RuneScape is something to be celebrated and enjoyed, as that MMO's quests often go far above and beyond menial tasks....
Infinite Crisis’ creative director on making an approachable MOBA
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The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite game to decompress with?
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EVE Evolved: CCP’s Andie Nordgren on new structures and sovereignty
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SWTOR livestream introduces new planet, outfit designer
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Star Trek Online adds new five-player queue, R&D event
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