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‘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.

Soulframe talks expanding testing access and shows off new gameplay footage at PAX East

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Digital Extremes' second game Soulframe is currently in what it's calling "pre-pre-pre-pre-alpha," which suggests that its pool of testers is pretty small. That notion...

Warframe debuts new previews for its Dante Unbound, Warframe 1999, and Jade Shadows updates

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The devstream from Warframe at this year's PAX East had a lot to show off to fans. That's generally nothing new if you consider...

LOTRO Legendarium: My 11 favorite zones in LOTRO

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This week I put my chin on my fists and thought super-hard about the following question: What column could I write that would be...

The Stream Team: Owning my own AdventureQuest 3D house

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Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! That loud squeal of excitement you just heard was Massively OP's MJ learning that AQ3D's housing has now arrived! She was all set for...

MMO Business Roundup: Jagex dinged by UK government, Roblox AI tools, and Epic v Apple plods on

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Do you hear that? It's the rhythmic tinkling bells of Business Cat's collar as she merrily skips forth with another round of industry stories...

RIFT holds a server load test as part of new data center migration, manually reruns the Mech Parade event

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This week marks another bit of odd activity in RIFT, which appears to be associated with earlier server merging and server transfers: Gamigo is...

Massively Overthinking: What’s the most polarizing topic in your favorite MMORPG?

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I was playing Lord of the Rings Online last weekend when my server naturally veered off into one of its favorite discussions: whether Moria...

Wandering Wraeclast: Create your own graveyard with Path of Exile’s new Necropolis league

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You've heard all about Path of Exile 2's news during Grinding Gear Games’ big development update livestream last night, so now it's time to...

The Daily Grind: What’s your most-used consumable in MMORPGs?

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I've been thinking a lot of about economy problems lately - economy problems in MMORPGs, that is. It's a confluence of discussions, really: my...

The Stream Team: Hunting for the helm of Bruenor Battlehammer in Neverwinter

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There are some names in the Forgotten Realms that elicit strong emotions and memories for Massively OP's MJ, and Bruenor Battlehammer is one of...

Wandering Wraeclast: Path of Exile 2 showcases the Ranger, announces beta delay and June alpha

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The wheels of Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile 2 info machine are moving, and we are here for it! Earlier this week, I...
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EverQuest II brings GU125 to the beta server on March 26

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Did you know that if all of EverQuest II's game updates were chicken eggs, this latest one would be the 125th egg? That's a...

Massively on the Go: 10 Pokemon Go Mega Pokemon to invest now – and 2 for later

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Roughly two years ago, Pokemon GO's Mega Evolution system got its third reworking, which was a major reason I made our list of pokemon to...

ArcheAge 2 has been delayed (again), now to some point in or after 2025

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Our eyes must have glazed over the Q4 2023 investor report from Kakao when it dropped a few weeks ago, but it contained some...

Fight or Kite: Is Epic’s MOBA Paragon just too easy to remake but impossible to succeed?

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This past week we got some news regarding Predecessor, a new MOBA game on the way. At first blush, it looks like many other...
Well, points for effort.

Vague Patch Notes: Why in the world do you want the Riot MMO to be a thing?

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Let's make something clear right up front: If you came into this column eager to head for the comments section to say, "Well, I...

Global Chat: EverQuest hits the quarter-century mark

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There's no way that The Ancient Gaming Noob would miss out on EverQuest's 25th anniversary: "So there is a lot going on if you...

LOTRO stuffs lockboxes with more goods while nerfing legacy items

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It's a minor patch day for Lord of the Rings Online -- and a slightly unusual one at that. Update 39.1 arrived on Wednesday with...

Old School RuneScape opens a new region with new quests in Varlamore Part One

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It's time to explore Varlamore, which has opened its door to Gielinor. This new golden shore is available forevermore for Old School RuneScape players...

Everything we learned about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, & Champions Online from Cryptic’s stream

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The knowledge that Cryptic's MMOs have been shunted off to a tiny European corner of the Embracer empire is not news to the MMO...

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