‘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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Justin and Bree discuss Astellia, Guild Wars 2, ArcheAge Unchained, WoW, LOTRO, PlanetSide Arena, and Project Gorgon, with a mailbag topic on making gaming more productive (or not).
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Ashes of Creation’s Apocalypse battle royale title is officially launching into persistent early access today as planned. As it announced last week, Intrepid Studios...
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The desert sun rakes its fingers over my bronzed skin like I am the coals of a forge. Indeed, I am the forge: the...
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The Daily Grind: Do you appreciate MMOs and games that challenge you mentally?
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The thing about the world of Mechwarrior Online is that there are pretty clear-cut sides. Not just team vs. team but in terms of...
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The Star Trek fandom was shocked to learn that Aron Eisenberg passed away on Sunday, September 22nd. Eisenberg was best known among fans for...
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