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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.

The Stream Team: Exploring EverQuest II’s GUK

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You've heard about her desire to explore EQII's Guk, now watch Massively OP's MJ experience it! She'll be taking a team down into the...
Mean elf.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 181: Some devs just want to watch the world tree burn

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Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft's lore drama, Star Citizen's stockpiling controversy, DDO's new expansion, Riot's MMO tease, Albion's Merlyn, and TESO's DLC, with mailbag entry on the Horde impact and SC's pay-to-win.

RuneScape Classic has gone dark, but you can relive its final moments

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Crowds of players turned out to mark the final hours of RuneScape Classic yesterday, celebrating the impact that this initial version of the popular...

SWTOR’s Rishi stronghold and PvP tweaks are live today with the 5.9.2 update

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Multiple goodies are coming to Star Wars The Old Republic today via its previously delayed but now launching 5.9.2 update. The headliner content is...

The Stream Team: Better hop to it to get your LOTRO bunny!

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This is a day for lasts. LOTRO has opened the Yule Festival up so folks can escape the heat of summer, but it is...

Warframe outlines melee revamp, channeling changes, and Nyx and Vauban tweaks

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Warframe players who've been following the game's development meta already knew that melee was due for a rework, but Digital Extremes brought some solid...

LOTRO Legendarium: Is Lord of the Rings Online aging well?

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By now, to me, Lord of the Rings Online is a comfortable, well-worn friend that always offers a very predictable and enjoyable experience whenever...
Oh, so many trials.

Pathfinder Online promises free trial, open enrollment, and a marketing push

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About nine people showed up at a GenCon Pathfinder Online panel this past weekend, during which Paizo CEO Lisa Stevens gave an update on...

The 22-year-old Meridian 59 heads to Steam

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One of the MMORPG genre's longest-running titles is finally making the jump to Steam in the hopes of picking up a new generation of...

The MOP Up: PlanetSide 2 throws a summer rager (August 5, 2018)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

One Shots: Motion sickness

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Our headlining picture today comes with a request for some help, so we're calling all Warframe players to give their aid! "So I finally decided...
This is new, this is new, this is new.

The Daily Grind: Which MMOs are the best for occasional play?

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As a longtime fan of MMOs, I struggle with one serious factor when it comes to playing them: time. It's not just finding time...

The Stream Team: Back to the beginning in AdventureQuest 3D

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With the brand-new (and totally awesome) introduction now launched and new beginning area content, Massively OP's MJ might as well start AQ3D all over...

EverQuesting: Returning to EverQuest II’s Guk (for the first time)

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In my last EverQuesting, I mentioned that I had not participated in much -- if any -- of EverQuest II's The Shadow Odyssey content. I've...

MMO Community Roundup: Battle for Azeroth bookclub, Secret World fashion show, Ashes of Creation map investigation, and RuneScape Classic preservation

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The communities for MMORPGs are what keep these games vibrant and awesome, and today we want to shine a spotlight on various projects and...

RuneScape gives away a ton of free stuff through Twitch Prime

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Jagex is revving up one of its biggest RuneScape promotions in recent memory. From now through September 6th, anyone with access to Twitch Prime...

AdventureQuest 3D readies an epic pirate vs. ninja showdown

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Are we really just a month away from September already? That means that there is practically no time to get in our International Talk...

Lineage II is launching Etina’s Fate update on August 22, retooling the exp grind curve

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Lineage II! The original! Well, the original sequel. It's getting an update! In three weeks! "The next major update for Lineage II and the conclusive...
I want noisemakers.

BioWare explains more about Anthem’s split between MMO and single-player portions

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Is Anthem a single-player game or an open-world MMO? The short answer is that it's both, but the split is a bit different from...

Enter to win a Star Trek Online Leeta Tactical Bridge Officer on Xbox and PS4 from PWE and MOP

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Are you hyped for Deep Space Nine in Star Trek Online? Victory is Life launched on console last week, complete with a journey to the...

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