‘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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Perfect Ten: MMOs where you can play as robots and cyborgs
Robots are, let's face it, very important. You might say that's not true, and to that I say: When you get to write the...
Mabinogi outlines plans for 16th anniversary, combat tweaks, and a new ‘unique lifestyle space’
Mabinogi has a whole lot of plans for this year above and beyond its upgrade to Unreal Engine 5. The MMORPG's latest producer's letter...
Albion Online is launching a new fresh start server for Europe and the MENA region
If last year was the year Albion Online went to Asia, this year is the time for journeying to Europe. Of course, Albion Online's...
The Stream Team: Refilling the pages of Warframe’s grimoire
Just because Massively OP's MJ has finished Warframe's Whispers in the Walls story doesn't mean she's done with the content. No, no! Now, she...
Action MMORPG Vindictus unveils a standalone single-player action RPG Vindictus Defying Fate
Are you a fan of Vindictus enough that you'd be willing to play a standalone single-player title cut from the MMO's cloth? Then you're...
Aww, the LOTRO and DDO dev meet-and-greet at PAX East is limited to 300 people
Lord of the Rings Online is on the cusp of bringing Update 39: Arenas of Conflict to players, although the release date has yet...
RuneScape releases its wide-reaching combat adjustments in today’s update
If you get into a fight or two in RuneScape today, it's probably going to feel a little bit different - and ideally a...
The MOP Up: Lost Skies gets downright cozy inside of its ships
Lost Skies'Â February dev blog showed off some UX work, early prototypes of its weapon damage system, and some super-cozy ship interior concepts. Also, the...
RuneScape offers a deep-dive into its latest general combat improvements arriving March 4
When RuneScape put out its Necromancy skill, it did so alongside some specific combat updates that were so well-received by the playerbase that gamers...
One Shots: Slice me a chunk of that moon cheese, would ya
You have to love the absolute hubris of Jedi in Star Wars because there's no object that they don't think they can levitate, smash,...
RIFT celebrates its 13th anniversary with a free week of patron status
Whether its continued existence constitutes a blessing or its continued neglect a curse, RIFT has made it to its 13th birthday as of March...
LOTRO Legendarium: Three key problems LOTRO can’t seem to solve
There's a special agony reserved for faithful fans of a franchise when they see said franchise make unforced errors, decline in quality, or fail...
The Stream Team: Returning to Darkovia for AQ3D’s new A Shadow of One’s Self story
Massively OP's MJ loves Darkovia, so when a new quest cropped up in AQ3D's werewolf- and vampire-laden realm yesterday, she knew she had to...
Tower of Fantasy launches its new Evangelion crossover content March 12
Soon, the worlds of Evangelion and Tower of Fantasy will cross over into one another for a mecha-piloting, angel-punching good time. Update 3.7: Evangelion...
World of Tanks kicks off a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover for its next battle pass season
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
In a World of Tanks crossover -
Thirteenth battle pass promotion -
Heroes in a half shell, but a tank now!
You can get...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Season of Wonder is evasive, but March scores critical hits
Pokemon Go's Sinnoh Tours and Season of Timeless Travels are both behind us, and we're left with... World of Wonders? Based on the latest announcements...
Cryptic CEO says Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, and Champions Online are safe in a ‘steady state’ for content cadence
If you've been worried about the future of Star Trek Online, Neverwinter, or Champions Online recently... well, who can blame you? It's been a...
Vindictus pits players against a vampire gardener raid boss
After taking a brutal and unexpected axe to all of its PvP systems earlier this year, Vindictus is looking to shore up that self-inflicted...
Old School RuneScape shares additional details of undead pirates’ arrival to the Wilderness
The Wilderness zone of Old School RuneScape is looking to get a little more wild and smell a lot more like zombies and sea...
Vague Patch Notes: The day I deleted a character in anger in Final Fantasy XI
Today, I'd like to tell you about how your characters in MMOs aren't real, and you know that, but I want you to think...
