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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.

Marvel Heroes: Former dev says Disney’s not the bad guy, Xbox One grants automatic refunds

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Still reeling from the abrupt early sunset of Marvel Heroes yesterday? Same here. If you want a little closure, maybe check out Kinda Funny...
Very dynamic.

SWTOR’s double event won’t make today’s 5.6 patch (but the trailer is now live!)

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The bad news is that the Star Wars: The Old Republic double event has been pushed back slightly. It was supposed to start today,...

RIP Marvel Heroes

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It's gone, gang, and I'm so sorry. Following the disastrous silences and accusations that unfolded over October and November, Marvel announced that it had terminated...
Yeah, there's no version of this that ends well.

Saga of Lucimia dev argues that minimaps destroy MMORPG immersion

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Saga of Lucimia has made a name for itself during its long development as a hardcore old-school indie MMO with a focus on grouping...
Seriously, someone needs to turn up the gamma correction in New England.

Choose My Adventure: Challenging currency in Secret World Legends

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Here's the thing that I love to point to whenever I talk about this portion of Secret World Legends: New England is really kind...

The MOP Up: League of Legends doesn’t want to grow up (November 26, 2017)

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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: The rat race

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At times, I feel like I must be the responsible adult in the MMORPG genre and sit down some of these artists and tell...
Crack.

Path of Exile digs to the bottom of the upcoming Abyss League

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There's something nasty under the ground in Path of Exile. No, worse than those gross pillbugs you would find under big rocks when you...

LOTRO Legendarium: They’re taking the Hobbits to Erebor!

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With some depressing news bouncing around the MMO genre as of late, it was particularly welcome to read an upbeat and exciting producer's letter...

The Stream Team: Escaping Black Friday in Secret World Legends’ bright Egyptian sands

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What's better than fighting mobs in the stores on Black Friday? Almost anything! But Massively OP's MJ chooses to fight her Black Friday mobs...

EverQuest II takes you inside a volcano base for next week’s expansion

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What would it be like to live and work inside a base located at the center of a volcano? Hot, you think? Probably hot....

The Stream Team: A Cosmic Trial final farewell to Marvel Heroes

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Massively OP's MJ feels like she is pressing her luck, but the Marvel Heroes servers are still up (for who knows how long today!)...
Awesome. Very impressive. Great job.

The Soapbox: The long tail of game development isn’t an excuse for gouging

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Don't be too mad at Star Wars: Battlefront II. It's a symptom of a problem, not the cause. I mean, be mad at people...

The Stream Team: The last Marvel Heroes hurrah?

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Well then. That happened. Although Massively OP's MJ actually had other Thanksgiving day plans, the very real threat that this could be her last...

EverChaosing: Counting my EverQuest II and Secret World Legends blessings

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Good things come in three's right? Well this is the third installment of the EverChaosing column, which melds Chaos Theory and EverQuesting together. Why...

The Stream Team: Thankful for headshots in Warframe

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What is Massively OP's MJ thankful for in Warframe? Headshots! No, really. Besides being thankful for the game itself, she is particularly thankful for...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2017

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Stately resting between the gaudy purple and orange of Halloween and merry red and green of Christmas is the earth tone-saturated Thanksgiving. While no...

Gazillion is dead and Marvel Heroes is shutting down Friday, NOT at the end of the year

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Massively OP has received a credible tip from a former Gazillion employee who told us under condition of anonymity that Marvel Heroes will be...

The Stream Team: SWTOR KOTFE Chapter XV, take 2

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Down with the Eternal Empire, and up with... internet connection! Massively OP's Larry couldn't slay the connection beast last week, so he and MJ...
Yet.

Lord of the Rings Online makes Mordor and High Elves available for points

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Some people would rather spend points on expansions and races in Lord of the Rings Online rather than parting with real money. Good news...

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