‘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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Riders of Icarus invites you to date a GM for Valentine’s Day
How often do you really think about the poor GMs in your game of choice? You call them to complain over every little problem...
AdventureQuest 3D previews the dragon-infested Firefields
AdventureQuest 3D's newest region should be arriving any day now, giving level 15 players a chance to test their mettle against dragons in their native...
Six new PvE queues are coming to Star Trek Online’s console editions
While Star Trek Online's console versions will probably always trail behind the PC edition in terms of the most up-to-date content, Cryptic is making...
SWTOR’s Tait Watson departs BioWare, trades Austin for SoCal
Star Wars: The Old Republic Producer Tait Watson is leaving the company, according to his farewell post to forumgoers this morning.
"I haven’t been fired,...
Tamriel Infinium: Four reasons Elder Scrolls Online’s Homestead tops other MMO housing
Traditionally, in this Tamriel Infinium column, I have been extremely critical of The Elder Scrolls Online, and I promise you, I'm sure I'll lob criticism...
Choose My Adventure: LOTRO in hindsight, WildStar ahead
Writing about Lord of the Rings Online is an odd experience for me because the reality is pretty simple: I don't like the game...
World of Tanks had a superbowl commercial, and it’s… something else
So there was a World of Tanks commercial during the Superbowl. That's a thing that actually happened. And you can watch it just below,...
The Stream Team: So many Landmark builds…
There are so many cool Landmark builds to see and so little time! Massively OP's MJ is not sure how she can possibly enjoy...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 103: Back to Morrowind
Justin and Bree discuss ESO Morrowind and Homestead, PWE, SolForge, Conan Exiles, DDO, Marvel Heroes, LOTRO, and SWTOR, with reader mail on WildStar and Hero's Song.
NCsoft 4Q 2016: Record sales, WildStar’s fate, Lineage Eternal launch
On the surface, fourth quarter 2016 financials for MMORPG giant NCsoft look solid. Yesterday, the company released its investor report, highlighting hefty year-over-year and...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most cash you’d spend on an in-game MMORPG house?
You guys know I'm a die-hard Elder Scrolls fan, so please understand I'm coming from a place of love when I say this: Elder...
The Stream Team: Bringing out the Beast in Marvel Heroes
Is your favorite Marvel universe character in Marvel Heroes yet? Massively OP's MJ can now play one of her all-time favorites as Beast has finally...
Star Trek Online designs nine new starship variants
Get out your abacus and your wallet, because Star Trek Online is getting ready to wow you with ship options and suck your funds...
Neverwinter explains how players wind up in the River District
Have you ever wished that in the middle of a Neverwinter adventure you might hear a record scratch, followed by your character turning to...
Star Wars: The Old Republic offers players more than a month of massive XP boosts
So you've got some alts in Star Wars: The Old Republic who haven't yet reached the level cap. You also have a lot more...
EVE Evolved: Would EVE Online make a good survival game?
EVE Online has practically dominated the sci-fi sandbox MMO niche for nearly 14 years, with its harsh PvP-oriented gameplay and massive single-server universe combining to provide something that's...
The MOP Up: Guardians of Ember’s iron heroes (February 5, 2017)
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...
LOTRO’s housing changes arrive on Monday
One of the biggest changes to Lord of the Rings Online's housing system in years is arriving on Monday, giving Hobbit interior decorators something...
One Shots: Cow disco!
With the recent switchover to a new comment system and the very real fear that we might lose previous comments (including, alas, your excellent...
RIFT changes achievement assist policy, promises to ‘bring back quality’ in 2017
Due to a spike in customer service tickets asking for help with RIFT's achievements, Trion Worlds is changing its policy in how it will...