‘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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Nexus Telegraph: Righting the S.S. WildStar
This past week I got the opportunity to ask a few questions about WildStar's new "stat refactoring" patch that's coming this fall. There were...
The Daily Grind: Are MMO morality systems impossible to get right?
I know it's an old hat at this point, but I'm still quite appreciative that Star Wars: The Old Republic made an effort to...
The Stream Team: Supporting pyromania in World of Warships
Sailing. Setting things on fire. Sinking ships. What's not to like about World of Warships? MassivelyOP's MJ enjoys causing explosions -- especially when it's...
The Stream Team: Checking out claims and giving away Landmark goodies
Sometimes when you tour claims in Landmark, you have a theme you want to follow, such as trains, dragons, the wild west, or space...
Leaderboard: What’s your favorite EverQuest II class?
I'm back in EverQuest II and having a pretty good time with it. As per usual, though, I can't decide on a primary class...
Win two weeks of Skyforge premium time and more in Massively OP’s gift bundle giveaway
If you haven't tried Skyforge yet, today is the day. The steamfantasy hybrid-F2P MMORPG soft-launched earlier this month and already has its first megapatch planned,...
NCsoft Q2 2015: Guild Wars 2 is up, WildStar is down
NCsoft has published its second quarter 2015 financial report, and it's basically a repeat of quarter one.
The company attributes its quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year boosts primarily...
Everything you need to know about Neverwinter’s guild strongholds
It's a good time to be a guild in Neverwinter. That's because on August 11th, every guild -- no matter how large or small...
EverQuest II’s prog server isn’t as fun as the real thing
I've been playing the crap out of EverQuest II for the past week. Funnily enough, the vast majority of said playtime hasn't been on...
Win a Warframe Echoes of the Sentient promo key from Massively OP (All gone now!)
Warframe's massive Echoes of the Sentient patch is about to go live, so let's have a celebration with free stuff! We've got 1000 promo keys to...
Time-travel through RIFT in the latest Nightmare Saga publish
The second act of RIFT's new Nightmare Saga has gone live, and this time the game is taking players on a trip through time...
Get a sneak peek of ArcheAge’s 2.0 patch notes
Curious what ArcheAge patch 2.0 will look like when it finally arrives later this summer? One helpful fan has translated the Russian patch notes...
Here’s how to tell what features are on your EverQuest II account
I recently returned to EverQuest II, and since it's been over a year since I played it seriously, I figured I had better pony...
League of Legends kills off Gangplank… for real
The story of League of Legends isn't one that's set up to easily move forward. When players pay real money to unlock champions and...
Warframe’s Echoes of the Sentient update is live today
Warframe players take the role of heavily armed space ninjas just by logging in. As such, it makes sense that the game would have...
The Daily Grind: How much money have you spent on MMOs this month?
I bought EverQuest II's latest expansion yesterday, and along with my SOE Statio... er, my Daybreak All-Access pass and my Star Wars: The Old...
Devilian unveils the Evoker class
You still have some time to decide which of Devilian's four classes you'll be trying out when the game launches. If ranged spellcasting is...
Marvel Heroes 2016 rebranding is in the works
Remember when Marvel Heroes was just Marvel Heroes? I mean, it still kind of is, at least around these parts where no one refers...
With Your Destiny and Asta close down
We truly do hate to be the bearers of bad news, especially when that news has to do with the demise of an MMO....
How to get your free Pirate Deadpool team-up in Marvel Heroes
Not all of the achievements in Marvel Heroes are visible; some achievements are hidden until discovered, although the developers do drop hints to goad...
