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Subscription MMOs are generally those that restrict play to gamers who pay an ongoing fee, usually monthly, though shorter and longer subscriptions, as well as lifetime subs, do exist. Some free-to-play and buy-to-play games also include optional subscriptions.

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Final Fantasy XI previews more Voracious Resurgence and Odyssey content coming in February

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If you thought that after the last round of content in Sheol: Gaol in Final Fantasy XI you weren't being sufficiently challenged, the game's February...
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Perfect Ten: A guide to podcasts for your favorite MMOs

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Clearly, your Tuesday schedule every week should have a big fat "LISTEN TO MASSIVELY OP PODCAST" written at 4:00 p.m. EST right on it....
Dear Blizzard, how are you? I am fine...

Final Fantasy XIV combines Valentione’s Day and Little Ladies’ Day into one event this month

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We realize that the event on the mind of every Final Fantasy XIV player's mind right now is the announcement showcase happening on Friday, but...
Shiny!

Ultima Online has a string of narrative events rolling out all spring

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Ultima Online's latest newsletter is live, with a look at what's coming in the new future and some teases for New Legacy. For example,...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 307: Blackwood barges into town

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Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online Blackwood, Fallout 76, Star Trek Online, Magic Legends, the GameStop stock thing, and Amazon Game Studios' mess, with adventures in WoW Classic, LOTRO, SWG Legends, and ESO, plus a mailbag topic on questing vs. grinding.

MMO Business Roundup: Gamestonk is tipping toward over as shares dip below $100 a pop

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Welcome back to a fresh roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news! Gamestonk: It's starting to look as if last week's wild GameStop stock squeeze...
No, this doesn't count.

Final Fantasy XIV brings more Blue Mage and relic weapon content with patch 5.45 today

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It's time to go fighting until you're blue in the face... and then use that to learn a new spell. Yes, it's another Blue...

Blizzard teases February’s BlizzConline 2021 outlook, 30th anniversary bundles

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Yes, BlizzConline is still happening, and yes it's still called that. Blizzard has dropped a new trailer for the all-digital show today along with...
It's a tiny little sprout thing. It might kill you.

Final Fantasy XI asks players to find love for man and beast alike on Valentine’s Day

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Yes, it's almost time for Valentine's Day - or, as it's known in Final Fantasy XI, Valentione's Day - and that means the joy...
Toss me a cure, will you?

Wisdom of Nym: What to expect from Final Fantasy XIV’s announcement showcase Friday

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My original plan for this particular column was to just write the title "The Final Fantasy XIV announcement showcase is on Friday" over and...

The MOP Up: Dark Age of Camelot’s 2021 roadmap

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For an older MMORPG, Dark Age of Camelot isn't resting on its cyber-laurels. The RvR title posted its initial plans for 2021, and all...

Global Chat: Amazing quality-of-life MMO mechanics

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Little things can mean a whole lot, especially if they impact your gameplay for the better. MMO blogger Contains Moderate Peril wrote a list...

One Shots: Where do you find penguin wear?

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When you head out to the final frontier in Star Citizen, make sure that you take your favorite, um, penguin? Sure, that sounds like...

World of Warcraft makes Torghast unlocks account-wide

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Here's some really good news for players who are groaning in anticipation at running those lengthy Torghast levels in World of Warcraft! Blizzard hotfixed...

The Game Archaeologist: Lost Continents, the Jules Verne MMO we never got

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If you're looking for an alternate vision of futuristic science fiction, you would do well to dive back into the worlds of 19th century...

Camelot Unchained previews the Verdant Forest and creation of 21 different races

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The latest Unveiled newsletter from Camelot Unchained has a lot to talk about, but then again when you're trying to describe the creation of...
I circle the waterfront, I'm watching the sea.

WoW Factor: The pros and cons of deterministic gear systems

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One of the big changes that's hit World of Warcraft over the years is in regard to deterministic gear systems. In the original launch version...
They're big, you see.

Final Fantasy XI preps for big campaigns in early February

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The next major update for Final Fantasy XI is due in early February, with more Voracious Resurgence content along with Odyssey updates. But why stop...
I know I just said we weren't focusing on this, but it's a good screenshot!

Final Fantasy XIV previews Delubrum Reginae, Blue Mage updates, and Skysteel Tool improvements

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Patch 5.45 arrives in Final Fantasy XIV on February 2nd, and that means the game's special site for patch content has been updated with previews...
May foulness attend thee.

End-of-Year Eleven: The best-value MMOs at the start of 2021

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What exactly is value, especially when it comes to MMOs? We all know what the word means, but the thing about "best value" is that...

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