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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EVE Echoes takes a peek at the inside of the Xian-Yue destroyer as beta testing wraps up
It never occurred to me that the internet spaceships of EVE Echoes have interiors manned by a crew of people; I always just envisioned...
Wisdom of Nym: What content in Final Fantasy XIV is optional?
So here's an interesting question with an answer that continually shifts: What content is optional in Final Fantasy XIV?
If you're a big fan of...
Warframe of Mind: A history of TennoCon reveals, from The War Within to Heart of Deimos
I don't know about you, but there was a certain sadness hanging in the air on July 11th as I sat home instead of...
The MOP UP: Star Wars Galaxies Legends invites new players to a server far, far away
Thinking about getting into that Star Wars Galaxies that all your friends have been pressuring you to play since 2003? The Legends rogue server...
Global Chat: What gets us grumpy in MMOs
Whoever said "always look on the bright side of life" obviously never talked to gamers, because we are a notorious bunch for looking at...
World of Warcraft retools Shadowlands’ conduit destruction
Just because Shadowlands is sailing around in the bay of beta right now doesn't mean that World of Warcraft's developers aren't above taking the...
One Shots: Private retreats
Where do you go to get away from it all in an MMORPG? If you look hard enough, you might find a special private...
EVE Online kicks off a series of competitive Proving Ground events
There's barely any reason to instigate a fight in EVE Online since players can simply blow you apart for the crime of logging on...
Into the Super-verse: Seven tips for designing amazing MMO superhero costumes
While we all know that the real endgame in any MMORPG is fashion, superhero titles take this much further than the rest of the...
The Soapbox: Where does WoW need to go beyond Shadowlands?
This expansion hype cycle, I've heard more about how to customize your character and less about raids than any other WoW expansion in recent memory, and I can't see that as anything other than good.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands has officially moved into its beta testing phase
The bells have tolled, the signal fires have been lit, and the time is upon us: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is now officially in...
EVE Online opens up the first of its time-limited Proving Grounds for 2v2 fights
Players in EVE Online have been able to collect Proving Filaments for the new Proving Grounds fights for a little while now, but it's...
Massively Overthinking: Has the pandemic changed your gaming habits?
There was a popular Medium piece floating around last week about how some people are finding refuge in gaming during the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic....
World of Warcraft kicks off Shadowlands’ beta with Covenant choices and legendary powers
It's official: The World of Warcraft: Shadowlands beta test is now live. Considering the lack of any other major releases right now, it's become...
Final Fantasy XIV launches its special site for patch 5.3, Reflections in Crystal
The next live letter for Final Fantasy XIV isn't until next week, but the special site for patch 5.3 has already arrived and can...
Battle Bards Episode 173: Down on the farm
Seeking a simpler and more quaint life? Then come on down to the farm with the Battle Bards, as the video game music crew...
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is trying to move away from ‘anything that feels like it might be a grind’
You've heard it from the World of Warcraft development team over and over: Anima for your covenants in Shadowlands will not be a grind....
Perfect Ten: Classic alt challenges for MMOs
When you start up your first character in a new MMO, it's all fresh and novel. But if you're the sort of tedious weirdo...
The Daily Grind: How grown-up do you like your MMO graphics?
I may be settling comfortably into middle age, but I'll freely admit that I'm very partial to bright colors and highly stylized designs for...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 279: New World in the new year
Justin and Bree discuss New World, WoW Shadowlands, Dual Universe, Legends of Aria, Elder Scrolls Online, and Torchlight III, with adventures in WoW, LOTRO, and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on lazy development and Mists of Pandaria.
