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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First impressions of DC Universe Online – on the Nintendo Switch
Last week, DC Universe Online became one of the only MMOs on the Nintendo Switch, prompting many gamers to give it a look or...
Queues for WoW Classic’s name reservation are probably a good thing in spite of player rage, right?
So WoW Classic opened name reservations last night as promised. Currently subbed players were allowed to log in and grab three of their favorite...
The Daily Grind: Is the MMO genre dead or dying – or something else entirely?
PC Gamer made waves across the MMO genre this week with an article provocatively titled "For MMO diehards, there's only one conversation: is the...
Camelot Unchained checks in with work on NPC pathfinding and more in the weekly wrap-up
There's nothing more annoying than seeing NPCs that you need to go somewhere run pell-mell into a giant, obvious wall or some other insurmountable...
Wisdom of Nym: Speculating on Final Fantasy XIV’s YoRHa raid
When we got the Return to Ivalice and Crystal Tower raid series in Final Fantasy XIV, it was very obvious where they were taking...
Into the Super-verse: How Ship of Heroes is winning the superhero race
When it came to the explosion of spiritual successors to City of Heroes, there's definitely something to be said about being first on the...
Q2 2019 financials: Black Desert’s Pearl Abyss rakes in huge profits, builds six new games
You read that headline right. Six. Pearl Abyss has had an absolute banger of a second quarter according to its most recent financial earnings...
EVE Online is on track to set a new world record for largest video game battle
Truly large-scale battles don't come about by sheer accident; they take a lot of planning and coordination to make happen -- especially if you...
The MOP Up: FFXIV hits play on Shadowbringers’ soundtrack
Have your ears been slathered with the luxurious music of Final Fantasy XIV's Shadowbringers this summer? Then good news for you, as Square Enix...
Here’s what Ultima Online looks like in a real 3-D client
We all well know that Ultima Online is a partly 2-D game; the game world is made up of a largely flat graphics, even...
One Shots: The secret life of NPCs
What goes on with NPCs when you're not looking? Egocentric adventurers think that they're sitting around, sharpening blades, and preparing their spellbooks for encounters,...
Battle Bards Episode 150: The great plains
It may not be the most sexy or exotic of biomes, but plains tend to pop up in pretty much every MMORPG — and...
World of Warcraft provides a look at various class buffs and nerfs, hands out a free level 100 boost to players
We've got a couple of (likely) talking points for players of World of Warcraft to mull over, and if my observation of such discussions...
The Daily Grind: How should MMOs handle flying mounts in future content?
A couple of weeks ago on the Massively OP Podcast, Justin and I derailed into a discussion about flight in MMOs and how MMOs...
Final Fantasy XI’s newest login campaign offers three special limited items
Do you need to ride on a turtle in Final Fantasy XI? Do you need to place a fake treasure chest in your home?...
Blizzard reveals server names, rulesets, and name reservation plan for WoW Classic
Who doesn't remember the thrill of sitting around way back in 2004, conferring with guildies and allies to figure out which World of Warcraft...
WildStar composer Jeff Kurtenacker answers fan questions about the game’s soundtrack
WildStar is dead and gone, but we will always have the soundtrack, which is all over YouTube for those who perhaps missed out on...
WoW Factor: WoW’s anniversary editions and event speculation
Blizzard has really been pushing the whole anniversary thing for World of Warcraft hard and early this year. On the one hand, I get...
Final Fantasy XIV kicks off a new free login campaign through August 16
If you've heard people ranting and raving about Final Fantasy XIV's current expansion but haven't yet checked the game out, well, your chance to...
WoW Classic is coming soon — here’s how to be prepared
As what looks to be the final World of Warcraft Classic pre-launch test wraps up today, Blizzard is priming fans for the second coming...
