Professional in game
Money is not a motivating factor. Money doesn’t thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being wealthy. I’m just happy with a ball at my feet. My motivation comes from playing the game I love. If I wasn’t paid to be a professional footballer I would willingly play for nothing.
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Trackmania will be free-to-play, but you’ll need to subscribe for certain features
Ubisoft Nadeo’s Trackmania Nations reboot will be free-to-play, but it’ll also have two subscription tiers if you want access to some of the arcade racer’s advanced features. For those who don’t pay anything, solo and multiplayer races will be available, with the roster of 25 tracks rotating on a quarterly basis. You’ll also be able to play user-created tracks and “try” (which I take to mean “demo”) track, replay and skin editors.
To get full access to these editors, there’s a $10 yearly subscription fee. This tier also gets you access to daily competitions, and every “track of the day” and “official” track will be available to you permanently, rather than a temporary part of the roster.
For $30 a year, or $60 for three years, you get Club Access. Among other things, this tier lets you participate in the Open Grand League, and to have a chance at qualifying
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Darkest Dungeon’s PvP mode comes out tomorrow, and it’s free for everyone
On April 1, Red Hook Studios announced The Butcher's Circus, a PvP add-on for Darkest Dungeon, which it immediately clarified was not an April Fool's gag, despite the date and the fact that Darkest Dungeon is about the last game you'd expect to have PvP. Today it...
Far Cry 5 is free to play this weekend
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Dishonored studio Arkane teases 20th anniversary celebration plans
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Phantasy Star Online 2 errors and Windows Store issues stopping some from playing
The eight-year wait for Phantasy Star Online 2's western launch is finally over—for some, that is. Others are stuck with errors or bugs that are preventing them from playing, many of which are due to PSO2's reliance on the absolutely awful Windows Store. It's getting...