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MMO TERA: Rising is now free-to-play
TERA announced recently that it would be going free-to-play and changing its name to TERA: Rising. Well, the free-to-play switch is complete and as of today you can check out this nice action-focused MMO without paying a dime. If becoming free wasn't good enough, there is also a batch of new content added to the game. A new dungeon, Crucible of Flame, features wave-based combat that sounds very much like a "horde mode"-style survival setting, and a new three vs. three battles area gives some love to PVP fans. If you are planning on joining TERA for the first time there are two new servers going up today to allow everyone to get a fresh start. Personally, I enjoyed what I have played of the game, and I think I am going to give it another go now that I don't have to pay monthly to play. It's easy to jump in and try it out with an installer that is very similar to World of Warcraft's that allows you to start playing before everything is downloaded. I know there are a lot of MMOs out there on the market, and it can be hard for one to stand out from the crowd, but I think TERA does a pretty good job with it's action-based gameplay. It's even possible to play with a controller if you want, which is kind of a nice change of pace for an MMO. I suggest you take a look at it and see what you think. You've got nothing to lose. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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| 3:15 PM on 01.30.2013 TERA goes free-to-play starting next week |

After announcing the shift to a free-to-play model earlier in the month for the action-centric MMO TERA, En Masse Entertainment has stated the official start date: February 5, a mere six days away. Considering it has bee...more
| 11:30 AM on 01.09.2013 TERA is going free-to-play in February |

When I played TERA at launch, it felt like it was designed for a free-to-play audience. There were so many "kill X of Y" quests that it made me a bit nauseous. Now that it will be free-to-play starting in February, ...more
| 8:30 PM on 06.13.2012 En Masse kicks off one-week free trials for TERA |

Subscription fees got you down? En Masse Entertainment is now offering a one-week trial for its MMORPG TERA that lets you build up to eight separate characters to level 23 on one server. (That makes it sound like a dare.) Whi...more
| 3:00 PM on 06.11.2012 Impressions: TERA |

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| 2:00 PM on 04.21.2012 TERA's open beta is live and I have mounts to give away |

TERA is running an open beta until 11:59pm Pacific. To sign up, just go to your En Masse account page (it's free to sign up) and add the code TERABETA. It's a fairly solid MMO, and worth checking out. I'm still not ...more
| 9:00 PM on 04.09.2012 PAX: Hands on with TERA's Twilight Valley |

TERA is going to be out soon; May 1st, to be exact. The game will feature action-based combat instead of the usual die-roll system used by most MMOs. I'm all for an MMO that uses engaging combat and tries to do something diff...more
| 11:30 AM on 03.12.2012 Failing to survive TERA's Temple of Temerity |

During a GDC 2012 meeting with En Masse Entertainment, the team talked heavily about the work that has -- and continues -- to be put into preparing TERA for its North American release. We've covered the game a handful of time...more
| 11:15 AM on 08.03.2011 Action-centric MMO, TERA, now coming spring 2012 |

En Masse Entertainment has announced its intentions to release its upcoming action-focused MMO, TERA, in the spring of next year. The title was originally expected to launch this fall. "Adding time to our schedule will help u...more
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| 6:30 PM on 05.14.2013 The WWII dogfights of War Thunder are headed to PS4 |
Gaijin Entertainment is bringing its free-to-play massively-multiplayer online game War Thunder to PlayStation 4 this holiday season. There's nothing in the way of screenshots for the expanded release, though we do have a te...more
| 12:15 PM on 05.14.2013 Slowly but surely: Rift will become free-to-play in June |
Having previously put out a lite version of RIFT, Trion Worlds is now committed to introducing a full-fledged free-to-play model for the MMORPG. They're doing it, and doing it well, it sounds like -- "experience the entire g...more


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