In the context of a game, Achievements and Trophies are harmless. They're just carrot-dangling tactics that we're happy to indulge for our greedy pursuit of intangible virtual rewards. We wouldn't think twice about nail-bombing a kitten orphanage if it meant five more gamer points.
But, let's say, purely for the purposes of this here article, that we take Achievements and Trophies out of their virtual world settings and reconsider them
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Sure, there are plenty of good free-to-play MMORPGs out there--but what if you don't mind spending a little bit of money, whether on reasonable subscription fees or microtransactions? Now that the highly anticipated Guild Wars 2 is out, we've updated our list of the best MMOs that offer hundreds of hours of entertainment no matter how deep your pockets go. See if ArenaNet's stellar game could topple the reigning champions...
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Demon slayers, snipers, assassins, and Muppets are just some of the characters you'll find in the first wave of new year releases. Take a peak at your post-holiday gaming selection in our rundown of January 2013's new arrivals...
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