Back in my day, Runescape was the value king when it came to membership. For a fraction of the cost of what World of Warcraft demanded, you could delve into everything Gielinor had to offer. What's ...

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In January, developer Jagex announced the removal of microtransactions from its wildly popular 25-year-old MMO, RuneScape. Players rejoiced, but now the other shoe has dropped: It seems that the ...