Gankboxes are sandboxes that place such an emphasis on unrestricted free-for-all PvP that ganking comes to dominate the entire game, to the detriment of the rest of the world design.
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Sea of Thieves previews April updates, elaborates on PS5 server woes, and confirms the return of six ship servers
The new and the next are once more available to Sea of Thieves fans in moving pictures form, as the sandbox's latest news digest...
Pax Dei testing wrestles with stability and bugs, Abyss testing adds refinements and dragon attacks
It's been a busy time for the developing sandbox MMORPGs of Pax Dei and Abyss, as both games entered into their respective alphas this...
EVE Online’s Equinox expansion brings planetary mining and territory features to nullsec June 11
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The Daily Grind: Are there any standard MMO UI elements you consider ‘optional’?
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Fractured adds new playable demon races and cash shop with its May 8th Invasion update
Dynamight Studios formally announced Fractured Online's next patch last night: Dubbed The Invasion, it heralds the arrival of two new player demon races, specifically...
Mortal Online 2 opens a new dungeon, adds new mounts, and tweaks sieges with its latest update
Testing is over and release is here: Mortal Online 2's latest content update is live this week, opening the doors to a new dungeon,...
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Life is Feudal MMO continues its comeback with a relaunch on Steam
In May of 2023, we learned that the MMO portion of Life is Feudal was coming back from its 2021 sunset under the stewardship...
Mortal Online 2 tests siege system updates, combat changes, and new mounts in latest PTR
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Perfect Ten: MMOs that earned a notorious reputation
Nobody wants a bad reputation. I mean, you can't make everyone everywhere approve of you, but you also don't have to go out of...
PvP MMORPG Abyss begins signups to an upcoming open playtest on Steam
Before it begins its early access release on April 18th, the PvP sandbox MMORPG Abyss has one more playtest to run - and this...
Sea of Thieves confirms crossplay and cross-progression for PS5 version
With Sea of Thieves inching closer to its April 30th launch on PlayStation 5, the team at Rare has decided to pull together an...
For Science: EVE Online’s Project Discovery initiative opens signups for mobile testing
At EVE Fanfest last fall, CCP Games announced that its latest Project Discovery push would essentially set EVE Online players to training AI in...
Albion Online details fortifications, siege banners, and territory chests coming in Foundations
Albion Online is looking to keep excitement for its April 15th Foundations update rolling, which means it's time for another sneak peek at major...
Ashes of Creation’s latest Alpha Two preview video takes a deep-dive of the Fighter class
The seemingly non-stop parade of Alpha Two preview videos from Ashes of Creation continues this weekend, as Intrepid Studios grants fans and followers of...
Vague Patch Notes: The limits of data in MMORPGs
Yesterday, I went on a rant about data. As you probably guessed from the various columns wherein I attempt to use data to analyze...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback
It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......
EVE Online is running a ‘mass test’ of shadow fixes and other improvements today
How many of our EVE Online playing readers would like to test shadows? Then there's good news for you because CCP Games is scheduling...
EVE Vanguard’s latest playtest adds a mining laser, resource gathering, and suppression contracts
Playtesting for the EVE Vanguard module within EVE Online is continuing once more this weekend, and it's bringing several new feature updates for those...
