Multiplayer

Games in our Multiplayer category are multiplayer online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. Generally, their “massive” nature is contested. They frequently include OARPGs, online shooters, online strategy games, mobile MMOs, and other pseudo-MMOs that optionally provide single-player, offline, or custom-server support. We formerly categorized Multiplayer titles as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our MOBA category for PvP-centric arena battlers. [Follow the Multiplayer Online Games category’s RSS feed]

Concord devs anticipate layoffs as Sony moves their director to a ‘support role’

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The sad story of the team vs. team hero shooter Concord doesn't appear to simply stop at the game being killed after roughly two...

Wizard battle royale Spellbreak survives as a free version after Blizzard buyout

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When you're a game that's been served a death sentence, you'll take a win anywhere you can get it. Spellbreak was a wizard-themed battle...

Palia’s Autumn Awakening update drops next week with fall trees and minigames

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Palia is continuing to truck along in beta post-Daybreak buyout with plans for another update next week. The Autumn Awakening patch brings the fall...

Sea of Thieves nerfs the blunderbuss, improves throwing knives, and enhances player reporting

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It's time for another bit of knob-turning and adjustment in Sea of Thieves as the latest patch to the FFA PvP sandbox is live...

Ubisoft’s ‘XDefiant is not dying’ t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt

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If you had forgotten all about Ubisoft's newish shooter XDefiant, then you're not alone. It actually launched back in May and apparently did fine,...

Tower of Fantasy’s latest patch brings another new character, more story, and new season content

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It's time for Tower of Fantasy to hand its players an Ethereal Rose (not to be confused with a Yankee Rose). Today is the...

One of Elite Dangerous’ most important star systems is currently under Thargoid attack

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Followers of the Thargoid War in Elite: Dangerous likely already assumed some form of counterattack from the alien force was coming, particularly in the...
well then

Microsoft inflates its stock price through a $60B buyback of shares in the shadow of 650 layoffs

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Corporate America has once again proven itself to be the full mask-off villain it's lampooned as: After a memo found that Microsoft was preparing...

Nintendo hit Palworld’s Pocketpair studio with a patent lawsuit in Japan

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Palworld's unexpected explosion of fame has been one of the recurring narratives of 2024 - and so has been its obvious inspirations. In fact,...

The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming takes in a few matches of Quidditch Champions

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Are you ready for some fake sportsball? Then you're in the right place because MOP's MJ and Chris are going to watch some previously...

Cozy survival sandbox Ylands preps Fleet Friends patch with improved multiplayer setup

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Back in June, after first hearing about Ylands and diving into it myself years after its actual launch, I lamented that it didn't have...

Warframe shares initial details for its upcoming Koumei and the Five Fates update

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There's another content update looming on the horizon of Warframe, and Digital Extremes is just itching to tell its players all about it. We...
sorry buddy

‘Bullet-heaven’ co-op game The Spell Brigade is now available in early access

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What is friendship? Is it listening when someone has a problem? Is it offering resources and succor to bosom companions? Is it playing a...

The Stream Team: Blowing up spaceships for fun and profit in Elite Dangerous

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It's time for MOP's Chris to strap in to his favorite internet spaceship and join his best friend for some more Elite: Dangerous as...

Mike Morhaime’s Dreamhaven will publish co-op rogue-lite Lynked Banner of the Spark

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Most of the news coming out of former Blizzard dev Mike Morhaime's company Dreamhaven has been about its ambitions and an open call for...

EA says it won’t replace The Sims 4 with a sequel as it preps fall playtest for multiplayer Project Rene

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The fate of The Sims franchise in the last few years has been a little bit messy: EA has been working on what it...
Investigations are ongoing.

Bethesda accidentally prices Fallout 76 DLC for $1999

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Ever since the release of horse armor DLC for Oblivion many years ago, Bethesda has been pioneering new and potentially ill-advised DLC prices for...

Diablo IV goes down a ‘dark, twisting path’ of story teasers for October’s Vessel of Hatred

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One would wisely assume that an expansion named Vessel of Hatred is not going to be HappyFluffyGoodTimes in the realm of Sanctuary. And indeed,...

How hyper investment and greed led to the games industry’s ‘GaaSacre’ and downward slump

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Hindsight is always 20/20, and no more is that axiom more appropriate than a look back at how the gaming industry got to the...

War Thunder helicopters now display visual damage thanks to Dance of Dragons

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Since it's an odd week of the year, War Thunder and its community isn't leaking any highly classified military schematics. Instead, to fill the time,...