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]

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Overwatch brings the Archives out again with new challenges and rewards

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It's going to be a while before the co-op PvE of Overwatch 2 is playable, but there are still some good old-fashioned Overwatch PvE events, aren't...

Star Citizen offers a look at mining laser consumables and tours the Esperia Prowler dropship

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If it's Friday, it's another Star Citizen video! Yes, the latest episode of Inside Star Citizen is live once more and it offers a...

Path of Exile’s Delirium league is live this afternoon for Friday the 13th

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Today's the big day: Path of Exile's Delirium is going live for PC players this afternoon, just in time for Friday the 13th shenanigans...

Coronavirus roundup: EGX Rezzed, Pokemon Go, and using MMOs to learn from home

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We're capping off an odd week of coverage here in our little corner of the online gaming world, as even those of us who've...

Sea of Thieves’ March update equips pirates with new deadly toys

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It's getting hot and toasty over in Sea of Thieves thanks to March's big update, delayed briefly but now live: Heart of Fire. The...
Well, maybe there's another oasis where they like cheaters.

Woodpunk MMO Last Oasis sails into Steam early access on March 26

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For the past year and change, we've been covering survival MMO Last Oasis, which developer Donkey Crew calls a "post-apocalyptic clan-based nomadic survival MMO"...
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Path of Exile posts Delirium patch notes, passive tree data, and item filter information

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Path of Exile is either trying to ensure its players are as well-prepared as they can be, or give them all information overload, I'm...

Fallout 76 previews Wastelanders’ looting and gardening, Fallout Shelter Online goes global

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Bethsoft has dropped another preview of what's coming with Fallout 76's Wastelanders expansion next month, with a little hint of everything from the acid...

Star Citizen hosts an AMA regarding the survival mechanics of alpha 3.9

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Operation: Feed the Avatars of Star Citizen will be underway with update 3.9, which will introduce, among other things, some light survival mechanics. It...
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Call of Duty: Warzone launches to day one numbers greater than Apex Legends’

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Those people who like their military shooty-shoots and also like their battle royale games got something of a treat when Call of Duty: Warzone launched...
In a world of human wreckage.

Blizzard roundup: Michael Chu leaves Overwatch, Acti-Blizz gets a new COO, and WoW Classic drops a banhammer

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Blizzard's been on a tear this week with staffing shifts and patches and cancellations, so let's dig in. First, probably the saddest part of...

League of Legends card game Runeterra is having a productive beta

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The League of Legends game universe is rapidly expanding, and at the forefront of this new generation is Runeterra. The Hearthstone-like digital card game...
The Quick and the Gay

Coronavirus roundup: Virtual GDC, Overwatch League suspended, Crowfall and Funcom work-from-home

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As the novel coronavirus pandemic's impact is felt across the globe, shutting down everything from international travel to the NBA to markets, it continues...
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MMORTS Starborne announces an open beta on April 2

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No April foolin', Starborne, the large-scale MMORTS that comes from several former EVE Online luminaries is making way for new territory with a confirmed...

Dauntless’ Blaze Escalation promises new Behemoth variants and a new monster fight on March 19

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Things are about to heat up in Dauntless in a rather literal way. The Escalation mode, which readers will recall pits a team of...

Desert Arena: First impressions of Shadow Arena, the Diet Black Desert of battle royales

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Did someone just cast Arcane Echo? Because this'll be our second piece on Shadow Arena this week, following its deep-dive by our PvP columnist...

Anthem’s Regulator Shop will now let players buy Legendary items

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There's been a little update to Anthem that appears to have made a pretty big change for players. The Regulator Shop, which previously only...

Sea of Thieves delays its Heart of Fire update

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Today was meant to be update release day for Sea of Thieves, but instead it's update release delay day, which is a far less...

Coronavirus leads to E3’s cancellation, plus SMITE and Pokemon Go postpone events

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Update: The ESA has now made it official. We've included the press release at the end of this article. If you thought it was strange...

Dreadlands is a shared world turn-based tactics game set in a post-apocalyptic land

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We've got a little something different arriving to Steam Early Access, and that is kind of saying something, all things considered. Allow us to...