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]

Sea of Thieves confirms crossplay between Xbox One and PC

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Here's some exciting news coming out of Gamescom's early Microsoft presentation this week: Sea of Thieves will be linking up its PC and Xbox...

The Stream Team: Dabbling in the Dauntless alpha

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The Dauntless alpha started yesterday, and thanks to server issues, Massively OP's MJ had difficulty getting in. But today she is determined to check...

The Stream Team: Rescuing the raptors in ARK

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When Massively OP's MJ tried to settle on an ARK beach, she didn't know it was going to be alpha central! And now there...

The Black Death on headshots and insta-kills

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Combat is the primary focus for this week's update to The Black Death. The not-at-all-depressing sandbox decided to jettison parrying in favor of blocking,...

Warface declares a Blackout, activates a new west coast server

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You and your team are stranded in the midst of a desert storm. As you squint through the murky atmosphere, enemy cyborgs (as is...

Sea of Thieves talks about bringing the game to PC

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With 4,000 new players testing out Sea of Thieves' technical alpha on the PC, the team has a lot to say about how this...

Dauntless’ founder alpha has begun

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Don't miss our hands-on with Dauntless from E3!We've been keeping an eye on Dauntless, the sci-fantasy online co-op action RPG from the former BioWare,...

Conan Exiles devs address Xbox One crashes, says crossplay with PC might be in the works

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With the release of Conan Exiles on Xbox One's game preview program, there are plenty of questions from this new audience about the rollout...

The Daily Grind: What MMO would you like to see dump its branding or IP?

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On Tuesday, Daybreak formally announced that the neglected PvE half of H1Z1, Just Survive, would be shedding its H1Z1 branding once and for all. The...

Osiris: New Dawn explains its closed beta plan

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Why would an early access game suddenly decide to hold a limited closed beta test? That's the question of the week for Osiris: New...
Cheers, loves, the cavalry's queer.

Overwatch promises that console reporting is (still) on its way

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Remember how Blizzard said that a bad behavior reporting function was on its way to Overwatch's console edition? While the studio promised this week...
Always the same.

Diablo III is testing item changes and no XP support for its next patch

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Look, we realize that you can't really test for abandoning Windows Vista and Windows XP support for Diablo III patch 2.6.1. But that change...
Bad taste?

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds whupped League of Legends on Twitch last week

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Playerunknown's Battlegrounds may have one of the worst video game names in history, but it set a new record on Twitch last week. Gameloco founder...

Retro shooter Keystone rebrands as The Amazing Eternals ahead of founder beta

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Remember back in 2015 when a gamer sneaked into Digital Extremes' headquarters and wandered around for a day, tricking the unassuming Canadian devs into...

The Stream Team: Trekking into Conan Exiles’ new Frozen North expansion

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Forget the parched desert, Massively OP's MJ is ready to play in the snow! Conan Exiles has opened its new biome, and it is...

Conan Exiles rolls out The Frozen North expansion to PC and Xbox One

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It's a two-for-one special on news for Conan Exiles today! First up, the game has officially released into "game preview" on Xbox One, bringing...

EVE: Valkyrie allows players to ditch the VR headset

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This is just your weekly reminder from CCP that EVE: Valkyrie wasn't a figment of your imagination, it still exists, and please for the...

The Stream Team: A first look at Just Survive’s big revamp

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Are you curious about the big Just Survive revamp? Massively OP's MJ is excited to dive in and check out the changes or herself....

Destiny 2 teases PC open beta with sweet Nvidia trailer

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Hey, graphics junkies and PC fans. Are you hyped for Destiny 2's PC launch yet? In case you're not, Bungie and Nvidia have a...
Not like this.

Gigantic’s Corruption patch rolls out new champ Oru and ‘creature gestation’ mechanic

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Gigantic is live with a new update today. Dubbed Corruption, the patch is being touted by PWE and Motiga as the game's "first major...