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]

Y'all know I love some robots.

Jeff Kaplan chimes in on the power of Overwatch’s bird-watching robot and metagame balance

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Do you think Overwatch has made Bastion too powerful? The good news is that yes, Jeff Kaplan agrees with you, as he's outright said...
This tower does not exist.

Conan Exiles delays Xbox One version until later this year, corrects server patch issues

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If you're eagerly anticipating playing Conan Exiles on your Xbox One, you're going to need to be more patient. The game's official Twitter account...

Cloud Pirates has arrived on Steam early access

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Cloud Pirates officially flew into early access on Steam yesterday, bringing its quirky blend of Allods Online dirigibles and MOBA combat to the platform....
Not like that, no.

Overwatch announces new hero Orisa

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At an art panel at GDC this morning, Blizzard confirmed that Overwatch's next hero is Orisa, a OR15 protector robot rebuilt and reinvented by...

ARK Survival Evolved rolls back official servers following Amazon outage

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Did Amazon's Web Services outage on Wednesday wreck your day? It wrecked a lot of the internet, including ARK: Survival Evolved, which uses the...
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Eternal Crusade discusses the rationale and timing behind its free-to-play shift

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In the near future, Eternal Crusade is offering a free option for players to jump in and start playing without any need for purchase,...

Grab a Robocraft starter pack in time for today’s update and beta launch!

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Online robot-builder-brawler-hybrid Robocraft officially hits beta today with a massive patch after racking up almost 10 million players during its alpha -- and now...

Take a peek at the first 15 mods being funded through ARK: Survival Evolved’s new creator program

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Earlier this week, Studio Wildcard teased its new paid modding program for ARK: Survival Evolved, and now it's released more details as part of...

SMITE’s first Adventure mode, Nike’s Valley of Victory, is live

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Players logging into SMITE today are in for a treat: Adventures are officially live with the game's latest patch. Adventures are planned as limited-time...
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Overwatch’s new season patch says it’s OK to change the rules

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When Overwatch says that it has released its new game browser with its latest patch, that may sound like the most dull patch note in...
Nothing can ever stay the same.

Heroes of the Storm balance update tunes down Tychus, Varian, Malfurion, and Murky

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The latest Heroes of the Storm balance patch isn't going to give anyone a bunch of satisfying new tricks. It's actually taking a lot...

ARK: Survival Evolved promises big payout to modders, adds new air and water creatures

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ARK: Survival Evolved updated with v255 on PC over the weekend, releasing four new creatures into the wilds of the survival game. Survivors face danger from...

Stardew Valley online multiplayer is coming… to Nintendo Switch

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The wait for Stardew Valley's promised multiplayer mode has been longer than most initially expected, but the good news is that it's actually coming...

Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon Wildlands launches next week

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If you're a fan of The Division and Ubisoft, you've probably already got your eye on Ghost Recon Wildlands, yet another entry in the...
Challenging!

Path of Exile shows off the many, many challenges of the Legacy Challenge League

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When Path of Exile patch 2.6 launches, you're going to have some challenges to overcome. The Legacy Challenge League boasts 40 different challenges for...
Divided.

The Division launches free trial with Last Stand DLC

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Time to get over your apprehension about dropping money on The Division to see what this apocalyptic shooter is all about. With today's Last...
BEAST

Hearthstone confirms April Journey to Un’Goro expansion

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Blizzard confirmed this afternoon that Hearthstone's next expansion is indeed Journey to Un'Goro as rumored. Everyone's favorite zone to get knocked off your mount...

Sparc is CCP’s new non-EVE VR sports simulator, due out 2017

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A couple of weeks ago, I was puzzling over the fact that besides a few golfing and racing games, we don't have many sports...
Why do you have the Dreamworks Faces.

Paladins bumps up Essence gains significantly for players

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The Paladins community was not terribly happy with the changes made to the game's microtransaction model for, let's face it, entirely understandable reasons. Introducing...
Bearport.

The Doomfist has been stolen on Overwatch’s test server

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There have been hints of it flying around for quite some time from Overwatch datamining, but now it's happened. A Twitter update first posted...