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]

Overpower melds fantasy arena matches with RPG progression

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Is your MMO a little on the slow side? Need a jolt of excitement and danger to go with your love of RPG progression?...

War Thunder fan creates a full virtual reality cockpit

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Flight sim fans are often on the cutting edge of technology and peripherals, usually more so than the rest of the gaming crowd. After...

Paladins introduces two new game modes in today’s ‘Chicken Patch’

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Hi-Rez's online shooter Paladins is undergoing a major patch for its ongoing closed beta today. The so-dubbed "Chicken Patch" introduces new game modes, Survival and Payload, the...
Shoot pile.

The Division’s new map, system reqs, and commitment to the PC

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Want to see the map you'll be traversing when you leap into The Division next week? Great. Ubisoft has uploaded an interactive map to...

The Black Death takes survival games to a grim era

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Survival games aren't always the cheeriest of places (after all, you have to have something to survive against), but a new game might make...

Blizzard delays the return of Overwatch’s beta to February

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Blizzard has delayed the return of Overwatch's beta, according to a post on the official forums today. Game Director Jeff Kaplan says that the tentatively...

PvE finally comes to HEX next week

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For the longest time, PvE seemed like it would never arrive in the beleaguered HEX -- so much so that it became a running...
Looking forward to adding homegirl.

Heroes of the Storm will add Diablo’s Wizard and Necromancer to its lineup

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Do you miss playing a Necromancer in Diablo II? It's not quite the same when you play a round of Heroes of the Storm,...

Paladins aims for more MOBA-like gameplay, less customisation

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When Hi-Rez Studios first revealed its upcoming online shooter Paladins, people immediately started comparing it to Overwatch and the slew of MOBAs on the...

MOBA Paragon shows a little mid-lane action

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Some things we're coming to accept that Paragon is not: slow, quiet, calm, and composed. And that's just the way that the game's fans...
This is what we were really missing.

How ‘Gamer Motivation Model’ researchers slot MOBAs on the strategy map

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This winter, we've been chronicling the escapades of Nick Yee-founded game analytics consulting firm Quantic Foundry, which published what it's calling the Gamer Motivation Model. Researchers compiled...

Naval Action heads into early access on January 21st

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Right now the Age of Sail title Naval Action is prepping the release of its early access version on January 21st. This means that if you haven't...

Nintendo’s shooter Splatoon gets its final piece of weapon DLC

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When Nintendo launched its quirky online shooter Splatoon on the WII U last year, the game had only a handful of maps, weapons and cosmetic clothing options. In order...

World of Tanks launches on PlayStation 4

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There's just no stopping the Wargaming blitzkrieg, is there? The PlayStation 4 is the latest platform to be host to World of Tanks, which...

Pixelart OARPG Dragon of Legends launches on Kickstarter

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Smed's not the only one launching a pixelart OARPG on Kickstarter today: Thrive Games has just revealed Dragon of Legends. Dragon of Legends is an...
Pre-burned.

Interview: Fantasy author Patrick Rothfuss is working on Smed’s OARPG, Hero’s Song

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Among the dream team John Smedley assembled for Hero's Song -- studio Pixelmage's new 2-D open-world ARPG -- is Patrick Rothfuss, an acclaimed fantasy author who rocketed to stardom...

Exclusive Interview: John Smedley reveals Hero’s Song, his new open-world OARPG

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Today, we finally learn what John Smedley has been working on since he resigned from his decades-long role at Daybreak. The industry veteran has founded indie...

Giveaway: Clash of Avatars open beta bundle keys

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A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Clash of Avatars, a cutesy anime browser MMORPG, had entered alpha, and today, it's heading into open beta....

Heroes of the Storm announces Spring Global Championship

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The past few years have seen MOBAs take over the competitive gaming landscape, with just a handful of games managing to attract millions of...

World of Warships embarks on community event ‘Project R’

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Who would like a new destroyer? Wargaming just launched a five-week community event for World of Warships to bring the Kamikaze R destroyer back...

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