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]

Everything you need to know about The Division’s open beta test

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Because we love you so, we want to remind you that it is Wednesday and that in just a couple of days, The Division...

Eternal Crusade says Eldar and Orks soon, introduces the loadout system

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Soon, Eternal Crusade won't just be Space Marines duking it out in PvP. In a new State of the Crusade, the devs said that...
We are coming undone

H1Z1’s split is underway

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We hope you didn't have urgent plans to play H1Z1 today because the game is splitting itself in half today. The maintenance is currently...
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Check out a test drive of DayZ’s new rendering engine

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You remember DayZ, don't you? It's not the only survival sandbox on the market any longer, but it's still in early access and being...
Which is good, because we have to justify that Xbox One purchase somehow.

Is The Division getting endgame raids?

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Is The Division getting endgame raids? That's the Reddit rumor the fans at Arekkz Gaming speculated on over the weekend. According to the rumor...
It's been quiet.

Elite: Dangerous offers its Arena as a standalone product

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You know what you find interesting in Elite: Dangerous. It's not exploring, it's not mining, it's not missions, it's just getting into close quarters...

The Stream Team: Monday mayhem in MechWarrior Online

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If Monday isn't one of your favorite days, why not make it better by shooting the snot out of some enemy mechs? MassivelyOP's MJ...
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Paragon’s latest video is basically MOBAs for dummies

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How I mine for MOBAs? In its latest Paragon video, Epic is going to assume you have no idea how a MOBA works, which...

Destiny Mega Bloks, event compensation, and leveling shenanigans

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Howsabout a Destiny news threesome this afternoon? First, Bungie is teaming up with Mega Bloks for a series of Destiny toy sets this year. Family Gamer...

Hands-on with The Division’s beta: From character creation to Dark Zone PvP

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A couple of weekends back, I -- like many other players -- took part in the beta weekend for Ubisoft's upcoming MMO shooter, The...

Massively OP’s sneak peek of Atlas Reactor, Trion’s turn-based strategy MOBA

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I first experienced Atlas Reactor just before Trion made its big announcement at the PAX Prime party last summer. At the time, I didn’t...
World of Warplanes

The Daily Grind: What untapped survival sandbox theme needs love?

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Zombies. Dinosaurs. Other people. Pygmies, for some reason. They've been done. But plenty of themes haven't been tapped for survival sandboxes. Joking in the Massively...

Red rover, red rover, SMITE sends Grover on over to Paladins

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One advantage to owning multiple properties under one roof is the ability to do crossovers at your pleasure. Hi-Rez is certainly taking advantage of...

Heroes & Generals now has more players than Denmark has people

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WW2-themed online shooter Heroes & Generals has logged its 7 millionth player this week. Danish studio Reto-Moto called the milestone "a cool and magic milestone...

The Stream Team: ARK’s grappling hooks and greenhouses

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There's never a shortage of new ARK: Survival Evolved stuff, so it can be hard to keep up sometimes! MassivelyOP's MJ has fallen behind...
A time to be so small.

Betawatch: Gigantic’s developer undergoes further layoffs (February 12th, 2016)

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This week has brought some pretty terrible news for fans of Gigantic, as developer Motiga has had to lay off a significant portion of...

Interview: The Repopulation’s lead dev on its new engine and survival spin-off Fragmented

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Following Above & Beyond Technologies' January announcement that it was solving The Repopulation's HeroEngine crisis by getting the heck away from HeroEngine, we spoke...

Grimm: Dark Legacy is a multiplayer prequel to the TV show

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Fans of NBC's Grimm might be excited to learn that the station has commissioned an online multiplayer spin-off that's coming soon called Grimm: Dark...

The Culling crafts a bloody battle royale

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In a happier, more peaceful world we would be sharing with you a new game called The Cuddling, in which everyone hugs and no...
We're the good guys this week, right? No? Well, we're going anyway.

League of Legends is getting rid of Dominion

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Are you a big fan of Dominion in League of Legends? If so, we recommend you get in some matches with that gameplay mode...