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]

Atlas Reactor launches Vive preview, EVE Gunjack launches on Vive, EVE Valkyrie confirms Vive arrival in 2016

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If you're not quite sure you'll want to play Atlas Reactor when its closed beta launches on April 14th, then today's playable preview might...
This game really provides no shortage of illustrations we need for this.

Hearthstone’s Whispers of the Old Gods is likely launching on April 26th

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There's no formal announcement just yet of when Hearthstone players will be able to jump into the Whispers of the Old Gods expansion, but...

Grim Dawn teases free Hidden Path update

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Multiplayer ARPG Grim Dawn has been teasing modding tools, but there's more on the way in the form of a free content update called...

Paladins’ Illusionist Ying creates explosive prisms of pain

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Teased last week, Paladins' latest revealed character - illusionist Ying, the Blossom - got a full ability scope-out video over the weekend. Illusory Mirror shoots...

The Island is a small-scale co-op survival game

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You know what I love about foreign video game press releases? They are very often free of bullshit. So it is with a PR...

Overwatch’s second animated short features the assassin Widowmaker

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Following Overwatch's first animated short featuring the superhero Winston comes a new movie that takes a look at the assassin Widowmaker. The six-plus minute video...

The MOP Up: Paragon recruits Sevarog (April 3, 2016)

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The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...

The hidden DOTA 2 tournament secrets that Valve doesn’t want you to know!

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DOTA 2's huge annual tournament, The International, is coming to Seattle this August, and tickets for the popular event are going on sale next week. The...

Think you know what platforms you can play Titan Quest on? Think again!

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Remember last year when DotEmu announced it was porting multiplayer mythological hack-'n'-slash classic Titan Quest to iOS? Probably not, unless you're as rabid a...

Atlas Reactor’s Oz will restore your faith in humanity

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Yesterday Trion Worlds' turn-based PvP title Atlas Reactor launched a special open alpha event for the world at large. The limited-time test is meant...

ARK starts its Survivor League, revamps cave visuals

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With ARK's new free PvP mode, Survival of the Fittest, available to all, you have nothing holding you back from trying out the game....
The Division

The Division’s Incursion update launches April 12 [Updated]

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Update: A recap of the stream follows after the cut. This afternoon, Ubisoft will stream the first look at its next free update, Incursions, due...

PigBang is a mobile action MOBA with an unfortunate name

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Is PigBang a good name for a game? If it's an action MOBA that's chock-full of swine, then perhaps it's applicable, but probably not ideal....

University of California offers League of Legends scholarships

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We're all used to the idea of universities and colleges offering sports scholarships, but did you know that several already offer e-sports scholarships? Columbia College in...
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Heroes of the Storm patches in a new battleground, new options, and major hero changes

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A lot of big stuff has been talked up as new additions to Heroes of the Storm, and with today's patch those features are...

MMOTBS Pox Nora launches Spirits Beyond, its 28th expansion

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Born in 2006, online tactical turn-based strategy game (wheeee) Pox Nora is today releasing its 28th expansion, called Spirits Beyond. "Spirits Beyond adds 51 all new...

Tribes: Ascend’s 1.3 patch introduces Hellfire map, decommissions Blueshift map

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Tribes: Ascend hasn't been resting on its laurels since its December 2015 revivification: This morning, Hi-Rez patched in the 1.3 update. The big news...

Sub-based survival MMORPG The Skies hits Steam early access next week

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Survival MMORPG The Skies is launching what developer Eforb is calling closed Steam early access next week on April 8th, with an open early...

Blizzard alters Overwatch’s Tracer’s sexualized victory pose following player objections

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Call it "The Great Butt Controversy of 2016." If you didn't see it pop up all over the internet last night, here's the deal: There...

Diablo III begins testing season 6

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Have you finished all of your Diablo III season 5 goals and achievements yet? You best get a move on it, little doggy, because...

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