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]

And here we go again.

Overwatch’s Eichenwalde map and Season 2 are live (gg ez)

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Last night's Overwatch patch was hard to miss: It introduces a brand-new map, Eichenwalde, and implemented competitive play season 2 -- almost a week...

ARK: Survival Evolved’s first expansion, Scorched Earth, is now on Steam

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Studio Wildcard has made good on the ARK: Survival Evolved tease it issued earlier this week: It's just announced its first expansion pack, ARK:...

Overwatch plans freebie weekend on console starting September 9th

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Overwatch has a free-play weekend coming up for those five gamers out there who don't yet own the game -- at least if they're...

Katee Sackhoff stars in new EVE Valkyrie PlayStation VR trailer

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Still reeling from yesterday's EVE Online F2P announcement? Switch targets to EVE Valkyrie for a moment, then. The spinoff VR title expands to PlayStation VR...

My.com is porting its pirate MOBA here as Cloud Pirates

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Remember back in July when we wrote about Pirates: Allods Online, a 10v10 shooter/MOBA/thing that landed in beta in Russia? I have good news...

The Stream Team: Too many Mechs in MechWarrior Online!

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MassivelyOP's MJ has been suffering from 'Mech withdrawals. The only cure: Some MechWarrior Online! She's suiting up to dive back into battle, but she...

The Stream Team: Master X Master’s minigames

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Master X Master is wrapping up another alpha, but not before MassivelyOP's MJ makes it in for a few rounds. How have things developed...

Titan Quest launches 10th anniversary edition, free to Steam owners

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Ten years ago, I became absolutely addicted to Titan Quest. It's not an MMORPG or even an MMO; it's an ARPG with online multiplayer...

Livelock is live on PC and console today

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Perfect World's co-op shooter Livelock has formally launched today on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 after a brief delay from its original planned...

SMITE embraces death with Izanami

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Some players like to play it safe, dwelling within the secure walls of high hit point pools, defensive buffs, and exit strategies. And then...

H1Z1: King of the Kill launches for PC on September 20, ‘pauses’ console development

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You might have thought zombie survival sandbox H1Z1 had already launched, considering you probably paid for it back in January of 2015 when it hit early...
Hurt me more.

Atlas Reactor introduces players to Orion, the Empyrean

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Most of the characters in Atlas Reactor follow predictable mechanics to generate and use Energy in battle. The game's newest character, Orion, does not...

Mighty Quest for Epic Loot gets execution date

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The decision has been made and the order passed down from on high: Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is to be executed on October...
Up.

The Daily Grind: How long should refund grace periods for video games be?

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Over the weekend, Redditors began claiming that Valve is intermittently allowing people to request and be granted Steam refunds for No Man's Sky well past the...

The MOP Up: Going on a pirate hunt (August 28, 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...

Leaderboard: Which gaming genre do you play most often besides MMORPGs?

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My earliest PC games were space sims, 4X games, and then, naturally, RPGs -- especially sandbox RPGs. MMORPGs seemed like a natural evolution for...
what wait what

Destiny charity stream raises over $500,000

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Kudos to Destiny fans: They may be passionate about their game, but they are also big on helping others. A week-long charity stream organized...
Seriously, help me out, I don't know when the moneymaking comes in.

Dive deeper into Path of Exile’s Atlas mechanics

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Path of Exile's next big expansion, Atlas of Worlds, launches next week. What is Atlas of Worlds? Producer Chris Wilson previously touched on the...

Crossout brings road warrior action to Steam early access

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A morning commute to work or school can become a lot more fun if your vehicle has the capacity to clear a path with...
More than you know.

Delays descend on Division DLC

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In a blog post this afternoon, Ubisoft announced that it's delaying The Division's upcoming DLC and adjusting its content release schedule accordingly. "It has become clear...