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]

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Blizzard deploys a Diablo II patch after more than four years

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There is not a typo in that title. Blizzard Entertainment has released an unexpected patch for Diablo II. Yes, the second game in the...

World of Tanks launches 9.14 with improved graphics and Paris WW2 map

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World of Tanks' 9.14 update is live today with a fresh trailer to boot. The focus of the update is a bit meta: It...
Locked down.

Paladins is mixing up its cards and champions model to be closer to SMITE

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The designers behind Paladins had a plan for how the game would work on a whole. It was a simple plan, too. A new...

World of Warships preps the Russian cruiser line

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It kind of makes sense that, sooner or later, Russia-based Wargaming would be giving some special love and attention to Ruskie hardware in World...

H1Z1: Just Survive introduces fresh zombies, ruleset tweaks, new lockbox

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H1Z1: Just Survive's latest patch arrived this morning, complete with the new zombies held over from the delayed minipatch last week. "When society collapsed and zombies...

SMITE’s Winter’s Bite patch brings Skadi, Norse goddess of winter

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Hi-Rez has revealed SMITE's latest playable toon: Skadi, the Norse goddess of winter, and her puppy Kaldr. They're both part of the new 3.4...

Infestation: Survivor Stories (fka The War Z) is being republished as Infestation World

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Thai publishers Electronics Extreme and OP Productions (no relation to Massively OP) have today announced they're bringing open-world survival sandbox Infestation World to... well,...

Rumor: Hearthstone’s next expansion is Whispers of the Old Gods

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A Redditor believes he's found an advertisement for Hearthstone's next expansion -- a giant painted wall mural in Brooklyn. The name appears to be...

The Division smashes Ubisoft sales records

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Are you doing your part to combat chaos and restore civilization by playing The Division? If so, then you've contributed to the record books,...
I'll just leave, if I want.

Magic: The Gathering is working on a new digital card game

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Hands up: Are any of you out there Magic players? Have you ever dabbled in Magic Online? Well if you've been hoping for a...

How Overwatch’s Tracer will play in Heroes of the Storm

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Game Informer's latest digital issue has the scoop on Tracer, one of the many Blizzard franchise toons being ported to the Heroes of the...

Interview: How sci-fi CCG Star Crusade is more than just Hearthstone in space

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Ever wish you could play Hearthstone but with a sci-fi feel instead? Apparently the people at ZiMAD Games felt that way, as they're behind the...
Dragon Age.

League of Legends previews the abilities and strategy for Aurelion Sol

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The newest addition to League of Legends has been unveiled in his totality today: Aurelion Sol, the Star Forger, more informally known to people...

EVE Valkyrie shifts from testing to launch this month

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Do you all remember betas? They used to be something games went through, back in the days before early access, alphas, pre-alphas, and pre-pre-alphas....

The Stream Team: A hare-raising good time (and giveaway) in HEX

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The winning streak continues! MassivelyOP's MJ is feeling a might more confident about her bunny brood in HEX; what those rascally rabbits lack in...
It's mine!

Old Hearthstone leak hints at upcoming expansion cards

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Back in November 2015, a Hearthstone player discovered a Japanese article on the game listing the voice acting credits for the Japanese localisation of the...

Long-running Korean shooter Gunz is getting a second lease on life

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After launching way back in 2003, South Korea's Gunz: The Duel had an impressive 10-year run as an online PvP shooter (it launched in...

H1Z1’s delayed patch arrives this week

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The latest H1Z1 producer's letter has arrived, this one focusing on the Just Survive half of the now-split zombie survival sandbox. Daybreak begins by...

Grim Dawn is getting sweet modding tools

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Grim Dawn, the Kickstarted multiplayer ARPG newly launched from early access into the state of a finished product, has big plans in store for...

Guns of Icarus opens up dynamic PvE battles with Alliance DLC

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Dueling airships title Guns of Icarus is sailing into uncharted territory with its recent Alliance DLC: PvE. If players pony up the $15 to buy...