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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SMITE’s PlayStation 4 closed beta kicks off today

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Heads up, console MOBA fans: SMITE officially enters closed beta on PS4 today. "All of SMITE’s game modes will be made available," says Hi-Rez, "and...
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Diablo III honors fallen developer with special cow level

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Bumped into the extra special bonus cow level in Diablo III? It's there for a good reason and a limited time as a tribute...

Escape from Tarkov looks at the creation of a realistic game world

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When players take on the role of a mercenary in Escape from Tarkov, they won't be sprinting around a stylistically exaggerated world. On the...

The Division releases US launch trailer

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Fancy some eyecandy to go with your apocalypse? Ubisoft has posted the US launch trailer for online shooter The Division, and it's got a...
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Survarium deploys patch 0.40 to its live servers with UI changes and weapon modules

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Sure, you're in the middle of a pitched battle for survival with whatever you can find in Survarium, but that doesn't mean that you...

PWE shooter Livelock reveals trailer for player Vanguard

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Perfect World's upcoming robot-vs.-robot co-op shooter Livelock has a new video today showcasing the player Vanguard. "Quiet, diligent and calculated, Vanguard joins the roster of...
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Check out footage of the Figureheads Online pre-open beta testing

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There's still no official announcement about Figureheads being localized in English, but Square-Enix's upcoming third-person mech-based shooter does have English localization files in its...
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The Culling runs through its closed alpha test

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The Culling, that Hunger Games-inspired multiplayer deathmatch game, is currently in the thick of its closed alpha test. A "select number of participants" pulled...

Marvel at The Division’s PC visual tech at work

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One element that's attracted some to The Division is its level of attention to detail and its visual mastery that's making this post-apocalyptic New...

Eight tips for success in Epic’s MOBA Paragon

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Nobody ever claimed that MOBAs were easy to comprehend in full. Sure, you can get in and start playing relatively quickly, but to truly...

Shakes and Fidget comes to Steam

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For years now Shakes and Fidget has been amusing and occupying players first as a browser title and then as a mobile app. Now...

Gabe Newell fires Dota 2 presenter, calling him ‘an ass’

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Dota 2's Shanghai Major tournament got off to a shaky start this week with a slew of technical problems and controversy over presenter James...

Path of Exile reveals the Ascendant class, new items and skills

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Path of Exile's Ascendancy expansion is set to be released next week on March 4th, adding the huge new Labyrinth endgame dungeon and a whole slew of new unique...

Star Crusade is a CCG with adjustable deck sizes

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Everyone seems to want a slice of the lucrative Hearthstone digital card game pie these days. The latest challenger to Blizzard's throne is ZiMAD's Star...

Valve pours millions of dollars into Counter-Strike e-sports

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There's no doubt that e-sports are starting to get very big, with many of the top tournaments now supporting prize pools in the range of...

Black Death pushes back its early release

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Hope you weren't expecting to contract the virtual bubonic plague any time soon. The grim medieval survival game The Black Death announced yesterday that...

League of Legends introduces mobile friend app, standardizes penalties

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Why else do you play League of Legends if not to make friends? And when you attain such friends, isn't it important to be...

The Stream Team: Killing all the Coyotles in HEX’s Castle Crayburn

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As MassivelyOP's MJ works her way through HEX's PvE campaign, she's constantly running into those horrid Coyotles. Last time, her battle may have taken...

The Repopulation spinoff Fragmented is hunting for a few good testers

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The Repopulation lead dev Joshua Halls says that Above & Beyond has opened closed testing for Fragmented to selected applicants. Interested gamers should fill...

The Division releases 60 FPS trailer, doom simulator ‘Collapse’

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Let's get that Division hype rolling! Ubisoft has posted a new trailer showcasing the game's visual quality in 60 frames per second. Not impressed by graphics...