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]

The MOP Up: EverQuest II says hello to Kunark (August 21, 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...
hooray sorta

Leaderboard: What’s next for the Diablo franchise?

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Back in July, Blizzard Watch ran a piece wondering whether Diablo III has been abandoned. Matthew Rossi suggested that Diablo's recent seasons have been...
Y'all know I love some robots.

Gamescom 2016: Overwatch’s Last Bastion short

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Live at Gamescom today, Blizzard pushed out another animated short for Overwatch as promised. Called The Last Bastion, it covers... well... Bastion. Or uncovers him,...

Gamescom 2016: SCUM turns prison riots into survival fun

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It truly seems as though game developers worldwide are participating in a massive challenge to see who can take the most wild or ridiculous...

The Stream Team: Bear necessities in ARK

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Although MassivelyOP's MJ is purposely trying to keep the number of ARK dinos she owns down, there are a few more she really wants...
uh-oh, spaghetti-os

Paragon has entered open beta on PC and PlayStation 4

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Has Paragon piqued your interest enough to keep you following the game, but not quite enough to shell out for a founder's pack? That's...
Storming of the hero.

Heroes of the Storm extends its first ranked season until September 13th

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Do you feel an icy hand on your back as you play a match of Heroes of the Storm? If so, there are two...
I hope there is a language wherein Azulgar sounds really cool.

Legends of Azulgar enters Early Access tomorrow

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Do you want to head off into the depths of the galaxy and forge your own path in a spaceship? That's kind of the...
This is the way the world ends.

International eGames Committee discusses e-sports championships and the Olympics

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If you're looking for e-sports at the Summer Olympics, you have your wish... sort of. The International eGames Committee is hosting the 2016 eGames...
Up.

No Man’s Sky’s procedurally generated rods, tools, and junk

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One of the things that always drives me nuts (pun intended) about user-created content in video games is the automatic assumption people have that...

Overwatch stares down the barrel of buffs, nerfs, and competitive play changes

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Buffs and nerfs. Nerfs and buffs. They're a fact of life in any online game, but when it comes to competitive environments, even a...

The Stream Team: Exploring Evolve

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MassivelyOP's MJ reveled in the chance to play the boss mob in Evolve Stage 2. And there have been quite a few updates --...

The MOP Up: The Dota 2 forum hack (August 14, 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...

Satellite Reign starts beta testing cyberpunk co-op play

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Is Satellite Reign on your radar? If you're a fan of high-tech environments and don't mind some frantic isometric action, it really should be. According...

The Stream Team: Crawling through ARK caves

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Caves hold many wonders in ARK: Survival Evolved. They also hold death. Lots of death! And danger at every turn. MassivelyOP's MJ is going...

War Thunder adds J.F.K.’s torpedo boat and other small sea craft

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Coming this fall to a War Thunder near you: naval battles. The game is prepping a new theater of war -- on the open...
THE POWER (you've got it)

Path of Exile’s Atlas of Worlds expansion launches September 2

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It's nearly that time again -- time for the next Path of Exile expansion! Few games can boast an expansion schedule that runs like...
Teamwork!

No Man’s Sky addresses crashes and bugs ahead of today’s PC launch

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Hello Games says it's "working quickly" on issues with No Man's Sky, including crash problems and pre-order bonus mishaps, like that that whole thing...

Of Kings and Men welcomes players to medieval war this month

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For those who have often fantasized about riding around, living in, and fighting for a medieval country, Of Kings and Men would like to...
Well, points for effort.

Riot Games sues the makers of League of Legends hacks

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Blizzard has quite happily gone after cheat-makers in court before, but now Riot Games is getting in on the act by suing the biggest...