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 Stream Team: Taking on the third Ascendancy trial in Path of Exile

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Two down, four to go! MassivelyOP’s MJ has passed her first two Ascendancy trials, and she's eager to finish up more so she can...

ARK’s modding contest offers you the moon

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Back in January, Studio Wildcard announced a modding contest for ARK: Survival Evolved. Those mods have now been submitted, and it's the community's turn...

Hear the first music track from No Man’s Sky

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Wonder what you'll be hearing while you're exploring the near-infinite universe of No Man's Sky? Work has completed on the soundtrack for the upcoming...

Grab an Erectus the Game key from Maata Games and MOP

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Maata Games opened the closed beta gates for its "strategy focused empire builder MMO" called Erectus the Game yesterday. Get your giggles over with...
Well, not so much.

Nosgoth is shutting down at the end of May

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Sad news today for fans of asymmetric vampire shooting games; Nosgoth, the multiplayer shooter based on the Legacy of Kain franchise, will be shutting...

Grab a Survarium bundle key from Vostok and MOP

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Survarium's huge 0.41 patch landed on the live version of the game this week, touting a new daily nomination system, new tactical supplies, changes to...

Warframe celebrates third birthday with almost 23M registered users

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Warframe has been busy celebrating its birthday month with anniversary goodies. "Since Warframe's release in 2013, more than 22 million players have played 2.1...
All the new mistakes.

Overwatch walks players through the addition of competitive play

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Are you ready to compete against other Overwatch players to see who is truly the best person playing the game? If you answered in...

Daybreak says it’s ‘cracked the dupe bug’ plaguing H1Z1: Just Survive

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Daybreak updated the H1Z1: Just Survive website this morning with abbreviated notes for the patch currently on the test server. "We cracked the dupe...
It's big, yeah yeah yeah, it's not small, etc.

Take a look at Hearthstone’s biggest minion yet

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The next expansion for Hearthstone will feature a big minion. Very big. Whispers of the Old Gods brings out the Ancient One, a minion...

SMITE’s Escape from the Underworld event forges new skins for five gods

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SMITE is launching a new event revolving around the addition of new skins -- some of them much-wanted by the community -- to the...

Dive into the maw of Doom’s open beta next week

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The newest iteration of Id Software's demon shooter Doom is almost upon us. Doom -- the first entry in the classic series since 2004's...

League of Legends gives Taric a massive overhaul

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Taric is back in action in League of Legends, and the hunk might be turning heads with more than his natural good looks. The...
Skillful!

The Repopulation spin-off Fragmented launches early access this month

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Earlier this year, the team behind The Repopulation faced down its HeroEngine difficulties with an ambitious plan to port the entire sandbox MMORPG to...
Right, luv.

Blizzard swapped Tracer’s butt pose in Overwatch with a… different butt pose

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We're sure you're all still watching Overwatch's #tracergate with keen anticipation, so you'll be pleased to know that Blizzard replaced Tracer's infamous "butt pose"...
It's a good thing the game is staying grounded.

Path of Exile reveals the Lightning Golem and prepares to go to China

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Lightning golems have been consistently voted as one of the best ways to deal shocking electric death to your enemies during the Annual Elemental...

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...