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]

Pokémon GO becomes the biggest mobile US game of all time

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Well, that certainly didn't take long! In just a week, Pokémon GO has overtaken every mobile game in the United States, becoming the biggest title of...

The Stream Team: Things are heating up in HEX

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The summer heat is getting to MassivelyOP's MJ, so she's going to escape into HEX where canyons, deserts, and dusty plains await her. On...
Avec les hommes et le Pokey.

Pokemon Go gets cloned, sponsored, and harmonized

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If you're in China, you might not be able to play Pokémon Go right at the moment. You can, however, play City Spirit Go,...
Actual screenshot.

Valve issues a statement against Steam-based gambling sites

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It was more than two weeks ago, and the subsequent weeks have been taken up by all sorts of game announcements and some kind...

The Stream Team: Wandering into Warframe for the first time

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MassivelyOP's MJ came away from TennoCon 2016 with a desire to jump in and check out Warframe. She's heard it can be a bit...
There once was a lady from... actually, no, not doing this one.

Master x Master introduces Kat the Cat and V-Merang

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If there's one thing Master X Master does not lack, it's characters for players to use. If there's a second thing it doesn't lack,...
Heroes die all the time, they just also come back a lot.

Paragon unveils its newest character, Greystone

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Dying, as a general rule, is not an effective combat strategy. You want to avoid dying when fighting people. But Paragon's newest character, Greystone,...
I AM SCARY AREN'T I

Heroes of the Storm patches in Gul’dan

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Gul'dan is the newest addition to Heroes of the Storm, albeit with a somewhat loose definition of the term "hero." Maybe if you lean...

Mmrllglglrrgllgrllgr: Hearthstone is getting another murloc, sorta

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Hearthstone is handing out free Murlocs, but only if you help Blizzard swell its playerbase. Yes, the massive online TCG's latest patch introduces a...
A guardian angel with a rifle.

Overwatch’s next hero is revealed as Ana

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If you've been waiting until San Diego Comic-Con to find out the identity of Overwatch's next hero, you're in luck, because the news has...
GET OUT OF HERE, LIZARD.

Pokemon Go quickly hits the top of the mobile charts

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If you're one of the few people left who have missed out on Pokémon Go thus far, you've missed out on the fastest game...

The MMOs with deals on Amazon Prime Day

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The second-biggest holiday of the year has arrived: I'm talking about Prime Day, of course, the summer's Black Friday, when Amazon puts a ton...

Exile Online shows off its weather system and armor concept

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Whether you're in ye olde fantasy lands or the cold, dystopian future, weather is pretty much a constant force in the world. Exile Online...
Evolution.

Evolve player population explodes following free-to-play transition

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Player numbers matter. If no one is playing your game, players aren't going to start playing just to play on empty servers. As a...

Medal Masters makes a bid for your attention with a large mobile update

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If you zombie players can rip yourselves away from Pokémon Go for a few seconds, you might see that there are actually other mobile games...

Diablo III’s season six is concluding on July 22, season seven coming in August

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Diablo III -- on the PC at least -- is all about the seasonal fun these days, and players who have worked hard to...
Owly enough for the owl club.

Gigantic plans a one-day stress test for the weekend

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The team at Motiga is happy that players have logged in to stress test Gigantic's servers. But it's not enough stress. More stress is...
GOLD

No Man’s Sky goes gold

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The bad news for No Man's Sky fans is that the game took longer than expected to be finished and launch was delayed slightly....
Not to be confused with BreakLawyers. That's a whole different game from the start.

LawBreakers hosts its third closed alpha this weekend

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Anyone eagerly awaiting the next LawBreakers closed alpha test will be happy to know that the wait is almost over. There's still a wait...
I live, I die, I live again!

Tribes: Ascend Creative Director resigns, Hi-Rez plans final patch in his honor [Updated]

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A few weeks ago, Hi Rez Creative Director Sean McBride announced that he was leaving the company. "Unfortunately at this point in time Hi-Rez...