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]

Diablo IV temporarily disables player trading after gamers discover an item and gold duping exploit

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It looks as if there's another exploit that's upending things in Diablo IV. One of the OARPG's community managers has confirmed on Reddit that...

Wayfinder delays its early access – but only by ‘a couple of days’

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Hope you Wayfinder founder's pack purchasers didn't take off today to play for the early access launch because that launch has been delayed. The...
Controversy!

The Pokémon Company is donating $200,000 to Hawaii in the wake of wildfires

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This past weekend, The Pokémon Company announced that the Pokémon World Championship would be held in summer of 2024 in Honolulu. But of course,...

Astral Tracks is a multiplayer platformer where players must race through procedurally generated obstacle courses

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There are a few contemporaries that this new highlighted game can nod towards: Its press release mentions Neon White and Mirror's Edge, its overall...

Neopets celebrates its anniversary with new items and the return of over 50 classic Flash games

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While Neopets might have been looking towards its future after the game's studio went independent in July, it's celebrating its past right now with...

Fae Farm’s latest dev livestream looks at NPC relationships, customization, and mid-game activities

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Phoenix Labs' upcoming multiplayer life sim Fae Farm is back once again with another gameplay livestream featuring the devs, but this time around the...

Nightingale shows off estate styles, new POIs, NPC body randomization, and fancy trees

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While the release timing of gaslamp fantasy-styled survivalbox Nightingale still remains a bit up in the air, Inflexion Games is still eager to show...
spooky, kinda

Star Anvil’s Secret World TTRPG is about to start delivering draft digital rulebooks to backers

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The progress for Star Anvil Studios' tabletop RPG rendition of The Secret World continues to make forward movement. The latest announcement post from Kickstarter...

Overwatch 2 is (still) getting absolutely pummeled on Steam

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There's an old adage that goes, "All publicity is good publicity." It's not an infallible statement, though, because we can't imagine that any company...

Titan Quest II is officially happening – and yes, it has online multiplayer

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Multiplayer ARPG fans are probably very familiar with the original Titan Quest, a game set in an age of Greek mythology that is now...

Wayfinder prepares its community for this week’s early access launch

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August keeps racing along, heedless of any laidback summer vibes, and the next thing on the release calendar is the early access debut of...

Diablo IV patches up to address issues with Druid skills, quests, dungeons, and UI

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Apparently there were a whole lot of bugs crawling around in Diablo IV, and not the kind that you would explode with your chosen...

SMITE runs charity sale to aid Maui wildfire relief efforts

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Readers may have learned about a series of devastating wildfires that have caused havoc on the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this week, with...

Massively on the Go: A practical guide to Pokemon Go gym defense

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One thing I learned while at Pokemon Go’s Las Vegas Hoenn Tour and traveling in Japan recently was people still aren't great at defending gyms, but it's...

Arcadegeddon is a multiplayer roguelite PvPvE shooter all about saving a hometown arcade

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How far would you be willing to go to save a gaming arcade? Would you be willing to inject yourself into a "super-game" to...

Electronic Arts announces online server shutdowns for three more of its games

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It's really hard to know how many people were using online multiplayer or accessing online servers for Dead Space 2, Crysis 3, or Dante's...

Torchlight Infinite launches City of Aeterna on September 8

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Multiplayer mobile title Torchlight Infinite announced a new expansion overnight: It's called The City of Aeterna, and it's arriving on September 8th. We don't...

Destiny 2 outlines Season 22’s exotics buffs – and Arc Titan and Strand’s suspend effect nerfs

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While last week brought a general overview of Season 22's updates for Destiny 2, this week has a more granular look at what's changing...

Rockstar absorbs platform behind Red Dead Online and GTA Online’s modded roleplay servers

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This is either great news or terrible news for players of Red Dead Online and Grand Theft Auto Online: Cfx.re, the platform that lets...

Not So Massively: Despite everything, Overwatch 2’s story missions deliver an epic experience

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After a long wait, a tortured development, a great deal of cutting back on features, and endless controversy, the PvE update for Overwatch 2...

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