battle royale
Trove has just launched its exploration-centric Geode expansion and new battle royale minigame
The first leg of Trove's Geode expansion has launched today, with brand-new mechanics for the blocky-cute sandbox.
"Players will find themselves on a brand new...
The Daily Grind: Do you want to see a battle royale mode in any live MMORPGs?
Literally nothing is sacred, and no video game franchise seems capable of escaping the pull of the battle royale, as my trip to a...
Fortnite teases The Playground mode as Epic sues a contractor over supposed leaks
It looks as if Fortnite will launch the Playground this week, at least if the weekend update message is any guide; it's touting a...
E3 2018: Hands-on with Mavericks, the MMO battle royale hybrid
Automaton Games CEO James Thompson came along with Improbable, Bill Roper, and Mavericks to this year's E3, where I got a second chance to...
SOS fully abandons its classic mode, and its Steam reviews are a dumpster fire
Outpost Games sent round a mailer this week announcing that SOS Battle Royale is now "free to play forever," thanks to its latest patch,...
The Stream Team: Cooking up chaos in Cuisine Royale
The things Massively OP's MJ will try... she blames it on Bree! All the boss had to do was point out an amusing skin...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has lost nearly half of its players since January as Sanhok map goes live
Alas, poor PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, we've entered the second phase of your musician biopic when the fans start leaving. Sure, the game was riding high...
The Stream Team: Battle Royale, SMITE adventures style
Everyone is getting in on the battle royale craze, even SMITE. The newest adventure is Medusa's Deathmatch, and Massively OP's MJ is jumping in...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is on the cusp of Sanhok, goes on sale for $20
After so very much build-up to the main event, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally ready to debut its brand-new Sanhok map on Thursday, June 22nd....
Cuisine Royale is the goofy reskin the battle royale genre deserves
Be careful what you wish for! Apparently, Gaijin (you know it from WarThunder) ran an April Fools' day joke mode for online shooter Enlisted...
E3 2018: Deep-diving Trion’s kid-friendly voxelbox Trove and its upcoming Geode expansion
One thing Trion Senior Producer James Karras drove home during my meeting with the team at this year's E3 is that with Trove's Geode...
Fortnite on Nintendo Switch doesn’t include Save the World
You remember Save the World, right? The mode of Fortnite wherein you build a base and defend against zombies? The one that was supposed...
E3 2018: Mavericks is battle royale on a massively multiplayer scale
Battle royale is all the rage these days, but as we've been covering over the last few months, the SpatialOS-based Mavericks is aiming to...
E3 2018: Rapture Rejects is isometric battle royale for those left behind
The battle royale genre isn't really one overly concerned with story, but the team behind Rapture Rejects captured a pretty good premise. In short:...
E3 2018: Fortnite launches on the Switch today
It seems weird to me now that the game we were preciously calling "Crowfall for PvE fans" at last year's E3 has changed so...
Fortnite finally delivers player reporting tools with Patch 4.4
"Naughty players" who are dragging down Fortnite's gameplay with griefing or frequent AFKing could now land themselves in some hot water, thanks to the...
Massively Overthinking: Why is no one meeting the obvious player demand for big MMORPGs?
Massively OP reader ichi_san has a burning question about the state of the industry.
"Lots of people seem to be looking for an MMO they...
The Survivalist: Eight ways to give Just Survive a fighting chance
Do you remember at the beginning of May when Just Survive was talking about "working on a plan to go forward"? I understand if...
The Soapbox: Do MMOs still fall victim to the copycat curse?
When Radical Heights launched, I was inspired to put together a whole Perfect Ten about why trend-chasing doesn't work for online games. Obviously, my...
Fortnite sends you flying with its new bouncer trap
All right, so Fortnite's battle royale has given you a vehicle in the form of a shopping cart. That's all well and good, but...
