competitive gaming
Fight or Kite: Eternal Card Game puts a real focus both PvE and PvP
This week in Fight or Kite, I'm taking on Eternal. It’s another dueling card game that at least on the face of it doesn’t...
Interview: Spellcraft’s game director on the first public alpha and its intense gameplay
A good weekend is in store for anyone who loves to play the latest, hottest, fresh-off-the-press-est multiplayer games the moment they pop up. That's...
Fight or Kite: Starborne Frontiers is an autobattler with plentiful monetization schemes
When Starborne: Frontiers was first announced back in June of 2021 (which, wow, I can’t believe it was that long ago), I was extremely...
Fight or Kite: Faeria is a cross between a card game and skirmishing boardgame
Look, up in the sky! It’s a card game! It’s a skirmishing boardgame! It’s Faeria! Yes, it's Faeria, a strange digital mashup from developer...
Fight or Kite: Shadowverse is a wildly successful card game, but it takes cash to compete
Next up in the carousel of card game cutouts we're going to look at here in MOP's Fight or Kite column is a tiny,...
Fight or Kite: The Witcher card game GWENT checks off a lot of the right boxes – but too many of the wrong ones
Continuing on my journey to digital card game bliss, I chose to try out a game I had mentally filed as one of the...
Fight or Kite: Deckbuilder Ascension is far better as a video game than as a physical one
I mentioned at the top of the Fight or Kite piece about HEROish that I’ve been hankering for some card games. I haven’t spent...
Fight or Kite: HEROish is blend of MOBA and card game aimed at both PvE and PvP players
I’ve always wanted to really get into some meaty card games. Swords, sorcery, and high fantasy were always my favorite things. My family knew...
Fight or Kite: Hi-Rez’s shooter Rogue Company is a less-punishing Valorant
High-intensity, action-packed matches are my bread and butter these days. If I can find a game that keeps my attention long enough to even...
Fight or Kite: The many ways today’s MMOs are failing PvPers
Last week, the MassivelyOP writing crew released its award for the best PvP MMO of the year - yet I couldn’t bring myself to...
Fight or Kite: A new season and character advancement for Conqueror’s Blade
The game of tactical warfare has continued to grow on me the past couple of weeks. I really can’t overstate just how much there...
Interview: Warhaven’s game director on combat, inspiration, and the future of the game
Warhaven caught my attention with its epic medieval battles featuring hand-to-hand combat and fantastic graphics. It's an upcoming game that recently had an open...
Fight or Kite: Conqueror’s Blade brings Dynasty Warriors vibes to the MMO genre
This last week was a bit light in the gaming department. It was turkey time for me and many in the US, so I...
Fight or Kite: Galahad 3093 turns the knights of the round into mech fighters in a cyberpunk future
What’s that sound I hear? Or is it just a feeling? It might not be a super power, but something in the back of...
Fight or Kite: Hands-on with Nexon’s Warhaven – medieval arena mayhem with a touch of magic
Fast-paced action? Check. Melee focused combat? Excellent. Third-person perspective with a solid amount of room for skillful play? Sign me right up 'cause this...
Fight or Kite: Forget Overwatch 2 – Gundam Evolution meets your anime FPS needs
As a self diagnosed techie, I’ve always had a soft spot for mech-related games and shows. But I haven’t had too many opportunities in...
Fight or Kite: Warspear Online is a retro MMO that left me asking questions – mainly, ‘why?’
I absolutely love and adore retro and retro-inspired games - games from the 8-bit era are my bread and butter. The NES was my...
Fight or Kite: First impressions of Dysterra, a cybernetic post-apoc survival sandbox
In the future, our home Earth is beset by a host of economic and environmental disasters. It got so bad that people with resources...
Fight or Kite: I had a MultiVersus hole in my heart all this time and never knew it
I honestly can’t get enough of MultiVersus. It’s completely consumed my nightly game time, almost in its entirety. Maybe it’s just been too long...
Fight or Kite: MultiVersus is so much more than a Super Saiyan Shaggy
I don’t recall exactly when I first saw screenshots and images from MultiVersus, but I do recall initially thinking that it was absolutely ridiculous...
