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H1Z1’s split is underway
We hope you didn't have urgent plans to play H1Z1 today because the game is splitting itself in half today. The maintenance is currently...
Check out a test drive of DayZ’s new rendering engine
You remember DayZ, don't you? It's not the only survival sandbox on the market any longer, but it's still in early access and being...
New Humble Bundle includes deals on WildStar, Neverwinter, Path of Exile, and more
A new Humble Bundle promotion might just be the best deal you're going to see all year on MMOs. The "Humble Gamepedia Online Multiplayer...
The Daily Grind: What untapped survival sandbox theme needs love?
Zombies. Dinosaurs. Other people. Pygmies, for some reason. They've been done. But plenty of themes haven't been tapped for survival sandboxes.
Joking in the Massively...
One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
Shards Online delays alpha, early access; adds new stretch goal
Shards Online's latest newsletter has arrived, and in it, Project Lead Derek Brinkmann says the development team is hard at work on two features:...
The Culling crafts a bloody battle royale
In a happier, more peaceful world we would be sharing with you a new game called The Cuddling, in which everyone hugs and no...
The Daily Grind: Is early access to content a good thing in MMOs?
Because I was subscribed at the right time, I had access to Star Wars: The Old Republic's next major story chapter two days early....
Ghost in the Shell Online spotlights Maven
Whom will you play in Ghost in the Shell Online? This week, the game is making the case for white-haired Maven, a talented special ops...
Nerd Kingdom is ‘strongly considering’ making TUG free in some form
As TUG engages in the process of transferring over to a new engine, Nerd Kingdom continues to discuss what it's thinking in regard to the...
The Division’s open beta confirmed for February 19
Last week's rumors of The Division's open beta have proven true, as Ubisoft has finally confirmed.
"Whether you’re a veteran of the closed beta or...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO monetization schemes don’t piss you off?
Gamasutra argued last week that there are three effective in-app purchase strategies that mobile gamers don't hate:
the classic demo, where players can try the...
Teleport into multiplayer Portal Knights this month
If you've been keeping your eyes peeled for more sandboxes and you don't really care how massive they are, there's a new one on...
The Stream Team: Entering Eternal Crusade’s early access (+ giveaway)
What's the deal with Eternal Crusade? Massively OP's MJ aims to find out. And from what she hears, aiming appears to be a bit...
Indie Russian airship sandbox LuckCatchers is on Steam Greenlight for voting
For reasons which remain shrouded in mystery, there are still very few games in which players take control of airships simply as a matter...
ARK: Survival Evolved’s cross-platform peak daily headcount is nearing 200K
Dino survival sandbox ARK: Survival Evolved is pulling in over 100,000 unique users per day, a new interview with Studio Wildcard on Gamespot reveals.
"One...
The Daily Grind: Are OARPGs the future of the MMORPG genre?
Toward the end of 2014, genre academics popularized the idea that the MMORPG genre was becoming "unbundled" -- that MMORPGs were splintering, "with sociality,...
Shroud of the Avatar announces final Grand Tour and character wipe
The most recent patch for Shroud of the Avatar is live now, and as has been the case with previous major patches, there's a...
The MOP Up: Dungeons & Drama Online (January 31, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Otherland is temporarily borked on Steam
If you're trying to play Otherland through Steam today, you might be noticing the store page is offline.
Drago Entertainment dev Lucjan told concerned fans...
