Gankboxes are sandboxes that place such an emphasis on unrestricted free-for-all PvP that ganking comes to dominate the entire game, to the detriment of the rest of the world design.
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Perfect Ten: 10 favorite features that pairs of popular MMOs share
Even though all MMORPGs compete for our time, affection, and -- above all else -- money, it doesn't mean that they can't get along....
EVE Online’s latest video details how the Equinox expansion will ‘reinvigorate’ nullsec
When the Equinox expansion arrives for EVE Online on June 11th, it'll dramatically overhaul and "reinvigorate" nullsec space - the game's designation for lawless...
Legends of Aria Classic deals with a server hiccup and gathers player suggestions during its open beta
Last weekend we all were invited to a "surprise open beta" of Legends of Aria Classic, which itself is a return of the original...
Global Chat: How much is Fallout 76 benefiting from Amazon’s Fallout series?
MMO blog Tales of the Aggronaut looked at the recent phenomenon of Amazon's popular Fallout series and any correlating increase in the games' populations,...
The Daily Grind: What does your ideal space sim MMO look like?
Even a quarter-century into the MMORPG revolution, we still haven't seen an interstellar MMO that really fits what I'm seeking in a space sim....
EG7’s 2023 annual report claims Daybreak and SSG collectively count 264 staffers
Swedish gaming conglom EG7 released its annual report this week, and while there isn't a ton of new-new in it for those of us...
EVE Online kicks off its Capsuleer Day anniversary event and wraps up the next phase of Vanguard testing
Happy 21st birthday, EVE Online! You're old enough to drink now! But before players head to their local package store, perhaps they'll will want...
Sea of Thieves Season 12 launches with new weapons, new items, and the PlayStation 5 playerbase
Today is a big day for the Sea of Thieves as the piratical gankbox has launched its Season 12 update, which is bringing with...
Reign of Guilds promises to expand dev headcount, seeks player patience in early access
When the PvP sandbox Reign of Guilds opened its early access doors at the beginning of this month, developer Atlant Games admitted that it...
Sea of Thieves previews April updates, elaborates on PS5 server woes, and confirms the return of six ship servers
The new and the next are once more available to Sea of Thieves fans in moving pictures form, as the sandbox's latest news digest...
Pax Dei testing wrestles with stability and bugs, Abyss testing adds refinements and dragon attacks
It's been a busy time for the developing sandbox MMORPGs of Pax Dei and Abyss, as both games entered into their respective alphas this...
EVE Online’s Equinox expansion brings planetary mining and territory features to nullsec June 11
Tuesday, June 11th, is promising to be "the first step towards a radical re-invigoration of nullsec space" in EVE Online thanks to the launch...
EVE Online brings login rewards and new missions to its April 30 Capsuleer Day anniversary event
It will soon be time for EVE Online to celebrate 21 years of operation, and you know what that means! Capsuleer Day is coming...
The Daily Grind: Are there any standard MMO UI elements you consider ‘optional’?
Back in February, MMO YouTuber MarleMMO reminded me that Ashes of Creation is planning to obscure enemy health bars during PvP - a concept...
Fractured adds new playable demon races and cash shop with its May 8th Invasion update
Dynamight Studios formally announced Fractured Online's next patch last night: Dubbed The Invasion, it heralds the arrival of two new player demon races, specifically...
Mortal Online 2 opens a new dungeon, adds new mounts, and tweaks sieges with its latest update
Testing is over and release is here: Mortal Online 2's latest content update is live this week, opening the doors to a new dungeon,...
Gaijin’s ocean adventure MMO Age of Water delays early access a week
Gaijin's seafaring survival MMO Age of Water was intended to rolled into the smooth ocean of early access tomorrow, but it's choppy waters instead,...
Life is Feudal MMO continues its comeback with a relaunch on Steam
In May of 2023, we learned that the MMO portion of Life is Feudal was coming back from its 2021 sunset under the stewardship...
Mortal Online 2 tests siege system updates, combat changes, and new mounts in latest PTR
Evidently, there aren't enough players in Mortal Online 2 who are taking part in the PvP sandbox's siege mechanics, which has led to a...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that earned a notorious reputation
Nobody wants a bad reputation. I mean, you can't make everyone everywhere approve of you, but you also don't have to go out of...
