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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EVE Online prepares the process of selecting its 19th Council of Stellar Management
It's nearly election season in EVE Online, as in CCP Games is providing dates and details for the creation of the sandbox's next Council...
PvP sandbox MMO Profane says testing is ‘almost ready’ while showcasing several development updates
It's been quite some time since we peered in on the development of Profane, the PvP sandbox MMO from Insane Studios. Readers might recall...
Massively Uplifting: Labors of love, generosity, and grief in Warhammer, Terraria, Conan Exiles, Albion, ARK, and more
Labor Day in the United States is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievement of the American workers. The official Department of...
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Mortal Online 2 players can no longer steal life from invincible NPCs thanks to the latest patch
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Ashes of Creation boosts its alpha access bundle offerings following gamer uproar
If you were among those who raised your eyebrows at the three-figure prices that Ashes of Creation was charging for access to its upcoming...
Fractured Online suffers yet another server issue that forces a 21-hour rollback of progress
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Sea of Thieves wipes out the progression of 20K players who used a Season 13 rewards exploit
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Pearl Abyss Q2 2024: Equinox bolstered EVE Online revenues as Crimson Desert waits in the wings
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Dune Awakening promises ‘gameplay flowing like spice’ at its Gamescom 2024 appearance
It was probably pretty easy to assume that Dune: Awakening was holding back on any major reveals until the next big gaming event, and...
Ashes of Creation previews its Bard class, announces Alpha Two’s release in October
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Perfect Ten: MMOs with outstanding tutorial sections
Tutorials! They're important. I even wrote an entire column about them recently, talking about how important they are in getting people into a new...
For Science: EVE Online ramps up cancer-fighting Project Discovery with new minigames and rewards
You know, one of my all-time favorite types of stories to write are about EVE Online's Project Discovery. It's science, MMOs, and warm fuzzies...
Dual Universe unveils a standalone version that lets players host their own fully customized private servers
If you're the sort of person who was intrigued at the prospect of playing Dual Universe but were not thrilled by the thought of...
EVE Online details plans to adjust Equinox’s sovereignty, Zarzakh, dailies, and ship skin tool
Now that the Equinox update of EVE Online has been out in the wild for just over a month, CCP Games is prepared to...
Sea of Thieves Season 13 adds a world event-sized ship for players to capture and new gameplay elements
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Anvil Empires offers a look at combat updates, territory control, and the Underworld
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Albion Online’s Paths to Glory update goes live with a task journal, dynamic spawns, and quality-of-life
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The Daily Grind: Which MMORPGs are low-key pay-to-win but somehow avoid criticism?
A thread on the MMORPG subreddit caught my eye a few weeks ago as the post author suggested that Albion Online was not only...
