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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The Daily Grind: Have you ever played an R-rated MMO?
If we were to transfer MMOs over to the realm of movies and give each an MPAA rating, we'd most likely see a lopsided...
EVE Online sees another large-scale battle erupt at X47L-Q, causing the server to groan under the strain
Over 4,000 pilots of EVE Online woke up and chose violence: Early this morning on our side of the globe, a mass of players...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMO promises that are not filling me with confidence
Every game's development - and this includes MMOs - involves certain promises being made that the developers probably half-knows are not going to wind...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon updates community on the new and improved Steam version
It's been a rather long road toward a Steam release for Darkfall: Rise of Agon, spanning from the original announcement of the reworked MMO...
Storyboard: Pros and cons for purely player-driven story experiences in MMOs
What is the right way to tell a story in an MMO? That is a silly question, like asking what the right way is...
Mortal Online 2 offers its first sneak peek of the sandbox’s Unreal Engine 5 upgrade
Who wouldn't appreciate some better visuals in their FFA PvP sandbox? That's just what players of Mortal Online 2 are getting in the near...
Mortal Online 2 assembles a video showcase for its new elementalism magic patch
If you're into the power of the elements -- or have a retro fondness for Captain Planet and the Planeteers -- then you might...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO boasts the best space combat?
When you get tired of your iron-plated boots being stuck to a giant gravity ball, you may yearn to take flight into the sky...
CCP Games officially unveils plans for a new blockchain game set within the EVE Online universe
For many players, it was probably a matter of when EVE Online developer CCP Games would dip into the blockchain gaming space, not whether,...
Mortal Online 2 suffers from a DDoS attack and an account hacking of one of its GMs
This past week appeared to be a rough one for players of Mortal Online 2 as Star Vault Studios confirmed that its servers were...
PSA: Steam’s Spring Sale offers up discounts for MMORPGs and expansions
Are you in the market for a new MMO or MMORPG to play? Then you might be interested to know that the Steam Spring...
EVE Online changes the rules for factional warfare in latest update
The cutthroat nature of EVE Online means that sometimes you might have to choose between the player corporation you want to work for and...
6000 EVE Online players and four alliances went to war over the weekend
Yesterday ended up being a great day for another large-scale EVE Online scrum as over 6,000 players from Imperium, B2, Winter Co, and PanFam...
The MOP Up: Wolcen comes to consoles
Action RPG Wolcen is expanding its realms this week as it jumps to consoles on March 15th. Maybe it's time to check out this...
Escape from Tarkov names-and-shames thousands of cheaters in a Google doc
Ah, welcome to Friday evening, folks, and a video game doing a little bit o' name-and-shame on some dastardly cheaters.
The game is multiplayer shooter...
CCP Games laid off more than dozen staffers from its EVE Online and FPS studios
CCP Games has apparently laid off 13 workers from its studios: According to a statement from CCP Games' comms director George Kelion published on...
Mortal Online 2 brings the thunder, fire, ice, and rock with its new Elementalist magic school
It's hard to deny the classic allure of the elements-weaving magic caster in a fantasy setting, and this evergreen trope is now available in...
Global Chat: How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacted EVE Online?
While the effects of real-world events on video games certainly isn't as important as the lives, livelihoods, and freedoms of actual people, it is...
EVE Online offers players the chance to be part of a 20th anniversary mosaic
EVE Online is preparing to celebrate 20 years soon, and while there aren't any celebration events going on quite yet, the party is beginning...
Mortal Online 2’s next livestream will give away a GPU and highlight upcoming new magic spells
Would you like to win a beefy new graphics card for simply watching a Mortal Online 2 livestream? Then you'll want to hop in...
