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’s Invasion starter pack just went on sale for 100% off on Steam
While EVE Online has a limited free-to-play Alpha tier, new players can get a leg up on starting by buying one of the starter...
NetEase and CCP release new EVE Infinite Galaxy mobile MMO trailer
Back in June and August, CCP Games revealed its next big thing for the EVE universe: a new mobile MMO dubbed EVE Online: Infinite...
The Survivalist: What ever happened to the smaller survival sandbox MMOs?
With big name survival games getting ignored developmentally, you have to wonder what's been going on with the smaller titles. After all, we've got...
Massively Overthinking: Unpopular MMORPG opinions
Unpopular opinions: We all have them. In fact we have so many that it's a straight up meme. This week's Massively Overthinking is one...
EVE Online takes steps toward better 64-bit Mac support
If you don't speak development, the fact that EVE Online has deprecated the ccp-master fork and moved to an upstream Wine version for the game's...
EVE Evolved: What really sets Russian EVE players apart?
One of the most interesting things about EVE Online is the fact that its single shard server forces players from different countries and cultures...
Darkfall Rise of Agon lays out its upcoming in-game browser overhaul and armor system revamp in latest dev blog
A major patch for Darkfall Rise of Agon is in the works, and the developers have just posted a new update to give players...
EVE Online releases its monthly economic report for April 2019
It is possible that you are not the target audience for the EVE Online monthly economic report. If you aren't looking forward to frowning with...
EVE Online developer releases pie chart of botter shame
Wilhelm of The Ancient Gaming Noob caught a fun popcorn moment from the EVE Online universe this week, thanks to a delicious pie chart...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 219: The 64-bit generation
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard financials, City of Heroes, Fallout 76, Final Fantasy XIV, WoW Classic, EVE Online, LOTRO, and Guild Wars, with mailbag topics on Blizzard, everythingboxes, genderlocking, and dad jokes.
The Game Archaeologist: Minions of Mirth
While large teams with big budgets and studios backing them are expected to push out smash hit MMORPGs, to me it's always vastly more...
Daybreak deletes H1Z1 Maui lootbox skin citing cultural representation concerns
While the war over lockboxes rages on in online games, there's another war brewing about the nature of what's in them, as a move...
EVE Online begins CSM14 election season as Chinese corp plots takeover of Tranquility
Following the drama surrounding the EVE Online's Council of Stellar Management during its 13th season - which was capped off with the very public...
EVE Online preps 16th anniversary celebrations and 64-bit client mass test
EVE Online is gearing up for its sweet sixteen, and you're invited to the loot piñata.
"We’re super happy to announce that from May 2nd...
Massively Overthinking: Is there a ‘do or die’ moment for MMOs now?
This week MOP's Eliot and I were chatting about the wild summer the MMO industry is about to have, what with a whole bunch...
CCP Games withdraws all accusations against EVE Online CSM member it banned for supposed leaks
At the beginning of April, we covered the latest scandal to rock MMORPG EVE Online, as studio CCP Games rather publicly removed a member...
CCP’s Hilmar Petursson says EVE Online isn’t in ‘stagnation’ – it has an active playerbase of 300K
GIbiz got a monstrously huge interview with CCP Games' Hilmar Petursson thanks to the EVE Online company's presence at Reboot Develop this month -...
The MOP Up: Population Zero throws a fashion show
You know how people advise you to "dress in layers" during inclement weather? And you think, "If I'm wearing pants, I'm doing well here,...
Daybreak’s Z1 Battle Royale is sunsetting its South American servers, canceling Showdown event
April's been a rough month for fans of Z1 Battle Royale, the PC version of H1Z1. Developer NantG laid off a chunk of staff...
Plan trade routes and share ship fittings with the EVE Online Workbench
Whether you're a space truckin' sort, a player that likes to hop in to Abyssal Deadspace, or one of those Capsuleers looking to start...