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 Vegas 2018: EVE Online is finally getting a fair wardec system
In my latest EVE Evolved column, I looked into the unfair nature of highsec war declaration in EVE Online. This feature bypasses police protections...
EVE Vegas 2018: EVE Echoes, EVE Online’s mobile adaptation, is launching in 2019
When CCP Games started shifting some of its focus to the mobile games market recently, we heard rumblings of a mobile version of EVE...
EVE Vegas 2018 is this weekend: Here’s what to expect from the show
It's that time of year again when internet spaceship nerds descend on Las Vegas to get incredibly drunk find out what the future holds...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that desperately need proper player housing
Here's something pretty encouraging to me: When I sat down to work on an article listing MMOs that really could use but lacked proper...
EVE Evolved: Wars are literally ruining EVE Online
EVE Online is fundamentally about real conflict between players on massive scales, and yet I would venture to say that wars are literally ruining...
EVE Online’s Crimson Harvest returns for Halloween on October 23
I've always loved the name of EVE Online's Halloween event. Sure, it makes no sense for an internet spaceships MMORPG to have Halloween at...
EVE Online rolls out its October balancing update as EVE Vegas buzz grows
EVE Online's October update is officially live, complete with the promised tweaks to target jamming, ECM mechanics, graphics, and UI.
"This release brings a host...
The Daily Grind: What online game template will be the next to take off?
Like many of you, I remember the rise of MMOs when it was actually happening. I remember when shooters were king too. And I...
The MOP Up: Sony’s PlayStation 3 sunset apocalypse
Sony's decision to shut down several online servers for some past PlayStation 3 games on October 25th is shaping up to be a sunset...
EVE Online’s October patch promises balancing, visual fixes, and ECM mechanics overhaul
EVE Online is gearing up for its October patch next week, and unlike most MMO patches this month, it isn't saddled with spooks and...
Dataminers dig up EVE Online’s Chinese server elements: RMT interfaces and prison sentences
Ah, datamining, the best way to guess about what's coming to EVE Online in future patches based on incomplete evidence! (And every other game,...
CCP Games offers DUST 514 veteran reward accounts in upcoming Project Nova
Those of you who have been following the highs and lows of EVE Online developer CCP Games over the years will remember the story...
EVE Online will be using its test server for the Chinese version as well
We're sorry to inform you that EVE Online's Chinese version has gone offline... for the length of time it will take to migrate the...
EVE Evolved: The rookie’s guide to fitting ships in EVE Online
The ship fitting system is one of EVE Online's most powerful and useful features, but it comes with a pretty steep learning curve for...
Gloria Victis tweaks open-world PvP for small guilds, allows leveling via PvP
Just the other day I was noting how few MMORPGs allow you to level your character through PvP - usually, PvP is still treated...
Perfect Ten: The big book of MMORPG death mechanics
Video games will kill your characters. It's inevitable. I still faintly remember my younger brother's first video game death, when he ran full-tilt into...
Vague Patch Notes: Trickle-down metagames in MMORPGs
A while back, there was an interesting set of data coming out of a discussion about Overwatch. The discussion was about the concept of...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG, living or dead, offers the all-time best crafting experience?
Over the last couple of weeks, when I was putting in sometimes 18-hour days working on the site, I didn't really have much time...
EVE Online revises its online harassment policy, loses another staffer
CCP Games says it's updated EVE Online's policies governing harassment. The changes came after the player-elected Council of Stellar Management called for a session...
H1Z1’s PC ‘Z1 Battle Royale’ gets its first big update under its new joint studio today
When Daybreak announced its new investment and development partnership with NantWorks and Jace Hall set up shop inside the company, H1Z1 fans expected big...
