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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H1Z1’s latest patch adds a new insta-respawn map and new dailies
Daybreak has big plans for H1Z1 -- that's the game formerly known as H1Z1: King of the Kill, you'll recall, as it was rebranded...
Global Chat: Why you need to be playing Warframe
You know what's one MMO that seems to be capturing the interest of a lot of gamers these days? Warframe. It seems to be...
Pathfinder Online drops a small patch to protect mules and fix other errors
At long last, the vicious mule exploits of Pathfinder Online have been addressed. No longer will players group up with their friends and attack...
EVE Online layoffs lead to the end of a fan tournament
While studio layoffs have an immediate effect on the people that are let go, the ramifications of such decisions can end up impacting players...
EVE Online adds new Alpha training injectors to offer subscriber training for a day
Starting out fresh as a free player in EVE Online is hard to manage. It's not just that you're new in a world filled...
EVE Evolved: Three tricks to maximize your free-to-play EVE Online account
It's now been almost one year to the day that EVE Online officially got a limited free-to-play option, and it's certainly been a boon...
The MOP Up: EVE Online eases you into its universe (November 12, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Visit EVE Online’s massive player graveyard
When you think of an MMO "sandbox," what comes to mind? Player housing, perhaps, and open world PvP. Maybe a free-form economy, player vendors,...
Pathfinder Online perseveres with housing and ninjas
This is your bi-annual reminder that, yes, Pathfinder Online continues to exist and even grow through development. The reduced team pushed out its first...
EVE Online players take action to prevent a suicide
When they heard a cry for help go out in their game, these players took action right away.
A few days ago on November 5th,...
Perfect Ten: A list of all the MMORPGs I supposedly hate
Did you know about all the MMOs I hate? I sure as heck didn't! I mean, I knew there were a few games I...
EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s CCP Games is gambling with the livelihoods of employees
Last week we broke the story that EVE Online developer CCP Games is backing out of the virtual reality games market, closing its Altanta...
The Game Archaeologist: Disney’s Toontown Online
The use of the word "toon" to describe MMORPG characters is a contentious one, with fans divided over its annoyance or acceptance. But when...
EVE Online expands its free-to-play offerings in the wake of studio instability
Good news, EVE Online fans! CCP is pretty happy with how the game's Alpha clone system has worked out, all things considered. In fact,...
So here’s what’s going on with EVE Valkyrie now that CCP’s downsized
Yesterday, MOP's Brendan reported on the startling news that CCP Games, long known for its flagship MMORPG sandbox EVE Online and more recently known...
CCP Games ceases VR development, closes two studios – no negative impact on EVE Online
Icelandic business website mbl.is has just reported that EVE Online developer CCP Games is planning to close two of its offices and cease all...
EVE Evolved: The Agency could revolutionise casual PvE in EVE Online
Though EVE Online has a reputation as a cut-throat PvP sandbox where anything goes, the fuel that fires its conflict engine has always been...
Daybreak on H1Z1 and Just Survive: ‘It’s best to consider each game as a separate entity moving forward’
Gotta stop teasing Daybreak for a month: Just Survive, the actual zombie sandbox half of the H1Z1 salmagundi, is getting love. The latest patch...
Massively Overthinking: The state of early access, alpha, and beta ‘testing’ in the MMO genre
I remember years ago when then-Massively-columnist Rubi Bayer let loose with a blistering rant on the state of faux beta MMOs. She helmed Betawatch...
Battle Bards Episode 108: Vampires and werewolves
Here’s a musical episode that you can really sink your teeth into! Your… ear teeth? In any case, the Battle Bards are evaluating our...
