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: Just Survive outlines upcoming experimental servers and improvements
Your goal in H1Z1: Just Survive is stated right there in the title, but survival is pretty easy when you have a well-fortified base...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Andie Nordgren on EVE Online’s Citadel expansion launch and beyond
EVE Online's highly anticipated Citadel expansion has now launched, adding a whole new class of player-built structures to the game for corporations to build...
EVE Fanfest 2016: CCP Falcon on Fanfest, the EVE community, and harassment
Over its almost 13 years of operation, sci-ci MMO EVE Online has gained a largely undeserved reputation for antisocial behaviour. EVE is built on...
EVE Online gives a heads-up about Citadel changes to carrier pilots
With EVE Online on the cusp of its Citadel expansion, it's a good time to prepare for all of the changes that will come...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 62: EVE Fanfest and PAX East
Justin and Bree are joined by Brendan and Eliot for a full hour of EVE Fanfest and PAX East debriefing.
An EVE Online television show is in the works
MMOs and television series might not seem like two tastes that go great together, but it makes more than a little sense for EVE...
Daybreak exec on early access, e-sports, VR, EverQuest Next, and the future of EverQuest
GamesIndustry.biz has published a lengthy interview with Daybreak chief publishing officer Laura Naviaux Sturr on the evolution of the MMORPG studio over the last year....
You can see further and play better in Gloria Victis than ever before
You can cite all of the fancy, flashy features in your MMO, but at the end of the day, if your game looks horrible...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Project Nova will include territorial warfare, link with EVE
At this week's EVE Fanfest 2016, CCP Games revealed its new PC first person shooter Project Nova that has risen from the ashes of console FPS DUST...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Industrial citadels and drilling platforms in EVE Online
EVE Online's Citadel expansion goes live in just a few days on April 27th, opening the floodgates on a new era of space colonisation for players....
H1Z1 is building an improved eight-square-kilometer map
Don't get too comfortable with the current zone layout in either version of H1Z1. A new map, code-named "Z2," is currently in development and...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Project Nova rises from DUST 514’s ashes
On May 14th 2013, CCP Games optimistically launched its first attempt to penetrate the console & shooter markets with DUST 514. The game had...
EVE Evolved: What to expect from EVE Fanfest 2016
Ask the average gamer what he knows about EVE Online and after the word "boring" and a spreadsheet joke or two, he'll probably talk about stories...
The MOP Up: ARK’s free PvP version goes wide (April 17, 2016)
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...
Gloria Victis further balances combat while improving account management
The last patch for Gloria Victis focused on combat balance, and this patch does too. Adjustments for player HP, passive abilities, and weapon damage...
EVE Online World War Bee update: The Imperium shatters
Recently we've been following the story of the biggest war in gaming history kicking off inside EVE Online and its far-reaching consequences for the EVE...
EVE Fanfest kicks off next week
CCP couldn't have timed it better if it had tried: This year's EVE Fanfest will kick off in Reykjavik, Iceland, next weekend, smack in...
Darkfall reboots vie for your love (and your wallet)
Both Darkfall reboot projects continue to barrel ahead, seeking to establish a foothold among the PvP community with their different visions. No matter which...
EVE Online plans to add dailies with skill point rewards
Of all the ways to encourage players to engage with an MMO, two of the most controversial are daily quests and login rewards. Used in everything from World of Warcraft...
CCP’s 2015 finances included year-over-year revenue decline for EVE Online
Hat tip to marketsforISK blogger croda for digging into CCP's 2015 financials, which were released to the public at the end of March. The good news is...
