moba

MOBAs are multiplayer online battle arenas, PvP-centric, non-persistent online games that share some but not all mechanics in common with traditional MMORPGs. We formerly categorized MOBAs as “Not So Massively” games. You may also be interested in our Multiplayer category for other multiplayer online games that aren’t fully massive. [Follow the MOBA tag’s RSS feed]

MMO Year in Review: Into the Heart of Thorns (August 2015)

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This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...

Jukebox Heroes: The 2015 Online VGM Awards

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With another year coming to a close, I thought it would be an opportune time to go back and give out flippant awards to...

The best MMORPG polls of 2015

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Every week for the last few years, we've expanded on our "Daily Grind" theme with a Leaderboard poll. On the one hand, seeing the numbers...
Bear bomb!

Ask Mo: Massively OP’s 2015 awards debrief

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Massively OP's formal 2015 awards technically ended on Friday, though we've got a few stragglers and roundups left to go. As I do every year, today I'll round...
You will never get to explore this landscape. Ever. For any reason.

Paragon posts a gameplay introduction for testers and lookie loos

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You cannot get into the first testing round for Paragon by watching the video down below. It's a video for testers, but it won't...
I don't think the bnright side is what you think the bright side is.

Gigantic developer Motiga discusses delays and future updates

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People who were hoping for Gigantic to hit full retail release some time this year are no doubt a wee bit disappointed that the...

Not So Massively: Winter game update edition (December 21, 2015)

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...

The MOP Up: RuneScape’s big anniversary plans (December 20, 2015)

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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...

The Daily Grind: Should MOBAs have an ‘endgame’?

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Earlier this week, RPS did a piece on Jeffrey Lin, League of Legends' "social systems" dev. One question about the MOBA's "endgame" struck me because he...

Notorious e-sports team boss Martin Shkreli arrested for securities fraud

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Martin Shkreli, chairman of League of Legends e-sports team Imagine and CEO of real-life company Turing Pharmaceuticals, was arrested in New York today. He stands...

Tencent buys up the rest of Riot Games

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League of Legends developer Riot Games has a new owner this week. Well, really it's the same ostensible owner as before, China's Tencent Holdings, only now...

Hi-Rez announces $100K Paladins tourney

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Paladins isn't officially launched yet, but Hi-Rez is already planning its competitive scene -- and its first tournament. On the official forums yesterday, Hi-Rez...

SMITE celebrates Saturnalia with free stuff and sales

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Ah, Saturnalia: the Roman winter festival drilled into the heads of Latin students everywhere. It's like Christmas, only with waaaay more gambling and booze. Hi-Rez MOBA...

4force Online is a ‘raid action adventure game’

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You know how every once in a while, we all wonder why all the different elements of MMORPGs have been spun out into new...

Not So Massively: Counter-Strike nerfs all the guns (December 14, 2015)

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Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Pseudo-MMO of the Year

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the best pseudo-MMO of the year. The games that populate this category are games that we'd usually cover...

Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Biggest Disappointment of 2015

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Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for the biggest MMO disappointment of 2015. Last year, we gave this "award" to WildStar and ArcheAge in...

ARK: Survival Evolved is coming to Xbox One on December 16

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ARK: Survival Evolved is no longer the sole domain of the PC gamer. As of next week, the early access title will be available...

Tribes: Ascend’s first major patch since 2013 lands today

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Back in August, Hi-Rez surprised disgruntled Tribes: Ascend fans by announcing that it would be resuming updates after years of maintenance mode. At the time,...
Getting carded.

The Daily Grind: Will you try Epic’s Paragon MOBA?

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I hadn't heard of Paragon before last weekend, but after watching the brief gameplay clip that Epic released to tease its upcoming MOBA, I'm...

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