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]
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Paragon’s latest video is basically MOBAs for dummies
How I mine for MOBAs? In its latest Paragon video, Epic is going to assume you have no idea how a MOBA works, which...
Massively OP’s sneak peek of Atlas Reactor, Trion’s turn-based strategy MOBA
I first experienced Atlas Reactor just before Trion made its big announcement at the PAX Prime party last summer. At the time, I didn’t...
Red rover, red rover, SMITE sends Grover on over to Paladins
One advantage to owning multiple properties under one roof is the ability to do crossovers at your pleasure. Hi-Rez is certainly taking advantage of...
League of Legends is getting rid of Dominion
Are you a big fan of Dominion in League of Legends? If so, we recommend you get in some matches with that gameplay mode...
League of Legends deploys final preseason patch
Before the season arrives, League of Legends has one or two final things to say in how the game is run. Today the MOBA...
Heroes of Newerth launches Dragon Wars community event
Classic MOBA Heroes of Newerth released the massive new Dragon Wars community event today, launching a series of community-wide achievements and challenges with rewards for the...
Gigantic studio Motiga suffers another round of layoffs
Motiga has announced another round of layoffs for the staff working on MOBA Gigantic. "Our financial situation is such that we are unable to...
Hi-Rez’s developer pin-up calendar spoof raises cash for charity
Almost two years ago, SMITE developer Hi-Rez Studios ran stream of its developers doing crazy stuff, like eating peppers and shaving their heads, in order...
Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Social outcomes and online gamers
Of all the chapters in Rachel Kowert and Thorsten Quandt's book The Video Game Debate: Unravelling the Physical, Social, and Psychological Effects of Video...
NCsoft plans Lineage Eternal testing this year
Korean website GameFocus reports that NCsoft is planning to continue its "rapid pace" policy by undertaking private tests of Master X Master, its MOBA,...
SMITE rolls out Season 3 with a new map, new skins, and new mechanics
The third season of SMITE has begun! Will Brad reveal his love for Dylan? Will anyone realize that Rachel is carrying Simon's child? Does...
Paragon’s guide to cards for testers
Pretty much every MOBA has some system in place for upgrading your chosen hero as you play. Paragon is making use of a card...
Get Fractured Space for free on Steam this weekend
If you desire something a little different than the standard fantasy fare in your next MOBA, you can give Fractured Space a spin for...
Heroes of the Dorm returns with $500K in prizes
Put down those textbooks and pick up that mouse and keyboard, kid, because you're going to game for your education this spring.
Blizzard announced today...
Today’s Tribes: Ascend patch addresses votekicking and vehicles
The Tribes: Ascend servers are offline right now for the game's impending 1.2 patch. Of note, Hi-Rez is implementing a new vehicle queueing system and reducing...
Superdata says League of Legends makes more money than any other game you play
Let's just get this out of the way: Superdata is a research firm that sells its data analysis. It doesn't disclose its methodology or...
NCsoft is porting its MOBA Master X Master to the West
NCsoft has just announced that it's porting Master X Master, its MOBA, to western shores "later this year."
https://twitter.com/PlayMXM/status/692347333556715520
The MOBA brings together characters from multiple...
Nosgoth releases Silenced Cathedral map, shows player growth
If you're a big fan of the Blood Omen and Soul Reaver games, you probably remember the crushing disappointment when Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun...
Diablo III’s renegade wizard joins Heroes of the Storm
If you love crossovers between fictional universes, then Blizzard's "anything goes" approach to Heroes of the Storm must send you into paroxysms of joy. The...
Gigantic’s closed beta is now open 24/7
Do you sit around on your couch, wailing and gnashing your teeth over the fact that you can only play Gigantic's closed beta during...
