online multiplayer
NetEase opens LA studio Bulletfarm, working on a new game emphasizing ‘co-operative gameplay’
"NetEase opens new studio" might elicit a lot of different reactions depending on whom you ask, but around here it's news that perks up...
The Stream Team: Taking first steps into Last Epoch
Today is the day when MOP's Chris makes another initial sojourn in a new-to-him game! That's right, the fully released Last Epoch stands before...
Co-op survival RPG Coreborn permanently slashes price, adds new town management features
Developer Blankhans is once again reaffirming that its multiplayer survival RPG Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore didn't quite meet its initial standards: The studio...
Palworld celebrates 25M players in its first month, promises anti-cheat measures, showcases critters
The hot iron of Palworld might have cooled just a bit, but the quirky survival sandbox has still drawn in some big numbers overall....
Helldivers 2 players decry mission farming and saboteurs as servers stabilize and stealth is hinted at
This past weekend in Helldivers 2 was significantly more stable as far as the game's servers are concerned, which has now opened players up...
New Gigantic vid sees current and former devs discuss reviving the shooter MOBA
With news of the MOBA Gigantic making a return as the buy-to-play Gigantic: Rampage Edition, many fans are probably curious exactly how Gearbox, Abstraction...
VR MMO Zenith’s free-to-play spinoff Zenith Infinite Realms launches February 27
Well, that didn't take long: After only a week in open beta, Zenith: Infinite Realms, the free-to-play spinoff RPG of VR MMO Zenith, will...
Overwatch 2 heralds more competitive players in Season 9, promises further PvP-focused improvements
The current competitive season of Overwatch 2 has apparently been well received according to the latest missive from game director Aaron Keller, who writes...
Riot Games’ 2v2 tag fighter Project L is now 2XKO, plans playtests this year and launch in 2025
Riot Games would very likely appreciate it if fans would ignore the layoffs that swept over the studio just a month ago and instead...
Last Epoch wrestles with online server issues while handing out bee pets and autumnal wraps to everyone
Last Epoch is a multiplayer OARPG, but you'd be forgiven for thinking that's not the case considering the multitude of server issues that have...
Corepunk boss says early access launch in 2024 is ‘very realistic’
Now that fans know Corepunk's next alpha test phase is being pushed into late April, there are likely a lot of questions in people's...
Overwatch 2 makes a series of character tuning updates for its latest season
With Overwatch 2 now into its hero-changing ninth season, the devs of the PvP shooter have begun the process of tuning character balance in...
The Stream Team: The continuing cat-ventures of Cat Quest II
The cat and dog adventuring duo of MOP's Chris and his best friend are back once more to romp, roll, and rummage around in...
Nightingale’s early access launches to mixed Steam reviews, performance hotfixing, and a growing playerbase
With the first 24 hours of Nightingale's early access release almost behind it, we're doing the usual thing where we collect overall initial impressions...
Sea of Thieves’ latest patch deploys new tech for better performance, adjusts voyages, rep, and rewards
Sea of Thieves is now operating on a new Xbox game developer kit (GDK) as of its most recent patch. That might sound kind...
Project Gundalf is an upcoming ‘next generation massive’ MMOBA title headed for release in 2025
Do you dream of playing a MOBA on a more massive scale? Then you may be intrigued to learn about the code-named Project Gundalf,...
Helldivers 2 is suffering from success as servers crumble under a flood of record-breaking player numbers
At this point, most gamers' social and news feeds are probably being hit by a lot of references to Helldivers 2, the co-op multiplayer...
First Impressions: Gigantic resurrects as a B2P no-cash-shop Rampage Edition on April 9
Gigantic still stands out in my mind as the only MOBA game that I ever enjoyed. Ever. I loved its art style. I loved...
Warframe releases to iOS devices today, complete with cross-play and cross-platform save features
Today is the day when Warframe makes a big leap on to a smaller screen, as the action multiplayer looter shooter is now available...
Stormgate studio plans to sell company stock to its players in order to raise marketing funds
Normally when a company "goes public," it generally means that its executives are beholden to the whims of an investor board that almost exclusively...
