Sandboxes are a type of MMO that emphasize player freedom and expression. They frequently include mechanics for building, crafting, trading, character customization and development, roleplaying, destruction, and significant interaction with the world and other players. A sandbox that is dominated by an open-PvP or free-for-all ruleset is sometimes pejoratively called a gankbox. Contrast with the themepark.
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RuneScape opens up dino egg collecting, fixes seagull sounds, and touches on Hardcore Ironman races
Yep, it's another RuneScape news bundle. Hope you like bulleted lists, friends.
Players who are eager to get themselves some baby dinos can...
EVE Evolved: Chatting up EVE Online world record holder Ethan ‘Katia Sae’ Richards
EVE Online player Ethan Richards is best known by the name of his in-game character Katia Sae, who earlier this year completed an...
SWG Legends teases new dances, flourishes, guild halls, houses, and Halloween
The SWG Legends rogue server of Star Wars Galaxies is ramping up for its October update, and what better way to show...
Black Desert PC sets sail for the Great Expedition update on October 23
Arguably, the landmass of Black Desert on PC has seen way more updates and attention than the oceans have. On Wednesday, October 23rd,...
ArcheAge Unchained’s test server goes dark in prep for launch
Certain quarters of the MMO community are positively jittering with barely repressed excitement over the imminent launch of ArcheAge's buy-to-play, non-pay-to-win server this...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s thorny patrol
Cryptic is really hot to trot with Star Trek Online's new patrol system, and this past week the studio highlighted the third new one:...
One Shots: Bring me a shrubbery!
When has something as mundane and nondescript as a bush ever been a helpful hero? And when have we ever featured a MapleStory...
Daybreak confirms yesterday’s layoffs and ‘realignment of the company into separate franchise teams’
Yesterday, we reported on the sad news that MMORPG company Daybreak Games had suffered yet another round of layoffs. As developers began weighing...
The Game Archaeologist: Funcom’s long-abandoned Midgard MMO
There used to be a time that Funcom was deeply into the MMORPG business, bringing us titles such as Anarchy Online, Age...
ArcheAge Unchained opens up character creation and name reservation today
After a number of delays, ArcheAge Unchained has finally started taking names and allowing players to make their asses. ...wait, that's not how...
It looks like Daybreak’s been hit with yet another round of layoffs
Former H1Z1 Technical Director and PlanetSide Arena dev Josh "Autenil" Kriegshauser posted a tweet this evening suggesting that Daybreak has once again...
ArcheAge Unchained fans are getting antsy about proposed cosmetic gifting
During Gamigo's ArcheAge Unchained stream this afternoon, the chat erupted with cries of "pay-to-win confirmed" over the revelation that cosmetic gifting will be...
Global Chat: One MMO gamer is trying to finish Fallen Earth before it’s gone
When you know that your beloved MMORPG is about to be shut down, what do you do? If you're the blog 24 Hours...
Interview: Star Citizen’s Sean Tracy on the gameplay features of alpha 3.7, live today
Today marks another big installment for the alpha of Star Citizen. The 3.7 update should now be live for everyone as you read...
Desert Oasis: A guide to some of Black Desert’s world bosses and their weapons
You know what I want to be when I grow up? A boss. Not the kind that starts a business living in a car...
ArcheAge Unchained’s test server throws its doors open to you – yes, you
Are you ready for next week's launch of ArcheAge's new buy-to-play server, or are you still on the fence about the whole deal?...
Legends of Aria is overhauling its PvP system once again
Remember this past summer when Citadel Studios announced that it was finally launching Legends of Aria on Steam with a huge overhaul patch...
Perfect Ten: Kickstarter MMOs that raised the most money
The rise of crowdfunding in the mid-2010s swept a large wave of MMORPGs our way that might never have happened otherwise. For a while...
Black Desert for PC opens up a new area full of powerful monsters
Bringing up a character's level is all well and good, but that only really matters if you can pit that character against new challenges,...
The Stream Team: Talking RuneFest shop while meandering RuneScape
After all the fun she had at RuneFest, Massively OP's MJ is jumping back into the world of RuneScape. It's going to take...
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