sandbox

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.

Inside Star Citizen showcases commodity inventory, two Vanguard variants, and hover mode adjustments

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It's another week, and so that means another development video from Star Citizen! This edition of the video series provided the first build of...
It's kinda hot.

Black Desert releases the complete Megan Fox ‘Follow the Light’ trailer

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Since the launch of Black Desert's PS4 edition last month, Pearl Abyss has been rolling out a series of trailer clips of a trailer...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you wish had an emulator – but doesn’t?

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A few weeks back, when The Matrix 4 news hit, I spent some time digging around The Matrix Online's community so that I could...

Massively Overthinking: Do you ever feel guilty about ‘freeloading’ in a free-to-play MMO?

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A few weeks back, Massively OP's Ben Griggs made an observation that I bet some readers can relate to. He mentioned that in his...

Space sandbox MMO Second Galaxy launches on mobile and Steam next week

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A couple of years ago we cast a quick spotlight on the game Second Galaxy, a mobile MMORPG which styles itself as an open...

EVE Online studio CCP Games confirms it’s still working on an unannounced MMORPG

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For the last couple of years, we've been getting little teases from EVE Online company CCP Games that it's working on yet another MMORPG,...

First impressions of WoW Classic – from a total World of Warcraft newbie

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The gaming world is abuzz with excitement over World of Warcraft Classic. Players around the world are gushing with nostalgia over this trip back...

RuneScape studio Jagex reveals the 2019 RuneFest event’s full schedule

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With October a month away, excitement is rising for this year's RuneFest. Taking place on October 4th and 5th in England, the RuneScape fan...

Perfect Ten: MMORPGs made by tiny teams

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I don't really have to tell you this, but creating an MMORPG is a huge undertaking. These are some of the most complex games...

Life skill mastery is live for Black Desert PC as PS4 gets the Dark Knight and Musa

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Black Desert PC fans tired of console taking up all the air in the room can breathe easy today, as Kakao and Pearl Abyss...

Fallen Earth is going offline indefinitely (but hope remains for a reboot)

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Fallen Earth's 10th anniversary event is about to become the post-apocalyptic MMORPG's last hurrah - at least for now. Little Orbit announced on Tuesday that...
Sink.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 236: Guild Wars 2’s dragons and Vikings

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic, ArcheAge Unchained, PlanetSide Arena, Peria Chronicles, SWTOR, Conan Chop Chop, Last Oasis, Caravan Stories, and Champions Online, with a mailbag question on improving boring MMO tasks.

Atlas’s new roadmap promises more time at sea, better combat, and more MMO-esque features

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Last week, the new lead designer of Atlas admitted openly that change has to happen to bring the game back to the path of...

Flameseeker Chronicles: What we saw (and what we didn’t) in Guild Wars 2’s Icebrood Saga announcement event

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This past weekend’s announcement of Guild Wars 2’s continuation of the Living World story, entitled The Icebrood Saga, was met with all of the...

The Daily Grind: Which class would you just love to port from one MMO to another?

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Earlier this summer, Standing Stone Game announced a brand-new and unique class for Dungeons and Dragons Online: the Alchemist. No, it's not just another...

Massively Uplifting: LOTRO community events, appreciative FFXIV fans, and making gaming accessible

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Just because it's the hottest month of the year doesn't mean we don't want to bury ourselves in warm fuzzies! Positivity is always welcome...

Dark Age of Camelot drops Q&A, Ultima Online rolls more of Forsaken Foes to the test server

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Call this news piece the Broadsword Corner. Actually, don't, because that's not terribly interesting. That said, both of Broadsword MMORPGs -- Dark Age of...

Astroneer hits PS4 launch November 15, with new Xbox and PC update on September 4

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The game of Astroneer is all about reaching out to new environments and exploring new worlds, so the game's announced arrival to the world...

Legends of Aria tackles next major release, premium subscription, and community events

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With Legends of Aria now well past its Steam early access launch, it's time for the developers to move forward with what's next....

The Daily Grind: What was the last MMO that you regretted quitting?

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Last spring, I made a hard call: I finally decided that I wasn't playing Ultima Online enough to justify a sub. That's not just...

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