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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Desert Nomad: Quality of life in the Black Desert
Hello friends, and welcome back to Desert Nomad. After last week’s in-depth look at Black Desert’s cash shop, I decided that this week I would...
Oculus Rift launches next week, could turn your room into a VR chamber
Next Monday, virtual reality will take another step from hypothetical discussion topic to actual reality with the launch of the Oculus Rift. The VR...
Greed Monger’s development comes to the ‘end of the road’
Not that you've been holding onto incredible hope that Greed Monger would somehow see a revival after an extremely troubled development cycle, but you...
Black Desert hints at a big content update this month
There's no denying that Black Desert is hot, hot, hot right now in the MMO community, and for players enjoying that sandbox, there's probably...
Landmark adds claim rez, ditches PvP and EU servers
Although tons of information (5,000 words worth!) was posted in Landmark's update notes, some new stuff surfaced in the official livestream today. Devs also...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 56: Ghillie nation
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Marvel Heroes, The Division, VR, Landmark, Crowfall, EVE, and Tree of Savior, with mailbag questions on pay-to-win and Black Desert hype.
Project Gorgon’s next patch introduces flower arrangement skill
Surely one of the best parts of being a tiny indie studio is that you can more or less do whatever you want. So...
Black Desert is Awakening the Valkyrie in Korea
Black Desert has only recently launched here, but it's been out for a little while in its native Korea and it's getting regular updates....
Massive Landmark patch revamps terminology, harvesting, and gear
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The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best cosmetics system?
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Das Tal players logged 4000 kills during its clan alpha weekend
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See Darkfall: Rise of Agon in action for the first time
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EVE Evolved: Why you should participate in EVE’s Project Discovery
Back at EVE Vegas 2015, CCP Games unveiled an ambitious project that aimed to involve EVE Online players in some really exciting scientific research that could...
The MOP Up: TERA’s mood clouds (March 20, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and often we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some of...
Second Galaxy puts a space sim in the palm of your hand
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One Shots: Impish greetings
First contact with native tribes and species in MMOs hardly ever goes the diplomatic route; usually there's a lot of stabbing, fire-setting, plundering, and...
Gloria Victis patches in bosses and a larger world
The world of Gloria Victis has gotten larger with the most recent patch, a great deal of additional space available for players to tromp...
The Stream Team: Dishing out keys to open Das Tal’s alpha doors
Last time MassivelyOP's MJ delved into Das Tal, she was giving away alpha keys. And that's precisely what she's going to do this time...
Das Tal’s ‘March Mayhem’ alpha event kicks off today
Das Tal has implemented a big patch just in time for its long-planned March Mayhem test event.
The patch focuses on resource distribution intended to...
Star Citizen touches base with all of its teams’ progress
You know those NASA-type movies where the flight director pings all the various departments looking for updates on whether or not to launch? Well,...
