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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Black Desert’s Mediah update is live today; so is the Cherry Blossom event
As promised, Black Desert's Mediah expansion goes live today, and the patch notes are up on the official forums. There are new buyables in the...
Sandbox Wild Terra adds male characters, hunger system, safe zones
Wanna play a bit of Wild Terra? The sandbox is in a true open test period for anyone who wants to sign up for...
EVE Gunjack also launches on Oculus Rift
Lest you forget, EVE Valkyrie wasn't the only EVE Universe title that launched on the Oculus Rift yesterday. A smaller but no less notable...
Player wanders into deserted virtual world, finds abundant creepiness
Chances are that you're unfamiliar with Active Worlds. It was a virtual world created in 1995 with the ability for players to create their...
Star Citizen’s Erin Roberts: ‘Persistence is very close’
The latest edition of Star Citizen's 10 for the Chairman stars not Chris Roberts himself but Global Head of Production and Foundry 42 Studio...
Black Desert’s Mediah expansion launches tomorrow; catch the new trailer
Daum EU announced today via a new Black Desert trailer that the promised upcoming content update, Mediah, is on the way. Soon. As in this...
The Daily Grind: What do you think are Revival’s chances of… revival?
Last week's news that Revival's development has been indefinitely suspended was a pretty big downer for MMO players already bummed over EverQuest Next's cancellation....
Das Tal offers an update on the state of its March alpha test
It's a known fact that accomplishments during an alpha test don't carry over to the launch game. That's just a given. But that hasn't...
Guest Interview: Lusternia, MUDs, and the evolution of MMOs
This guest interview was commissioned through Massively Overpowered's 2015 Kickstarter campaign by donor Brett Richards, who interviewed Lusternia Producer Robb French in lieu of a Soapbox. Any opinions here...
EVE Valkyrie launches today alongside the Oculus Rift
CCP's VR shooter EVE: Valkyrie opens its doors today alongside the formal launch of the Oculus Rift platform and 29 other titles.
"We intend to be...
A new war is brewing in EVE Online
Have you noticed that there seem to be fewer announcements of EVE Online's big space battles recently? The explanation is quite simple: There haven't...
Trion overturns ArcheAge scam, scammers flip tables
Another day, another mess in ArcheAge. Here's the scenario: Player A, known for his Doctors Without Borders charity work, and Player B trade on...
The MOP Up: Easter springs upon us (March 27, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
MMO Mechanics: MMORPG expansions vs. sequels
The recent news about EverQuest Next's cancellation has renewed the debate about whether or not MMOs should get sequels, which have given me plenty...
One Shots: Tokyo sunrise
"I've been playing The Secret World for about three years now, but even after all this time, I'm still regularly stopped in my tracks...
The Game Archaeologist: The Wish that wasn’t
First of all, "wish" is one of those words that ends up looking dang strange the more you focus on it. Wish, wish, wish,...
The Stream Team: A look at Chronicle: RuneScape Legends’ beta
Tabletop meets CCG in Chronicle: RuneScape Legends, and now you can finally see just exactly what that means! MassivelyOP's MJ has been eager to show...
EverQuesting: First impressions of life after Landmark’s latest wipe
When Daybreak drops a big Landmark patch, it apparently does so quite literally... onto hard, unforgiving concrete... from the top of a tall building....
Project Gorgon adds nature appreciation and flower arrangement
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the rumors were true: Flower arrangement has come to Project Gorgon, along with a related skill called nature appreciation. You...
Star Citizen’s latest Around the Verse covers the parts of the game and the availability of ships
If you're eagerly awaiting Star Citizen's next major version update, you can take heart that it's on its way. The latest issue of Around...
