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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Pathfinder Online has a new investor interested in taking over the game
Acting CEO Lisa Stevens has good news for Pathfinder Online fans - the game may have found the investors it has been looking for....
The Repopulation rejects blame for Hero Engine’s financial struggles
The Repopulation's struggles with the money-troubled Hero Engine service have led to game delays, server downtime, and suspended development, and the drama continues today.
Earlier this week,...
Global Chat: Wrapping up 2015 across the MMORPG blogosphere
As the final pages turn on 2015, MMO bloggers engage in a favorite pastime of recalling their best and most notable gaming experiences of...
Battle Bards podcast listens to Fallen Earth’s soundtrack
Battle Bards, the world’s first and only MMO music podcast, takes to the apocalypse with this week's look at Fallen Earth's soundtrack. What kind...
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 44: Guild Wars 2 sounds and space questions
Justin and Bree interview Guild Wars 2's sound design team, then interview our "local" astrophysicist to answer your mailbag questions on space and space games.
MMO Year in Review: The SWTOR vs. Guild Wars 2 showdown (October 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
See what it’s like landing on a planet in Elite: Dangerous with Google Cardboard
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The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO for a terrible computer?
If you're stuck away from home with family over the holidays, you might find yourself jonesing for an MMO that will run and run well...
Not So Massively: Top 10 most surprising NSM stories of 2015
Back in 2011, our former corporate overlords at Massively-of-old noticed that games like League of Legends were getting pretty damn popular and asked us to work...
Take a tour of the new dungeons in Black Desert’s newest Korean update
There's no official release date in the US for Black Desert just yet. But it is coming, and that means that there's all the...
Project Gorgon toys with animal town and raffle machine
The crazy and cool ideas burbling out of Project Gorgon keep on coming, with Lead Developer Eric Heimburg taking to Twitter lately to tease...
MMO Year in Review: WildStar Reloaded (September 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
EVE Evolved: 2015 EVE Online year in review
It's been a busy year for sci-fi MMO EVE Online and developer CCP Games. EVE received more updates throughout 2015 than in any previous year, though...
The MOP Up: A look behind A Realm Reborn (December 27, 2015)
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...
One Shots: A blast of winter joy
Aw, you guys! The call for winter and holiday screenshots proved to be a sustaining request, as many of you kept sending in more...
The Daily Grind: Do long localization delays make you less likely to play an MMO?
Having written about it recently, I found myself thinking that it might not even matter if Phantasy Star Online 2 even comes out in...
MMO Year in Review: Smed & Smart (July 2015)
This year, we're taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head...
Dogma: Eternal Night fails its Kickstarter campaign
Vampires, blood, and underworld horror weren't enough to propel Dogma: Eternal Night to its Kickstarter campaign goal. The title fell well short of its...
The Game Archaeologist: Asheron’s Call 2
MMO sequels are funny animals. Sequels (along with prequels and "reimaginings") are ingrained into the entertainment industry so deep that it makes sense that...
