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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Not So Massively: Winter game update edition (December 21, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
Pathfinder Online is hosting a year’s end chat with fans
This has not been an easy year to be a fan of Pathfinder Online, but the last update fans had was that there were...
There are eight live SWGemu projects right now
The Daily Dot has a long piece out this week on its Kernel subsection all about Star Wars Galaxies and its emulator underground.
Author Dennis Scimeca...
Star Citizen adds unmelt tool, will be tweaking it further
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The Daily Grind: What MMO is never ever gonna launch?
I have a bad feeling about some of the MMOs and pseudo-MMOs we have on the way in 2016.
The Division? That thing has been...
The MOP Up: RuneScape’s big anniversary plans (December 20, 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...
Project Gorgon explains Steam delay
Earlier this year, Project Gorgon said that it would be releasing on Steam early access by the end of 2015. This isn't going to...
MMO Mechanics: 2015’s MMORPG mechanics in review
It's my favourite time of the year once again: The mulled wine is flowing, the festive lights are all aglow, the weather outside is...
The Stream Team: Inside Black Desert’s closed beta
We've been hearing about Black Desert for quite a while now, but what's it really like? Today's your chance to find out! MassivelyOP's MJ...
Maplestory 2 gets Chinese publisher, shows off Rune Blader class
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Wild Terra looks back at its first year of alpha
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Elite: Dangerous offers training vids, support for Star Citizen
Elite: Dangerous is busy celebrating the launch of Horizons this week, but if you've never played before, you could probably use some training, and...
The Stream Team: Looking for Landmark treasures
Although MassivelyOP's MJ loves hunting for treasure chests in Landmark, the real treasures in the game are the incredible builds that players make. Some are...
Take a tour of Star Citizen’s $10,000 club
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Massively Overthinking: The next big Star Wars MMORPG
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Star Wars Galaxies...
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Darkfall developers considering freemium model
When Darkfall opened up its doors to community discussion, one of the major points mentioned by the developers was that free-to-play was completely off...
Massively OP’s Best of 2015 Awards: Most Anticipated for 2016 and Beyond
Massively OP's end-of-the-year awards continue today with our award for most anticipated MMO for 2016 and beyond.
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Global Chat: Being thankful in MMOs
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