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: How to win friends and influence NPCs in Black Desert
Welcome back, fellow Desert Nomads. I don't know about y'all, but since last week's column (and the official launch of Black Desert), I've spent...
ArcheAge is seriously cracking down on cheaters
Heads up, ArcheAge cheaters: Your days are numbered.
"For the past months, our team has been hard at work at creating better methods to accurately...
The Repopulation looks to its existing testers to fill out Fragmented’s test pool
It's been a rocky few months, but The Repopulation is getting back on track with development of the main game and its interim survival...
Star Citizen puts two ships from concept sales back up for sale
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Black Desert impressions from around the MMO blogosphere
When a new game comes out, you can play it cautious by waiting for reviews or you can roll the dice and take your...
Black Desert Korea’s new bosses pack a powerful punch
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EVE Valkyrie shifts from testing to launch this month
Do you all remember betas? They used to be something games went through, back in the days before early access, alphas, pre-alphas, and pre-pre-alphas....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 54: Something fishy is afoot
Justin and Bree discuss Black Desert, Path of Exile, Guild Wars 2, No Man's Sky, World of Fishing, and AdventureQuest 3D, with a mailbag question on broken dev promises.
Exclusive: Shards Online’s skill system dev diary
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Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts on hobbies, patch sizes, and bacon farming
Don't lie: You know you want to know what Chris Roberts likes to do in his spare time when he isn't manning the Star...
Project Gorgon adds special weekend modes, slows combat leveling
When Project Gorgon adds a patch, watch out: This game does not mess around. The March 8th update is absolutely enormous, with big adjustments...
EVE Online delays its March update
Today was going to be the day that EVE Online dropped another monthly patch to its live server. It's not happening, though, and you...
Black Desert is increasing its server capacity
If you're having a hard time logging into or playing Black Desert Online, then take heart: The team is working on increasing server capacity...
The Daily Grind: Where are all the MMORPG themeparks?
A reader named Rogbarz emailed us toward the end of last year, lamenting the fact that we have a lot of upcoming indie games...
Indie sandbox Sacrament heads to Kickstarter next week
Indie jack-of-all-trades sandbox Sacrament is planning a Kickstarter for March 16th, according to its recent podcast.
Ferocity Unbound Core Studios developers Steeldeal, Layenem, and Kraive...
H1Z1’s delayed patch arrives this week
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The Culling launches into early access even earlier than promised
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EVE Evolved: Analysing EVE’s new Economic Reports
EVE Online's massive and largely player-run economy has been a frequent topic of discussion on MMO blogs and gaming news sites over the years. The unregulated...
Jukebox Heroes: ARK: Survival Evolved’s soundtrack
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The MOP Up: Blade & Soul brings in the Warlock (March 6, 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...
