survival
Astroneer isn’t an MMO, but it might scratch your co-op PvE sandbox itch
If you've had a hankering for a multiplayer survival sandbox but want something more elegant than the typical gritty murderfests on offer, take a...
The Stream Team: A first look at Steam Hammer
If you've been dying for a survival steampunk game (or hopefully living for one!), Steam Hammer is here for you. Early Access just started...
The Game Archaeologist: When Hellgate London got Flagshipped
It seems that it really wasn't too long ago that I was filling in the time between night classes by boning up on video...
The Stream Team: ARK’s bees, glorious bees
OK, so maybe ARK's bees aren't exactly glorious. In fact, they are downright pesky and dangerous -- especially as a swarm. But they do...
The Stream Team: Carving out a life in Conan Exiles
Massively OP's MJ is still carving out a life for herself in the harsh exiled lands, but the native inhabitants of Conan Exiles seem...
Broke Protocol is Minecraft meets Grand Theft Auto
If you took Grand Theft Auto and molded it into the visual style of Minecraft, would it have crowd appeal? Cylinder Studios sure hopes...
Massively Overthinking: Is the MMO genre facing an identity crisis?
MMORPG blogger and MOP commenter Isarii (@ethanmacfie) recently published an excellent video positing that the MMO industry is facing a "massive identity crisis."
"The MMO...
Conan Exiles goes nuts with home decoration and defense
If interior decoration gets your motor running, then Conan Exiles is about to become your favorite haunt. The survival sandbox just unloaded a slew...
Steam Hammer brings survival steampunk to early access this Friday
For those craving more Telsa coils and calculation engines than swords and spells, there's the brand-new Steam Hammer that's coming to Steam early access...
The Daily Grind: What do you want out of a space sim MMO?
Watching the whole development and phenomenon of Star Citizen from a slightly detached perspective, I've often wondered (as I'm sure you have) what this...
Conan Exiles’ Joel Bylos talks about butt sliders and blunders
If you're looking for candid and enthusiastic answers to burning questions to all things Conan Exiles, you can do no better than hit up...
The Stream Team: A first look at survival in Planet Nomads
Ever since Planet Nomads made an appearance in the survival game guide, Massively OP's MJ has been eager to hop in. And today is...
ARK: Survival Evolved rolls out bees, sharks with frickin laser beams, and an auction house mod
Why I took this post, I have no idea: I'm firmly in the "NOT THE BEES" camp over here, and yet bees are exactly...
Planet Nomads patches up ahead of new May 25 early access launch date
One of the many, many, many multiplayer survival sandboxes under the purview of our The Survivalist column is Planet Nomads, a title that Kickstarted...
Whatever happened to Alganon, Ryzom, and Forsaken Legends?
Ever find yourself wondering, "Whatever happened to so-and-so? We never hear about that MMO in the news any more! Is it still running? Does...
Conan Exiles moves to biweekly patch cadence, reshuffles development priorities
You might have noticed there was no Conan Exiles patch this week. That was intentional. Funcom says it hasn't been happy with the quality of its...
Perfect Ten: Exploring MMORPGs from the far corners of the world
Have you ever noticed that while there's an entire world out there, most all of the MMORPGs we discuss and play tend to either...
LEGO Conan Exiles isn’t a game, but it is a trailer
The whole "LEGO everything" bit is pretty played out at this point. We've got several dozen platforming 3D games that have "LEGO" in the...
The MOP Up: Warface meets Crysis (April 30, 2017)
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...
H1Z1: King of the Kill gets new content, Just Survive gets bug fixes and concept art
Fresh off its TV e-sports debut, H1Z1's King of the Kill branch is on the verge of an update that's expected to optimize its...