Gankboxes are sandboxes that place such an emphasis on unrestricted free-for-all PvP that ganking comes to dominate the entire game, to the detriment of the rest of the world design.
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 523: Course-correcting into the future
Justin and Bree discuss World of Warcraft, BitCraft Online, the possible sale of CCP Games and EVE Online, LOTRO, DDO, Palia, Dune Awakening, and Chrono Odyssey, with adventures in WoW, LOTRO, Palia, and the land of Steam Decks.
Nin Online is a retro-styled early access FFA PvP MMO where players learn to be ninjas
If you have the opportunity to learn to be a ninja, would you take it? Of course you would; ninjas are rad. But doing...
Mortal Online 2 shows off the new combat abilities and Adrenaline coming with the next patch
It's time for a new evolution of combat in Mortal Online 2, and that evolution involves combat abilities. Players can look forward to a new...
Anti-P2W MMO Lionhearts is on Kickstarter selling duchies and duke titles for $10,000
A few weeks back, we covered a new-to-us strategy MMO, Lionhearts - a game effectively spun out of a Roblox game by indie studio...
Sea of Thieves’ mid-season update applies fixes, Cannon of Rage cash-ins, and openable Reaper’s chests
Sure, you could deploy some typical armaments in your Sea of Thieves sessions like firebombs or throwing spears or cannons, but what if you...
Pearl Abyss has apparently put CCP Games – and EVE Online – up for sale
According to reporting on Korean financial news site Money Today, CCP Games - and therefore EVE Online - are back on the market.
Readers will...
Sea of Thieves touches on ‘wild speculation’ for Season 17, outlines adjustments in next mid-season patch
When Sea of Thieves released its trailer announcing Season 17's arrival this August, it was a purely cinematic affair full of flavor and character...
Sea of Thieves unveils some new smuggling activities for August, drawing disappointment from fans
Sea of Thieves is still in the throes of its sixteenth season, but that isn't stopping Rare Ltd. from opening its spyglass and giving...
The MOP Up: Ultima Online preps a five-part Rifted Crown event
Ultima Online's Publish 120 is chugging away on the test server -- and with it a five-part event called The Rifted Crown that sounds...
Massively Overthinking: Is Dune Awakening an MMO, MMORPG, survivalbox, or something else?
In this week's Massively Overthinking, we have a very simple question on deck in honor of Dune Awakening's headstart: What the heck is it?...
NetEase’s new multiplayer RPG Sea of Remnants is gorgeously weird and punk (and probably a gacha game)
NetEase is still cranking out new multiplayer games for the western market: Last night at the PlayStation State of Play event, it announced that...
Star Citizen recounts efforts on AI and gameplay as alpha 4.2 looms and players grumble over PvP
It's time for yet another look back at the month that was in Star Citizen's development. That's right, it's monthly report time for the...
EVE Fanfest 2025: EVE Vanguard is leaning into full MMOFPS gameplay
EVE Online developer CCP Games has had a long and colourful history of trying to break into the first-person shooter genre. Since the launch...
Mortal Online 2 delays adding ‘new AI technology’ to Reckoning update over hardware delivery issues
Apparently some sorta newfangled tek-naw-lo-gee requiring some highfalutin' hardware isn't going to happen for Mortal Online 2's upcoming Reckoning update. That's basically the explanation...
Ashes of Creation discusses the mechanics and pet system of its upcoming Summoner class
It's always best to play MMORPGs with friends, but there are those who would rather create their friends and command them to do what...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming sets sail on the Sea of Thieves
Tonight's episode of Backseat Streaming is seeing MOP's MJ and Chris live the pirating life! Vicariously, anyway. That's right, they're going to be sharing...
EVE Online’s Legion update arrives today with new ships, freelance jobs, and balance updates
EVE Online is arguably a sandbox that's best experienced as part of a larger group of people, but if you're not affiliated with one...
EVE Online shares the patch notes ahead of tomorrow’s Legion expansion update
Tomorrow, May 27th, may be when the Legion expansiopatch for EVE Online goes live, but players can get a head start on learning what...
Sea of Thieves Season 16 brings skeleton friends, a portable cannon, and Battle.net arrival
This week has brought on the latest season to the Sea of Thieves and it's full of friends all the way down. There's skeleton...
Sea of Thieves discusses recent server issues, anti-cheat efforts, and planned bug crushes
It's time for yet another game health update from Sea of Thieves, which means production director Drew Stevens calmly talking about efforts to address...
