General: Finding the Balance Between PVE and PVP

MMOs have shifted and changed over the past decade. We have seen the rise of theme parks like World of Warcraft and Star Wars: The Old Republic, only to circle back to sandbox games like ARK and DayZ do crazy numbers on Steam. So the question becomes what is the perfect balance of an MMO. Right now in an age where no game is trying to be an MMO, there certainly seems to be a lot of them around.

The Division: Launch Day Thoughts

Later this week, Rob Lashley will begin his review in progress for The Division, Ubisoft’s brand new quasi-MMO shooter set in a near future dystopian New York City. We’ve covered the game a lot during previous betas, and today marks the official launch of Ubi’s first real attempt at a massive online offering. We’ve got a few thoughts on our first few hours, so read on.