Multiplayer Games
Why Multiplayer Modes Keep Scaling Down
Large-scale online multiplayer was one of the major promises about the future of shooters and sims, so why do multiplayer matches keep shrinking?
'Project Winter' Is the Best Game About Betrayal This Year
All of the broken friendships of Mafia or Werewolf, with a dash of snowbound horror.
Multiplayer Wasn't Planned in 'GoldenEye,' and Other Things I Didn't Know
The iconic multiplayer mode almost didn't come together at all.
Celebrating 20 Years of 'GoldenEye 007,' the First Great Console Shooter
Goldeneye 007 launched twenty years ago. That's two decades of killing your best friends with proximity mines.
Inside the Resilient ‘Team Fortress 2’ Community on the PlayStation 3
To say that PS3 players got a raw deal is one hell of an understatement. But they've managed, and made friends along the way.
‘Super Bomberman R’ Requires Friends to Fully Appreciate
It’s the best local multiplayer game of the Switch’s launch line-up—but solo players can steer clear.
Xbox Live Clubs Keep Smaller Gaming Communities Alive
Without the console’s Clubs and Looking for Group features, games like ‘Necropolis’ and ‘Armello’ would be wastelands.
How ‘Spin the Bottle: Bumpie’s Party’ Warmly Embraced the Wii U
Excited about ‘1-2-Switch’? Well, there’s a game much like it already out, playable on Nintendo’s outgoing home console.
Meeting the Masters of the ‘EVE Online’ Universe
CCP Games launched its spacefaring MMORPG back in 2003, but today it’s controlled more by its community than its creators.
I Went Riding with the Reaper Lords, Grand Theft Auto’s Biggest Motorcycle Club
And on the way I learned some lessons in respect, humility, and brotherhood. Because for these players, this is more than just a game.
'Star Trek: Bridge Crew' Is My Favorite Multiplayer VR Experience So Far
I'm no Trekkie, but working as part of a team of real people to defeat a virtual reality Klingon menace was a true delight.
'Star Trek: Bridge Crew' Is My Favorite Multiplayer VR Experience So Far
I'm no Trekkie, but working as part of a team of real people to defeat a virtual reality Klingon menace was a true delight.