Posts tagged competitive 
Not So Massively: Competitive tournaments edition
Welcome to Not So Massively, our weekly roundup of the top news from popular multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs) and other multiplayer online games that aren't quite MMOs. Published every Monday, the column covers games such as League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, Rise of Immortals, ...
Not So Massively Extra: Dota 2 to be unveiled with $1.6 million US tournament
The MOBA (Massively Online Battle Arena) genre has absolutely exploded in the past year, with several hugely successful titles released based on the gameplay of popular Warcraft 3 mod Defense of the Ancients. The original DotA mod remains one of today's most played competitive online games, and ...
Not So Massively: E-sports are serious business
Welcome to Not So Massively, our weekly roundup of the top news from popular multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs) and other multiplayer online games that aren't quite MMOs. Published every Saturday, the column covers games such as League of Legends, Heroes of Newerth, Defense of the ...
The Daze of Darkfall week 2: AFK your way to fame and fortune pt. 2
Battles abound and a city under siege Out in the wilderness with my clan, we wreaked havoc on newbie towns. Oddly enough, an unarmored newbie weapon carrying player is no match for four people in chain armor wielding crafted weapons. Who would have thought? Also, if you're AFK and auto-harvesting ...
Dungeon Runners offering level-balanced PvP, sort of
In an interesting twist on the usual PvP fare, NCsoft has implemented "magically balanced" PvP into the matchmaking service for Dungeon Runners, their fun and free Diablo-esque hack and slasher. In the past, those vying for some PvP action in Dungeon Runners had to sit in the matchmaking queue, ...
