2013-sandbox

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  • Some Assembly Required: The sweet sorrow of choosing a new sandbox

    by 
    Jef Reahard
    Jef Reahard
    02.15.2013

    Late last year I penned a piece that looked ahead to 2013's most promising sandbox titles. Recent developments have necessitated that I add to that list, which is simultaneously staggering and somewhat stressful. My new MMO home is lurking in one of these games, but I must choose, and choose wisely! Help me out after the cut.

  • Some Assembly Required: Six reasons to love sandboxes in 2013

    by 
    Jef Reahard
    Jef Reahard
    12.21.2012

    What a difference a year makes, amirite? This time twelve months ago, I was licking the wounds brought on by Star Wars Galaxies' unceremonious and premature departure from the MMO scene. It was bad enough that a profitable title was sacrificed in order to clear a path for one of 2012's biggest disappointments, but it was worse that said title was the premier sandbox in the genre's history. Frankly, the last few years have been abysmal for fans of non-linear MMOs and player-generated content, but thankfully, 2012 righted the ship and gave us more than a bit of hope for 2013.