Many games have an online component that allows you to interact with other players. At times, a game's online experience has unique aspects, or is even completely different from the single player experience. This tag is for question about the game when used online. Use this tag for online related ...
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Where to find a list of online games ordered by number of players?
I'm tired of downloading games (demos and purchased ones) just to realize that the multiplayer mode sucks because it has few players or it just get stuck.
One case is Kane & Linch 2 demo and ...
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What is ping, and why is it important?
I've seen the term used in many online games. What does it mean? Also, is higher or lower ping better?
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Can StarCraft 2 be played offline?
I've always thought that Starcraft 2 was Always Online, but I was talking to a college today and I found out there was an offline mode which just lacks access to achievements or custom maps (like I ...
