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Fight or Kite is a PvP MMO column by Samon Kashani. [Follow this column’s RSS feed]

Fight or Kite: Was 2021 the death of large-scale group PvP MMOs?

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Here we are on the cusp of the end to another year: 2021 is almost completely in the rear-view mirror. As I look back...

Fight or Kite: KEO is on the cusp of being Twisted Metal for the Internet age

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Gamers of a certain age - those who remember going to the local game store on a Friday with a gaggle of friends, grabbing...

Fight or Kite: Naraka Bladepoint is battle royale but with grappling hooks

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Welcome back to the Monday after a holiday (at least in the US). Hopefully you were able to enjoy your family, friends, or game...

Interview: Crowfall’s freemium update, small-scale PvP, new players, and the future of the game

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Another month has passed, and another meaty patch is coming to Crowfall. That's right, today we'll see the latest update (7.300) arrive on the...

Fight or Kite: Guild Wars 2’s Untamed, Specter, and Mechanist in PvP

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This edition of Fight or Kite is our third and likely final installment in the Guild Wars 2 elite specialization PvP beta series. This...

Vitae Aeternum: Did New World’s morph to full MMORPG hamstring its PvP?

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Leading up to New World’s original launch, I had virtually no interest in playing. Even after Amazon Games pulled the ol’ switcheroo and added...

Fight or Kite: Guild Wars 2’s Bladesworn, Catalyst, and Vindicator walk into an arena…

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No, there’s no joke there. I just wanted to know if anyone actually saw this happen during the Guild Wars 2 beta test a...

Fight or Kite: Spellbreak’s wizardry battles wage on with new content

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It’s been a hot minute since I spent any time playing Spellbreak. When it first launched, it was a nice part of my nightly...

Interview: Crowfall’s Global Conquest update brings ‘mega’ changes to the world

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Today we are being treated to the latest and greatest Crowfall has to offer with Update 7.100, better known as Global Conquest. We're expecting...

Fight or Kite: How Guild Wars 2’s Harbinger, Willbender, and Virtuoso stack up in PvP

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Guild Wars 2 has always been my go-to home for MMOs. There’s just so much the studio did right when designing the game. But...

Fight or Kite: Crowfall’s latest release brings RvR and ‘pop-up PvP’ to the forefront

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It’s been about a month since the release of Crowfall, and the team at ArtCraft hasn’t let off the gas yet. This past week...

Hands-on with New World’s 20v20 PvPvE battleground and its newest dungeon

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Last week Amazon Games held a press demo and offered up an early preview of some of the latest and greatest content coming to...

Fight or Kite: Crowfall’s launch is a struggle, but I’m ready to play

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It’s been just under a week since Crowfall officially launched, and the game’s more alive than ever before. It’s been what has felt like...
Like a bridged over zone-wide conflicts

Launch impressions: Crowfall won me over, but it’s not for everyone

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So Crowfall's beta has finally ended and launch is upon us. As someone who backed the game but has played alphas of many games that never...

Fight or Kite: Leafling Online is a retro-inspired action MMO for PvPers – and grinders

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When I spied our recent article on Leafling Online, I almost immediately jumped in. It’s currently in early access, but studio Celtaria Productions claims...

Fight or Kite: Chivalry 2 is a blood-soaked, action-packed experience of absolute mayhem

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Grab your sword. Grab your board. Grab a pile of horse poop. Better yet, grab the head of your enemies rolling on the ground...

Fight or Kite: Foxhole is the ideal sandbox military war simulator for MMO gamers

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I have played a ton of games that attempted to capture the effort and feeling of playing in a virtual war, but none of...

Fight or Kite: My mobile MMO experience peaked in 2008 with Parallel Kingdom

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It's a distant memory now, but in 2008 I played a mobile MMO that completely and totally had me hooked. I remember sitting on...

Fight or Kite: For Honor is still the only viking vs. samurai vs. knight game for me

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Many moons ago, in the simpler times of 2017, Ubisoft delivered a fantastical game that sought to bring a close to the question all...

Fight or Kite: Project Winter plays like Among Us mixed with survival mechanics for a unique experience

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What do you get if you take the Among Us crew and traitor system, MMO staples like gathering and crafting, survival games' hunger and...

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