PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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EverQuest II teases next week’s Lure of Darkness update and announces a new PvP progression server
You've had one EverQuest producer's letter, yes, but what about second EverQuest producer's letter? In fact, it's literally the EverQuest II producer letter, which...
Massively Overthinking: The things that broke us from old beloved MMORPGs
Last week, MOP's Chris and I were discussing his husband's obsession with Sea of Thieves; he runs with a set crew that generally leaves...
Black Desert buffs classes on PC, issues glowy weapon effect on mobile, and recaps 9th birthday
It's time once again for the PC players of Black Desert to watch as Pearl Abyss turns the knobs on more classes and their...
Odin Valhalla Rising global opens registration and name reservations ahead of April 29 launch
As promised, Kakao Games has officially opened registration for its mobile/PC MMORPG, Odin: Valhalla Rising, as of today, ahead of its April 29th launch....
Last Oasis marks rising player counts and new gameplay additions during its Season 6 testing
Readers may remember that the all-but-abandoned survival sandbox MMO Last Oasis was roused back from its slumber by developer Donkey Crew at the latter...
Lost Ark’s Q2 roadmap previews the continent of Rimeria, Kazeros Act 3, and new progression events
As promised, we're finally getting a look at Lost Ark's roadmap for the next three months today, and it does indeed look as if...
Perfect Ten: The wild MMORPGs that came out in 2011
Not every year sees equal releases in the MMORPG genre. We've had years of starvation and years of plenty. Every so often it's fun...
LOTRO’s six-month roadmap teases the kinship refresh, homesteading currency, and Crown of Hamat
Over the last month, most of the information we've been getting out of Lord of the Rings Online has been coming from forum posts...
Dungeons and Dragons Online’s U73 launches Dinosaur Crisis, the first part of its Tavern Tales quests, today
Update 73 lands on the live Dungeons and Dragons Online servers today with Tavern Tales, a new quest bundle for the game, or at...
Dune Awakening discusses head start, guild size, soloing, and the consequences of death
Did you not have two hours to yourself to sit and watch Dune: Awakening's recent livestream? Don't worry because Funcom has elected to cut...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs where you can actually afford to buy eggs
I don't know about you folks, but eggs are a staple protein in my household, and these past months watching egg prices soar upward...
Clash of Adventurers is a free-to-play sandbox MMORPG in pre-alpha development with all the trimmings
There's something to be said about splashy introductions being tossed aside for succinct and forthright descriptions, and that most certainly is the first impression...
Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Seekers of Eternity content
Here we are again with a new Final Fantasy XIV patch, and while there is a lot of interesting stuff happening on the story...
The Stream Team: Tuning and training for the next Final Fantasy XIV raid
MOP's Chris and his crew are coming back to Final Fantasy XIV, but some of them are not quite ready for the recently added...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s April update brings jokes and jewels
Pokemon Go's buyout by Scopely hasn't resulted in a full transition yet, but we're already seeing some of Scopely's influence, and it's not all...
Massively Overthinking: Do you multibox in MMORPGs?
Last week on Twitter, I saw someone refer disparagingly to EVE Online as "the multiboxing game." I want to talk about the concept of...
Vague Patch Notes: The MMO you play isn’t always the MMO that was designed
There was, for a brief period of time, a window when World of Warcraft was moving toward a more deterministic gear structure that de-emphasized...
DC Universe Online’s latest Day of Reckoning chapter, Aftershock, arrives with cross-faction leagues
The Day of Reckoning saga continues to play out in DC Universe Online, as the superhero MMO patches in Aftershock today.
"Prepare for the arrival...
Pantheon lays out a roadmap of content goals for 2025 and beyond, starting with next week’s PvP servers
Visionary Realms released its 2025 roadmap for Pantheon last night, committing to "releasing new content every six to eight weeks."
In the short term, the...
Blizzard will rez hardcore WoW Classic characters after a DDOS wiped out OnlyFangs streamers
A fascinating firestorm of events and controversy erupted in WoW Classic's hardcore scene over the past 24 hours, starting with a DDOS attack that...
