PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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Overwatch 2 is actually hinting at a return to storytelling after its long string of PvE debacles
The rationale for why heroes are shooting each other all over the place in Overwatch 2 can nowadays be summarized by "stop thinking about...
Sea of Thieves details its updated seasonal content cadence and custom server subscriptions
With the impact of Microsoft's latest layoff round and the cancellation of Rare Ltd's Everwild, there was likely a lot of trepidation and concern...
WoW Classic’s 20th Anniversary servers move into Phase 5 and AQ40
WoW Classic's 20th Anniversary realms are zipping along through the now-established phases, outpacing the original 2019 progression server roughly 30% faster. This means that...
Casually Classic: Should WoW Classic get player housing?
In the previous Casually Classic column, I mulled over Blizzard's survey of proposed Classic Plus ideas, tagging several that I thought would be the...
Dune Awakening has begun the restoration of player items lost to the Deep Desert zone switcharoo bug
Funcom shocked even us this week when the Dune Awakening team responded to players who'd lost everything in the PvE/PvP zone switcharoo bug by...
Throne and Liberty opens a new four-star trial, adds more raid shinies, and adjusts guild boss portals
If you like dipping your character's little toesies into the various instances of Throne and Liberty, then you're going to be delighted by the...
New World outlines its next two seasons with PvP and PvE content – and no new season servers
It seems wild to me that New World is already up to its ninth season, but here we are: Season of the Divide is...
Huh, Funcom is actually addressing the Dune Awakening PvP zone bungle with reimbursements
All week, we've been covering the fallout from Dune Awakening's latest update, which had a not insignificant portion of the playerbase up in arms...
The Quinfall is reshuffling its 2025 roadmap based on player feedback
As They say, no battle plan survives first contact with the enemy, nor does any MMO roadmap make it through live operation unscathed. OK,...
NetEase’s Destiny Rising mobile loot shooter is launching August 28
I was surprised today to realize we've been talking about Destiny Rising for almost a year, but it's true - and now it's almost...
Guild Wars 2 will shift around story and maps in its next expansion, due for reveal next week
We're a week away from what we now know will be the reveal of Guild Wars 2's next expansion - and the fresh platter...
Once Human releases its 2.0 Dreamveil update, sets RaidZone PvP mode for July 30 release
Once Human is continuing its big summer rollout: During its showcase stream last week just ahead of the holiday, NetEase's Starry Studio unveiled the...
Dune Awakening players wiped out by yesterday’s PvE/PvP zone switcharoo call for a rollback
Stop me if you've heard this one: Dune Awakening players are super mad again. But actually, they kinda have a point.
Yesterday, Funcom patched in...
World of Warcraft slots The War Within’s last big patch, Ghosts of K’aresh, for August 5
Just in case you thought that you'd be able to catch your breath from World of Warcraft's breakneck releases this summer, we're here to...
Solo MMO sim Erenshor puts a combat rework and debut raid on its 2025 roadmap
Don't tell Erenshor that it's already July because the simulated MMO is just now getting around to posting its 2025 roadmap. This is, according...
Corepunk once again highlights April’s Prison Island with new trailer and new mount-giving event
Did you know that there was a piece of content added to Corepunk known as Prison Island? It's true! The PvP and PvE extraction...
Dune Awakening makes further tweaks to Deep Desert loot and adjusts Landsraad rewards
The changes for the top end of play in Dune Awakening continue today, as Funcom's latest patch for the game has made more tweaks...
Reaper Actual confirms extraction shooter gameplay as John Smedley defends the blockchain
Ever since its reveal last week, Distinct Possibility Studios has been more than eager to call attention to Reaper Actual, the persistent war MMO...
Another blockchain MMO named Avalon arrives on Steam with a high fantasy focus
Editor's note: The earlier version of this article unintentionally conflated the crypto MMO named Avalon with the other crypto MMO named Avalon. We've corrected...
The MOP Up: Chrono Odyssey testers pinpoint pain points
Upcoming Korean MMO Chrono Odyssey recently wrapped up its first closed beta test and reported that while players liked the world and time travel...
