PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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World of Warcraft details the acquisition of currency to buy rank 3 Essences on alts
It was announced last week that players in World of Warcraft would get account-wide access to rank 3 Essences following repeated insistence that this...
Shroud of the Avatar lets players pick Mistrendur locations, unveils new town size
The latest Avatar's Update newsletter from Shroud of the Avatar is all about land ownership, for the most part. Whether you're among those players...
Warframe showcases Titania Prime, modular Archwings, and Operation: Scarlet Spear gameplay
Another devstream from the folks at Warframe is in the books, and it's offering a variety of reveals as per usual. This latest broadcast...
Global Chat: Don’t mess with my GeForce Now
The titanic struggle going on right now between cloud-based game streaming platform GeForce Now and studios who are pulling their titles from it is...
The Stream Team: An outing to uncover Conan Exiles’ obelisks
Traveling through the Conan Exiles is easier with the magical obelisks -- but only if you have them unlocked! Massively OP's MJ has most,...
New World’s director envisions an open world game where PvP and PvE players complement each other
New World game director Scot Lane has checked in recently with an update from the game's alpha in a new letter to the community...
Overwatch brings the Archives out again with new challenges and rewards
It's going to be a while before the co-op PvE of Overwatch 2 is playable, but there are still some good old-fashioned Overwatch PvE events, aren't...
WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Mists of Pandaria
It's time, people. It's time to remember you should never say no to panda. Yes, we've reached one of World of Warcraft's most weirdly controversial...
Fallout 76 previews Wastelanders’ looting and gardening, Fallout Shelter Online goes global
Bethsoft has dropped another preview of what's coming with Fallout 76's Wastelanders expansion next month, with a little hint of everything from the acid...
Choose My Adventure: An impressive and empowering first few steps in Albion Online
Albion Online has been one of those sandbox MMORPGs that I’d always had a passing curiosity about, but was never really eager to take...
Interview: Saga of Lucimia on themepark design, SWG inspiration, and the MMO genre
Last week, we ran an interview with Stormhaven Studios' Tim Anderson, the boss behind upcoming MMORPG Saga of Lucimia. That interview was focused on...
Wisdom of Nym: Hints for our next destination in Final Fantasy XIV based on the past and what we’re ignoring
There's not really question in most people's minds about the fact that there's going to be another Final Fantasy XIV expansion. There doesn't need to...
The MOP Up: Fortnite’s players are spending more money than ever
Don't think that the Fortnite craze has settled down quite yet. According to a new survey, player spending in the game is higher than...
Revelation Online announces Skyward World expansion with new raid, tutorial, and weddings
Revelation Online is having a bit of a moment. Not only is MY.GAMES celebrating the MMO's third birthday here in the west, but it's...
Star Citizen shows off new missions coming in 3.9 and recounts February development progress
Star Citizen's update 3.9 is looming on the horizon and the weekly video digest from RSI is once more focusing on the new stuff...
WoW Factor: The World of Warcraft expansion tour – Cataclysm
In my mind, Cataclysm still feels kind of recent. I don't know exactly why. It came out closer to World of Warcraft's launch than the present...
Massively Overthinking: How could MMOs combat endgame rushing?
Rushers, content locusts, world-firsters: Whatever you want to call them, these folks are both a boon and a bane for MMORPGs. They buy the...
Vague Patch Notes: Why PvP is a cheap way to fill out a game’s content compared to PvE
It feels like about four years ago when I laid down the first in a semi-regular series of columns I see as "useful notes"...
Lord of the Rings Online introduces a new raid and several class adjustments in its latest update
Hope you're up on your Sindarin, because the latest content update for Lord of the Rings Online has a whole mess of it. Specifically,...
Tamriel Infinium: The lore behind The Elder Scrolls Online’s Falmer
If you’ve played through the Elder Scrolls series, particularly The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you’ve no doubt encountered a bleached-skin underground foe more akin...