PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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EVE Evolved: Making stories with friends in EVE Online
It's one of the more peculiar laws of the universe that when enough EVE Online players meet in the real world, they absolutely must swap stories. You...
Chaos Theory: My Secret World 2017 goals
When the year-end Massively Overthinking asked about game resolutions, I honestly answered that I don't really make any because I hadn't ever done that...
Massively Overthinking: The future of a global MMORPG industry
Massively OP Patron Duane's done the math on what is becoming, more and more, a truly global MMORPG industry. His question for Overthinking this...
Dungeons and Dragons Online starts testing Update 34’s Tower of Frost
The first big content update for Dungeons and Dragons Online is being put through its paces on the test server right now, which means...
Revelation Online’s third closed beta has begun
As promised, the third round of Revelation Online's closed beta begins in the west today.
"The third phase of testing will last until February 2 and...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the most unclear futures in 2017
A little while back, I took a look at the healthiest games in the MMO space at this time. That was a nice, uplifting...
RIFT launches fortress sieges and looking for raid tool
RIFT is stepping up its game -- its raid game, that is.
Yesterday, Trion Worlds released a "hotfix" that in actuality contained two major pieces...
Revelation Online introduces new gear for CBT3
Do you pride yourself on not needing any stinking badges? Turns out you're wrong; the actual line is that you don't have to show...
Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.5 launches today
First and foremost, a public service announcement: If you want to avoid any potential spoilers for today's Final Fantasy XIV patch, you may want...
Conan Exiles clarifies PvE and PvP rulesets, server wipes
Last week, Funcom explained that Conan Exiles will have multiple rulesets for PvE and PvP: purist, relaxed, hardcore, roleplay, experimental, and random, in official...
Cops-and-robbers sandbox Identity on griefing, prison, customization, and more
Identity is an open-world, cops-and-robbers sandbox, and it isn't asking you for money. That's because it was already Kickstarted to the tune of almost...
Guild Chat: Balancing real life and MMORPG commitments
Welcome along to another advice-filled edition of Guild Chat, the column in which I attempt to huddle together with the Massively Overpowered community in...
Nostalrius has decided handing its WoW emu code to Elysium wasn’t such a good idea after all
So here's a twist in the Nostalrius saga that we didn't see coming: The group has changed its mind about supporting its code on...
Final Fantasy XIV releases the preliminary notes for patch 3.5
Players will have to wait until Tuesday to actually experience everything in Final Fantasy XIV's Patch 3.5, but that doesn't mean you can't still...
Conan Exiles details custom servers, mods, and rulesets
Funcom announced today that it's teamed up with web hosting service Pingperfect both to host Conan Exiles' official servers for Funcom and to offer...
World of Warcraft Q&A covers professions, timewalking, and the Brawler’s Guild
Yesterday, the World of Warcraft Senior Game Designer Paul Kubit sat down to take on a question-and-answer session about this week's Patch 7.1.5 and...
Hi-Rez Expo 2017: SMITE’s specialty adventures, Paladins’ first season, and SMITE Tactics’ PvE
One of best parts of attending conventions is talking with the devs. And during my trip to Hi-Rez Expo 2017, I spoke with a number...
DC Universe Online’s sixth anniversary events have arrived
Daybreak's having a rough month, but the team working on DC Universe Online is indefatigable. Case in point: The game turns six years old...
World of Warcraft players will have a quest to upgrade Legendary items
Do you want a shiny level 940 Legendary in World of Warcraft instead of being stuck with the garbage level 910 you already have?...
Revelation Online details closed beta 3’s PvE content
Debuting in the third round of Revelation Online's western beta that kicks off next week is a big chunk of new PvE content. My.com...