PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best achievement system?
I've been dabbling in a bit of Star Wars: The Old Republic here lately, and I had forgotten how many achievements there were in...
EVE Evolved: It’s never too late to start playing EVE
Any time an in-depth discussion pops up about EVE Online, it's never long before someone pipes up with the complaint that new players just...
The Daily Grind: What do you do when you ‘finish’ your main MMO goals?
There's a sense of satisfaction when you wrap up a big set of goals. You're downed the last boss of the last raid tier...
Chaos Theory: The Secret World introduces Issue #12: To the Dark Tower Below
We've known for quite some time that The Secret World's next issue would be dungeon-based. We also knew it would take place under the...
World of Tanks’ Xbox One beta event starts July 11
World of Tanks is coming to Xbox One for a two-day beta event beginning on July 11. Testers will receive login bonuses that include...
WoW Factor: Draenor’s imminent content drought
We know that Hellfire Citadel is going to be the last raid in World of Warcraft's current expansion. We know that the expansion wasn't...
SWTOR: Knights of the Fallen Empire makes large-scale operations and flashpoint changes
This autumn's Knights of the Fallen Empire won't be shaking up just the narrative foundation of Star Wars: The Old Republic but its group...
Echo of Soul exits beta, launches first raid
Confused over Echo of Soul's nebulous launch status? Fortunately, it's going to be a lot more clear-cut going forward, as the fantasy MMO has...
An exclusive look at RIFT’s 2015 plans with Game Director Christopher Junior
Massively OP: We're here with RIFT Game Director Christopher Junior to talk about the state of the game and what's coming up this year. So...
Be an Antman in The Hammers End
Antmen are hot properties this July, or so we heard. Alas, there are not many places that you can explore what life would be...
EVE Online previews upcoming nullsec and sovereignty changes
The world of EVE Online's nullsec is changing. It's not getting any safer, no, but the nature of the dangers you face therein are...
EverQuest II begins testing its new progression servers
Will EverQuest II's new progression servers prove to be the popular gathering spot that EverQuest's was earlier this summer? We will soon find out,...
Guild Wars 2 throws special Revenant weekend test
The official beta for Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns has yet to begin, but ArenaNet isn't above throwing a special test into the...
TERA’s latest patch invites you to go berserk
Do you want to get angry? Do you already feel pretty angry? Do you feel so angry that you want other people to hit...
Sword and Bored: Nerfs
Mo falls asleep and awakens to some unexpected patch changes. Farming goblins will never be the same.
MMO Mechanics: Four inspiring indie developments worth watching
The MMO genre has immense sticking power in terms of tenure, staying relevant to players for decades despite such fluid and rapid development in...
One Shots: Impossible architecture
When you construct your buildings out of pixels and polygons, you don't necessarily have to worry about what's physically possible and what isn't, just...
The Game Archaeologist: The 4th Coming
Over the years that I've been writing The Game Archaeologist, I've received more than a few requests to cover a game that was completely...
The state of MassivelyOP’s ARK server
Well, the MassivelyOP ARK: Survival Evolved server is still a thing. It's been running for just over 10 days now, and it's been publicly available for...
ArtCraft addresses concerns over ‘more PvE features’ in Crowfall
Here's another Crowfall news bite! Today's drop takes the form of a video Q&A with design lead Thomas Blair and creative director J. Todd...
