PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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Skyforge plans major post-launch patch
Skyforge's shaky quasi-launch is starting to settle down, as the team has added more hardware and improvements to increase server stability. Even better, the...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward at the one-month mark
Heavensward has been out a bit more than a month now if you count the launch of early access as the "real" launch of...
EverQuesting: First impressions of EQII’s progression server
When it comes to a launch, rough winds are pretty much expected. But surprisingly, EverQuest II's progression server launch on Tuesday was pretty much...
Borderlands Online preps for another closed beta test
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it's time for your daily installment of Things You're Never Going To Have! Probably not, anyway. Borderlands Online...
The Daily Grind: Have you played Guns of Icarus?
Every so often I check in with Guns of Icarus, a slick little multiplayer shooter featuring steampunk airships and tactical crew-based combat. Indie outfit...
Massively Opinionated: How does FFXIV pull off its sub model in 2015?
In this episode, Larry, Mike, and Eliot debate Final Fantasy XIV's business model, Heavensward, and newbie accessibility.
World of Warcraft Death Knight solos world boss
Has your group ever wiped on World of Warcraft's Supreme Lord Kazzak world boss? If so, you're bad and you should feel bad, because...
A surprise awaits EverQuest II progression server players
Back at E3 2015, Producer Holly Longdale revealed an exciting tidbit of information that may very well put a smile on EverQuest II players' faces....
Civilization Online’s Industrial Age gameplay previewed
If you're still sort of confused about Civilization Online, Steparu's latest review is probably worth reading. In a nutshell, the game is about building...
Guild Chat: Coping with the loss of your guild
Welcome along to another installment of Guild Chat, my monthly delve into my mailbag in search of some tough guild-related issues that need solving....
World of Warcraft raiding guild wipes 472 times before beating mythic Hellfire raid
How many times do you usually tolerate a full group wipe before calling it a night? Three? Four? Now imagine if your guild has...
Leaderboard: Would you pay for good anti-cheat measures in an MMO?
Today's Leaderboard comes to us from MOP reader Hagu, who asks how much you value anti-cheat measures in MMOs.
Players say they want great PvP,...
Black Desert gets a major update on July 23rd
Would you like to have a large patch to the nascent Black Desert? "No," you said, "I'd like to have an idea about when...
EverQuesting: Holly Longdale was right about casuals and raiding
How's the weather over in EverQuest? Well there was a doozy of a storm that rolled through recently! I am going to admit that...
Neverwinter: Strongholds will launch August 11th
For the past two months, Neverwinter has been all about the next major patch, which will give players the ability to band together, take...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Trinity dependence in Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns
I don't know about you lot, but I really enjoy ArenaNet's Points of Interest livestream that airs on its official Twitch channel. It contains a massive...
Elder Scrolls Online gives you a first look at Imperial City DLC pack
Elder Scrolls Online has been cruising along in buy-to-play mode for a few months now (and reportedly doing quite well for itself), but its...
Global Chat: How Marvel Heroes made a dad a hero
I love a good customer service story, because it reminds me that a lot goes right behind-the-scenes at MMOs that's hardly ever reported. Braxwolf...
EverQuest II’s progression servers launch on July 21st
Norrathians eager to start life from the beginning again on EverQuest II's upcoming time-locked servers have only one more week to wait. Producer Holly...
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s group content overhaul
I am a raider. I'm not one of those raiders who spends every waking moment learning how to optimize gear and spending four to...
