PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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WoW Factor: The design slide from start to present
After more than a decade of operation, a curious thing has happened to World of Warcraft: It's circled back around on an awful lot...
EverQuesting: Celebrating EQ’s 16th year
Happy birthday, sweet sixteen! That's the song going through the air this week as EverQuest celebrates its latest claim to fame: membership in an...
WildStar’s contracts system is an alternate route to great rewards
Stuck at level 50 in WildStar with nothing to do? If you're eschewing the hardcore raiding and PvP life, then you'll be happy to...
Not So Massively: HoN’s Grimm Hunt, HEX’s 100k tourney, and Descent’s reboot
It's been a packed week in the world of online multiplayer gaming, with competitive tournament announcements, patches, and tons of new videos. Microsoft may...
MMO Mechanics: Navigating fast-travel systems
I'm delighted to resurrect the column that brought me to Massively-that-was, MMO Mechanics, for the ravenous readers of MOP. The column focused on the...
Labor changes, Pegasus mount coming to ArcheAge
Friday the 13th may have been a lucky day for ArcheAge fans! During Trion's Friday livestream, Producer Merv "Khrolan" Lee Kwai revealed a move meant...
Lost Continent: In which we race ArcheAge tractors for money
So ArcheAge got five additional levels and a dungeon called The Library this week. To which I say, whoop-tee-funking-doo! Don't get me wrong --...
Lineage II: Infinite Odyssey announced
Make room in the 2015 expansion pool because Lineage II is about to do a cannonball right into the middle of it.
NCsoft announced today...
WildStar’s next drop adds contracts and vanity pets
Looking forward to the next evolution of WildStar? Well, it's coming, cupcake! The team announced today that it's started testing the next drop, Invasion:...
Skyforge’s closed beta test is now live
Choo-choo! The Skyforge closed beta train is pulling into the station, and eager testers are being welcomed aboard.
If you're one of the lucky recipients...
Albion Online’s summer alpha to bring crafting, economy, and combat changes
Albion Online's winter alpha event is over, but the dev team is utilizing the information gleaned from it to prepare for the next one...
ArcheAge is adding skills, a cap increase, and the Library this week
The North American and European versions of ArcheAge are finally getting the level cap bump that Korean players have enjoyed for months.
This Tuesday's Secrets...
Here’s what a Black Desert raid boss looks like
If you've got a spare 20 minutes and an urge to see a Black Desert raid boss go down, Steparu's got a new video...
Star Citizen’s space mining sounds pretty fun
Here's a novel concept: pounding space rocks into space dust could actually be fun! At least it appears that way in reading the latest...
Hyperspace Beacon: Eight reasons to return to SWTOR
In the midst of this rebirth of Massively, I found myself suddenly placed in charge of my Star Wars: The Old Republic guild. We are on...
