PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s The War Within actually sounds promising on paper
So now we know what's coming next. World of Warcraft: The War Within is our next expansion, and... you know, that's not really a...
Tarisland previews the Battle of Ancash raid and reintroduces the Warrior class ahead of November 15 closed beta
We're just under a week away from the next closed beta test of Tarisland, and that means that Tencent is spooling up the hype...
The Overwatch League appears to be dead after six seasons
The Overwatch League appears to have lived up to its nickname, as it's yet another Overwatch L in light of the news that it...
ArcheAge 2 confirms another delay and a focus from large-scale factional PvP to small group PvE and guild PvP
It appears that servers aren't the only things constricting in ArcheAge: The game's sequel is also going to be shrinking its general focus, as...
Albion Online is switching to a seasonal quarterly content cadence with smaller, faster updates
With Wild Blood just recently settling into the Albion Online patch archive, Sandbox Interactive is already moving on to talking about the game's next...
Lord of the Rings Online releases its ninth expansion, Corsairs of Umbar, today
Grab your Hobbit-brand sunscreen, find your most flattering cosmetic swimsuit for your Elf, and head down to the tropical south for Lord of the...
World of Warcraft’s Guardians of the Dream launches today (albeit with delays)
If you aren't looking forward to World of Warcraft: The War Within, the good news is that there's a fair chunk of Dragonflight left...
Lost Skies’ latest dev blog features guns, ship pieces, angry mantas, and squishy materials
The 15th developer blog out of Lost Skies can once again be best summarized as a buffet of assets. Feast your eyes on guns....
Casually Classic: BlizzCon took WoW Classic into the ‘plus’ era
While the three-expansion revelation of World of Warcraft's Worldsoul Saga stole the show at BlizzCon this past weekend, I was even more excited --...
WoW Classic won’t be keeping Wrath Classic realms, debates what to do with Season of Discovery characters
The reverberations from all of WoW Classic's announcements at this past weekend's BlizzCon continue to be felt across the MMO community. And for every...
The Daily Grind: Do you remember to eat food in your MMO of choice?
I've been obsessed with cooking in MMOs ever since I created a chef empire in original-flavor Star Wars Galaxies. Actually, it probably started well...
BlizzCon 2023: Overwatch 2 previews competitive updates, Clash game mode, and upcoming heroes
The "What's Next" panels continue to spill forth from this year's BlizzCon as Overwatch 2 talked up its next several seasons' worth of updates,...
BlizzCon 2023: World of Warcraft’s War Within systems deep dive
If you were entranced by all of the promises unveiled as part of World of Warcraft: The War Within's reveal at BlizzCon on Friday,...
The Game Archaeologist: Firefall, an MMO tragedy about more than just a bus
Back when I first started writing for Massively and was energetic enough to go on trips to trade shows, I hit up a PAX...
BlizzCon 2023: Warcraft Rumble deploys pocket-sized fun
Out of all of the games and announcements emerging from BlizzCon this weekend, only one had to do with a product actually going live...
BlizzCon 2023: WoW Classic panel reveals Cataclysm, Hardcore, and Season of Discovery
Despite shouts of "Classic Plus!" coming from the crowd at BlizzCon, Blizzard resolutely pushed forward the more predictable path for World of Warcraft Classic:...
BlizzCon 2023: Everything we learned about The War Within in World of Warcraft’s What’s Next panel
This year's opening ceremony for BlizzCon did not feature the usual kickoff of a new major World of Warcraft reveal followed by a lengthy...
BlizzCon 2023: WoW Classic is getting Cataclysm in 2024 and Season of Discovery in Vanilla
Yes, World of Warcraft fans, WoW Classic is indeed going ahead to the next expansion in the game's history. WoW Classic: Cataclysm has been...
BlizzCon 2023: WoW, Diablo IV, Overwatch 2, and more at the Opening Ceremony
All the big news is at the end!
We're gearing up for the start of BlizzCon - and its freebie virtual stream - as the...
Tarisland starts second closed beta November 15, teases a new class, and talks design and influences in video digest
Tarisland has chosen today to erupt with a bunch of news about itself, including a calendar date for its second closed beta and a...