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: What MMO content do you wish devs would stop trying to get you to do?
When we started using the term "everything box" a decade or more ago, the idea was that it was a sandbox where everything was...
Trimurti Online is an ‘oriental fantasy’ MMO currently in stress testing ahead of a December 8 launch
Looking at screenshots of Trimurti Online, you might be forgiven for thinking this MMORPG is actually some long-forgotten relic of the PlayStation 2 era,...
Tencent’s co-op looter shooter Synced makes its free-to-play release on PC, plans a console launch this winter
Does anyone here remember Synced? It's a sci-fi co-op looter shooter from Tencent's Level Infinite and NExT Studios that drops players into a post-apocalyptic...
Greg ‘Ghostcrawler’ Street ruminates on fixing MMORPG progression design failings
Greg "Ghostcrawler" Street is obviously no stranger to MMORPG design and its tripping points, so when he took to Twitter on a self-described rant...
The Stream Team: Sunday is roulettes day in Final Fantasy XIV
It's Sunday, which means it's time for Final Fantasy XIV on OPTV, and that also means it's time for another crack at the daily...
Overwatch 2 outlines quality-of-life features and adjustments for competitive players
Now that Overwatch 2 has arguably thrown the PvE monkey off of its back, the devs behind the shooter can get back to focusing...
Lost Ark’s jump start servers open up on September 13 – here are the details
Fans and followers of Lost Ark already knew that jump start servers were headed to the MMOARPG in September, but now Amazon Games has...
Single-player MMO-inspired Erenshor launches a F2P demo today on Steam
Over the course of the summer, we've been keeping an eye on Erenshor, largely out of curiosity. That's because the game isn't an MMO...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s exhausting constant hype cycle
When I saw that there was an event happening on Thursday for World of Warcraft's next patch, I had to do a double-take. I...
Destiny 2 opens threads for PvPer input, tests new PvP modes, and promises PvP playlist restructuring
PvP players in Destiny 2 are very often the sort to have opinions, so in order for Bungie to leverage that input without exposing...
Overwatch 2 kicks off its single-player Hero Mastery mode with a limited-time event
After a not-at-all-great August, during which Overwatch 2 came out on Steam and was crushed by player reviews and negative publicity, Blizzard is hoping...
World of Warcraft contemplates buyable trader’s tender and an old world revamp
We all learned about World of Warcraft's Guardians of the Dream patch in terms of its overall location and content offerings yesterday, along with...
World of Warcraft’s Guardians of the Dream sends players to the Emerald Dream itself
As teased, Blizzard has unveiled World of Warcraft's Guardians of the Dream, giving little breathing space between it and the just-released Fury Incarnate as...
Temtem’s September 25 update includes a new challenge mode and new Mythical Temtem
Kickstarted critter-catchin' MMO Temtem is celebrating a full year since the game's 1.0 update launched, but it's not been resting on its laurels. In...
World of Warcraft is promising big reveals for patch 10.2, Guardians of the Dream, today
(Update: The full reveal is up now.)
Hey, remember patch 10.1.7 for World of Warcraft that got hyped up extensively before it launched back in...
Evercore Heroes shutters North American server after cutting team and entering maintenance mode
The shakeups surrounding fusion MMO/MOBA Evercore Heroes continues -- and not for the better. This title went into a paid closed beta this past...
Lost Skies blogs about more ship parts, hand tools, and creating a ‘shrimpy monstrosity’
Lost Skies, the developing PvE sandbox of airships and floating islands, continues to kick out the dev blog jams, so naturally we're circling back...
Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened is going to school you too
Continuing my hotly anticipated column covering everything PvP, we’ve gathered together again here in Fight or Kite to discuss dancing and school work.
You read...
Wayfinder’s roadmap outlines plans for mounts, live events, raids, and progression systems
Now that Wayfinder appears to have navigated the tumultuous seas of its initial server woes, the studio is forging ahead to update and add...
LOTRO hopes to get the Mariner class in testing soon while DDO enjoys Vecna Unleashed questing
With last week's hefty Update 37 out the door, Lord of the Rings Online can't afford a moment to rest as it turns to...
