PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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WoW Classic PTR bug causes players to disconnect from the game by jumping in combat
Bunny hopping is something of a universal language in MMORPGs, whether it's applied as a form of unspoken communication or as an occasional tactic...
AdventureQuest 3D players raise pay-to-win alarm on pets granting best-in-slot gear
Normally, an AdventureQuest 3D update is a cause for celebration as this plucky little MMO continues to expand its world. However, the recent "Nulgath...
One Shots: Time for a well-deserved bio break
One can only imagine how it would be if our MMORPG characters were like the Sims with bladder meters. We'd have to pause raids...
Massively Overthinking: Why don’t MMOs try harder to foster great guilds?
MOP reader Mahaf1089 posed an interesting question beneath a WoW Factor column earlier this month, one that clearly resonated with our readers because it...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s July events have mostly leaked already
It's already apparent that July is going to be rough for Pokemon Go and Niantic. We've already got another massive fan community/data producers soft-shutting...
WoW Factor: Hardcore progression, speedrunning, and closed environments
So in one of the least surprising surprises ever, we're getting official support for hardcore realms in WoW Classic. That's not a bad thing,...
Craftopia releases its massive seamless world update, maps out content plans through September
Yesterday saw a huge update release for the quirky multiplayer survivalbox Craftopia, as its much-ballyhooed seamless world update officially went live, bringing with it...
Niantic launches its Campfire social app while reeling back Pokemon Go comms and features
Pokemon Go developer Niantic is heralding an easier way for players of the mobile ARGs to connect with others with the official launch of...
Hearthstone announces Titans expansion with new card types and keywords for August 1
If someone is bringing something called a Titan to the play field of Hearthstone, you would expect that it would make a bit of...
Fight or Kite: Hands-on with Waven, Ankama’s new tactical card-driven MMO
I was provided an especially exciting treat this week. Anyone who’s been following the Fight or Kite column this year, even in passing, would...
New World devs discuss PvP, traditional raids, and the fate of wards and banes
PvPers are going to want to tune in to this week's Forged in Aeternum, where Amazon is drilling down on the future of PvP...
Guild Wars 2 formally announces fourth expansion, Secrets of the Obscure, launching August 22
We hope you liked the Guild Wars 2 expansion name leak because it accurately called the summer expansion: It is indeed Secrets of the...
Tarisland’s global closed beta is finally underway on PC and Android
As promised, Tencent's Tarisland officially enters closed beta today, with a PC open globally and an Android beta open for a more limited group...
Genshin Impact brings a summertime location in its July 5 update, previews a new nation arriving later this year
Are you looking into the distant horizon of the Genshin Impact world and dreaming of a new nation to explore? Then your wish is...
Lost Ark plots summer activities and easier low-tier progression in updates for July and August
As the summer season rolls forward over the next two months, Amazon Games is planning to provide a little help to Lost Ark players...
Working As Intended: My 20 years of Star Wars Galaxies
Last year, when Ultima Online turned 25 years old, I did a piece reminiscing on those early days and marveling that so much of...
Aion EU adds amulets, Aion Classic EU grants a free bundle of goodies
While the launch of Aion Classic in Europe has received the most attention this past spring, it is prudent not to forget that regular...
Free-to-play PvPvE shooter The Division Heartland confirms closed beta test for PC on June 27
Back in May 2021, Ubisoft unloaded a whole slew of plans for its shooter series The Division, including the reveal of The Division Heartland,...
FTC uses Zenimax’s current exclusivity as a primary argument against Microsoft’s ActiBlizz buyout in court
The long-brewing legal battle between the US Federal Trade Commission and Microsoft has begun in earnest, as this week saw the FTC and Microsoft...
Star Citizen runs down some of its upcoming new mission types and changes to ship trespassing
There was a time when most of the mission-based gameplay out of Star Citizen was focused on players answering others' beacons, but that was...
