PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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Lord of the Rings Online promises that it’s ‘not going away’ after Amazon MMO announcement
As exciting it's been to hear that Amazon is working on a Middle-earth MMO again, some Lord of the Rings Online fans expressed concern...
Embers Adrift tees up another free-play weekend starting June 2
Stormhaven Studios has been teasing another freebie weekend for the buy-to-play-plus-sub MMORPG Embers Adrift, and now popular demand has made it happen, though oddly...
Perfect Ten: Overwatch 2 is peak Blizzard
So in case you missed it yesterday, Overwatch 2 got unceremoniously canceled. Oh, I know, the game is still operating, but someone has already...
Casually Classic: Six problems Blizzard has to solve for WoW Classic’s official hardcore mode
Hey, look at that: Blizzard's going and making Hardcore Classic an official thing. As well it should, considering how this community-driven ruleset's been the...
Overwatch 2 devs admit team strategy on PvP/PvE development shifted ‘about a year and a half ago’
So a lot of gamers were not terribly happy that Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller and executive producer Jared Neuss announced that most of...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet brings paradox elephants across worlds
There are apparently still more 'mon to be had in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. We're a bit late with Chestnaught, but it'll be returning...
Overwatch 2 officially cancels most of its PvE content moving forward
Hey, remember when Overwatch basically went into deep freeze to deliver on all of the awesome content that Overwatch 2 was going to have?...
Fight or Kite: Star Realms just might be the perfect blend of deckbuilder and dueler
While I was away on a trip over the last few weeks, I was able to play Star Realms, a deckbuilder that I expected...
Tencent’s Tarisland offers a global release window of later this year and a new CG hype trailer
When NetEase and Blizzard had their messy breakup that ultimately lead to World of Warcraft being pulled from China, Tencent swooped in with an...
Mad World promises ‘new beginning’ with better stability, gameplay tweaks, and ‘less mad’ management
It is now very clear that Mad World's takeoff has been less than good, as developer Jandisoft has been hammering in multiple patches to...
Design Mockument: Let’s bring back WildStar, only good this time
The other night, a couple of us were talking in work chat about missing WildStar. I also miss WildStar... or more accurately, I miss...
Final Fantasy XIV confirms May 23 launch date and additional content details for The Dark Throne update
The newest Live Letter from Final Fantasy XIV has just wrapped up, and it is once again full of information regarding the MMORPG's Patch...
Elder Scrolls Online previews Necrom’s open-world dungeon and a raid inside a madman’s mind
While there's plenty of content in Elder Scrolls Online's Necrom expansion-campaign for solo players, group-oriented gamers will rest assured that there are two new...
Dual Universe outlines plans for joystick support, PvP changes, and PvE missions in Update 1.4
A few weeks ago we were wondering what had happened to Dual Universe, the PvP-focused sci-fi sandbox that appeared to have fallen silent on...
Overwatch 2 launches interstellar-themed Starwatch Galactic Rescue event with threadbare PvE elements
The world of Overwatch 2 is already couched in sci-fi, but that doesn't mean it can't go deeper. Like, for example, taking several of...
Perfect Ten: Romantic ideas for an MMO virtual date
While MMOs may not last forever -- or even a few years, in some cases -- the relationships forged in them can endure long...
Lost Ark’s May release is here and ready to slay with the new Slayer class
After what's actually been an excessive amount of preamble - not that we aim to complain about communication and previews, mind you - Lost...
Lord of the Rings Online teases new housing neighborhood, patches Gwathrenost raid
The newest raid in Lord of the Rings Online has only been live for a week now, but it already needs some patchin' and...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 421: Beyond time and space
Justin and Bree discuss Star Trek Online Unraveled, SWTOR Old Wounds, Gamigo's move out of MMOs, Chrono Odyssey's reveal, EVE's 20th anniversary, LOTRO's new raid, and Villagers and Heroes' housing patch, with adventures in LOTRO, WoW Classic, and SWG Legends, plus a mailbag topic on WoW's wild lore.
Diablo Immortal preps S13 as Diablo 2 Resurrected talks grind and Diablo IV readies server slam weekend
Blizzard's Diablo franchise is a busy bee this week, starting with a length post on the Battlenet blog about Diablo II Resurrected in which...
