PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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Interview: Spellcraft’s game director on the first public alpha and its intense gameplay
A good weekend is in store for anyone who loves to play the latest, hottest, fresh-off-the-press-est multiplayer games the moment they pop up. That's...
DC Universe Online puts its new Shock to the System episode up for public testing
Episode 45 for DC Universe Online is getting a little bit closer to its full release as the content update has made its way...
Overwatch teases Lifeweaver’s abilities ahead of his addition to the game on April 11
My therapist: "Prettier Healing Hanzo isn't real in Overwatch 2, he can't hurt you."
Me: "No, you don't understand, he's going to be real on...
Lost Ark’s spring update is set to launch on April 12
While Amazon's New World team is busy putting out fresh fellowshippy fires, the Lost Ark team is blazing forward with its spring update, and...
Fight or Kite: Starborne Frontiers is an autobattler with plentiful monetization schemes
When Starborne: Frontiers was first announced back in June of 2021 (which, wow, I can’t believe it was that long ago), I was extremely...
World of Warcraft is releasing the first major patch of Dragonflight, Embers of Neltharion, on May 2
Despite the name, it has been a really long time since Neltharion was actively tending to anything in World of Warcraft's Dragon Isles, so...
Wisdom of Nym: What we know so far about Final Fantasy XIV patch 6.4, the Dark Throne
I realize this means more to me than it does literally anyone reading this, but gosh, Square-Enix has gotten kind of terrible at dealing...
Lord of the Rings Online prepares for Update 35.1’s new raid
If ever there was a fine location for a raid in Lord of the Rings Online, it would certainly be in a place known...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone welcomes the Year of the Wolf
The Year of the Wolf is coming to Hearthstone: "Throughout the Year of the Wolf, we’ll be focusing our efforts on making Hearthstone and...
Lost Ark details requirements and events to help players prep for April’s Brelshaza hard mode raid
The month of April is once more bringing another layer of top tier content to players of Lost Ark. At least it is to...
Wonderers Eternal World brings storybook icons together for roguelike delves, minigames, and social activities
What happens when fairy tale and narrative characters like Alice, Gretel, Robin Hood, and Snow White get forgotten? That depends on what fictional universe...
Destiny 2 slightly reduces PvE content difficulty and greatly lowers commendation requirements
Back in February, Destiny 2 director Joe Blackburn pointed out how life in the shooter was going to get harder thanks to some difficulty...
Storyboard: Pros and cons for purely player-driven story experiences in MMOs
What is the right way to tell a story in an MMO? That is a silly question, like asking what the right way is...
EverQuest II pulls a crate containing controversial treasure-boosting keys from its cash shop
The playerbase of EverQuest II was in an uproar a couple of weeks ago over keys that players could purchase that "increase the number...
Massively Overthinking: The dumbest conversations in your main MMO’s general chat
Last week, in a thread about one of Diablo IV's many rivals, MOP commenter Greaterdivinity noted that chat in the game was exhausting because...
Tower of Fantasy adds underwater content and new story, revamps leveling, and launches new events
The day has come for what looks like Tower of Fantasy's biggest update yet. Version 2.4, aka the one about going underwater, is now...
Vague Patch Notes: Can anyone really cover games objectively when there’s suffering built-in to them?
In July of 2021, we started a roundup tag in our tag cloud that most of us probably didn't expect to still be using...
Diablo Immortal’s Age of Falling Towers update adds territory claiming and new dungeon tomorrow
Hey, remember Diablo Immortal? It still exists, and it would like your attention back after those Diablo IV beta weekend double-headers. It plans on...
Nothing’s otter than a Bug Samurott in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
You better watch out, you better prep Fly, you better not doubt it'll make a Pika cry, Samurott is comin' to town. Well, specifically,...
Global Chat: Diablo IV is an MMO, change my mind
Besides melting GPUs, ejecting colors into the sun, and being more grim than your unapproving Aunt Kelka, Diablo IV's becoming known for actually being...
