PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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Guild Wars 2 latest update buffs WvW PvP, adds jade bot terminals to Central Tyria
As promised, ArenaNet has pushed live Guild Wars 2's WvW update as of this afternoon.
PvE players with End of Dragons masteries will want to...
Final Fantasy XIV director expresses frustration and confusion as another world first clear is won via addon use
It would appear that Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida has McFreaking had it with addons being used in order for raid...
The Elder Scrolls Online sends Scribes of Fate to the PTS, sets EU datacenter upgrades for April
While Elder Scrolls Online fans are understandably buzzing about the launch of Necrom late this spring, the game's first big arrival of the year...
Wisdom of Nym: In praise of Final Fantasy XIV’s Ultimate content
As basically everyone who has read this column for a long period of time knows, I have not done the latest bit of Ultimate...
Dungeons and Dragons Online discusses new raid, character model updates, and lag fixes in livestream
Players of Dungeons and Dragons Online were full of questions about the MMORPG's new roadmap, so naturally the devs were full of some answers...
Massively Overthinking: What will be your three most-played MMOs in 2023?
Last week in Massively Overthinking, we discussed our three most-played MMOs of 2022 - and whether we'd guessed right at the top of that...
World of Warcraft 10.0.7 returns players to the Forbidden Reach, proliferates the Monk class to more races
Yesterday, we speculated that with Activision-Blizzard's Q4 financials looming and bad news for Blizzard happening pretty much every day now, we'd likely start seeing...
ArcheAge has launched a limited-time collaboration with designer furniture maker Nouhaus
Collaborations often make for some very strange bedfellows but even we have to admit to some surprise when we learned that ArcheAge and designer...
Fight or Kite: HEROish is blend of MOBA and card game aimed at both PvE and PvP players
I’ve always wanted to really get into some meaty card games. Swords, sorcery, and high fantasy were always my favorite things. My family knew...
Albion Online launches an Asian server on March 20 with multiple founder packs
Albion Online, recipient of our own Best PvP MMO award two years running, is expanding its horizons eastward with an Asian server launching on...
LOTRO Legendarium: Reacting to LOTRO’s 2023 roadmap
Do you remember the years of the past when we'd be waiting well into March or even later for a Lord of the Rings...
WoW Classic advances Wrath of the Lich King to Phase 2
The second phase of Wrath Classic went live today with the debut of Secrets of Ulduar. The update for WoW Classic issues in an...
Sea of Thieves’ latest video highlights its next PvE adventure and planned factional PvP improvements
Sea of Thieves' first video news digest of this year has a little something for everyone in terms of PvE and PvP. Assuming, of...
Perfect Ten: Why it’s better than ever to be an MMO fan in 2023
Welcome to 2023! You probably didn't need that heads-up, but you're getting it even still. I'm quite excited about the year to come in...
Lost Ark tackles quality-of-life improvements in today’s The Witcher collab patch
Those of you crying out for weird crossovers will be pleased to know that The Witcher franchise has invaded Lost Ark's western version today...
World of Warcraft is selling a Lunar New Year bunny mount while Wrath Classic moves into Phase 2
To mark the upcoming Lunar New Year festival -- and no doubt be an early year fundraiser -- World of Warcraft is selling a...
Interview: Annex is a ‘romantic gold-rush’ MMO set in a post-post-apocalyptic world
Last November, we reported on a new Icelandic game studio and the hints of its upcoming MMORPG project by ex-CCP developers. Arctic Theory, as...
New World dev Q&A tackles botting issues, armor changes, and hippos
For its first developer video of the year, New World's team came out in force to answer a number of pressing community questions in...
The Daily Grind: Do you have any regrets about your past behavior in MMOs?
A few weeks ago, Justin and I answered a question on the MOP Podcast about bad habits engendered by MMOs, and both of us...
Wisdom of Nym: First impressions of Final Fantasy XIV’s Gods Revel, Lands Tremble content
So patch 6.3 is live in Final Fantasy XIV, and as always, that means a hefty does of new content and even more on...
