PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s mid-expansion endgame zone problem
Hey gang, who wants to go explore new zones in Dragonflight? Does that sound exciting to you? That's great, and for the past several...
Embers Adrift interview addresses features and monetization choices
Regular readers of MOP are already pretty familiar with Embers Adrift and its overall old-school leanings, but those who might not be familiar or...
Final Fantasy XIV launches Gods Revel, Lands Tremble on January 10
Today was the latest Final Fantasy XIV live letter, and that means that fans now have a release date and trailer for patch 6.3,...
Broken Ranks adds a water dragon fight, PvP toggles, and a holiday event
What do you get when you combine a high-level water dragon boss, a revamp to PvP, and a Christmas event? You get the patch...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO offered the best PvE experience in 2022?
Last year, we brought back our best MMO PvP award, but we didn't create one for PvE, largely because it's PvE MMOs taking home...
Lost Ark’s early 2023 roadmap includes the Witcher crossover and Artist class
'Tis the season for a whole lot of MMORPGs to release their previews for the new year, and Lost Ark is no different. Smilegate...
World of Warcraft posts a roadmap and breakdown of its plans for 2023
It's impossible. Inconceivable. Unlikely. But it has actually happened. World of Warcraft has actually posted... a roadmap. Granted, said roadmap isn't filled with actual...
End-of-Year Eleven: The best MMO expansions and updates of 2022
One of the underrated aspects of being an MMO player is that our games get more updates and expansions than almost any other type...
World of Warcraft takes a nerf hammer to Mythic dungeons while preparing for dungeon and arena invitationals
The weekly reset has returned in World of Warcraft, and that means that players going through Mythic+ keystones and raids have plenty to do....
Mad World is done but slips to 2023 anyway, without Netmarble publishing
Here's a classic case of good news/bad news for any Mad World fans out there. In a recent AMA, Jandisoft said that while development...
Dragon-shooter Century Age of Ashes just added a PvE mode to cap off its first season
When "dragon shooter" Century Age of Ashes launched into free-to-play early access last year, there's a very good chance you did one of two...
The MOP Up: Chimeraland heads to the Epic Game Store
The unholy, unnatural, unbelievable Chimeraland has its sights set on a new conquest: the Epic Game Store. The studio announced that it's releasing on...
LOTRO Legendarium: A look back at Lord of the Rings Online in 2022
Holy cow, are we already wrapping up another year of Lord of the Rings Online? I've been writing this column since 2010, and I...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3’s Big Run is fun, but it’s no Splatfest replacement
Big Run has run its course in Splatoon 3, and while it was enjoyable, it was no Splatfest. In fact, it felt more like a long,...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s proposed Trading Post actually sounds good so far
I could, in theory, spend today's WoW Factor talking about the launch of the first endgame season in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, but quite...
Albion Online adds player anonymity in the Mists, promises Roads of Avalon improvements
While some MMOs treat a content update as a self-contained module, Albion Online's recent Beyond the Veil drop is proving to have a life...
Lost Ark invites you to Wreck the Halls as it fights bots with tomorrow’s update
Why deck the halls when you can wreck 'em in Lost Ark's holiday update tomorrow? "The road to Brelshaza concludes tomorrow, when the cunning and...
World of Warcraft launches Season 1 of Dragonflight’s endgame today
If you've been enjoying the lack of pressure to get in on weekly clears and such in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight thus far... well,...
Choose My Adventure: Hitting my stride in another round of Guild Wars 2 Tyria mapping
I was almost certain our last Choose My Adventure vote would be a blowout one way or the other, but you fine folks had...
Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday is live with new weapon skins and a fluffy turtle
Wintersday has returned to Tyria with the launch of today's Guild Wars 2 update. Per tradition, Toymaker Tixx is back with cosmetics, snowballs, and...
