PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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ArcheAge adds new seasonal reward track, runs a defense raid event
Kakao pushed out kitchen sink-style patches for the two versions of ArcheAge this week. Both received roughly the same adjustments, as the studio is...
RuneScape outlines content plans for 2022 and 2023, Old School RuneScape continues tuning its raid
RuneScape promised to outline plans for its next series of updates in its weekly newsletter, and sure enough it delivered. The devs at Jagex...
The Stream Team: Clearing squatters from a Guild Wars 2 guild hall
It turns out that a bunch of Purist squatters have settled in the Canthan guild hall area in Guild Wars 2. Those traitors must...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen continues its breakdown of pre-alpha classes and shows off updated models
Last month, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen offered a look at four of the seven playable classes that will be available in the MMORPG's...
The Daily Grind: Are isometric-ish viewpoints in MMOs a turnoff?
When we did our roundtable on the biggest MMORPGs in 2022, I included Albion Online among them, and I stand by that inclusion. Regardless...
Wisdom of Nym: Where Final Fantasy XIV’s tutorials really fall down
I don't think there's really a question to be asked about whether or not Final Fantasy XIV wants new players to join the game....
Elder Scrolls Online’s Firesong DLC and Update 36 arrive on PC November 1
We all know that Elder Scrolls Online is getting a new DLC release and new update by now, and most regular fans of the...
The MOP Up: Valheim comes to Microsoft’s store this month
That kooky Norse survival sim Valheim is sending a raiding party to new shores -- in this case, to Microsoft itself. The company announced...
Massively on the Go: Splatoon 3 is dividing players in fantastic ways
I feel like Splatoon 3's release has been oddly quiet, though it's doing quite well in Japan. Selling over 3.45 million copies in 3...
Guild Wars 2 previews October’s PvP balance patch
While August's round of class balance changes were aimed at Guild Wars 2's PvE scene, the next batch coming in October are meant to...
Lord of the Rings Online executive producer hints that 2023 expansion is ocean-themed
While Lord of the Rings Online fans are still waiting to get a full view of this fall's mini-expansion, Before the Shadow, the studio...
The Stream Team: Raiding the Red Monastery in AQ3D’s Nulgath Saga Part II
It's time for the next segment in AQ3D's latest story saga! The Nulgath Saga Part II has launched, and Massively OP's MJ is excited...
Last Oasis implements rarity adjustments and teases Season 5 content updates
When last we heard from Last Oasis, the survivalbox was planning on adjustments to map rarity while also shifting gears to tie that to...
The Stream Team: Making more runs at some of Final Fantasy XIV’s older raid content
There are a lot of raids to take on in Final Fantasy XIV, and if you're not careful, they can kind of pile up...
WoW Factor: How much does World of Warcraft matter to Blizzard?
My initial plan this week was to write about whether or not World of Warcraft was successfully creating an echo chamber in which everyone...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s Minstrel revamp is a master class in studio obstinance
Does anything in this world produce a cold sweat faster than a developer abruptly announcing, "Oh hey, we're going to retool your class?" Unless...
Final Fantasy XIV explains its Savage fight difficulty balancing in the wake of patch 6.21
When patch 6.21 arrived this week for Final Fantasy XIV, it included a pretty significant change in that it dropped the health of the...
Lost Ark’s Arktoberfest applies beer directly to your head
OK, don't panic because it's not actually October yet, but Lost Ark is getting a jump on the season with the opening of Arktoberfest...
Four Winds: What made Lost Ark so successful where Elyon failed?
I'm sad about it, but I have to eat my words about Elyon and its place in this decade's pantheon of MMOs. I honestly...
Overwatch 2 officially reveals its new hero Kiriko along with seasonal content plans
While Blizzard's surprise may have been spoiled thanks to its own mistakes as well as a fan leak, we now all know much more...
