PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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Niantic is already retuning Pokemon Go’s controversial 40-player Gigantamax battles
Pokemon Go's recent Gigantamax raids rollout hasn't exactly gone to plan for Niantic so far. In addition to all the unintentional bans players are...
Choose My Adventure: Throne & Liberty’s endgame blends genuine fun with intense social requirements
One could be forgiven for thinking that headline was written by somebody who just discovered MMORPGs can be grindy, but I promise that's not...
Elder Scrolls Online’s U44 arrives to shake up the PvP meta and introduce two new companions
As promised, today is launch day for Elder Scrolls Online's update 44 - at least if you're on PC or Mac - and this...
Wisdom of Nym: Contrasting the storytelling of Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XI
We've just started what may be the second major arc in Final Fantasy XIV... maybe. Like, the developers are understandably reluctant to commit to...
Legacy Steel & Sorcery explains its overall mechanics and debuts a new gameplay trailer
Earlier this month, we caught wind of Legacy: Steel & Sorcery, an in-development PvPvE extraction RPG from Notorious Studios, which is made up of...
Pax Dei outlines changes to gathering, crafting, and looting coming in November 5’s Proving Grounds update
Pax Dei has about a week and a half left to go before its Proving Grounds update goes live, and while the biggest features...
Design Mockument: Alternate trinities in MMORPGs and the challenge of other roles
The trinity has been a truism of MMO design now for about as long as it wasn't. I came up during the small times...
Final Fantasy XIV launches a preview site for its upcoming Crossroads patch
The next patch for Final Fantasy XIV is on its way, and that means that players can start gawking at some of the additions...
Fallout 76 previews its upcoming four-person Gleaming Depths raid and playable ghouls
First and foremost, it is important to note that no matter how much you might want to, you will not automatically be as insanely...
Lost Ark cracks down on Ignite reward chest exploiters, launches Aegir raid
Lost Ark fans have been up in arms the past week over a nasty exploit with the brand-new Ignite reward chests - and now,...
World of Warcraft launches the ‘biggest anniversary in the history of Azeroth’ today
As promised, Blizzard is kicking off the big 20th anniversary celebration for World of Warcraft this afternoon. Is it actually WoW's 20th anniversary? Well,...
Tarisland begins Season One and adds new content with the release of Blight Dragon Elegy
The PC and mobile MMORPG already had a launch with Season 0, but now it's counting to one and putting out a major content...
Tarisland is adding a roguelike mode and a ‘Fair Raid’ mode in tomorrow’s Blight Dragon Elegy
We're a day away from Tarisland launching its first full season's worth of content, which means that Tencent is continuing to hype up what's...
The MOP Up: Lost Ark readies a two-gate raid and server transfers
Lost Ark is pumping out two updates in October, with one already live and a new raid, transfers, and cosmetics coming on October 23rd:...
Pax Dei confirms its next big update, Proving Grounds, will arrive on November 5 – alongside server merges
For the past couple of weeks, Pax Dei has been talking up its next major content update, which is set to bring things like...
Tarisland locks down October 22 for Blight Dragon Elegy and Season 1’s shared account benefits
After dragging its feet on a specific date for Tarisland's big Season 1 update, Tencent popped up at the 11th hour to let fans...
Once Human opens a new PvE scenario that challenges players to face extreme temperatures
If you're ready for a new PvE-focused challenge in Once Human, then you're in luck because today has brought the new Way of Winter...
Vindictus turns 14 years old as Nexon launches the Ruin of the Forsaken update
Judging by the number of announcement posts and press releases Nexon is dispatching for Vindictus today, I think it's safe to say that the...
Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum leaves veterans, casuals, and PC players behind
The time has finally come. New World's semi-relaunch under the New World: Aeternum banner is here. Regular readers of this column will recall that...
WoW Classic deploys a new test build for the Firelands raid until October 18
Readers likely recall that WoW Classic's PTR testing for the Firelands raid began at the beginning of September, and that testing has once more...
