PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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RuneScape applies a tiny bug fix patch, Old School RuneScape outlines release timing for Tombs of Amascut
There is some very tiny news coming out of Jagex's big MMORPGs this week. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape have little updates for...
ArcheAge nerfs hero respawn points, further tweaks location features, and boosts XP for the end of summer
ArcheAge has put out another patch that primarily focuses in on some very specific content tweaks, which will likely mean more to players who...
Glyph-Bound Kotodama is a multiplayer strategy monster battler available in early access
Let's say that someone decided to take Final Fantasy Tactics, Pokemon, and Old School RuneScape, toss them into a pot, and stir the whole...
Lost Ark KR shows off a new raid arriving August 24 as western players help design a pet on a stream
Lost Ark fans on our half of the globe are once again looking eastward, particularly in the direction of a newly released trailer that...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s improved Megas and the kitchen sink problem
It's been a while now since Pokemon GOÂ got its third Mega Evolution system, which was one of the big reasons we took a hard...
Massively Overthinking: The real-world value of MMOs
A while back on the MMORPG subreddit, there was a wildly contentious - one might even say transparently provocative - thread declaring that "f...
Massively on the Go: Everything multiplayer fans need to know about Splatoon 3
So we've all gone through the recent news about Splatoon 3, right? No? Well, don't worry. A lot of the presentation seemed to be aimed...
World of Warcraft previews more zones of Northrend for Wrath of the Lich King Classic, gears up for the Great Push competition
Honestly, the odds are good that if you're looking forward to the next classic expansion in World of Warcraft, you don't really need zone...
Old School RuneScape lauds Tombs of Amascut raid as its ‘most challenging and customizable’ yet
With the Tombs of Amascut raid making its way to Old School RuneScape on August 24th, it likely comes as no surprise that Jagex...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs that took aim at World of Warcraft
The fact that we currently have a Big Five in the MMO space is a big change from not so long ago, when the...
Pantheon Rise of the Fallen discusses classes, promises next test is ‘soon,’ shows off a year’s worth of progress
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen has put together another developer livestream all about progress on classes and its world, and it once more offers...
Vitae Aeternum: The best solo ranged and melee builds in New World
One of the main things that keeps me coming back to New World despite its many rough edges is the fact it's one of...
WoW Classic adjusts raids while WoW retail creates a trade service channel
What was once a studio steadfastly committed to #NoChanges in WoW Classic has morphed into a free-for-all of tweaks, adjustments, and #AllTheChanges with the...
Destiny 2 outlines mid-season PvE adjustments to several weapons and armor pieces
There's still about a week left in Season 17 of Destiny 2, but that doesn't mean the devs at Bungie are done turning the...
The MOP Up: Survival sim Grounded tames gnats and preps for launch
Honey-I-shrunk-the-players survival sim Grounded's last big pre-launch patch arrived recently, adding gnat pets, a cookery building, and armor and weapon upgrade revamps. Grounded is...
Guild Wars 2’s August 23 balance patch diversifies power and support builds for several specs
Yet another balance pass is coming to Guild Wars 2 on Tuesday, August 23rd, and once again ArenaNet has decided to give players a...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best MMO guild you’ve ever been in?
At this point in my MMO career, I've been in scores of guilds -- perhaps hundreds, if you count quick trials when I tested...
WoW Factor: The problem with borrowed power was never new systems
There's a bit of cognitive disconnect that I notice is still tripping up some particular fans of World of Warcraft even at this point....
Warcraft Arclight Rumble focuses on building a ‘stable foundation,’ will have a soft launch
While World of Warcraft's mobile edition is officially dead in the water, Warcraft Arclight Rumble continues to carry the franchise flag into the mobile...
Massively Overthinking: What’s so bad about comfort zones in MMOs?
If you've been following the MMORPG meta for a long time, particularly in World of Warcraft, you know there's corner of the industry convinced...
