PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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2-D MMORPG Archewood introduces procedural generation, improves server tech, and enhances QoL
We've been keeping tabs on a 16-bit 2-D MMORPG by the name of Archewood for some time now. The game's alpha first came across...
Old School RuneScape shares release windows for the Arena and new raid, previews quest speedrunning
The latest Gielinor Gazette out of Old School RuneScape is a newsletter of two halves: The first half is about what has come out...
Last Oasis explains design decisions for Season 5 while asking for more player feedback in a poll
Last week saw the woodpunk survival sandbox Last Oasis hold its first beta test for Season 5 - the update that's intended to make...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is LOTRO’s PvP game worth salvaging?
The funny thing about Lord of the Rings Online's PvP scene is that I truly believe most players are either unaware or uncaring that...
Massively Overthinking: Solved problems in MMOs
One of the most annoying pet peeves this genre seems to spin up frequently is some companies' tendency to treat solved problems as unsolved...
Fortnite adds new movement features to Save the World and an Indiana Jones battle pass to battle royale
For those few folks still holding on to the Save the World mode of Fortnite, there have been some new features added recently....
Old School RuneScape discusses Amascut raid, player bans, and game modes as the Arena soft launches
The devs of Old School RuneScape came together last week for a roundtable discussion about several topics, and for those of you who missed...
Swords of Legends Online’s next raid is full of horrifying demons
Hot on the heels of last week's update, Swords of Legends Online has previewed its next raid: Demon Battlefield. This 10-to-20-person raid asks players...
Diablo Immortal shows off new Helliquary raid boss and second battlepass
If for some reason you're still engaged with Diablo Immortal in spite of its being repeatedly exposed as a brutal cash grab with gameplay...
Aion EU swaps out PvP battlefields for the Hero Battle system and adds a button that grants a level 80 toon
How do you answer the problem of balance in PvP instances? If you're the EU version of Aion, you effectively remove player-built characters out...
From the Depths: Fun World of Warships warships that actually existed
When World of Warships launched in 2015, the historical significance of the many ships researchable and purchasable within the game was taken into heavy...
Last Oasis’ creator admits the game ‘sucks’ while talking up the Season 5 beta that’s launching today
"Last Oasis Sucks." That's the title of the game's own dev blog, as written by the survivalbox's own creator - a direct admission that...
Wisdom of Nym: Reactions to Final Fantasy XIV’s live letter and 6.2 preview
The first live letter previewing a new patch is always a little weird for Final Fantasy XIV, and this one is especially unusual. See,...
Why I Play: What keeps me coming back to The Secret World
Now and then I'll allude to being the weirdo who's still playing The Secret World -- not Secret World Legends, but the original. I've...
Fractured Online details the mechanics and rewards of guild vs. guild seasons
Ah yes, the guild vs. guild competitive scene. It's something of an expected and routine feature of PvP sandbox MMORPGs, and the in-development Fractured...
Aero Tales Online is an anime MMORPG set to arrive to Steam early access on August 2
No matter how big or how small, we're here to cover 'em all. That's our creed on this site when it comes to MMOPRG...
Secret World Legends holds its anniversary event while a livestreamer hosts his own event for TSW
It's time once again for the anniversary event of Secret World Legends to shuffle along for another year. Those who have experienced anniversaries past...
One Shots: This griffin knows what you did last summer
Greetings! We'll kick off today with this Guild Wars 2 pic from reader Don, who said, "I took this screenshot of my Human Engineer...
Massively Overthinking: Is MMO class balance achievable – or even desirable?
This past week, a chunk of the endgame-focused Guild Wars 2 community was up in arms over the profession balance update and the perception...
WoW Factor: Looking at Dragonflight’s release schedule with math
It's been a really long time since we've gotten to have some math up ins. You know by this point that I really like...
