PvE stands for player-vs.-environment, where environment is generally taken to mean the world, NPCs, and AI.
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ArcheAge’s latest patch improves a number of facets of the player experience
At long last, you can climb up to the masts on the Cargo Ship in ArcheAge. The game has long forbidden players to go...
The Stream Team: Trying out the raid boss-filled multiplayer of TrinityS with friends
What happens when you condense raid bosses from MMORPGs into their own multiplayer game? You might get something like TrinityS, a game that recently...
Destiny 2 changes weapons, armor, activities, and Solar archetypes in the Season of the Haunted update
Over the past several weeks, Destiny 2 has been talking up the various changes coming to the shooter with the start of its next...
Lineage II Aden introduces Giran Seals and special crafting features tomorrow
Lineage II Aden - aka the version of the MMOARPG that has streamlined leveling and specific features and classes, just to help keep all...
World of Warcraft shares details on raid encounter design and communication
Knowing what's coming next in high-end group content is a pretty important component of World of Warcraft, but the team is aware of how...
The Cycle Frontier outlines plans for difficulty and stability as release is ‘very close’
With the second round of closed beta testing for The Cycle: Frontier wrapping up last month, it's time for Yager to process the test's...
Elite Dangerous previews Odyssey Update 12, now launching June 7
Players of Elite Dangerous have likely been regularly watching the Frameshift Live developer livestreams for news and information about the spaceship sandbox, and last...
Last Oasis replaces its lobby system with an increased emphasis on communal zones
Say farewell to the lobby system in Last Oasis, because it's on its way out -- and better oases are heading our way.
Studio Donkey...
The MOP Up: Craftopia gets a rush from its bosses
The ultimate PvE dungeon just arrived in Craftopia, challenging players to wade through the elite of the monster corps in an effort to gain...
New World advances the story, banks big on PvP arena combat
What a difference a year makes. While New World was the talk of the town back in 2021, nowadays it's having to fight hard...
Massively Overthinking: The MMO grudges we just can’t let go
Back in April, MMO Fallout's Connor and I had a lil tweet convo about grudges. He was joking that there will be aged gamers...
ArcheAge puts an end to griefing exploits in Crimson and Grimghast Rifts
This week's ArcheAge update is a mish-mash of fixes and compensation that ought to take the sting out of recent bugs and exploits.
According to...
Lost Ark’s Destined for Destruction drops the Destroyer and Deskaluda
Happy patch day, Lost Ark players: Smilegate and Amazon have rolled out the May Destined for Destruction update after a bit of a snag...
Diablo III dev shares behind-the-scenes stories for its 10th anniversary
First of all, it's been 10 years since Diablo III launched on May 15th, 2012, and that makes us all so old. Second, it's...
Fight or Kite: New World’s PvP is a failure for casual gamers
It's been a little over half a year since New World officially launched, and in that time we’ve seen a fair number of changes...
WoW Classic interview doubles down on Wrath Classic’s lack of a dungeon finder
If fans hoping that community pressure might convince Blizzard to change its mind on the controversial decision to exclude a dungeon finder from the...
EverQuest guild woke the Sleeper on P99 Green – and all hell broke loose
If you read our recent Game Archaeologist column on it, you'll know that there's a whole lot of meaningful history behind a slumbering crystalline...
Warcraft Arclight Rumble starts closed beta testing Down Under
Are you ready to Warcraft Arclight Rumble? Blizzard's newest mobile game is still a ways out by all reckoning, but that doesn't mean you...
Arrrrrrr you ready to get murdered by pirates in Elder Scrolls Online High Isles
We're just a bare few weeks away from the launch's of this year's defining Elder Scrolls Online chapter, High Isle, and ZeniMax Online Studios...
Massively on the GO: Talking MMOARGs with Orna’s lead dev
We've talked a bit about Orna: The GPS RPG a few times here in the Massively on the Go column, as this indie game helps...
