PvP stands for player-vs.-player. PvP can take the form of virtual combat, economic trade, political machinations, or other competition.
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Albion Online’s longtime game director, Robin Henkys, is stepping down
Earlier this week, MOP's staff just happened to be discussing some of the unusual cadence and developer video stuff going on over at Albion...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 513: The MMORPG PvP theme show
Justin and Bree sit for a special themeshow all about MMORPG PvP in its many (many) forms, in addition to adventures in the LOTRO housing chaos.
War Thunder celebrates hockey player’s record-breaking achievement with unique cosmetics
Washington Capitals hockey player Alex Ovechkin made history over the weekend when he scored his 895th career goal, shattering an all-time goal scoring record...
MOBA Predecessor preps NA server merge, adds minimap updates and more Discord integration
On the one hand, hearing that a game is merging its servers into one usually sounds like bad news. On the other hand, when...
The MOP Up: Actual astrophysicists will headline EVE Fanfest 2025
At EVE Fanfest this May, CCP Games will continue its focus on smooshing science into the sandbox: It's announced that astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst...
NCsoft addresses ‘relentless and destructive’ DDoS attacks on Lineage II and Blade & Soul NEO
It's been a trying week or so for NCsoft's games, as the MMORPG giant's been dealing with several severe DDoS attacks upon its infrastructure...
Design Mockument: Which of the healthiest 2025 MMORPGs have space for a sequel?
Every year, Justin and I write all of our End-of-Year Eleven posts, and every year one of those is for the healthiest games going...
Massively Overthinking: The things that broke us from old beloved MMORPGs
Last week, MOP's Chris and I were discussing his husband's obsession with Sea of Thieves; he runs with a set crew that generally leaves...
Fight or Kite: The myth is still real in Myth of Empires’ latest Persian DLC release
Call me a fool because once again I’ve duped myself into playing the latest DLC content that was released for Myth of Empires. Based...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming hops back into the cockpit for some Nuclear Option dogfighting
MOP's MJ and Chris are back in the not-so-friendly skies together for tonight's episode of Backseat Streaming as they take in a pilot's eye...
Mortal Online 2 releases new chat box features and tweaked spell ranges, hints at the arrival of invasions
The chat window. Love it, hate it, mute it; it's a vital tool for people to communicate in MMOs, even if you might wish...
Perfect Ten: The wild MMORPGs that came out in 2011
Not every year sees equal releases in the MMORPG genre. We've had years of starvation and years of plenty. Every so often it's fun...
Albion Online will launch on the Epic Games Store on April 16
Albion Online hasn't gone a year the last few years without some sort of big launch, and 2025 will apparently be no different. But...
War Thunder’s World War I April Fools’ Day mode is no joke, and yes, it boasts NPC infantry
Everyone's got that one friend who, when invited to a costume party where most people are ghosts or catgirls, shows up in a custom...
Dune Awakening discusses head start, guild size, soloing, and the consequences of death
Did you not have two hours to yourself to sit and watch Dune: Awakening's recent livestream? Don't worry because Funcom has elected to cut...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs where you can actually afford to buy eggs
I don't know about you folks, but eggs are a staple protein in my household, and these past months watching egg prices soar upward...
Lineage 2 discusses the new werewolf class and wolf server coming with Project Wolf’s launch
Lineage II is basking in its newly contracted lycanthropy as it hypes up the April 15th Project Wolf update with a quick video that...
The Daily Grind: How should MMO studios punish cheaters – and what behavior merits a ban?
Ever since we covered how Epic Games sued a Fortnite cheater and forced him to apologize on a video, I've been thinking again about...
The MOP Up: Final Fantasy XI is worth a second look after two decades
The second part of an interview with famed manga artist Mamoru Nagano is out, in which he talks about what he likes about Final...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s April update brings jokes and jewels
Pokemon Go's buyout by Scopely hasn't resulted in a full transition yet, but we're already seeing some of Scopely's influence, and it's not all...
