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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EVE Online blockchain spinoff Project Awakening rebrands as EVE Frontier ahead of ‘founder access’
You had to figure that CCP Games wasn't going to keep calling Project Awakening that forever, right? Indeed it was not, and as of...
Vitae Aeternum: New World Aeternum’s open beta build is actually pretty good – but will it be enough?
Starting this Friday, Amazon Games will be running an open beta test for New World's soft relaunch as Aeternum. Before then, the studio offered...
EVE Online engages the group-minded Siege of Zarzakh event for a limited time
Apparently an enemy NPC group in EVE Online has decided that attacking the gates to Zarzakh, which means it's time for players to mobilize...
Throne & Liberty plans a two day-long Siege the Day broadcast to showcase its PvP modes
If you're the kind of person who's curious about what PvP content will be like in Throne & Liberty, then you're going to want...
SMITE 2 showcases visual updates to its conquest map and shares a ‘general roadmap’ of update plans
Have you felt that the conquest mode map in SMITE 2 could do with some graphical touching up? Your thoughts have been heard by...
Over one trillion ISK evaporated in the aftermath of an EVE Online battle during the Labor Day weekend
Apparently the players of EVE Online have a very different idea of what it means to celebrate labor. The Labor Day holiday weekend saw...
LOTRO devs tease housing estate system, reveal a ‘SMITE-like’ project abandoned a decade ago
In a dev video this past week, Lord of the Rings Online's lead designer said that plans for that MMO in 2025 are "in...
World of Tanks adds new light tanks, updates crew perks, and revamps maps in Hailstorm update
There's a Hailstorm falling across World of Tanks, and yes, the capitalization of that word is an important qualifier because that's the name of...
The MOP Up: Albion Online patches Paths to Glory and talks up mounts
Albion Online's third patch for Paths to Glory came out last week, an update which "includes balance changes, Destiny Board improvements based on your...
The Stream Team: Fun and Funky Fridays debuts with Headbangers Rhythm Royale
It's been in the plans for quite a while, and now Massively OP's MJ is ready to debut the latest shenanigans in OPTV entertainment:...
World of Warships turns nine years old in September with a new event, port, and rewards
Believe it or not, World of Warships is turning nine years old later this month - on September 17th, in fact - so naturally,...
Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened was the most full-featured MMO you never played
The sudden and unexpected announcement that Harry Potter: Magic Awakened is being shuttered and taken offline everywhere save the original Chinese servers came as...
Massively Overthinking: Monetization dealbreakers in MMORPGs
A few weeks back, I overheard my kids complaining about some custom Minecraft server that was apparently trying to monetize survival mode, which seemed...
EVE Online prepares the process of selecting its 19th Council of Stellar Management
It's nearly election season in EVE Online, as in CCP Games is providing dates and details for the creation of the sandbox's next Council...
Riot Games details price hikes coming for Brazil, Ukraine, and most of Asia on September 18
In its recent post on the topic, Riot isn't sugarcoating the numerous price hikes coming to Riot's various games including Valorant and League of...
The Stream Team: Backseat Streaming suits up for Mecha BREAK’s closed beta
In an era of armchair warriors, we bring you Backseat Streamers! Here, Massively OP’s Chris and MJ get to take a backseat and watch...
War Thunder brings modern Chinese jet fighters and a new French naval tech tree this month
September not only heralds the unofficial start of autumn (as well as the unofficial beginning of MMO Halloween as MOP's Bree declared earlier this...
MOBA-like battle royale brawler Battle Crush will introduce a solo play mode in next patch
The tail end of June saw NCsoft unleash its free-to-play MOBA-style battle royale Battle Crush to the early access scene, and while our own...
Fractured Online upgrades its engine, applies quality-of-life updates, and extends its free play once again
Today marks a pretty significant update for the sandbox Fractured Online, as the latest patch has applied an engine upgrade and several quality-of-life features...
Pick Me Pick Me is a multiplayer ‘AI-powered PvP dating sim’ with bizarre monetization
You probably clicked on that headline to wonder just what in the deuce a PvP dating sim is about. Well we unfortunately can't tell...
