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 Vanguard engages its latest subscriber-only playtest with new map and mechanics
Yesterday wasn't just the summer solstice; it was also the start of the Solstice event/playtest for EVE Vanguard, the integrated FPS mode of EVE...
Massively Overthinking: Unfair stigmas that follow MMORPGs
A few weeks back, our team was discussing the intersection of survival sandboxes, MMORPG virtual worlds, and gankboxes - and how hard it is...
Gigantic launches free trial on Epic Games Store as ranked competitive mode comes to PC
Gigantic continues to do things nobody expected in 2024: First, Abstraction Games brought it back from the dead years after PWE sunsetted it. Second,...
War Thunder’s Seek and Destroy update brings new vehicles, new maps, and FOX-3 missiles today
It's time for War Thunder players to field some fresh equipment and try not to think about a certain heavy metal song because the...
Mortal Online 2’s next patch will add its Mastery system, a Wilderness dungeon, and new craftable armor
Originally, Mortal Online 2 had planned to include a system called the Veteran system, a mechanic designed to help improve build diversity and offer...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 473: How do you define an MMO?
Justin and Bree discuss EVE Online Equinox, EverQuest and EverQuest II expansions and progression servers, New World Aeternum, and Wayfinder's relaunch, with adventures in Project Gorgon, LOTRO, WoW, and Fallout 76, plus mailbag topics on balancing news coverage, Once Human, and defining MMOs.
SGF 2024: Hands-on with NCsoft’s long-awaited Throne and Liberty, launching September 17
Most of the games I played at Summer Game Fest were more enjoyable than I expected - including Throne and Liberty, which was probably...
EVE Online’s Tranquility server briefly buckles under the strain of over 36K concurrent players
This past Sunday was a very busy one for EVE Online. As first noticed by Noizy Gamer, the spaceship sandbox managed to hit a...
Albion Online’s latest patch primarily focuses on balance adjustments to several weapons
The PvP sandbox of Albion Online has once again taken the opportunity to use its latest patch to turn the dials of weapons balance....
SMITE 1 reworks dozens of items in mid-season update, SMITE 2 showcases updates to Hecate
It's a tale of two SMITE titles in this news story, as Hi-Rez Studios has put forth information and updates for both the original...
The Stream Team: How is Gigantic’s Rampage Edition doing?
It's been some time since the shooter MOBA Gigantic returned to us in the form of the Rampage Edition, which means it's high time...
EVE Vanguard brings a new map, customizable weapons, and new missions in June 20 test
It's probably been the burning question on the lips of those who have been playing EVE Vanguard: When will the FPS hold its next...
SGF 2024: Hands-on with PvE-centric sci-fi horror survival shooter MMO Once Human
For those who saw Once Human and thought, "Gee, that kind of looks like a mix of H1Z1 and The Secret World," you're not wrong based on...
‘Multiplayer conquest adventure’ MMO Havenhold readies an alpha test for next week
If you like a good dose of martial arts with side portions of PvP and coop PvE, then we're here to put Havenhold on...
Fight or Kite: 33 Immortals continues the trend of pseudo-MMO gaming
Even given the general pullback in the games industry from using the term MMO, I sure am noticing a bunch of other games that...
Perfect Ten: MMOs where you travel back in time for some reason
We're all time travelers! We travel to the future at the rate of one second per second. Every single machine you will ever operate...
Global Chat: So many questions about Guild Wars 2’s housing
With the news that Guild Wars 2 is adding homesteads in its next expansion, Nerdy Bookahs is not alone in asking a whole ton...
New World’s new Q&A struggles to explain why a massively multiplayer online RPG isn’t an MMORPG
Amazon's New World Aeternum announcement last Friday did not go to plan, unless getting reviewbombed to oblivion by PC players and confusing mainstream gaming...
Lord of the Rings Online starts testing Update 41’s new crafting event and PvP improvements
The first beta test for Lord of the Rings Online's summer content update is here, as Update 41 revved up on the Bullroarer server...
EVE Online: Equinox launches today with a rejuvenated nullsec
EVE Online's big summer expansion, Equinox, is here to "rejuvenate nullsec" and give players some new ships to enjoy. To celebrate, CCP is granting...
