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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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...
Massively Uplifting: Labors of love, generosity, and grief in Warhammer, Terraria, Conan Exiles, Albion, ARK, and more
Labor Day in the United States is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievement of the American workers. The official Department of...
Final Stand Ragnarok re-emerges with a new champion, progression overhaul, and new game mode
So. Final Stand: Ragnarok. You all remember that game? It's the side project of Camelot Unchained studio Unchained Development that went into its third...
The MOP Up: 2008’s Grand Fantasia relaunches with a classic Origin server
Anime MMO Grand Fantasia is relaunching on September 3rd with a classic edition called Origin that harkens back to the title's 2008 era:
"New engine,...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs without player housing in 2024
Last week, Guild Wars 2 became the latest western MMORPG to finally add proper housing, with pages lifted straight out of Wildstar and RIFT....
Vague Patch Notes: When did Blue Protocol really die?
It was the middle of the night, for us, when we heard the news: Blue Protocol is dead. It will never be receiving a...
Albion Online’s next big patch addresses solo mechanics and open-world PvE
Sandbox Interactive's Robin Henkys is sitting down one month after Albion Online's Paths to Glory to talk about what comes next for the PvP...
Black Desert Mobile launches the pre-season of its new guild vs guild survival arena mode
It's time for guild members in Black Desert Mobile to be dropped into an arena and told to survive. The Azunak Arena mode is...
SMITE 2 has launched its 24/7 closed alpha test for founder pack owners
Today is the day when pre-order buyers or lucky selected players of SMITE 2 can take up the role of various gods and whale...
