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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Wild Buster will reboot as Champions of Titan under new owners to get back on Steam
Back in February, Valve took action on MMO studio Insel Games, which published hybrid MMOs Wild Buster and Guardians of Ember, booting the company...
First impressions of Worlds Adrift: Innovation, Zelda, open-world PvP, and that sinking feeling
Worlds Adrift has been one of those games I've been closely watching but trying not to jump into until it was ready. I tried...
The MOP Up: Old School RuneScape puts the finishing touches on Theater of Blood (May 20, 2018)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Game Archaeologist: Warhammer Online
When it comes to notable years in the MMORPG genre's history, 2008 stands out as one of the most significant. World of Warcraft's debut...
EVE Online explains the terrors and thrills of Abyssal Deadspace
Succeed or die trying: That's the attitude you've got to have when heading into EVE Online's new Abyssal Deadspace instances this summer.
CCP explained what...
Guild Wars 2 tournament needs players to sign up and donate
Eager to watch -- or even participate in -- the next big Guild Wars 2 tournament? Then you'll want to stay tuned to the...
The Stream Team: A rush on gold in Wild West Online
There's gold in them thar Wild West Online hills! Massively OP's MJ has a map that will show her where she can mine some...
Crowfall shares its 5.6 patch notes from the future
There will be two sorts of reactions to the idea of sharing patch notes from the future for Crowfall. One group of people will...
Daybreak promises a patch for Just Survive – but it’s also ending lockbox sales
When Daybreak's Columbus Nova fiasco and layoffs were hitting last month, most of the company's MMORPGs resurfaced without missing a beat, reassuring their playerbases...
Little Orbit details APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth staff shakeup following GamersFirst acquisition
One of the goals for the new owners of APB Reloaded and Fallen Earth is to avoid falling into the same traps as the...
Wild West Online previews ‘relatively big redesign of the game’ and the PvP system a week after launch
If you suspected, as I did, that Wild West Online might not get much in the way of updates after its bizarrely hasty launch,...
MMORPG sandbox Albion Online has officially launched on Steam with big discounts
If it seems as if we've been covering Albion Online for a long time, that's because it's true. In fact, the game officially launched...
It’s been three weeks since Hand of the Gods players have had any news from Hi-Rez
Stretch your mind back to February 20th, when Hi-Rez's SMITE-infused free-to-play online card game Hand of the Gods formally launched. The studio appeared to...
Returning to Conan Exiles: Praise for Funcom’s progress on PvE and PvP
As some of you may remember, I wasn't terribly impressed with Conan Exiles when it first went into Early Access last year. It wasn't exactly that...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 170: Mild West Online
Justin and Bree discuss Conan Exiles, Wild West Online, LOTRO, NCsoft's financials, Gamersfirst's acquisition, H1Z1, the Guild Wars franchise, WoW, DDO, and Trove, with mailbag topics on offensive in-game titles and too-fast MMO combat.
SMITE launches patch 5.8 with Chernobog and the Divine Uprising
If you've ever felt like SMITE has mined out a few pantheons for all the material that's available, you'll be happy to know that...
Global Chat: The MMO expansion lifecycle
With the ever-developing, ever-growing nature of MMORPGs, the expansion truly has a life of its own. By now we are well acquainted with the...
Yes, Pyke, you’re the newest League of Legends champion
Gosh, isn't it just the worst when you've got those friends for whom everything just ties back to their deals? We get it, Karen,...
Wild West Online adjusts balance while planning for future patches
Whether or not you think that Wild West Online rushed into launch, you can probably agree that the game has some mechanical issues it...
Camelot Unchained knocks out another Beta 1 obstacle
The Camelot Unchained team is making enormous strides in preparing the game for its first beta test in July, with one major obstacle overcome...