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’s biggest battle ever is about to happen, but both sides may be afraid to fight
If there's one constant in the political sandbox of EVE Online, it's that everyone is secretly plotting revenge on someone. Alliances can hold grudges...
The Stream Team: Peek into Darkfall New Dawn during free trial
If you've wanted to get a peek for Darkfall: New Dawn before it launches, here's your chance. Massively OP's MJ is taking advantage of...
Broke Protocol adds a chase cam and armored car for your epic escapades
There can never be too many ways to check yourself out, which is why department store changing rooms have all of those mirrors. It's...
Riot partners with the Peach Belt Conference, Blizzard takes OWL toxicity seriously with suspension and fine
E-sports is continuing its rise in respectability: ESPN reports that Riot Games has partnered with the Peach Belt Conference, known to "real" sports fans...
Wild West Online polls fanbase on maps, quickdraw, coaches, and crafts
Wild West Online's devs are digging around for player opinions on what it should work on next. "Over the last few months you've given...
EVE Online community donates 3.7 million PLEX to family of fallen developer
Last fall, one of EVE Online's senior software engieers passed away at the age of 35, leaving a hole in the team's heart. While...
The Daily Grind: Is ‘naming-and-shaming’ MMO cheaters a good idea?
Last week on Reddit, an EVE Online player begged CCP to organize a wall of shame for botters - essentially an online list of...
The MOP Up: Battlerite’s magnificent magician (January 21, 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...
Wild West Online teases upcoming state of the game report
Howdy pard'ners, it looks like you're fresh off the trail. Why don't you hitch your wagon to our newsreel and let us entertain you...
Grab a Hyper Universe ‘MVP Starter Pack’ from Nexon and MOP!
In celebration of the launch of Hyper Universe Online earlier this week, Nexon has granted Massively OP keys for the Hyper All Stars Starter Pack MVP...
PSA: Darkfall New Dawn is free-to-play right now ahead of next week’s launch
If you've been curious about the indie spinoff Darkfall: New Dawn but aren't sure yet about plunking down pre-order cash, then you'll be interested...
Crowfall shows off the Assassin’s toxic skills
Nasty toxins, sneaky attacks, and underhanded tactics: If these things appeal to your style of play, then you're definitely going to want to check...
Town State Leisure: Camelot Unchained responds to absurd scraper article as only CSE can
If by chance you've ever run a blog about literally anything, you surely know about scrapers - those jerks who use scripts to steal...
Massively Overthinking: Tackling our hoarding problem in MMORPGs
By coincidence, two articles in my feeds this past week both centered on video game hoarding - not hoarding the actual games but hoarding...
EVE Online’s upwell structures get a wellness upgrade
Some of EVE Online's player-built space platforms -- known as upwell structures -- are getting a massive upgrade in the game's upcoming February update....
Albion Online characterizes layoffs as downsizing to ‘pre-release beta testing’ levels
Earlier this week, we got a tip claiming that the Albion Online team had been severely cut back before Christmas, perhaps as much as...
Darkfall: New Dawn tacks on titles and opens local banks for business
Did anyone in class today remember that Darkfall: New Dawn is officially launching, oh, next week? Don't worry, it kind of slipped our mind...
Camelot Unchained lands $7.5M investment to hasten development: Our chat with Mark Jacobs on funding, VR, and beta one
If you know one thing about indie MMORPG Camelot Unchained, it's that CEO Mark Jacobs appears to dwell perpetually in internet comment sections amiably...
Crowfall’s Raph Koster goes into insane depth on the cost of creating video games
If you have an exceptional memory, you might recall that a couple of months ago, Crowfall and Star Wars Galaxies designer Raph Koster wrote...
SMITE unleashes the dog from hell
It's not Hagrid's dog from Harry Potter and it's most certainly not the evil corporation from Mass Effect 2, but SMITE's Cerebus brings both...