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 Daily Grind: When did you last humanize an opponent in an MMORPG?
It's that time of year, dear readers. As it says in the holy book of that one deity (probably Lawful Good), "Peace on earth...
MMO Year in Review: City of Heroes necromancy in Master X Master (March 2017)
We’re taking a time-machine back through our MMO coverage, month by month, to hit the highlights and frame our journey before we head into...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2017
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's regular recap of what's going on in crowdfunded MMOs, which we do specifically...
The ultimate guide to The Game Archaeologist’s MMO archives
When we moved over here to Massively Overpowered, some of us transplanted our long-running columns to the new space. I perhaps felt most devastated...
Albion Online sheds light on its roadmap for the next update
It's not quite the end of the year just yet, but Albion Online has still taken the opportunity for an end-of-year look at the...
EVE Online updates the Agency, previews what’s coming in January 2018
The whole point of the Agency in EVE Online was making it easier for players to get to content. Unfortunately, due to backend organization...
Heroes of the Storm gets into a snowball fight and teases Blaze while Overwatch breaks out the comics
Enjoying your yeti hunts in Overwatch this holiday season? You can get a little more of the "backstory" of this event, such as it...
Wild West Online teases character creation and PvP faction choice in new video
Still fretting over the Wild West Online's surprise move from FFA PvP to faction-based PvP? Today's video is a quick look into the character...
Crowfall’s gods demand your sacrifice
In an effort to create "moment-to-moment" gameplay and progression for players to enjoy in short bursts, Crowfall's team has come up with a new...
Massively Overthinking: Our MMO predictions for 2018
With 2017 drawing to a close and 2018 rushing up to meet us, the Massively OP team has regrouped for another round of bold...
The MMOs of the Steam winter 2017 sale
Another December, another Steam sale to entice you to spend money on games you don't have time to play just to have them for...
Albion Online brings the Breath of Winter to the game on January 10th
So Albion Online does have an event for this year's winter holiday season... it's just starting on January 10th, 2018. Which makes it a...
Dark Age of Camelot is developing a free-to-play option for 2018
While many MMO studios wait until January to release their year preview letters (and the lazy ones put it off until Ash Wednesday), Dark...
Crowfall overhauls crafting with special stations, tiers, and improved UI
The world of Crowfall will never be the same again. If you're a crafter, that is.
ArtCraft's December update for the PvP MMO is overhauling...
SMITE launches Frostfire Ullr, new Odyssey content while teasing what’s coming in January
SMITE has been stricken with Frostfire this week, and it's a good thing: It's a unique skin for the game, for Ullr specifically, acquirable...
EVE Online kicks off its somewhat festive Yoiul festival
In many ways, it's got to be hard to celebrate Christmas in the world of EVE Online. After all, the weather isn't getting colder,...
Just Survive plugs in anti-cheat measures and performs server wipe
Watch out, evil-doers: Just Survive is coming for you. The zombie MMO patched in a slew of new anti-cheat measures this week to keep...
Perfect Ten: The MMOs with the best value at the start of 2018
Let's talk about value. A couple of weeks back, I did an article on the healthiest games at the end of the year; today,...
Mobile MMO roundup: Pokemon Go, Like A Boss, Arena of Valor, Wargaming, Mu Origin, and mobile demographics
Welcome back to another mobile MMO roundup, maybe possibly giving you something fun to do on your phones while you're stuck at various holiday...
EVE Online has a galactic-sized economy dump for you
Do you miss the feeling of being in school and staring, cross-eyed, at all sorts of graphs and charts in your classes? If so,...
