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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Notorious EVE Online player banned for threatening to cut off someone’s hands in real life
Yes, you've read that headline correctly. It's been an insane day for EVE Online, as players awoke to the news that powerful military alliance...
PAX West 2017: Hand of the Gods’ Japanese pantheon and the possibility of 2v2
While the full Hi-Rez portfolio wasn't in attendance at PAX West, Hand of the Gods was on-hand with a fan tournament as well as...
EVE Online: Lifeblood will kick ship balancing into high gear
One of the things that players will notice when EVE Online: Lifeblood arrives this October is a whole slew of balance changes for frigates,...
Gloria Victis’ tanks get an armor upgrade
Wait long enough, and a class or build that you enjoy will most likely enjoy a renaissance as the developers give it some major...
PAX West 2017: A closer look at H1Z1 King of the Kill’s combat practice
If you've been away from H1Z1 for a long time, you need to known that Daybreak's been making it easier to get back into...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s ability customization
The Job system is a staple of Final Fantasy as a series, which is a little odd when you consider that it's only showed...
The MOP Up: Skyforge gets a dark rush with the Revenant (September 10, 2017)
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...
Camelot Unchained wows DragonCon attendees with thousands of battling bots
Camelot Unchained wasn't in attendance at PAX West last week, but it had a good reason: The team was at DragonCon instead for a...
The Game Archaeologist: Climax’s Warhammer Online
Let's begin with a little personal history. Back in 2008, I decided to get into the blogging scene by jumping on board the latest...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMOs of 2017’s PAX West
PAX West 2017 has come and gone, and though MJ is still feverishly working on her last few articles, we wanted to pause a...
Crowfall explains the concepts behind skill trees and time banks
Do you like dragging yourself out of bed at three in the morning because something has finished in a game and you need to...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO studio’s finances worry you the most right now?
During this week's MOPÂ podcast, Justin and I remarked on Funcom's spectacular 2017 financial showing, particularly in light of the fact that its numbers were...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon works on ‘reducing tedium’ with this week’s update
As promised back in July, the team behind Darkfall: Rise of Agon are taking drastic measures to reorient the fantasy sandbox to a more...
Crowfall’s Q&A stream will address skill UI, race-class split, VIP accounts, and respecs
Crowfall, don't y'all know that Friday is the unofficial industry day to slack off and stream MMOs instead of working, not Thursday? I'm kidding (or...
Heroes of the Storm goes overboard with Kel’Thuzad video docs
Watch out if you are wandering into Heroes of the Storm territory this month, as a super-nerdcano is erupting thanks to the debut of...
Albion Online alters resource respawns and rune rewards
Resources matter in Albion Online, and major changes to the respawn rates of resources is going to shake up the game's economy significantly. The...
Paragon players rage over ‘pay-to-win’ monetization changes and loot crates
No exaggeration: The Paragon subreddit is in absolute uproar over the MOBA's newest monetization tactic. The board is currently covered with dozens of threads angry...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that changed their names
Names and titles fascinate me. While sometimes they have no deeper meaning than to sound pleasant and be memorable, a label can indicate purpose,...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds passes 10M sold
This year's online juggernaut is not, surprisingly enough, anything made by Valve, Blizzard, or Riot, but instead one stemmed from the mind of a...
War Thunder adds Emperor’s Garden map, postpones War Diaries storyline
With a rousing game of Wingball wrapping up over the holiday weekend, War Thunder turns its attention to the next big addition to the...
