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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Gloria Victis readies major change to character animations
Saying that the it wants to make sure that Gloria Victis' combat "not only looks great, but also feels great," the team at Black...
The Stream Team: SMITE’s mighty Vamana giveaway
It's been over two weeks since Masively OP's MJ had a SMITE giveaway (the horror!), but she's aiming to fix that right now. Today,...
Crowfall gives the old Knight archetype some new love
It must be hard to be the first class put out for an MMO. You end up getting shoved into the shadows while the...
Airship-themed MOBA Cloud Pirates enters early access February 9
Arrrr, skymateys: Cloud Pirates is floating into early access on February 9 following a stress test two days before.
The game is an online MOBA/shooter...
Crowfall’s ‘development velocity to increase’
Now that it has the foundations of its systems in place, Crowfall has a lot more stuff to add into the game in a...
Gigantic’s Eternal Dawn update begins rollout February 23
Gigantic's so-called "first major update," Exile in the North, went live just a few weeks ago, but PWE and Motiga have way more in...
The Stream Team: Celebrating Global Agenda by playing Paladins
Global Agenda turns seven today, but since every work around to get the game back on her computer failed, Massively OP's MJ will have...
Battle Bards Episode 91: Forest Tales
Take a stroll through the trees and become totally lost in the foliage, drinking in the sounds of the forest with today’s show, as...
SMITE kicks off season 4 with a huge patch
Such fun. Big gods. Power number high! Wow SMITE.
Bringing together memes of yesteryear, deities of time immemorial, and e-sports of today is SMITE, which...
Choose My Adventure: Wrapping up in Lord of the Rings Online
What is with me and ending this feature in slightly snowy pine-forested woodlands? That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to happen twice...
Crowfall shows the making of your spirit crow
In Crowfall, every player will be exactly the same race, as their true form will be an etheral crow spirit that can inhabit "vessels"...
Massively OP comment system switchover FAQ
02/03/2017 - We have now completed the first big step of switching over to our brand-new comment system. It's all still under construction, but it does...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 102: Sailing into the future
Justin and Larry discuss LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWTOR, Star Trek Online, Asheron's Call, H1Z1, Black Desert, and Guild Wars 2, with a special Bree monologue about the new comment system.
Take a look at how EVE Online made a game mechanic out of scientific research
You doubtlessly have a pretty clear idea of what goes on in EVE Online at this point. Players mine resources, build ships, screw one...
MMORPG developers, GDC organizers speak out against US ‘Muslim ban’
You might want to keep politics out of gaming, but politics has a way of forcing itself in the door no matter what.
Multiple MMO developers and...
The Game Archaeologist: Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
I confess that I have a particular fascination for MMOs that came into existence in the 1990s. It's not only the fact that I...
Camelot Unchained is putting its new animation system through its paces
One of the key foundations for Camelot Unchained was laid this past week, as the team introduced its brand-new animation system. Mark Jacobs writes...
Guild Wars 2 creates a minimum games threshold for its PvP league leaderboard
PvP slackers, your time is up: Guild Wars 2 is going to make you work to stay on its leaderboard from here on out!
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Eternal Crusade’s fourth patch in a week has arrived
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has been patch-happy this week: Behaviour Interactive says that yesterday's 1.2.2.4 is its fourth in a week, resulting in just...
Chronicles of Elyria hires SWTOR programmer, works on PAX East demo
The small but scrappy Chronicles of Elyria continues to pick up experienced MMO devs for its ambitious sandbox project. Earlier this month we reported...