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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Albion Online is launching on July 17
Huge news for the Albion Online community today, as Sandbox Interactive announced that the fantasy sandbox will be launching this summer on July 17th....
EVE Online’s new ‘citizen science’ project will ‘refine the search for exoplanets’
Those of you who've known me a while probably know that my husband is an astrophysicist, which means that astronomy is a passion in...
Here’s how Albion Online is rebooting its PvP Outland zones
Sandbox Interactive Game Director Robin Henkys has another lengthy Albion Online dev recap today, this one all about the Outlands, one of the key...
Mortal Online wants to move you into a brand-new house
It's time to abandon those old Mortal Online digs and check in to an upgrade. The devs unveiled a player housing revamp this week...
Elder Scrolls Online: Deep-diving Morrowind’s PvP battlegrounds
At last week's Elder Scrolls Online press event, I sat down in the ESO Live studio to talk to the PvP designer in person:...
Tragedy strikes during World of Tanks livestream
This is the sort of story that we never like seeing here at Massively OP. During a 24-hour charity livestream, a World of Tanks...
Age of Wushu 2’s days are for getting thirsty, but its nights are for assassination
Development continues on Age of Wushu 2, and the game is going to make you think about the time. Is it late at night...
Eternal Crusade makes loadouts more flexible with widespread balance changes
It's been a bit quieter than normal on the Eternal Crusade front this month, but that was due to a large-scale rebalancing patch being...
Dark Age of Camelot hops on the microtransaction wagon
There's a whole lot to digest in this month's Dark Age of Camelot producer's letter, but perhaps the most significant is the move by...
EVE Evolved: What do we want from Drilling Platforms?
If you followed our EVE Fanfest coverage last year, you might remember CCP announcing plans to add a whole series of new deployable structures...
The MOP Up: Hearthstone gets ready to banish dozens of cards (February 19, 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...
Hyper Universe recruits the scandalous Succubus
Angelic or devilish? With Hyper Universe's newest character, you can have both.
Nexon's upcoming 2-D MOBA recently added the Succubus to the champion roster in...
The Stream Team: Celebrating SMITE’s new Kuzenbo with codes
Have you always wanted to play as a ninja turtle in SMITE? Are you itching for a new god to rule the map with?...
Camelot Unchained talks about development challenges and beta announcement
There are several notable quotes in this week's progress report from the Camelot Unchained team. Mark Jacobs said that encumberance penalties are being worked...
Paragon introduces K-pop-themed Shinbi hero
Epic's MOBA Paragon revealed a new playable hero this week: Shinbi, a K-pop themed melee superstar who's possibly a reference to pop star ShinB...
Crowfall preps faction system, playtests, and houses
Coming soon -- not in time for this weekend's pre-alpha test, but soon -- is the first version of Crowfall's faction system. At some...
Massively Overthinking: Are MMOs designed for ‘low-skill gamers’?
Ages ago on the MMORPG subreddit, a player made a bold statement: MMORPGs are designed for low-skill gamers.
"I remember being dazzled by EverQuest and...
The Exiled outlines early access packages, denounces pay-to-win
With just a week to go until its early access launch on February 23rd, indie "social sandbox" The Exiled -- formerly known as Das...
Perfect Ten: Terminology the MMORPG genre needs
MMOs, like any other hobby, have their own terminology. We have the term "newb" for new players, "noob" for players who aren't actually new...
Are NPCs conspiring to murder GTAO players?
The world of Grand Theft Auto Online has never been one of peace and safety, but as of late, it appears that the game...
