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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CCP plans subscriber rewards ahead of EVE Online’s F2P conversion
If you are an EVE Online subber who's been feeling a bit "what's in it for me" about the free-to-play switchover happening this autumn, well,...
DragonCon 2016: Mark Jacobs on trolls, subscriptions, and Camelot Unchained
There's so much to see and do at DragonCon that you can't possibly fit it all in. With actors, authors, game developers, cosplayers, and...
Perfect Ten: Comparing Druids across MMORPGs
If I asked you what a Mage is in an MMORPG, what would you say? Some cloth-wearing gal who lugs around a long staff and flings...
Crowfall Q&A sheds light on the soft launch and the feedback process
In its Q&A session for the month of September, Crowfall Design Lead Thomas Blair and Creative Director Todd Coleman celebrate a whole year of...
Neverwinter to test a PvP solo queue
Neverwinter players frustrated with encountering premade groups in PvP now have an option to fight on a level playing field.
Cryptic is preparing to test...
Superdata: Online games account for 60% of digital PC revenue
Superdata has published its MMO and MOBA Games Market Report for the 2016 cycle, and let me just warn you before we dig in:...
Guild Wars 2 starts experimenting with skirmishes this week
Guild Wars 2's World vs. World mode is about to get more interesting -- and more beneficial -- for its participants. The team is...
Tree of Life turns PvP into a factionalized affair
If you're not a fan of open PvP, you'll probably be quite happy that Tree of Life has waved farewell to open PvP as...
Battle Bards Episode 81: Goblins, Orcs, and Ogres!
They may be ugly. They may be smelly. And they may have no table manners whatsoever. What, we're not talking about the Battle Bards!...
Wargaming geeks out over the 100th anniversary of the tank
The first-ever tank to enter the battlefield happened nearly 100 years ago on September 15th, 1916. And while your world is no doubt rocked by...
The Daily Grind: What class from a non-MMO do you want to see in an MMORPG?
Last week, I was chatting with my husband about SMITE and Overwatch, and I joked that I reaaaaaallly needed to stay away from both...
EVE Evolved: The consequences of a free-to-play EVE
This week we heard the unexpected news that EVE Online will be going partially free-to-play when the next expansion lands in November. Like many games...
The MOP Up: Revelation Online’s fashion show (September 4, 2016)
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...
EVE Online devs address the potential for ganking and abuse under its F2P model
Earlier this week, CCP announced a hybrid free-to-play business model revamp for EVE Online that has capsuleers across the galaxy buzzing. The system hinges...
The Exiled puts forth its plans for dealing with feedback
The last few weeks for The Exiled (the game formerly known as Das Tal) have provided the developers with a lot of feedback. Plenty of...
Take a look at Crowfall’s male Ranger and female Champion
Each of Crowfall's archetypes tends to be associated with a specific gender because the game's archetypes are a bit more comprehensive than simply classes....
Albion Online introduces the Hell artifacts
A new batch of artifacts is arriving in Albion Online, and it's hellish. These are literally called the Hell Artifacts, you see, and are...
Katee Sackhoff stars in new EVE Valkyrie PlayStation VR trailer
Still reeling from yesterday's EVE Online F2P announcement? Switch targets to EVE Valkyrie for a moment, then. The spinoff VR title expands to PlayStation VR...
My.com is porting its pirate MOBA here as Cloud Pirates
Remember back in July when we wrote about Pirates: Allods Online, a 10v10 shooter/MOBA/thing that landed in beta in Russia? I have good news...
Crowfall answers more questions on building in your Eternal Kingdom
Player housing? Pah. That's thinking small. Now Crowfall, Crowfall is working on delivering its players the keys to citadels, castles, and palaces. It's a...