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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NCsoft Q2 2016: WildStar up, Guild Wars 2 down
NCsoft's second quarter financials are in, and it's pretty good news for MMORPGs on the whole. Operating profit and net income are up quarter-over-quarter and...
Lineage Eternal aims for a beta test in November
When the wait seems... eternal for some upcoming MMOs, it can be helpful to hear that the gears of development and testing are moving, even...
Guild Wars 2 kicks off the fourth PvP League season
To everything, there is a season, and this is the season for Guild Wars 2 players to resume beating the snot out of one...
Riders of Icarus shows off the mechanics of Manastone battles
Do you like picking fights in PvP? Riders of Icarus gives you plenty of options in that department, but the biggest fights are the...
MMO roguelike Lazarus swoops into beta this weekend
If you grew up in the midwest as I did, the word "Lazarus" probably evokes the image of a department store, but the Lazarus...
Life after death in Crowfall
What happens when you die? As long as you're limiting this question to Crowfall, ArtCraft said that players have a choice over their afterlife destiny....
Superdata’s June report shows Overwatch, WoW still on top
Superdata's latest report on the worldwide digital games market is out, and Overwatch owned the month of June on PC, to no one's surprise,...
Daybreak is cracking down on cheating, bad connections in H1Z1
In a letter to H1Z1: King of the Kill players Friday, Daybreak reminded players that third-party apps and programs that impact the game code to...
Eternal Crusade promises news on its MMO mechanics
Behaviour Interactive has a new Eternal Crusade Q&A up with a question that addresses the MMO component of the game and how it relates...
EVE Evolved: The single-shard sandbox economy
The debate about what makes a good sandbox game is as old as the term itself, and everyone seems to have a different view...
The MOP Up: Project Gorgon’s pig dance party (August 7, 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...
War Thunder brings in new planes and tanks
War Thunder's newest patch may be "small in size, but very exciting in content," according to the team.
Patch 1.61: Road to Glory introduces a...
Albion Online previews its passive weapon abilities
The final beta test for Albion Online has added in plenty of stuff for players to explore, and that includes more passive weapon abilities....
Elder Scrolls Online explains how to conquer Cyrodiil
One of the interesting features that came with Elder Scrolls Online's Update 11 this week was the option to take a ragtag band of...
Crowfall teases the Guinecean Duelist, shifts development to focus on foundations
Small and deadly: That might just be the motto of the Guinecean Duelist, Crowfall's newest archetype in development. ArtCraft teased the pint-sized class yesterday and...
Broadsword’s Ultima Online TOU briefly befuddles players with Sony mention
Broadsword, the EA spinoff company that runs classic sub MMORPGs Ultima Online and Dark Age of Camelot, gave UO players a scare yesterday with a...
Gloria Victis unleashes a trio of pre-alpha patches
Early game development is often marked by frequent patching as the team feverishly works to shape and mold the title. Gloria Victis is definitely...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon closed beta opens up on Friday
If you're still sad about Darkfall: Unholy Wars' abrupt maintenance mode or Darkfall: New Dawn's public indev soft-launch didn't do it for you, Darkfall: Rise of...
Crowfall shows off the power design for the Myrmidon
Crowfall's Myrmidon is the kind of fighter who attacks first, then attacks second, crushes everything to dust, and then asks questions of the smoldering...
Battle Bards Episode 79: Combat music
Ready to battle it out more than usual? The Battle Bards are cranking up the combat tunes from MMORPGs today, inviting all sorts of...