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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Ashes of Creation officially makes good on its plan to stop selling Alpha Two backer packs
August of last year saw Ashes of Creation's Intrepid Studios announce its plans that it would stop selling pre-order packs of the gankbox MMORPG...
Blizzard’s maintenance-moded Heroes of the Storm is getting another patch – with hero buffs
Back in autumn of last year, Blizzard created a minor stir by launching several small patches for its maintenance-moded MOBA Heroes of the Storm....
Multiplayer survival deceive-em-up Project Winter releases a free pass that grants limited access to the game
Is it a free demo? Yes, but it's also a free pass for Project Winter, the multiplayer survival and deception title that fully released...
Sea of Thieves Season 11 brings quick travel, shiny rings, and revamped trading company loot January 23
The next season for Sea of Thieves is on the horizon, and with it comes a significant focus on quality-of-life, as it adds a...
The Stream Team: Going for more of that bread in Headbangers Rhythm Royale
MOP's Chris just can't stop playing Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, so why should he try? It's a fun, silly, competitive good time, and there are...
Perfect Ten: The weirdest weapons from MMOs of yore
Swords. Staffs. Maces. Spears. Wands. Bows. Crossbows. Double-crossbows. Hammers. Wolverine claws. Daggers. Axes. Deadly? Yes. Fashionable? Not so much. A two-handed sword is so...
APB Reloaded is sunsetting its console versions – in fact, the Xbox server is already permanently offline
We've got some bad news for the APB community: Last night, Little Orbit announced that it's sunsetting APB Reloaded's console versions.
"The decision to discontinue...
Overwatch 2 admits talking about self-healing early was ‘a mistake’ and promises further clarity soon
Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller sent the shooter's community into a bit of a wobble earlier in the week when he discussed several gameplay...
Overwatch 2 considers adding party frames, tank and DPS passive self-heals, and spawn changes in Season 9
Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller is apparently looking to shake things up significantly in Season 9 if his latest dev blog is any indication,...
The MOP Up: Magic Awakened deepens the mystery of Hogsmeade
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened rolled out its January patch with a new seasonal chapter, Luna Lovegood card, and a gauntlet mode to try.
"Continue the...
The Game Archaeologist’s ultimate MMO archives v7.0
Once again we put a wrap on another year of MMORPG news, opinions, and -- most pertinent to this column -- history. In a...
Hi-Rez teases SMITE Year 11’s conquest map updates, new god, and ‘big balance shake-ups’
While the majority of Hi-Rez's attention is fixed on SMITE sequel SMITE 2, there are still things planned for the original game's Year 11...
Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened’s winter seasonal event has its claws in me
Seasonal events and festivals are just about standard fare in MMOs these days. You’d probably be hard-pressed to find a game that didn’t include...
Hi-Rez just officially announced SMITE 2, soft-launching into beta this year – but SMITE will stay online
Have you ever wanted to play SMITE but with better graphics, improved matchmaking, and more modes and special events? Well, soon you can! Except...
Temtem closes its competitive esports tournament and associated Showdown standalone PvP side game
Allow us a moment to recap events before diving in to the headline above because this one is going to need some context. Last...
Massively Overthinking: The 2023 MMO trainwrecks (almost) nobody noticed
This might be one of the most important Massively Overthinkings we do all year, and it's a pretty salty one. We always come away...
Warhaven’s latest patch delivers 12v12 battle map, Welcome to Hangar
The second pre-season of the early access PvP battler Warhaven is continuing to rumble forth with more new goodies for players to get in...
Anvil Empires discusses seasons, weather, points of interest, and its next two months of pre-alpha
Siege Camp is continuing to keep interested players informed of where things are going with its persistent war MMO Anvil Empires, as its eighth...
Guild Wars 2’s next world vs world restructuring beta is scheduled to begin January 12
The attempt by ArenaNet to restructure WvW PvP in Guild Wars 2 - an effort that was first announced in 2018 - is set...
Albion Online brings the guild battle thunder with new GvG mechanics in today’s Crystal Raiders update
Raiding a crystal sounds like either a boring proposition or at the least the plot line of a JRPG, but in the case of...
