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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The MOP Up: EverQuest gets hardcore (June 12, 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...
Camelot Unchained shows environmental art, teases major announcement
Camelot Unchained fans know that there's always a lot to unpack from each week's lengthy newsletters. And while there's a lot to chew on...
Crowfall’s devs talk about zergs, movement, and promotions
You've got Crowfall questions? Well, ArtCraft's devs have Crowfall answers! Oh, sure, maybe not to every last little query that pops into your information-starved...
Paragon plans major gameplay overhaul, August 16 open beta
Epic has announced that "free open beta" for its gritty MOBA Paragon will begin on August 16th.
Two letters to the community today suggest that...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs with distinct visual styles
Given the choice, I am always going to pick a game with stylized graphics over realistic ones. This is for many reasons; it's partly...
Black Desert Online posts a siege manual ahead of the June 15th siege launch
The current lack of siege warfare in Black Desert Online is good news for people who don't like having random jerks besieging their structures...
WAR40K: Eternal Crusade releases the Eldar for early access players
Bandai Namco, which is publishing Behaviour Interactive's Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade MMO, has released new assets today for the Eldar faction, live this week...
Master X Master’s first alpha is locked in for June 21
NCsoft has announced that the first western alpha playtest for its IP-spanning MOBA Master X Master will kick off on June 21st.
"We’ll be focusing...
Explore Lineage II’s giant floating castle and battle ancient giants
Look there, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a massive inexplicably floating castle begging to be explored and plundered!
The Dreadnought...
Superdata: WoW, Lineage, SWTOR, TERA, and Blade & Soul top April P2P online games revenues
Superdata has a new seasonal report out on the state of the digital games market. The research firm's April figures show that World of...
Grand Theft Auto Online expands its black market
Surely if you're playing Grand Theft Auto Online, you're not above engaging in some shady black market activities. So for criminal scum of the...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 68: Dark and light
Justin and Bree discuss Darkfall, Landmark, Marvel Heroes, ArcheAge, Neverwinter, and ESO, with mailbag questions on community negativity, streaming, and commenters.
Paragon’s $60 Essentials Edition will get you into the game right now
Those enviously watching Paragon testers and feeling left out of the fun have an option to get into the game right now, as long...
Transform into a greedy dragon with SMITE’s new character Fafnir
Norse mythology's Fafnir, Lord of Glittering Gold, is live in Hi-Rez's MOBA SMITE today. If you're a fan of dwarves, hoarding, and transforming into...
Crowfall shows off the sound design for the Druid
Ah, the sounds of a druid! The metallic clang of her every step, the quacking noise she makes when she cries out for party...
Das Tal outlines plans for its summer alpha test in July
The next major Das Tal alpha event is taking place in July, and it will leave you dying in the poison swamps. That is...
Gloria Victis comes to Steam early access this week
Since orange is the new black and early access is the new MMO launch, we must change with the times and celebrate Gloria Victis'...
The Daily Grind: Which PvP sandbox is best for PvE gamers?
Back in May, Albion Online developer Sandbox Interactive reiterated to fans on a Q&A video that while it's building a hardcore PvP sandbox, it...
Lifeless is staggering toward a June 16 early access launch
There's one thing that we know about zombies: Fast or slow, they will keep on coming with a determination and a hunger that can't...
The MOP Up: EVE Online phases out DirectX 9 (June 5, 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...
