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 Game Archaeologist: Five eye-opening videos about the MMORPG genre
When it comes to tracking down history for MMOs, I've found that there are an array of sources at hand that have preserved (unwittingly...
Heroes of the Storm turns one year old today
Overwatch may be the darling of Blizzard's eye right now, but a year ago it was all about the studio's foray into MOBA gaming....
Crowfall explores the joys of server latency and ability use
Does half a second sound like a long time to you? Of course it doesn't. A second doesn't sound like a long time to...
Master X Master introduces WildStar’s Mondo Zax
One of the hooks of NCsoft's upcoming Master X Master MOBA is that it pulls its heroes from all of NCsoft's games -- and...
Someone is already level 100 in Overwatch
Overwatch player FenderOverwatch has successfully reached the level 100 cap on Tuesday, just a week since its formal launch. You can all give up now.
The...
The Stream Team: Get your SMITE god keys while they’re hot!
MassivelyOP's MJ had way too many SMITE keys to possibly give away last time, so she's back at it again! There's Susano/Scarlet Storm, Janus/Riftshaker,...
Albion Online details the creation of frogs
If you see a frog hopping around in your MMO of choice, you probably don't think about it too much. Either it's just a...
Battleground Europe gives free access for its 15th birthday
If you're looking for long-running MMOs that have somehow survived the ravages of time and advancing technology, you should at least tip your hat...
Camelot Unchained discusses CUBE, abilities, and beta one plans
Camelot Unchained's 22nd newsletter has arrived, and I feel it's tradition at this point to confirm that it clocks in just under 9000 words....
Flameseeker Chronicles: Why wave-ban Guild Wars 2 cheaters?
Last week, our very own Bree Royce summed up a response given by ArenaNet's Chris Cleary to a self-confessed hacker on the game's subreddit...
Blizzard pushes Overwatch’s redesigned competitive mode to June
Update: Blizzard has corrected its tweets; the patch is June, not July.
A series of tweets from Blizzard just before the holiday weekend have confirmed...
Grand Theft Auto Online gives players a promotion in next week’s update
Owning and running a (crooked) corporation must be a fairly compelling experience, since Grand Theft Auto Online is adding yet more content for its...
Getting perspective on Chronicles of Elyria’s planned PvP and PvE featureset
Anyone on the MassivelyOP team will probably tell you that I won't shut up about Chronicles of Elyria. There's so much to like about...
Crowfall has completely revamped its archetype power icons
If you ever whined about the "shouting lady face" minstrel icons in Lord of the Rings Online, then you are precisely the UI junkie...
Skyforge producer’s letter shines a light on communication
Sometimes, it's really hard to know if the developers are listening to the players. Sure, you can tell players that the development team is...
APB Reloaded soft launches on Xbox One in Europe
The team behind APB Reloaded has been laying down the foundation for the game's transition to consoles, work that is now paying off as...
EVE Evolved: How are citadels actually being used?
In the build-up to EVE Online's Citadel expansion, there was a great deal of speculation from both players and the EVE developers about how the...
Darkfall has gone… dark
Darkfall -- the official version, not its up-and-coming player-run spinoffs -- has gone offline indefinitely, according to a new post on the official forums.
Dear friends,...
Camelot Unchained’s testers have placed over a billion building blocks
The latest Camelot Unchained update is all about the C.U.B.E. -- that is, the Camelot Unchained Building Environment. The player building tool has just...
SMITE debuts on the PlayStation 4 next week
It's official: SMITE arrives on the PlayStation 4 on May 31st.
Most recently, Hi-Rez has been touting its 20,000,000 registered players number, a figure sure...
