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: Allods’ Gibberling Festival (May 1, 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...
The Daily Grind: What could get you to love a MOBA?
I am very admittedly not a fan of MOBAs, despite the fact that I quite liked the map type that birthed the genre in...
How MMORPG character gear is made in APB: Reloaded
APB: Reloaded has posted a new dev blog this week all about how character wearables are designed and inserted into the game.
"The character and...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO business models
Not too long ago, there was all but one way that you would pay for an MMO, and that was as a monthly subscription....
Das Tal recaps recent balance changes, previews upcoming ideas
When a game is in development like Das Tal, sometimes it can be difficult to keep up on all the changes. As such, the...
H1Z1: Just Survive outlines upcoming experimental servers and improvements
Your goal in H1Z1: Just Survive is stated right there in the title, but survival is pretty easy when you have a well-fortified base...
The Daily Grind: How would canceled MMOs be doing right now if they were still operating?
Many of us have our private (or not-so-private) sorrows regarding shuttered MMORPGs. Yes, we wish that they were still alive and often opine that...
Massively Overthinking: Trinities and quaternities in MMORPGs
This week's Massively Overthinking topic was inspired from Jake, who wrote in to us wondering about roles in MMORPG classes and group content:
"What happened to roles?...
Get free premium time in World of Warships’s big balance update
World of Warships' recently launched update 0.5.5 is a game changer, both in content and in optimizations. By reducing the number of files players'...
Crowfall previews vehicle crafting and the war machines of Siege Perilous
ArtCraft Design Lead Thomas Blair is back on the Crowfall blog this afternoon with a fresh update on the Siege Perilous testing, including word...
The Secret World lays out sweeping PvP changes
The Fusang of tomorrow might be strikingly different than the version of the city today, at least in The Secret World.
Funcom said that plans...
Perfect Ten: Ten City of Heroes systems every MMO should have stolen by now
Today, City of Heroes turns 12Â years old. Except it doesn't; the game shut down three years ago, it never lived until it reached twelve,...
SMITE’s Spring Fling charity stream raises money to help sick e-sports caster
SMITE developer Hi-Rez Studios embarks on its second Annual Spring Fling charity livestream today, and this year's event is dedicated to fundraising for a...
EVE Fanfest 2016: Andie Nordgren on EVE Online’s Citadel expansion launch and beyond
EVE Online's highly anticipated Citadel expansion has now launched, adding a whole new class of player-built structures to the game for corporations to build...
Albion Online’s Heretics will poach you for your skull if you’re not careful
One of the first groups of PvE enemies that Albion Online adventurers will encounter in the game is the Heretic faction. This is an...
Master x Master details the game’s tag system
No matter how many different characters you have unlocked in a given MOBA, you're usually stuck bringing just one of them into battle with...
Crowfall reveals the tragic backstory of its trees of life
"In every world and age, storytellers argue the mystery of Gaea’s death. Who is the villain? What was the cause? Every bard sings a...
Eternal Crusade welcomes Unreal Engine 4.11 and shares mo-cap sessions
The next Eternal Crusade patch is preparing to change the game from the inside-out, as the title will upgrade to Unreal Engine 4.11. This...
EVE Fanfest 2016: CCP Falcon on Fanfest, the EVE community, and harassment
Over its almost 13 years of operation, sci-ci MMO EVE Online has gained a largely undeserved reputation for antisocial behaviour. EVE is built on...
EVE Online gives a heads-up about Citadel changes to carrier pilots
With EVE Online on the cusp of its Citadel expansion, it's a good time to prepare for all of the changes that will come...
