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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Das Tal’s ‘March Mayhem’ alpha event kicks off today
Das Tal has implemented a big patch just in time for its long-planned March Mayhem test event.
The patch focuses on resource distribution intended to...
Perfect Ten: Why MMORPG studios don’t just reboot their games
Last Friday's WildStar news made me sad. I'm sad because there are two games at war within that title. One of them is a...
SMITE brings in the winter goddess Skadi, starts selling 2016 season ticket
Winter might be defrosting fast in the northern hemisphere, but in SMITE it's only getting going.
The MOBA introduced the winter goddess Skadi this week...
EVE Online player spends three years visiting every system
Despite the common perception that EVE Online is nothing but corporate intrigue and scams, some players do actually eschew the cutthroat capitalist meta game...
Crowfall preps ‘Siege Perilous’ castle siege testing for ‘later this month’
ArtCraft is previewing its next big pre-alpha rollout for Crowfall, codenamed Siege Perilous: the "first phase of testing for some of the initial features...
Camelot Unchained’s team goes in depth on class design
It would be a mistake to assume that just because Camelot Unchained has a trio of classes in any given archetype, all of those...
Realms of Alanar wants to make a retro-style virtual fantasy world with your help
If you were creating a sandbox MMO, what would your feature list look like? For one small indie developer, his feature set is everything...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon development celebrates booting up the original game code
Darkfall: Rise of Agon isn't the only project out there aiming to resurrect the original version of Darkfall, which means that the developers need...
Albion Online dev vlog on dungeons, armor, and the swamp biome
Albion Online's devs have broadcast a brand-new develop vlog shot inside their new studio, appropriately bedecked with faux medieval stone and stained glass.
Game Director Robin...
Dark Age of Camelot adds revamped bosses and more guild symbols
When your friends in Dark Age of Camelot want to take a trip to Spindelhalla, do you pretend that your internet connection has died?...
Paragon’s newly available founders packs include a hard copy
If you've been waiting to grab yourself a founders pack for the upcoming MOBA Paragon, they are now on sale. Those who purchase packs...
The Stream Team: Happy birthday Xsyon!
It has been a long, long time since MassivelyOP's MJ has poked around in the survival game Xsyon, and now the title has grown...
Raph Koster on Crowfall’s social gameplay and robber-baron badasses
This month's Crowfall Q&A video is all about social systems, which means design consultant and MMO industry veteran Raph Koster is on camera to...
Player-created space cities arrive in EVE Online when Citadel launches April 27
CCP has announced that EVE Online's next big expansion, Citadel, is officially landing on April 27th following EVE Fanfest. At the heart of the expansion...
Pathfinder Online strikes out against item duping
Some players are finding out the hard way this week that Pathfinder Online isn't going to overlook item duping in the name of keeping...
Xbox One opens the door to cross-network play
The barrier between console and PC players has lowered a notch this week with an announcement from Microsoft concerning the Xbox One. The company...
Global Chat: The death of EverQuest Next
There are some MMO industry events that, when they occur, spark a wildfire of blog posts across the community. This past week's announcement by...
Froggen sets new League of Legends creep score world record
How many minions can you kill during one League of Legends match? If you want to beat the world record, you'll have to top...
Darkfall: Rise of Agon looks to sub-only model, aims for public beta this fall
Darkfall: Rise of Agon (not to be confused with the other Darkfall reboot, New Dawn) revealed its plans for getting off the ground by the end...
World of Warcraft outlines the state of PvP in the Legion alpha
The big change coming to World of Warcraft's PvP in Legion is a brand-new honor system, and like anything else that's been changed wholesale...
