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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These are the stealthers who will gank you in Camelot Unchained
During this afternoon's studio livestream, City State Entertainment revealed the three classes that will be stunlocking and PKing you from stealth mode in Camelot...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for the MMO hipster
I say this with nothing but love in my heart: Some of you guys are serious MMO hipsters. Heck, some of you guys were...
EVE Online player counted among the victims of mass shooting
The mass-shooting in San Bernadino, California, on Wednesday apparently claimed the life of a popular EVE Online player.
According to friends on Twitter, Facebook, and Reddit, Robert "Photon...
Crowfall discusses the true meaning of ‘pre-alpha’
What is an alpha, really? What's the dividing line between an alpha and a pre-alpha when both are playable? If a game has had...
EVE Online discusses installing and testing new server hardware
Server technology is definitely some sort of black alchemy. The new EVE Online server technology is being installed and tested at the CCP Games...
Exploring ‘The Video Game Debate’: Games and education
We've got some really smart commenters here at MassivelyOP, and I think they help keep the fiercer trolls away. But when Joystiq itself went under,...
EVE: Gunjack launches on Samsung Gear VR
Not every inhabitant of the EVE Online universe is some fancy hotshot pilot with a billion-ISK warship under his or her seat. As CCP...
Crowfall’s latest vid diary talks UI customization and more
Crowfall's latest dev video addresses UI customization, and it features UX Designer Billy Garretsen. "The grand vision," Garretsen says, "is to really let people...
EVE Online adds in dirt and kill marks to ships
A factory-fresh ship in EVE Online should not look exactly the same as one that's been through countless corporate wars. There should be some...
Camelot Unchained now has game map as big as Washington D.C.
With a new UI programmer on staff, Camelot Unchained is growing in leaps and bounds during the final weeks of the year. The team...
The Daily Grind: What makes a really great MMO community manager?
When Funcom hired new community managers a few weeks ago, some readers questioned why we'd cover it. Big whoop, community managers are glorified retweeters,...
Not So Massively: An amazing revamp for LoL’s Poppy (November 30, 2015)
Online gaming and e-sports are getting bigger by the day, and there are literally hundreds of popular online games out there that don’t really...
Albion Online’s PvP zones and flagging explained
As Albion Online's development has progressed, Sandbox Interactive has utilized player feedback to refine the PvP system, acknowledging that for all the hardcore PvPers...
Guild Wars 2’s PvP League starts tomorrow
Guild Wars 2's first PvP League season starts December 1st, which, not coincidentally, is tomorrow. ArenaNet has published a how-to post for those of...
Crowfall addresses victory conditions, Malekai lore
When it launches, Crowfall is going to have to deal with the problem of winning. The most recent Ask Me Anything event for the...
Learn the story of Climax’s failed Warhammer Online
Students of MMO history might recall that Mythic Entertainment wasn't the first studio to take a crack at the Warhammer IP. In fact, before...
EVE Evolved: Three EVE mechanics that need an update
With over 12 years of development under its belt, EVE Online has now revamped, rebalanced or replaced practically every part of its gameplay at...
The MOP Up: Star Trek Online’s charity drive (November 29, 2015)
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...
Massively OP’s holiday gift guide for EverQuest franchise and Daybreak fans
It's that time of year again: when you realize half-way through your indulgence of in-game festivals that you totally forgot to go out and...
One Shots: The rowsdower abides
One of my most prized physical MMO possessions is my WildStar rowsdower plushie. It always sits there, looking at me as though it's accusing...
