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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Linkrealms’ summer closed beta starts on August 29
Indie sandbox maker Mythyn Interactive has announced that the summer closed beta for Linkrealms will begin on August 29th.
Linkrealms has received multiple updates since...
The Game Archaeologist: Star Wars Galaxies’ NGE
It became one of the most infamous moments in MMO history -- and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
For all that the MMO community...
Gloria Victis is doubling its world size, selling naming rights
Fantasy sandbox Gloria Victis aims to double its world size with its next patch. It's scheduled to hit the pre-alpha server sometime in the...
Camelot Unchained gets a state-of-the-game update
Camelot Unchained's website updated earlier this afternoon with Mark Jacobs' latest state-of-the-project post. Jacobs reminds backers and interested onlookers that CU's current version is still...
Dark Age of Camelot shuts down radar cheaters
With the three factions of Dark Age of Camelot locked in a perpetual state of war with one another, widespread cheating has a seriously...
League of Legends denies Season 5 rewards to banned or restricted players
If you've been a bad boy or girl this year and still expect to reap rewards from League of Legends' Season 5, then you...
Why individual MMOs and MOBAs are their own market
There's an interesting think piece on Medium that tackles misconceptions when it comes to trying to pigeonhole players and games into categories. The crux...
The Soapbox: These three MMOs deserve a do-over
Wouldn't it be cool if every MMORPG that failed to reach its potential were granted some sort of do-over? We've seen it happen once, with...
The Daily Grind: What’s the most original player-created MMO profession?
Rohan on the Blessing of Kings blog posted yesterday a fascinating article on player bankers in Star Wars: The Old Republic. I knew of players...
Massively Overthinking: MMOs that need VR
Man, our Kickstarter backers are fixated on virtual reality. It's almost as if you guys are really tech-savvy and into gaming immersion or something!
Today's Massively Overthinking question...
Camelot Unchained shows off terrain, new animation vid
Is it Friday already? It feels like it because Mark Jacobs has checked in with a Camelot Unchained afternoon update. Today, he reports on...
League of Legends retunes juggernauts
League of Legends' juggernauts -- what Riot Games is calling its slow, powerful melee characters -- are being retuned with Patch 5.16.
The latest patch...
Interact with this EVE Online overview video
Some people learn by watching and listening while others require hands-on interactivity for the lessons to sink in. So why not both? YouTuber Scott...
Crowfall sees crowd control as an important but tricky mechanic
Crowd control is a delicate and contentious topic for MMO designers, especially ones who are making PvP games. And while the Crowfall team isn't...
Perfect Ten: Mobile MMOs coming soon to a pocket near you
It may be true that interest in playing and developing mobile games has peaked, although personally I very much like mobile gaming. On the...
World of Warcraft’s 6.2.2 patch brings flying to Draenor on September 1st [Updated]
At long last, we have a definitive answer to the question of when flying will (probably) come to World of Warcraft's latest expansion: September...
World of Tanks’ new global map is live
World of Tanks' new clan wars global map is now live in Europe, North America, Asia, and Korea, according to a company press blurb....
SMITE has officially launched on the Xbox One
Hi-Rez has officially launched SMITE on the Xbox One. The firm says via press release that its mythology MOBA is in fact the first...
Psychochild on what it’s like to make a crowdfunded MMO
Camelot Unchained senior engineer Brian "Psychochild" Green has published a blog post examining his experiences on CityState's crowdfunded RvR title. While he doesn't offer...
Das Tal preps stress test boss battle
An upcoming public test for Das Tal promises to provide a bit of a surprise for players.
The team announced that it's preparing a new...
