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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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...
Age of Wulin’s Chapter 7 expansion hits later this month
Age of Wulin is getting a new expansion on August 25th, according to a Webzen press release. The new stuff is called Chapter 7:...
Crowfall releases two vids, one with Legionaires and one with kittens
Good news for Crowfall and its fans today, as ArtCraft has announced that a round of additional equity financing to the tune of $1...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 26: Failcom
Justin and Larry discuss WildStar's F2P, Funcom's troubles, Otherland's alpha, Darkfall's soft wipe, Neverwinter's strongholds, and the next iteration of Hellgate.
APB: Reloaded heralds the four horsemen of the apocalypse
We trembled with fear and trepidation the other day when we saw Jef post a positive, upbeat soapbox about the future of MMOs because...
Eternal Crusade loses creative director, plans closed alpha sooner than expected
Eternal Crusade has reported that another one of its team has fallen on the field of development battle, as Creative Director David Ghozland announced...
Not So Massively: Star Citizen demos live gameplay; Dota 2 team kicks member after $6m win
Last week, Star Citizen released impressive Gamescom 2015 demo videos showing live gameplay footage of players walking around a space port and a mission...
World of Tanks’ new global map debuts Wednesday
World of Tanks is getting a new global map this Wednesday. The revamped map has been in open beta for a couple of months,...
Sword and Bored: Offline activities
Mo's player steps away for a bit and decides to gain XP by doing some offline activities.
The Daily Grind: Have you played Pathfinder Online?
I've been looking into Pathfinder here lately, though I haven't taken the early access plunge yet. Goblinworks has a 15-day free trial listed on...
