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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APB: Reloaded improving server tech for console launches
Twitch reflexes are all for naught if an MMO's servers are super-laggy, which is why the APB: Reloaded team is dedicating itself to the...
Pathfinder Online lays out its territory control design roadmap
While Pathfinder Online has been playable for many of its backers for a few months now, it's still only in an early deployment phase....
Yes, you can push people off cliffs in Crowfall
The folks behind "throne war simulator" MMORPG Crowfall have released two new archetypes today. The first is the Elven Frostweaver, a ranged DPS reminiscent of...
H1Z1 eyes battle royale season pass
Would you pay for a season pass to H1Z1's popular battle royale content? And if so, how much would you shell out for it?
Daybreak...
Hyperspace Beacon: Eight reasons to return to SWTOR
In the midst of this rebirth of Massively, I found myself suddenly placed in charge of my Star Wars: The Old Republic guild. We are on...
Crowfall thinks you play games to crush… voxels
Crowfall developer ArtCraft Entertainment has announced today that the game will employ the Voxel Farm technology platform. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Voxel...
Das Tal’s latest dev blog talks bug squashing and upcoming tests
Das Tal's latest dev blog is live, and with it all manner of detail as to what the team's been up to lately.
Last month's...
EVE Online launches the Tiamat update
The face of war is changing in EVE Online with the Tiamat update, and not just because of the introduction of a mysterious new...
Warhammer 40k: You’re a soldier, not the chosen one
If you are bone tired of the MMO trope where you (and millions of other players) are the chosen hero fated to rescue the...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO character for PvP?
I've been spending my gaming time lately PvPing in Guild Wars 2 in an attempt to reinkindle my old obsession with World of Warcraft battleground-style...
Camelot Unchained hires a sound designer, preps for alpha
Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs says that his team is currently in "soft crunch" mode as CU moves closer to its alpha phase. Said alpha...
SWTOR adds hardmode flashpoints, season four PvP, and double XP
Did you patch up your Star Wars: The Old Republic install yesterday? If not, you'd better hop to it because the 3.1 update added...
Mortal Online has ‘a few thousand’ active players
Ever wondered how many people are playing Mortal Online? Star Vault CEO Henrik Nystrom was unexpectedly candid about the question on the forums, saying...
Guild Wars 2 shows off Stronghold gameplay
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is bringing a new type of PvP to the game with Strongholds. There are shades of the original...
HEX throws free Valentine’s Day tournament
Whether or not you have plans for this Valentine's Day weekend, HEX would like you to consider its arena test server as the most...
Configurable corp friendly fire is coming to EVE Online
February 17th's Tiamat patch for EVE Online will "give player corporations the ability to configure whether friendly fire within the corporation is considered legal...
Darkfall’s next patch nerfs fast travel, tweaks mounts
Aventurine is teasing Darkfall's latest patch, which is currently scheduled for the "last week of February." A new clan perks system based on the...
SWTOR teases season four PvP rewards
In previous PvP seasons for Star Wars: The Old Republic, players never had a clue what the rewards for their efforts might be until midway through...
Player structures are coming to Pathfinder Online
It's hard to think of a sandbox game without the ability to create and dwell in player structures, but until now that feature has...
