RvR stands for “realm vs. realm,” usually a reference to faction-based player-vs.-player warfare, and frequently (though not always) in the context of more than two realms.
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Hyperspace Beacon: This is the toughest choice in Star Wars Galaxies Legends
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Ascent: Infinite Realm looks into the lore behind its factions, the Vulpin and the Ontari
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WoW Factor: Why people are mad at Battle for Azeroth, part four: Story
The fun thing about bringing up the story of World of Warcraft is that you inevitably have some folks who will immediately crop up and claim...
WoW Factor: Battle for Azeroth’s alternative story experiment
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Camelot Unchained moves Characters 2.0 to its master build and works on lighting people on fire
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Justice League Dark teleports to the DC Universe Online test server
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EVE Evolved: EVE Online’s storyline is about to go off the rails
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APB Reloaded teases the incoming Riot content update
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The Daily Grind: Does size really matter in MMOs? PvP battle size, that is
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The MOP Up: Aion’s cherry blossoms signal the arrival of spring
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