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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ArcheAge rolls out update 5.1 as players call ‘bait-and-switch’ over normalized mounts
As promised, Gamigo pushed out update 5.1 for ArcheAge yesterday, complete with its hero system revamp, tweaks for pirates, the Abyssal Library do-over, and...
Battle Bards Episode 136: Overlooked MMO soundtracks
Ever feel like the Battle Bards have covered every MMO soundtrack in existence? It’s actually far from true, and today’s episode is Exhibit A...
The Survivalist: Seven survival game features I want to see in 2019
A new year is all about new hopes, new goals, and -- hopefully -- new features and content. I am talking about games, of...
Camelot Unchained recaps reabilitation, trebuchets, dances, and ongoing testing
The Friday updated for Camelot Unchained wasn't actually posted until Monday, but hey, we'll take it, am I right? City State Entertainment's Tyler Rockwell...
Interview: Astellia’s western team on pay-to-win, themeparks, and dodging early access and battle royale
Yesterday we covered the news that South Korean born MMORPG Astellia is heading westward in 2019, with its holy trinity classes, solid PvE and...
ArcheAge 5.1 launches Wednesday with revamps for the Abyssal Library and hero system
Making good on its promise of "new content on a regular basis" for the games it acquired when it bought Trion Worlds, Gamigo is...
Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 4.5 in review
Ah, that's the good stuff. I'm not going to lie, I was honestly a bit concerned about this patch for Final Fantasy XIV. Not just because...
Tamriel Infinium: What teaser swag tells us about Elder Scrolls Online’s next chapter
I try to be as authentic as I can be. I believe it makes me more trustworthy as a reporter and reviewer. When a...
Seize the spoils of war in The Elder Scrolls Online’s Midsummer Madness PvP event
The drums of war are sounding in The Elder Scrolls Online as the game gears up for its Midsummer Madness PvP event. From Thursday,...
Black Desert is launching a battle royale mode called Shadow Arena as part of a year focused on systems clarity
Pearl Abyss spent 2018 busy busy busy with its projects, among them Black Desert. To sum all that up and tease the future, Executive...
EVE Evolved: Seven of the best EVE Online fan videos of all time
EVE Online has a long history of incredible cinematics and player-made videos, but that legacy has somewhat fallen by the wayside in recent years....
Camelot Unchained is building a new siege scenario test map as backer siege testing continues
Last week, I saw some commenters discussing how Camelot Unchained had nothing to show from years of development, but of course, testers know better....
Elder Scrolls Online plans chapter reveal for January 15 as dataminers suss out our next province
We'll be hiding spoilers in spoiler code for this piece, so don't panic. But maybe skip the comments if you want to stay unspoiled!...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2018
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's regular recap of what's going on in crowdfunded MMOs, which we do specifically...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s most underused zones in Classic
No, I'm still not done with thinking about the game's zones and how they relate to Classic. Because while I've already covered the zones...
NCsoft is launching Aion: Legions of War in the west this month
NCsoft is gearing up for another western launch this month, this time for an Aion sequel on mobile dubbed Aion: Legions of War.
"NCSOFT is...
WoW Factor: The zones that changed the most from Classic, Kalimdor edition
Yeah, so Kalimdor has changed a bit in World of Warcraft.
I'm going to be honest and say that I've never actually liked Kalimdor very much...
EVE Evolved: How mass surveillance is improving EVE Online
When developers get on stage at an event and start talking about things like big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud solutions, it often sounds...
Camelot Unchained trundles out huge siege fights for January
If you've got to end a year, you might as well end it with a huge bang.
This is the philosophy behind Camelot Unchained's team,...
The MOP Up: Hytale takes a deeper approach to the Minecraft genre
Have you heard of Hytale? If you're a fan of the Trove or Minecraft school of sandbox design, then it definitely bears further investigation....
