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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The Daily Grind: How do you feel about the increased focus on PvP in upcoming MMOs?
Don't look now, but PvP is coming -- and it's coming to almost every new MMO in development. It only recently hit me just...
The Daily Grind: What would you pay for an MMO subscription in 2018?
Here's something you probably didn't know about Camelot Unchained: Yes, it'll have a sub, but it won't be $15. Mark Jacobs re-confirmed that it'll be...
Dark Age of Camelot hints at future class/race combos
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WoW Factor: So Battle for Azeroth is out for pre-order
Well, folks, I hope you've made your pre-purchases of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth and started playing your allied races. I found out...
Warcraft’s Maiev leaps into Heroes of the Storm
Warcraft III or World of Warcraft players should know well the name of Maiev Shadowsong. This Warden -- best known as Illidan's jailor --...
Battle Bards Episode 114: Vroom vroom!
Yes officer, these Battle Bards were well above the speed limit and violated many noise complaints in the local neighborhoods. But it was for...
Re-examining Asheron’s Call’s Shard of the Herald event on its first deathiversary
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The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Age
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WoW Factor: The debate over World of Warcraft’s refer-a-friend nerf
Ah, another day and another thing to enrage people in World of Warcraft. Last time, it was that the Allied Race unlocks might (will)...
The Stream Team: Plowing through Path of Exile’s Act V
Massively OP's MJ has so much story to still get through in Path of Exile. Today, she's diving back in and hoping to get...
Hyperspace Beacon: No, Star Wars The Old Republic isn’t on the verge of sunset
I recently read a wild argument based on unsubstantiated rumor that Star War: The Old Republic is nearing its end of life, that BioWare...
Perfect Ten: Major MMO expansions and updates to expect in 2018
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Massively OP Podcast Episode 154: A Prime experiment
Justin and Bree discuss Trion's big RIFT and Devilian news, Camelot Unchained's $7.5M investment, Darkfall New Dawn's launch, and layoffs for Albion and Elyria, with a mailbag question on what went wrong with WildStar.
EVE Online’s biggest battle ever is about to happen, but both sides may be afraid to fight
If there's one constant in the political sandbox of EVE Online, it's that everyone is secretly plotting revenge on someone. Alliances can hold grudges...
War of Rights makes the battlefield sound like hell
In its quest to replicate the authentic Civil War battlefield experience, the team at War of Rights has added a sound pack with this...
Town State Leisure: Camelot Unchained responds to absurd scraper article as only CSE can
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Dauntless maps out its feedback-inspired plans for early 2018
Dauntless is doubtless eyeing Monster Hunter World's launch at the end of the month with trepidation, but the plucky indie dev team is forging...
