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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April Fools’ Day 2024 events and gags from around the MMORPG world
Welcome to weird MMORPG game mode day! I mean, April Fools' Day - not that we're sorry a lot of the "pranks" have become...
The MOP Up: Fractured Veil allows for PvE-only servers
Post-apocalyptic survival game Fractured Veil previewed some upcoming features such as farms, new spawn locations, and -- get ready for this -- PvE-only servers....
One Shots: Pollen attack!
There are many ways to kill a man. A dagger in the back. A sifter full of poison. A smothering pillow. A duel at...
World of Warcraft’s Holly Longdale reassures players that further PvE-based experiments are coming
If you're a World of Warcraft player looking at Plunderstorm with some combination of bafflement and trepidation about the possibility that every further "experimental"...
WoW Factor: Blizzard didn’t reveal World of Warcraft sub numbers – it drew a Mystery Line
It will not surprise anyone reading this to learn that there are things which upset me. This is just part of being a human...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that experienced a surprising comeback
It's hard to pass up a really good comeback story. We love it when a beloved something or someone is counted down and out......
Springtime updates and events bloom in Fae Farm, Dark Age of Camelot, and Sky Children of the Light
I'm told that the spring season is on its way, though looking out my window as I type this, the snow and 11° F...
Throne and Liberty finally opens signups for April 10 global beta
Finally, here we go! Amazon and NCsoft announced this afternoon that they're finally moving forward on Throne & Liberty's western testing process after truncating...
The MOP Up: Co-op RPG Stolen Realm launches with ‘frictionless’ multiplayer
Turn-based RPG Stolen Realm launched on Steam, Xbox, and Switch: "Play Stolen Realm solo, or in co-op with up to six heroes, as you...
WoW Factor: World of Warcraft’s Plunderstorm is neither greedy nor good
It would be an exaggeration of the highest order to say that no one was even a little interested when World of Warcraft unveiled...
Fight or Kite: Is Epic’s MOBA Paragon just too easy to remake but impossible to succeed?
This past week we got some news regarding Predecessor, a new MOBA game on the way. At first blush, it looks like many other...
Global Chat: EverQuest hits the quarter-century mark
There's no way that The Ancient Gaming Noob would miss out on EverQuest's 25th anniversary: "So there is a lot going on if you...
Perfect Ten: MMOs with live-action media tie-ins
Every so often I think to myself that a video game should get some kind of media adaptation before I come to my senses....
Dark Age of Camelot tweaks resist debuffs, class abilities, and class spec lines in latest patch
Despite its age, Dark Age of Camelot is still getting tweaked and tuned by Broadsword. Such is the case with its most recent patch,...
War Thunder launches Alpha Strike patch with new vehicles, new map, and feature updates
It's another vehicle-filled update for War Thunder. The Alpha Strike patch has introduced dozens of new vehicles for land, sea, and air, headlined by...
World of Warcraft previews a dozen new War Within ‘evergreen’ hero talent trees
Even though World of Warcraft's next expansion is still many months away, the theorycrafting is already underway thanks to the ongoing reveals of The...
Camelot Unchained prequel Final Stand Ragnarok launches into early access – again – today
As we noted earlier this week, the Camelot Unchained spinoff game Final Stand Ragnarok is launching today into its most formal early access yet....
The Gigantic revival reveals two new maps coming with its April 9 relaunch
You already knew that Gearbox is reviving Motiga's sunsetted MOBA Gigantic, and you already knew that it's coming on April 9th. You knew these...
Black Desert Mobile launches the Drakania awakening as PC continues faction PvP balancing
Black Desert continues its frenzied pace of updating this week across its multiple versions. Let's begin with the splashiest: In Black Desert Mobile, the...
Overwatch 2’s latest patch quietly added a new PvE co-op mode alongside those flashy Cowboy Bebop skins
Overwatch 2, you're being all sorts of surprising these days. First of all, we get this lovely gift of a PvE co-op game mode...
