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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PAX West 2017: Chronicles of Elyria’s monetization philosophy, tribe evolution, and the PvP sandbox stigma
What is Chronicles of Elyria? We first learned about the game and its goal to redefine the MMORPG genre back in 2015. Since then,...
The Daily Grind: Are you ever attracted to MMOs that you know you’ll hate?
As an MMO enthusiast, I have this tendency to cheer games on and be interested in all sorts of titles -- even the ones...
EVE Online political betrayal results in record-breaking theft
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Let's begin with a little personal history. Back in 2008, I decided to get into the blogging scene by jumping on board the latest...
The Stream Team: Fighting through Secret World Legends’ Darkness War dungeon
Before Massively OP's MJ can say see ya later to Secret World Legends' Blue Mountain, she needs to take one more trip into the...
Massively Overthinking: The best and worst MMOs of 2017’s PAX West
PAX West 2017 has come and gone, and though MJ is still feverishly working on her last few articles, we wanted to pause a...
MMORTS War of Conquest is live on Kickstarter now
Are you eager to form a nation, fight your friends, and wage a war of conquest across the land? Then perhaps you'd like to...
Record of Lodoss War Online launches global version, adds Sweet Elf Shaman
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PAX West 2017: Total War Arena’s hounds of war and World of Tanks’ war stories
When you think about Wargaming, you don't really think about characters or troops -- you think about war machines. But Total War: Arena's inclusion...
Hearthstone nerfs staple cards to save them
Sometimes you have to hurt the cards you love in order to save them from a premature death.
This is the logic behind the nerf...
Underage Overwatch player lands six-figure e-sports contract
He may not be old enough to vote, but 17-year-old Jay Won is already making more money than you. Probably.
Won, an Overwatch player who...
War Thunder adds Emperor’s Garden map, postpones War Diaries storyline
With a rousing game of Wingball wrapping up over the holiday weekend, War Thunder turns its attention to the next big addition to the...
PAX West 2017: Trove’s next big patch will focus on clubs
While most of the focus at PAX West 2017 for Trove was on the Eclipse expansion that just released (with its new Atlas, Shadow...
Camelot Unchained designs beta siege battles
It's not hard to imagine the Camelot Unchained fan as a curious and excitable prairie dog popping up whenever the word "beta" is mentioned....
Camelot Unchained on the perks of RvR PvP and overdelivering on tech promises
Were you worried that Camelot Unchained would slack off on its newsletters whilst in the pre-beta crunch? You needn't have -- this month's missive...
Massively Overthinking: Female characters and gender-locked classes in MMOs
One of the reasons I gravitated to and stick by the MMORPG genre in spite of its many ups and downs (oh, so many...
MMOs you’ve never heard of: NosTale, Aeon Rivals, War of Conquest, War40K Inquisitor Martyr
Welcome back to our intermittent series on MMOs and other multiplayer games you you've never heard of! Tonight we have four titles to highlight.
NosTale
Remember...
Dark and Light demos how guild leaders will manage their groups and homes
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Battle Bards Episode 104: Something wicked this way comes
And lo, as the Battle Bards walk through the zone of the shadow of death, they will fear no evil, but they will listen to evil’s...
