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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Video: Story vs. lore, Star Wars: The Old Republic vs. The Elder Scrolls Online
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How does this...
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The year was 1998. Bill Clinton was the president of the United States of America. Everyone spent an enormous amount of time and money...
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In this week's...
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One of my favorite early MMORPG PvP memories is from Dark Age of Camelot, where I liked to position my Huntress atop my side's...
Final Fantasy XIV updates the Stormblood site with screenshots and lore
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Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy arrives on consoles today
Happy Neverwinter patch day, console fans -- you're getting closer and closer to catching up with the PC master race today as Cloaked Ascendency...
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