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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Camelot Unchained’s testers have placed over a billion building blocks
The latest Camelot Unchained update is all about the C.U.B.E. -- that is, the Camelot Unchained Building Environment. The player building tool has just...
EVE Online war update: The Imperium loses its territory
Last month we brought you several war reports from the massive EVE Online conflict that's come to be known as World War Bee. After years of...
Massively Overthinking: The stories inside MMORPGs
This week's topic comes to us from one of our dear Patrons, Roger.
"I love stories, and some games tell great stories. MMOs have trouble...
Mark Kern says he’d buy Firefall back if it sunsets
Mark Kern, most recently recalled to MMORPG audiences for volunteering himself as a spokesperson in the Nostalrius World of Warcraft vanilla server ordeal, told...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the Weeping City and the Final Steps of Faith
The story of Final Fantasy XIV's current expansion began on the Steps of Faith that lead into Ishgard, marking the start of a journey...
Exclusive: Marvel Heroes releases Iron Man highlight trailer
Iron Man may not be a new character to Marvel Heroes, but he's easily one of the best, and if you don't agree, humor me...
Istaria adds new questline and icon revamp with Niesa’s Fate update
Istaria, which you might remember as Horizons way back in the day, has this week released Niesa's Fate, the 16.1 update for the dragon-encrusted...
EverQuest and EverQuest II will launch new specialty servers this summer
Do you want a little something different in your EverQuest or EverQuest II’s experience? You're in luck: New specialty servers are coming to a...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 66: Meridian 59’s Brian Green
Justin interviews Brian Green, who's worked on Meridian 59, Storybricks, EverQuest Next, and Camelot Unchained in his long MMORPG career.
Asta officially launches with its first major expansion
It is just a little bit odd that Asta: The War of Tears and Winds is launching when its first expansion drops. Those two...
Get the rundown on what we know of Camelot Unchained’s classes
Quickly, how much do you know about Camelot Unchained's classes? Do you know all of them? Do you know how they work? Would you...
Camelot Unchained shows off weapon concepts and the growing world
One of the big elements of Camelot Unchained's design philosophy is the difference between its three factions. It wouldn't make a lot of sense...
The Daily Grind: Is MMO ‘open’ development really good for the genre?
Massively OP's Andrew Ross and I were recently discussing how to approach an opinion piece on Chronicles of Elyria when he reminded me that...
DC Universe Online’s GU60 launches today with new raid and duo
DC Universe Online officially launches GU60 today along with its 24th episode. In addition to bug fixes and tweaks for the Celestial powerset and the...
Perfect Ten: My highlights from pre-launch MMO hype
Maybe the hype and anticipation of an upcoming MMORPG leaves you feeling burned out and turned off these days. Considering that some titles can...
Final Fantasy XIV previews the story and dungeons of patch 3.3
The Dragonsong War is coming to a close, but it will not do so without more blood shed. Final Fantasy XIV players have been...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Unpacking the proposed Guild Wars 2 WvW scoring improvements
In my last edition of Flameseeker Chronicles, I outlined ArenaNet's recent WvW player poll and discussed the possible implications of voting for each of...
Black Desert expands world and PvP with Valencia, refuses costume alteration refunds
Black Desert is getting a massive update on June 1st when the first chunk of the Valencia update is launched. According to Daum, Valencia...
The Stream Team: Captain America FTW in Marvel Heroes’ Civil War
In Marvel Heroes' latest event, players choose sides in the Civil War. MassivelyOP's MJ went #TEAMCAP, and in honor of that is going to...
The Daily Grind: What’s the best tank class in an MMORPG?
I've teased the late Warhammer Online plenty over the years for its disaster-dungeons, but it had something I've never seen topped in an MMORPG,...
