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 Stream Team: Guild War 2’s evil Halloween jumping puzzle
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Crush Online doesn’t play to bake bread, it plays to… crush
If you got that title, you're old.
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Grab a closed beta key for Webzen’s dark fantasy action MMO MU Legend
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