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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Skyforge video explores the upcoming Divine Specialization system
One of the key features of Skyforge's Journey of the Divine update is Divine Specializations -- that is, "unique extensions of a God’s abilities...
The Daily Grind: Do you think of yourself as an MMO PvPer?
Whether I've consciously realized it or not, I've been a PvPer since my first FFA PvP sandbox, Ultima Online, in 1997. Since then, I've...
EVE Evolved: When was EVE Online’s golden age?
In the latest Massively Overthinking article, our Patreon patron Duane got us thinking about whether the golden age of the MMO industry has passed or MMOs are actually in...
The Game Archaeologist: Sega’s 10six MMO
If you were to think of Sega and MMOs, chances are the only thing that would come to mind is the Phantasy Star Online franchise....
Face war as a foot soldier in Foxhole
War games are afoot -- or more precisely, on foot -- in the aspiring MMO Foxhole. Unlike other war-themed games that are lobby-based or...
Guns of Icarus opens Alliance PvE alpha for a week
If you like aspects of Guns of Icarus but want to play a version without the PvP, your wish will be granted for one...
Pokemon Go: Land mines, crashing into cop cars, language, and fads
Another day, another round of wild Pokemon Go stories from across the globe.
Let's kick it off with this story from the Guardian: Bosnian players...
Black Desert: Siege warfare and value packs in the west, naval battles in the east
The PvP game in Black Desert has ramped up with the formal addition of conquest and node warfare. As if you needed an excuse to...
WoW Factor: Titanforged items and content relevance
If you've missed discussion of it elsewhere (including on this here site, even), World of Warcraft is rolling out a new system for item...
Asian mobile MMO Chaos Legends starts taking beta sign-ups
Snail Games has a new MMO in the works, and this time the studio is aiming at your mobile device instead of your PC....
Take a look at some of Dark Age of Camelot’s class changes
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Meridian 59 creator says that MMOs are everywhere in disguise
Have you felt despondent at the apparent decline of the production of new, bold MMOs? According to Meridian 59 creator Brian "Psychochild" Green, these...
The MOP Up: Path of Exile’s Q&A bonanza (July 10, 2016)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
The Game Archaeologist: Eight launch trailers from classic MMOs
When YouTube first became a thing, I dismissed it as a site that was mostly preoccupied with people talking into cameras in an attempt...
Multiplayer ARPG Heroes of Incredible Tales is out on Android and iOS today
It's not quite an MMO, but Heroes of Incredible Tales does have an MMO pedigree: It's the first-born spawn of Yong-Hyun Park's NAT Games...
Crowfall shows you how you can kick down its walls
Did you ever like setting up blocks and dominos as a kid just to experience the joy of smashing them and seeing them fall...
Wisdom of Nym: The fullness of Final Fantasy XIV until October
We know now that patch 3.35 and the Deep Dungeon will be landing on July 19th. That's a little bit later than I had...
The Game Archaeologist: Dark Age of Camelot
Today, we take a trip to England, but not the England of our timeline. No, this is the England-That-Could-Have-Been, the England of King Arthur,...
Player modder earns $5000 for War Thunder model
Here's a sweet way to make 5000 bucks: Design a stellar 3-D model for a War Thunder vehicle.
That's what Daniil "_Joy_Division_" Zaitsev did, anyway;...
European MMO hybrid Crush Online launches closed beta tomorrow
Crush Online has been mentioned on Massively OP only briefly, but this week it might be worth a closer look as tomorrow it launches...
