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 Game Archaeologist: Shadowbane
Way back when I used to haunt the corridors of Gamestop and had yet to shun the place due to its stinky evil, I remember...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO support class?
Seeing Camelot Unchained roll out its vision for its trio of support classes brought a smile to my face the other day. See, I...
Pick up a Perfect World International gift code and head to the War Front (All gone now!)
Perfect World International might be one of PWE's less-hypey MMOs here in the west, but it's still getting healthy updates that make it worth another...
Skyforge is prepping the War’s Onset update for December 2nd
Boy, Skyforge has launched a lot of updates pretty quickly, hasn't it? But the game has to be quieting down now, and that... oh,...
Devilian beefs up its PvP game for its beta 4 event
Trion Worlds is eager to show that it's trying to be more flexible and adaptive with its upcoming Devilian import, saying in this month's...
Hyperspace Beacon: The confused state of the galaxy in Star Wars: The Old Republic
I don’t write a lot about the Star Wars: The Old Republic roleplay community because I don’t usually like it to be known who...
Tree of Savior will boast 53 classes at launch
Were you impressed at Camelot Unchained's promise of goal of creating 30 classes? Well prepare to feed your inner altoholic even further with Tree...
Civil War multiplayer shooter War of Rights has been Kickstarted successfully
Civil War reenactment fans rejoice! War of Rights, the multiplayer shooter set in the Maryland Campaign of 1862, has reached its Kickstarter funding goal...
One Shots: Slice ‘n’ dice
New expansions across the MMO sphere are prompting many of us to take up a part-time job as in-game photographers. And why not? Eye...
Camelot Unchained unveils its support classes [Updated]
Camelot Unchained's latest class reveal should please fans of bards and support. The three archetypes are the Skald, the Minstrel, and the Dark Fool....
Penguins and angler fish board ARK as tribal warfare begins
ARK: Survival Evolved has gone to the birds -- and the fish -- in the latest update. On top of a feathers and fur...
Camelot Unchained’s merchandise proceeds go directly to development
Camelot Unchained has partnered with Merchline to produce an assortment of t-shirts, hoodies, posters, and the like, all of them related to the crowdfunded...
Perfect Ten: How playing MMOs can make you a better person
I like to think that I'm a better person now than I was when I first loaded up Final Fantasy XI. That's how long...
ELOA schedules open beta for November 17
The hack-and-slash fantasy MMO Elite Lord of Alliance will be transitioning from closed beta testing to open beta next week.
Webzen announced today that it's set...
Project Gorgon rebalances combat, adds more Yetis
Who doesn't want more Yetis? If you enjoy these abominable creatures, Project Gorgon has good news for you: all new levels in the Yeti...
The MOP Up: KingsIsle’s new game (November 8th, 2015)
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: The PLATO MMOs
In tracing the history and pre-history of MMORPGs in this column, we've spent a lot of time outside of the 2000s and into the...
WoW Legion beta begins ‘within weeks,’ launches summer 2016
If you missed the BlizzCon 2015 opening ceremony and the World of Warcraft: Legion overview panel that immediately followed it, you missed some big...
Camelot Unchained reveals its magic-based classes
Every time Camelot Unchained does another class reveal, I think I've found my new favorite class. First it was the Black Riders who use...
WoW Factor: What WoW Legion needs from BlizzCon
It's go time tomorrow: BlizzCon is almost here, and I'm going to be liveblogging my way through most of the event. And boy, it's coming at...