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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Design Mockument: What would a Transformers MMORPG even look like?
Everyone who has read my work here for a while knows that a Transformers MMORPG is a longstanding element of my pie-in-the-sky wishlist. This...
Kakao Games Q2 2023: ArcheAge 2 targets second half of 2024, Ares Rise of Guardians launches in Korea
Kakao Games is just one segment of the booming Kakao corporation, but the games segment isn't driving those figures. According to the company's Q2...
War of Dragnorox pivots to Eternal Tombs moniker with new combat style and beta signups
If you ever missed the days of classic MMOs like Ultima Online, EverQuest, and Asheron's Call when live gamemasters put on events for the...
LOTRO and DDO go offline for 23 hours to add new storefront, LOTRO adds River Hobbit starting instance
Here's hoping that all you Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online players have alternate sources of entertainment today because pretty...
War Thunder details vehicle marker adjustments and bot fighting efforts in latest dev blogs
Two of the latest dev blogs to come out of War Thunder are extremely game-specific, but then that would make sense, especially for those...
Fiesta Online’s August 1 anniversary update tasks players with defending cake and holding cupcake wars
We get the distinct impression that Fiesta Online is hungry for cake, though to be fair, that urge would make sense since the game's...
The MOP Up: MapleStory rebuilds the legendary guild castle
MapleStory broke out the second part of its two-part summer Savior update which is "packed with a new mystical land to discover, a new...
Wow Factor: The future of Blizzard is bleak
So yesterday our Massively Overthinking roundtable asked everyone to sound off on the future of Blizzard because... well, the studio had a plan to...
Kickstarted sandbox Fractured Online unrolls massive balancing and movement patch
As Dynamight Studios' post-Gamigo testing revamp of Fractured Online continues, the team is adjusting the game on the fly based on player feedback.
"The Server...
Black Desert KR shares plans for hunting ground PvP adjustments designed to ease ‘one-sided suffering’
While there is plenty of instanced PvP to be had in Black Desert nowadays, there's also open world PvP in the game as well,...
Perfect Ten: We’ll always have Glorbo
Yes, folks, you've all heard the news by now about how Glorbo is finally being added into World of Warcraft. You may, of course,...
Fight or Kite: Harry Potter Magic Awakened brings the familiarity of the Wizarding World to an MMO
The time is here at last: Not only can I play Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, but I can finally write about it too. I’ve...
Choose My Adventure: What Warhammer Return of Reckoning taught me about my competitive nature
I used to believe that I wasn't a very competitive person. Sure, I could consider myself stubborn and driven to excel, and I most...
Massively Overthinking: The MMOs that are worth their dreadful early gameplay
I think many of us are primed to roll our eyes at anyone who says "oh man, just keep playing, it gets better later...
Warhammer Online Return of Reckoning lets players craft special jewelry during the Twilight’s Tide event
For fans of the Warhammer fantasy IP, having a celebration turn into a time when there are even more demonic and chaotic threats is...
WoW Factor: Overwatch 2’s failure offers a lesson for World of Warcraft
The weird thing about my current position is that for the first time in at least a little while, there isn't a new disaster...
Fractured’s PvP-centered server war relaunch pretest has begun and runs through July 30
As promised, the indie team at Dynamight Studios has officially begun Fractured's relaunch pretest as of today. This is expected to be the largest...
Choose My Adventure: Frustrations mount in Warhammer Return of Reckoning
Memory is a funny ol' thing. It can straight-up lie to you and convince you of something that probably wasn't even there. Or it...
Wisdom of Nym: So how will Final Fantasy XIV cross with Final Fantasy XVI?
At this point, Final Fantasy XIV has directly crossed over with three separate titles in the Final Fantasy franchise: Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy...
WoW Factor: Infinite (Dragonflight) frustration and the time-travel problem in World of Warcraft
Sometimes, you just gotta rant about lore. And that's the case this week because World of Warcraft has finally wrapped up the long-standing plot...
