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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PlanetSide 2 celebrates 10 years with new content and a bonus XP event
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WoW Factor: So Blizzard just lost China
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Wow Factor: Welcome the desert of the real Blizzard
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Dark Age of Camelot runs catch-up leveling event, marks 21st anniversary
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Neverwinter’s Northdark Reaches module is live on PC and console today
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RuneScape previews its SMITE crossover and plants a garden in the desert, Old School RuneScape talks poll changes
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WoW Factor: Breaking down the ‘third era’ of World of Warcraft development
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Star Citizen outlines work done for CitizenCon, alpha 3.18, and Arena Commander in October dev report
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Elder Scrolls Online’s Firesong DLC and Update 36 are live for PC players
It's DLC week in The Elder Scrolls Online world as Firesong officially launched for PC last night, bringing the 2022 Legacy of the Bretons...
Kakao Q3 2022: Revenue down, pipeline packed with ArcheAge War, Ares, Odin Valhalla Rising, Dysterra
Kakao Games released Q3 financials this morning, and it's packed with good and bad news. Let's do the bad first: Revenue is down by...
Almost 2M PlayStation Plus subbers quit this summer following pricing revamp
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War Thunder celebrates a decade of operation with special vehicles, events, and sales
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Wolcen Lords of Mayhem guarantees players will fail if they rush the final boss of the Storm’s Fall update
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Seeing a tank rumbling toward you is probably terrifying enough, but seeing one that's also spewing giant gouts of flame can only make things...
