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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Conan Exiles tweaks stamina and addresses several ‘long-standing issues’ in its latest PC update
Envision the sound of several hundred war elephants rumbling across the dry, cracked plains of Conan Exiles, their thunderous footfalls combining with the wet...
Perfect Ten: The top MMOs to watch in 2021
"MMOs are dead!" "MMOs are dying!" "We didn't get any good MMO releases this past year!"
While I won't argue with the last one there,...
Elyon’s Korean version adds a new 300-player faction battlefield
If you enjoy a good PvP match, it stands to reason that you'll enjoy a lot of PvP matches even more. Elyon's newest addition to the...
Massively Uplifting: Niantic, ArenaNet, and more MMO studios end 2020 on charitable high notes
Do you know what one of the best things about Massively Uplifting is? Although the world focuses on giving good deeds and Joy to...
New datamined cinematic for World of Warcraft Shadowlands points to major story developments
We're being circumspect here because, well... this stuff is spoiler-ish. If you've been really enjoying the plot of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands up to...
Make My MMO: The biggest MMO crowdfunding news of 2020
Welcome to a special edition of Make My MMO, Massively OP's weekly and sometimes biweekly recap of the big news in crowdfunded MMOs. If you're...
Global Chat: Checking out EverQuest II’s Reign of Shadows
Haven't had time to check out EverQuest II's latest expansion yet? Telwyn from GamingSF has you covered with some first impressions of Reign of...
LOTRO Legendarium: LOTRO’s history in 2020 and hopes for 2021
Just as how Sam and Frodo experienced depths of despair and heights of hope in their journey to Mount Doom, Lord of the Rings...
The Christmas truce in EVE Online ends in explosive fashion with a costly $300K battle at M2-XFE
It was likely a foregone conclusion that the agreed upon Christmas truce between the two sides fighting World War Bee 2 in EVE Online...
Why WB Games should make a new Asheron’s Call game in 2021+: The mechanics
Just based on lore alone, WB Games should make a new Asheron's Call game. As I argued last time, AC has the qualities of an underutilized...
Camelot Unchained wraps up 2020 with hope and cheer
Before you completely write off 2020, Camelot Unchained would like to have a word with you. Wait, whom are we kidding? This is Camelot...
Myth of Empires arrives with territory conquest and nation building
"Hey Ted, did you hear about that empire?" "Whoa, man, I thought that was just a myth!"
While we're not quite sure what the name...
End-of-Year Eleven: The MMOs with the most uncertain futures in 2021
All right, let's do this one more time. Yes, it's that time when we look ahead to the next year and ask which games...
Why I Play: Elite Dangerous is the space sandbox we’ve been looking for
Elite: Dangerous was not on my radar when it appeared on the scene back in 2014. I had already spent my money buying a...
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: Most Anticipated MMO
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for Most Anticipated MMO, which was awarded to Book of Travels and Torchlight Frontiers...
Fight or Kite: The stand-out PvP MMOs and games of 2020
I mixed it up and played more MMOs this year than in the last several years combined, and one of the best things about...
Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s 2020 year in review
2019 was a rough year for Guild Wars 2. Its studio, ArenaNet, suffered sizable layoffs, and lost game directors Mike O’Brien and Mike Zadorojny....
Camelot Unchained demonstrates its Terminator-like enemy AI in new video footage
Non-player character pathfinding is one of those systems that you don't ever notice or think about -- at least, until it doesn't work and...
WAR’s Return of Reckoning hosts Keg’s End and more Twitch Drops
The good folks over at the Warhammer Online rogue server are working to close out the year on the best green, muscley foot possible....
Massively OP’s 2020 Awards: MMO Expansion of the Year
MassivelyOP’s end-of-the-year awards for 2020 continue today with our award for MMO Expansion of the Year, which was awarded to Final Fantasy XIV's Shadowbringers...
