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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Amazon says New World’s territorial sieges represent a ‘social dynamism that no other game has’
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PlanetSide 2 enlists in the next bout of Outfit Wars
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Pick up a MU Online, C9, Flyff, or Rappelz gift bundle for Webzen’s 11th anniversary giveaway
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Camelot Unchained talks about expanding its current test build, crafting issues, and PvE
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Wisdom of Nym: The Final Fantasy XIV 5.3 Live Letter in review
Well, that sure was a thing, huh? Another live letter in the books, and given the circumstances it's a lot more understandable why Final Fantasy...
The Game Archaeologist: The history of play-by-email games
For most all of human history, people who wanted to play a game together usually had to be in physical proximity with each other....
The Stream Team: Starting Warframe’s Scarlet Spear
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World of Warcraft appears to be quietly ignoring Battle for Azeroth’s genocidal intro in Shadowlands
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WoW Factor: Examining Shadowlands’ Hunter, Priest, and Mage ability changes
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Lineage II launches the Dawn of Heroes update with your own ready-made homunculi
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WoW Factor: Everything can be an allied race, but nothing *must* be one
As the alpha builds continue to mount along for World of Warcraft's next expansion, a new debate has begun that is kind of difficult...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMO cosmetic pet?
Yeah, this is the very definition of a fluffy post! I'm just a big proponent of cosmetic pets in MMOs, partially because it adds...
Massively on the Go: Animal Crossing’s housing islands from an MMO player’s perspective
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Fight or Kite: Starborne is the MMORTS I didn’t know I was missing
For about 15 years, I’ve had an MMORTS shaped hole in my heart. I didn’t even realize it was there. I used to play...
Camelot Unchained’s Mark Jacobs discusses the new island and testing a ‘slice’ of the game
Camelot Unchained's Mark Jacobs has once again taken to a livestream to discuss with fans about the latest island scenario that's in testing as...
Riot Games defends Valorant’s Vanguard security driver, offers a $100k bounty to exploit it
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Camelot Unchained talks about a new island scenario and other updates in a livestream
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WoW Factor: Examining Shadowlands’ Shaman, Monk, and Druid ability changes
So, here's something you might find funny: My greatest struggle with this particular ongoing World of Warcraft column was deciding the best possible order...
