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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Interview: Star Trek Online’s Al Rivera on Discovery’s Awakening and beyond
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Working As Intended: What it means to be an MMORPG
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Lord of the Rings Online’s Legendary servers roll out 2011’s Rise of Isengard expansion
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Dark Age of Camelot drops Q&A, Ultima Online rolls more of Forsaken Foes to the test server
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Legends of Aria tackles next major release, premium subscription, and community events
With Legends of Aria now well past its Steam early access launch, it's time for the developers to move forward with what's next....
The Daily Grind: What was the last MMO that you regretted quitting?
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Crowfall’s Decap-a-Thon event will reward you for collecting the skulls of your enemies starting today
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Guild Wars 2’s next living story season, Icebrood Saga, begins September 17 with the Bound by Blood prologue episode
We're updating the post with the big news at the end!
At noon today, ArenaNet is expected to take the wraps off Guild Wars 2's...
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My name is Nieve Vinther. I am 28 years old and was born in the wake of the Second War of the Dark Portal....
SWTOR begins testing Onslaught’s crafting overhaul, Spoils of War adjustments, and the Dxun Operation
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The studio announced last...
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Yesterday, Daybreak finally broke its long silence on PlanetSide Arena with a teaser trailer, and as of today, the studio's got a new dev...
