Interviews

We ask tough questions. Whether the devs answer them truthfully — or at all — is on them! [Follow this category’s RSS feed]

Interview: How Dauntless’ weapon revamp will affect development and gameplay

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Last month, Dauntless announced a far-reaching change to weapons, with individual weapons becoming more distinct, a new swapping mechanic that lets players switch between...
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Final Fantasy XIV’s free trial will continue to expand, but don’t expect a free-to-play switch anytime soon

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One of the many long-standing memes among the Final Fantasy XIV community is the one about the MMORPG's free trial, which will be expanding...

World of Warcraft contemplates buyable trader’s tender and an old world revamp

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We all learned about World of Warcraft's Guardians of the Dream patch in terms of its overall location and content offerings yesterday, along with...

Bethesda vows to ‘keep working on’ Redfall, arguing it doesn’t ‘quit or abandon stuff’

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Most eyes are on Bethesda and its sprawling single-player space epic Starfield, particularly in light of the RPG's bugs and how previous game releases...

Lost Ark interview: Amazon talks jump-start servers, battle royale, dodging power creep, and more

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Lost Ark has had a whirlwind August, first with the release of a major roadmap for the game, then with the launch of the...

TennoCon 2023: The soul of Soulframe is healing, redemption, and cute critters

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Last year's TennoCon introduced us to a tease of Digital Extreme's new upcoming game, Soulframe. Since then, MMO gamers - including me - have...
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Blue Protocol interview addresses the western version’s combat, story, and content cadence

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Blue Protocol is one of the many MMOPRGs that are represented at Gamescom 2023, particularly the Amazon Games-published western edition of the title. That...

Warframe’s Whispers in the Walls adds new narrative, hub, and Tenno ‘skin’

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What is TennoCon but the opportunity to debut something big for Warframe? Every year Digital Extremes introduces players to new and exciting content that's...

Diablo IV general manager: ‘We made some sort of mistake in managing expectations’

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While Diablo IV's sold well enough in the run-up to launch, nobody can say that it's been a smooth ride for Blizzard's online ARPG....
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Throne & Liberty details changes to PvP, cash shop, and autoplay features at Gamescom

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With Gamescom 2023 well and truly underway, the western version of Throne & Liberty aims to make a solid showing in light of its...

Riot Games exec says MMO is still in early phases, but the studio is ‘committed to the genre’

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A conversation between a Chinese streamer and a Riot Games executive indicated that we're still in for quite the wait to see Riot's unnamed...

Singularity 6 interview: Palia is the cozy cottagecore sandbox to beat as it begins closed beta

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The label "cozy" is in increasing danger of becoming a watered-down label thanks to how much it's being used in culture these days. Yet...

ExileCon 2023: Path of Exile 2 introduces dodge rolling and instant weapon/skill swapping

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If there is one thing that Grinding Gear Games excels at, it is the meaty info dump! The studio is really great at other...

ExileCon 2023: Path of Exile 2 is now a true sequel with a closed beta June 7, 2024

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ExileCon 2023 kicked off this evening as Path of Exile fans have gathered both live in New Zealand and in front of screens all...

The Stream Team: Daring to delve Neverwinter’s Demonweb Pits dungeon with devs

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Now that Neverwinter's 26th module is out, Massively OP's MJ has the chance to explore a whole new zone -- Narbondellyn. As the conclusion...

Guild Wars 2 talks up the return of Zojja and voice actor Felicia Day

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With all of the things coming to Guild Wars 2 when Secrets of the Obscure launches, one of the more exciting pieces for long-time...

Blue Protocol’s western version finally drops a new trailer filled with frenetic combat

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Still sad about the fact that Blue Protocol is out in Japan already while we're stuck waiting until next year? Well, the silver lining...
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Jack Emmert talks up NetEase support for his studio’s Warhammer MMO, talks down a PvP design focus

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Back in May we caught wind of developer Jack Emmert's shift from Daybreak to the newly formed NetEase-owned studio Jackalyptic Games, which is starting...

Warframe of Mind: Fashion ‘Framing with Digital Extremes’ Megan Everett

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With TennoCon 2023 just around the corner, it's hard for me to not think about the cool cosplay costumes that folks will be showing...
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World of Warcraft’s leads are ‘skeptical’ they’ll ever get gearing right

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With Update 10.1.5 out the door, World of Warcraft's dev teams have their hands full with the subsequent fallout and adjustments from this kitchen...

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