The future of player housing, ‘hoods, and hooks in Lord of the Rings Online
Last week, Standing Stone Games ran an audio Q&A on the Deco du Milieu fansite focused entirely on Lord of the Rings Online's housing,...
Elite Dangerous on 4.0 update and playerbase split: ‘We’re not trying to be done with Odyssey’
After 13 updates to the Odyssey expansion of Elite: Dangerous with still very little joy to be found among players when compared to the...
Elder Scrolls Online’s Rich Lambert admits to ‘some’ crunch at the studio
An interview with ZeniMax Online Studio's Rich Lambert has regrettably confirmed that there is indeed some crunch that occurs while developing and updating Elder...
Nightingale talks up its aspirations to be a unique survivalbox and a ‘story engine’ for players
You can't fault the gaslamp survival sandbox Nightingale from wanting to continue to keep player interest high, especially after the devs at Inflexion confirmed...
How Naoki Yoshida rose from Square’s ‘stray dogs’ to ‘king’ of Final Fantasy XIV
Naoki Yoshida is that rare breed of game director who is not only liked by his playerbase but downright beloved, with player chants of...
Vitae Aeternum: New World interview on Summer Medleyfaire, solo play, housing, and more
With the launch of New World's Summer Medleyfaire patch and event this morning, we naturally had questions about the new systems and the future...
Path of Exile adjusts release date for next expansion, confirms Sentinel features will not carry on for now
Now that Path of Exile players know when the Sentinel League will end, the next logical question is whether the mechanics of the League...
Raph Koster talks about the ‘mission’ of Playable Worlds, his vision of the metaverse, and player ownership
Raph Koster is no stranger to talking about the concept of the metaverse - he's done it a couple of times already, trying to...
Kickstarted MMORPG Past Fate previews gameplay, eyes early access in August
We've been keeping tabs on the development trajectory of Past Fate, the indie sandbox MMORPG from Icy North Games, for quite some time. The...
TennoCon 2022: Mount up and delve deep into Warframe’s Duviri Paradox
The path of a paradox is not a straight line. At the close of the 2019 TennoLive broadcast, Warframe players saw their first glimpse...
TennoCon 2022: Warframe introduces new Khora Prime – and she’s live now
One thing Space Ninjas always look forward to is the announcement of a brand-new prime frame in Warframe. At last year's convention, the infested...
Unity’s CEO says game devs who don’t include monetization in their design process are ‘f*cking idiots’
Not since Square-Enix president Yosuke Matsuda's notorious letter about pursuing NFTs has someone in the games industry so spectacularly lost the plot that we're...
Actor Bill Nighy shares his insights about High King Emeric in The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle
If you're unfamiliar with Bill Nighy beyond knowing the name and having the vague sense that he's a rather important British actor for some...
New World’s game director shares vague plans for weapons, more Expeditions, and a new zone
The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook podcast series recently brought together Insomniac CEO Ted Price and New World Game Director Scot Lane to talk about...
The Stream Team: Star Trek Online’s Stormfall with devs (plus giveaway!)
Just because the summer event is in full swing in Star Trek Online doesn't mean Massively OP's MJ will ignore other content -- especially...
Blizzard reassures players that Wrath of the Lich King Classic will in fact have quest helper features in it
So let's recap. Recently, an interview with lead software engineer Brian Birmingham and principal systems designer Kris Zierhut on the WoW Classic team had...
Blizzard bought out Spellbreak’s Proletariat to shore up the World of Warcraft team
Hey, remember Spellbreak? It was a 2020 battle royale that was actually pretty well-liked around here, though it's been quiet the last few months....
Battlefield 2042 boss promises a singular focus on supporting and updating the shooter
With Season One's delayed launch and reports of a "skeleton crew" working on Battlefield 2042 still likely ringing in developer DICE's ears, studio general...
Interview: ArcheAge’s Ham Young Jin on the Great Prairie, the western build, and beyond
ArcheAge is on the cusp of a big update this week as the Great Prairie releases on June 23rd, bringing with it a huge...
The Stream Team: Dragon hunts and anniversary giveaway with Neverwinter devs
Just because Massively OP's MJ loves dragons doesn't mean she won't participate in protecting folks from the devastation wrought by evil beasts! And if...
