Interviews

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Nightingale strives to sell its realm-building card mechanic even while admitting the system isn’t finished

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While we will show up for Nightingale's Victorian steampunk aesthetic, the upcoming crafting survivalbox has to convince us to stay for its unique realm...

Diablo IV talks up player choice in PvE and endgame while Diablo Immortal rakes in $24M in revenue

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The devs of Diablo IV are hitting the press trail, putting out interviews and previews of the multiplayer ARPG ahead of its 2023 release...
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Temtem previews changes to campaign progression and Luma Tems made in its launch build

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With Temtem slowly making its way to its 1.0 release on Saturday, September 6th, the devs at Crema have elected to kick off what...
Pumpkin head!

Final Fantasy XI’s Naoki Yoshida talks about the importance of developer passion and communication

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Any veteran player of Final Fantasy XI is probably used to the idea of seeing the game's developers as your enemies in playing the...
Not allowed!

Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks about PvP design, deific lore, and characterization

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Players are loving the new Duty Support feature in Final Fantasy XIV according to Naoki Yoshida. A recent interview with the producer and director...
Oh, look, Giddy.

Final Fantasy XI developers talk the game’s 20th anniversary while preparing more reward campaigns

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There's a lot to celebrate when a game hits 20 years of age, and Final Fantasy XI has been celebrating all month. It's still...
Same old story, same old song and dance.

Diablo III dev shares behind-the-scenes stories for its 10th anniversary

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First of all, it's been 10 years since Diablo III launched on May 15th, 2012, and that makes us all so old. Second, it's...
This was smart. This was a good plan. I'm glad we're doing this.

WoW Classic interview doubles down on Wrath Classic’s lack of a dungeon finder

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If fans hoping that community pressure might convince Blizzard to change its mind on the controversial decision to exclude a dungeon finder from the...

Massively on the GO: Talking MMOARGs with Orna’s lead dev

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We've talked a bit about Orna: The GPS RPG a few times here in the Massively on the Go column, as this indie game helps...

New Black Desert interview touches on snowboarding, storylines, and future content

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Wccftech.com has a new interview up with Pearl Abyss Head of Gaming Design Division Jesse Joo focused on Black Desert's Eternal Winter update with...

WoW Classic’s Wrath of the Lich King beta is coming later this summer

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While Blizzard's announcement that Wrath Classic is coming to World of Warcraft came as a surprise to absolutely no one, perhaps not everyone...

Wandering Wraeclast: Path of Exile’s Sentinel update enhances endgame with new passives and mob modifiers

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Earlier this afternoon, Grinding Gear Games announced Path of Exile's foray into in-game "pets" (with a twist!) coming with the new Sentinel league that...

Wandering Wraeclast: Pets pounce into Path of Exile’s new Sentinel league

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Two things I absolutely love in games are housing and pets. And having both just makes a game better! Path of Exile already has...
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Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida confirms that work is already taking place on the story for 7.0

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Ready for the next Final Fantasy XIV expansion? Well, slow your roll there, chief, because you've got more than a year to wait for that...
Just fight the thing.

World of Warcraft’s Steve Danuser promises that big sword in Silithus is still something to keep an eye on

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So, uh... hey, remember when Azeroth got stabbed with a sword? It was the end of the last World of Warcraft everyone mostly agreed was...
Great plan. Hold on there.

Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida talks about continued development and bringing in more solo players

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It's clear from some of the additions to Final Fantasy XIV in patch 6.1 as well as the direct statements from producer and director Naoki...

Lord of the Rings Online devs reveal Easter eggs, memories, and history for the 15th anniversary

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Let's give some props to Lord of the Rings Online: This MMO is setting a strong standard about how momentous anniversaries should be thrown....
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World of Warcraft answers some player questions about Dragonflight’s revamped talent trees

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Out of the many reveals that World of Warcraft made during its announcement of the Dragonflight expansion, some of the greatest curiosity from players...
SO YA START NOW, COME ON!

World of Warcraft’s Ion Hazzikostas discusses theoretical player housing in new interview

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Player housing in World of Warcraft is a topic that's come up pretty ceaselessly since the game launched, and it's even more present in people's...
Birb?

World of Warcraft devs address Dragonflight’s dragon flying limitations, Classic Wrath’s missing LFD

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Yesterday's World of Warcraft reveal stream was kind of a big deal, announcing the next expansion for the retail game in the form of Dragonflight as...