Interviews

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

EVE Fanfest 2017: EVE Online plans amazing new PvE gameplay

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Today's EVE Online is a far cry from the empty but hopeful sandbox released back in 2003, having constantly re-invented itself for over 14 years...

Dark and Light’s world is an explorer’s dream come true

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Recently, the Dark and Light team posted an interview with... itself, which is a totally normal thing to do. It's actually a pretty interesting...

Wargaming says betting is ‘a natural part of sports’ and therefore online games

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Earlier this month, we covered SuperData's report on the state of gambling practices in digital games, in which one of the analysis firm's claims...

Hands-on with TERA’s new Valkyrie class

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Last month, TERA's community chose the name of its new class, and next week players will get to not only see that Valkyrie in action...

The Pantheon team is ‘very satisfied’ with the game’s progress

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In an interview with Pantheon Senior Game Designer Corey LeFever on MMO Play, LeFever said that the dev team is "very satisfied" with the...

Exclusive Interview: Secret World Legends’ story, monetization, membership, Tokyo, and more

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Did you get your fill of Secret World Legends answers from the first half of our exclusive interview with Game Director Romain Amiel? Us neither. Luckily, we...

CCP Games says the number of VR units on the market is ‘amazing’

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I sure hope you're not tired of CCP Games talking about VR because CCP can't stop won't stop. The video game studio known best for...

Exclusive Interview: Funcom’s Romain Amiel on Secret World Legends’ combat revamp and more

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It is no secret that I am deeply vested The Secret World. It is my favorite game, and I am fortunate enough to get...

Exclusive Interview: Funcom on the Secret World Legends reboot and the end of updates for The Secret World

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MJ sits down with Funcom to get more detailed answers on the Secret World Legends reboot -- and what it means for loyal fans of MMORPG The Secret World.
Shards Online

Massively OP Podcast Episode 110: Legends of Aria’s Derek Brinkmann

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Justin interviews Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann on the game's switch from Shards Online, Ultima origins, open PvP, private servers, and the shift to full MMORPG status.

NCsoft rep says bringing City of Heroes toons to Master x Master was his ‘passion project’

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We've been speaking with NCsoft West off the record this week, agitating for publicly printable answers on the Master X Master decision to implement City...

Conan Exiles on this week’s patch, The Purge, and a ‘partial wipe’

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DualShockers has a new interview out with Conan Exiles' Joel Bylos. It's from GDC, but it's still worth a look given that it includes...

Everything console players need to know about Neverwinter’s Cloaked Ascendancy, launching April 11

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Everyone loves expansions, right? Neverwinter's latest expansion, Cloaked Ascendancy, launched the last week of February, giving players the opportunity to delve in and enjoy...
Ramp everything.

PAX East 2017: Jumping and climbing through Chronicles of Elyria’s pre-alpha

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I admit to my weakness: Despite years and years of games using it again and again, I still enjoy the simple gameplay benefits of...
Iconic or no, I just don't care.

PAX East 2017: Naoki Yoshida on Final Fantasy XIV’s new jobs, old jobs, and future patches

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It would be fair to say that Final Fantasy XIV fans treat Naoki Yoshida like a rock star, and he carries himself like one:...

Wargaming on World of Tanks, Warships, and Planes development, plus the Dolph Lundgren commercial

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Even successful online games like World of Tanks can be subject to critical mistakes and community backlash. Talking to Polygon, Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi admitted...

EverQuesting: The Domino effect on Daybreak and EverQuest II

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Yup, it's true. It was a sad day when Emily Taylor confirmed that she was indeed leaving Daybreak. When John Smedley's tweet popped up...

No Man’s Sky reaches 1M players in its Foundation era

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Love it or hate it, No Man's Sky was the buzz around the video game water cooler last year. And while the space exploration...
Can we?

Blizzard is considering WoW competitive raiding e-sports again

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If you were annoyed by the apparent subsumption of World of Warcraft art and lore panels by other games' e-sports at last year's BlizzCon,...

Here’s how that H1Z1 TV broadcast deal went down

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Were you scratching your head over last week's announcement that H1Z1 would be bringing its upcoming PvP tournament to the CW network? We were...