Interviews

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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....
thiberty and lone

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...
This guy is decked out in armor. THAT is a talent, even.

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...
World Orlando Fontaine Warcraft, as always, is contractually obligated to show up here.

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...

Lost Ark’s writers have written the story through the end of Chapter 3

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With the big July release out of the gate, Lost Ark took players up, up, and away to the sky realm of Elgacia where...

Terraria’s dev team has spent the last eight years trying to stop making Terraria

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We all know about bands that do a big "farewell tour" that's supposed to be the last one ever, and then a few years...

Riot Games shares vague gameplay and design details for its in-progress Riot MMO

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Riot Games has been pretty cagey about the details of its still-gestating Runeterra MMO for a while now, and that trend appears to continue...

Tencent insists Tarisland isn’t a World of Warcraft clone

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When Tencent announced Tarisland back in January, just as World of Warcraft was being yanked offline in China, just about everyone, including us, called...
The eternal.

SEGA backs down on blockchain push, admitting ‘the action in play-to-earn games is boring’

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As companies like Ubisoft and Square-Enix keep going in hard on crypto, others are finally giving up on what have always been losing propositions,...

Funcom discusses Dune Awakening’s South Korean prospects and MMORPG elements

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Those of us who live in western countries know very well the pain of watching games develop in Asia as developers hedge on whether...

Interview: Neverwinter announces 26th module, Demonweb Pits, with a new ‘post-leveling experience’

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Neverwinter's 26th module is Demonweb Pits, and it's rolling out on July 18th, Cryptic and Gearbox announced today. Launching on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox,...

The Stream Team: Talking Star Trek Online’s Unraveled with devs

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Star Trek Online's newest season, Unraveled, brings Massively OP's MJ face-to-face with the Tholians (and their webs) again -- with an interesting twist. While...