interviews
Interview: Wayfinder pauses seasons as it hunts for a publisher and rebuilds roadmap
Last week, Wayfinder fans were shaken by the news that another round of layoffs at Digital Extremes was accompanied by the dissolution of the...
Blizzard president confirms a focus on mobile and live service games, briefly discusses studio’s ‘new era’
The tide of change is continuing to slip its way across the shores of Blizzard, which is the general tone of a BlizzCon interview...
Blizzard suggests World of Warcraft is ‘pretty well positioned’ for a console port
World of Warcraft coming to consoles almost seems like a no-brainer, considering MMORPGs being playable on a gamepad is hardly beyond the pale -...
MMO sandbox BitCraft devs talk origins, overall gameplay, and latest round of pre-alpha testing
BitCraft has mostly shared development updates and insights through the use of dev blogs that are equal parts progress report and rumination on the...
WoW Classic won’t be keeping Wrath Classic realms, debates what to do with Season of Discovery characters
The reverberations from all of WoW Classic's announcements at this past weekend's BlizzCon continue to be felt across the MMO community. And for every...
The MOP Up: DCUO talks about its creative process
DC Universe Online Narrative Designer Lynnea Glasser recently sat down for an interview about the creative process behind the MMORPG and its new Justice...
Black Desert Online brings new currents and disembarking to ocean voyages
The first sea adventure you have in Black Desert Online you're enthusiastically staring at the mainsail once you confirm that's what the big one is,...
Why I Play: Five years in, Fallout 76 has become expansive, flawed, and engrossing
War might never change, but Fallout 76? That sucker has changed a whole lot since its debut five years ago.
For as long as I've...
WoW Factor: The dungeon finder really did muck up World of Warcraft’s leveling – but not the way you’re thinking
So if you missed Justin's recent column, he mentioned how bad leveling feels these days in World of Warcraft and some of the reasons...
WoW Factor: This time will not be different
The other day, I got a nasty email from a World of Warcraft fan. This is not inherently unusual; it happens a couple of...
EVE Evolved: Is it too late to start playing EVE Online?
Sci-fi MMO EVE Online reached a special milestone this year with its 20th anniversary, and for many people, it raises an interesting question: Is...
Activision-Blizzard’s latest internal town hall meeting was bizarrely helmed by a celebrity host
We appreciate that making a company meeting interesting is a challenge, but we also have to curl an eyebrow upwards at the choice made...
Grand Theft Auto Online celebrates Halloween with thematic modes, extra rewards, and a spooky mask
The world of Grand Theft Auto Online is dangerous enough without Halloween hijinks complicating matters, but that's precisely what's happening across Los Santos as...
New World bumps up its system requirements for Rise of the Angry Earth
For the most part, a fresh MMORPG expansion is usually welcome news for the game populace. That is, of course, unless the specs for...
The Soapbox: The real cost of breaking trust with gamers
There's a quote going around these days in gaming spheres about trust being like a broken vase that can be fixed but will never...
Interview: New World’s Scot Lane on Edengrove housing, transmog tokens, and more
In part one of my interview with New World's game director Scot Lane, we covered topics such as the game's past, future plans, and...
Interview: New World’s Scot Lane on the MMO’s past, future, and upcoming dungeon finder
New World launched two years ago today. While it may have stumbled out of the gate, I believe it has since evolved into one...
Sony Interactive’s Jim Ryan steps down next March after three decades of PlayStation
Last night, Sony Interactive Entertainment's Jim Ryan announced he's stepping down from the CEO role after 28 years with the company - the last...
Final Fantasy XIV x KFC crossover video depicts Colonel Sanders as a Black Mage
First of all, we wish to assuage any concerns by reminding people that Final Fantasy XIV does indeed contain chickens. So this video tweeted...
Interview: How Dauntless’ weapon revamp will affect development and gameplay
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...
