interviews
Lost Ark interview: Amazon talks jump-start servers, battle royale, dodging power creep, and more
Lost Ark has had a whirlwind August, first with the release of a major roadmap for the game, then with the launch of the...
TennoCon 2023: The soul of Soulframe is healing, redemption, and cute critters
Last year's TennoCon introduced us to a tease of Digital Extreme's new upcoming game, Soulframe. Since then, MMO gamers - including me - have...
Blue Protocol interview addresses the western version’s combat, story, and content cadence
Blue Protocol is one of the many MMOPRGs that are represented at Gamescom 2023, particularly the Amazon Games-published western edition of the title. That...
TennoCon 2023: At-a-glance TennoLive reveals for Warframe, Soulframe
TennoCon is always exciting with a number of things to do, but the highlight is always TennoLive, the big reveals that happen live on...
Diablo IV general manager: ‘We made some sort of mistake in managing expectations’
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....
Throne & Liberty details changes to PvP, cash shop, and autoplay features at Gamescom
With Gamescom 2023 well and truly underway, the western version of Throne & Liberty aims to make a solid showing in light of its...
The MOP Up: EVE Online’s Fanfest has officially sold out
Well, that's it: EVE Online's Fanfest is officially sold out this year, so if you were hoping to snag a ticket at this late...
‘Romantic gold rush’ MMO Annex rebrands as Pioneers of New Dawn, plans fourth quarter alpha testing
This past November we all got word of a new post-apocalyptic survival MMO known as Annex, which is being developed by indie studio Arctic...
Overwatch 2’s Invasion PvE makes both devs and players regret what could’ve been
Normally, the release of a hefty amount of content would be a cause for celebration and unannounced days off work. But when it comes...
Singularity 6 interview: Palia is the cozy cottagecore sandbox to beat as it begins closed beta
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...
Vague Patch Notes: Culture doesn’t excuse poor design choices in MMOs
So Tarisland has heard that people don't like gender-locked classes. This is the correct feedback because gender-locked classes blow, and every game that has...
Guild Wars 2 talks up the return of Zojja and voice actor Felicia Day
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...
Massively on the Go: Niantic’s Pokemon Go Plus+ debacle illuminates a big metaverse pitfall
Don't let that title fool you, dear readers; we're not really talking about NFTs, blockchain, or the metaverse itself. Instead, we're addressing the oft-repeated...
Jack Emmert talks up NetEase support for his studio’s Warhammer MMO, talks down a PvP design focus
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...
WoW Factor: Overwatch 2’s failure offers a lesson for World of Warcraft
The weird thing about my current position is that for the first time in at least a little while, there isn't a new disaster...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Niantic is sleeping on summer
Despite Niantic telling Pokemon Go players that it has a "blockbuster slate of summer features" coming up, the summer has been quite a disappointment...
World of Warcraft’s leads are ‘skeptical’ they’ll ever get gearing right
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
With the big July release out of the gate, Lost Ark took players up, up, and away to the sky realm of Elgacia where...
Wisdom of Nym: The forgotten classes of Final Fantasy XIV
Machinist ruined classes forever in Final Fantasy XIV. But don't entirely blame that job; some of it was just a matter of figuring how...
Riot Games shares vague gameplay and design details for its in-progress Riot MMO
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...
