interviews
Heroes & Generals’ game director on cockpits, faction balance, and more
Heroes & Generals rolled out the new Xylander patch earlier this month, and Massively managed to snag an interview with Reto-Moto game director Jacob...
World of Warships makes history come alive (and shoot you)
In honor of World of Warships' official launch today, we're celebrating what makes this naval combat game come alive. Previously, I explored the details and...
Hi-Rez Studios’ COO Todd Harris on Paladins, Tribes: Ascend, and e-sports
It was kind of a surprise when Tribes: Ascend fans were told this week to expect new stuff for the game after it sat...
A wicked hive of synth and vibrancy: First impressions of Otherland
I first covered Otherland, the Gamigo-turned-Drago MMORPG based on Tad Williams' sci-fi book series by the same name, at E3 2012. The idea of having...
Trion Worlds shies away from sub-only games, praises Defiance’s console success
RIFT fans with long memories will recall how the game first launched in 2011 as a subscription-only title, staying that way for about a...
A fireside chat with Firefall’s executive producer
For a tumultuous period of time, Firefall was in freefall, having crossed the spectrum of gamer goodwill about as fast as was humanly possible....
PAX Prime 2015: Guild Wars 2’s free-to-play model and publishing takeover
When I spoke to ArenaNet's Colin Johanson about raids in Guild Wars 2 at this year's PAX Prime, President Mike O'Brien was sitting right next to...
Star Citizen’s Chris Roberts on dedication, delays, and Derek Smart
In a new and very lengthy interview with Polygon, Chris Roberts fields a wide range of questions about the development and delays of Star...
Eco as an academic tool: Educating with PvE survival and permadeath
Like the idea of survival games, but not PvP? Wish your class involved video games? Maybe you want to doom humanity to choking itself...
MUD’s Ben Walsh on the female character stretch goal and Kickstarter ambition
The sandbox known as MUD -- not to be confused with actual MUDs -- launched an ambitious Kickstarter this week, provoking the MMO community to do...
Hans Zimmer is scoring Bless
Renowned composer Hans Zimmer is lending his talents to Bless, the upcoming fantasy MMO from Korean firm Neowiz. Zimmer, whose credits include The Lion...
Origins of Malu founder on the challenges of passion projects
Sci-fantasy sandbox Origins of Malu has had its share of development challenges over the past four years. A scaled-down version of the game debuted...
Not So Massively: Path of Exile’s crafting scandal; Sins of a Dark Age’s sunset
This week in Not So Massively games, League of Legends players revealed a reproducible exploit that causes skillshot projectiles to become invisible and may...
RIFT explains the design principles behind the Primalist
RIFT is getting a new Calling for the first time since launch, which is a pretty big deal with the game's approach to classes....
The Game Archaeologist: Star Wars Galaxies’ NGE
It became one of the most infamous moments in MMO history -- and perhaps one of the most misunderstood.
For all that the MMO community...
Trion’s Trove has a million monthly users
Could Trove be the sleeper hit of 2015? Signs are looking good already. While the sandvox title lingered in open beta for quite some time,...
Get a recap of Star Citizen’s development journey to date
Star Citizen's development is already the stuff of legends and bardic tales, and it isn't even close to being completed yet.
If your memory of...
Funcom CEO discusses missteps and the future of the company’s games
It is a very unsettling time to be a fan of Funcom's titles with the news that the studio is actively looking for a...
Player housing is coming to Elder Scrolls Online
While it might be a while coming, player housing has been confirmed as an upcoming feature for Elder Scrolls Online. Start picking out your...
Albion is aiming at an EVE-like metagame
The Videogame Backlog has interviewed Christian Ziegert, who is the head of operations at Sandbox Interactive and who is responsible for the fantasy MMO...
