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Joseph Bradford

Joseph has been writing or podcasting about games in some form since about 2012. Having written for multiple major outlets such as IGN, Playboy, and more, Joseph started writing for MMORPG in 2015. When he's not writing or talking about games, you can typically find him hanging out with his 15-year old or playing Magic: The Gathering with his family. Also, don't get him started on why Balrogs *don't* have wings. You can find him on Twitter @LotrLore

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lotrlore
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Staff
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July 2014
Last Active
December 2024
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Thick As Thieves, A PvPvE Stealth Action Game From The Thief Creators, Is Coming in 2026

Thick As Thieves has been officially unveiled during tonight's Game Awards, with the upcoming PvPvE stealth action game releasing on PC and consoles sometime in 2026.


MMORPG.com Players' Choice Awards 2024 - VOTE NOW!

It's that time of year again, and we've got our nominees for our Players' Choice Awards for 2024. Vote now for your favorite in each category, and let your voice be heard.


Interview: Chatting With FPC's Greg Street About Ghost MMO Testing, Blue Zones, And 2025

Fantastic Pixel Castle revealed more prototype gameplay of their in-development MMO, codenamed Ghost, today. We spoke to studio head Greg Street about the test, some of the things the team has learned from testing, and more.


Exclusive: Chatting With World of Tanks' Creative Director On Creating Winter Fest, Modern Armor's Next Major Holiday Celebration

World of Tanks: Modern Armor is kicking off its holiday festivities with its biggest winter celebration ever. Winter Fest brings new content, game modes and more, and we were able to chat with the team at Wargaming all about the new event, and what it was like building it ahead of its December 10th release.


Pax Dei's Next Update Is Finally Bringing The Gold Standard, Marketplaces, To The Early Access MMORPG

Economies are often the lifeblood of any good MMORPG, and Pax Dei is starting to detail how things will work as it's next major update on the horizon aims to bring the tools to build an economy into its world.


Marvel Rivals Debuts Launch Trailer Ahead Of This Week's Release, Highlights New Heroes Leading Up To Launch

Marvel Rivals is finally launching on digital platforms this week, bringing fans a hero shooter inspired by the Marvel universe to PC and consoles on the 6th. To kick things off, NetEase has dropped the launch trailer and is teasing five upcoming hero reveals ahead of the big release.


[Update] Black Desert Console's Native PS5 and Xbox Series Console Builds Finally Launching  In First Half Of 2025

Black Desert has been on consoles for quite some time, but current-generation consoles run a backward-compatible version of last-generation builds. Now, Pearl Abyss is finally giving players a window for a native build on both Xbox and PlayStation.


Interview: Building Warframe 1999's Narrative Web That Powers Its Upcoming Relationship System

Warframe 1999's will soon be upon us, and ahead of today's Devstream we were able to chat with creative director Rebecca Ford and principal writer Kat Kingsley about one of its more anticipated features: its instant messenger-style romance system.


EVE Online's Latest Update Brings New Features For Mercendary Dens, Vanguard Tie-In

EVE Online is starting to trickle out its updates post-Revenant launch, and the latest adds new missions for Mercenary Dens, as well as kicks off its tie-in with this month's EVE Vanguard test.


MMORPG Is Now On Bluesky!

MMORPG is now on Bluesky in addition to our other social profiles. We'd love to have you there!


Preview: Avowed's Crunchy Combat And World Building Highlight Obsidian's Upcoming RPG

Bradford has eagerly awaited Avowed from Obsidian ever since it was first announced, and after a preview this week that had him go hands-on with the first two hours of the RPG, he's now eagerly awaiting its February launch date.


Has Your Favorite MMO Class Changed For The Better Since You Started Playing It?

MMO class balance is a constant battle with each passing patch, yet sometimes classes change fundamentally, for good or ill, that it leaves a lasting impression. Has your favorite MMO class changed for the better since you started playing it, or were you left picking up the pieces of your former playstyle thanks to a bad patch?


Guild Wars 2's First Raid In Five Years, Mount Balrior, Gets A Preview As We Head Into Next Week's Launch

This week has seen multiple big Guild Wars 2 announcements, including the news that the team at ArenaNet was bringing the MMO's first proper raid in five years, Mount Balrior, to Godspawn's launch next week. Today the team pulled the curtain back a bit on the raid in a new preview.


Guild Wars 2 Has Launched On The Epic Games Store

Guild Wars 2 has had a big week of announcements, and today the team at ArenaNet brought another: the MMO and its host of expansions are now available on the Epic Games Store.


Overwatch Classic Should Be A Permanent Mode In Overwatch 2

Bradford loved original Overwatch, but fell off the hero shooter hard a few weeks after Overwatch 2 entered the scene. With the limited-time event Overwatch Classic fueling his nostalgia, the new mode is making him hope Blizzard makes this a permanent fixture moving forward.