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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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Star Wars: Outlaws Review In Progress - The RPG Files

Star Wars: Outlaws is Ubisoft's latest open-world adventure, bringing players back to a galaxy far, far away. Yet, while the gameplay itself has been fun, the PC version's poor performance has overshadowed the experience every step of the way.


New World's 34-Episode 'Discovering Aeternum' Video Series Aims To Get Players Ready For Aeternum Update

Amazon Games has relaunched its Touring Aeternum series as 'Discovering Aeternum,' a 34-episode YouTube video series that aims to get players ready for New World: Aeternum's October launch.


Amazon's LotR MMO 'Still a Bit Early,' According to CEO: 'Still Trying To Find The Hook'

Amazon Games' CEO Christoph Hartman opened up a bit about his company's upcoming Lord of the Rings MMO, stating in an interview that the team is still trying to "find the hook" to differentiate it from other games from the IP.


World of Warcraft: The War Within's Early Access Is Now Live

The tenth expansion for World of Warcraft is now live, with The War Within's early access period kicking off this afternoon.


Dragon Age: The Veilguard PC Features And Graphics Options Revealed Ahead Of October Launch

Dragon Age: The Veilguard's PC features and, surprisingly, its entire graphics options menu were revealed today ahead of its October 31st launch.


Warframe's The Lotus Eaters, The Prologue To Warframe: 1999, Is Now Live Across All Platforms

The prologue to Warframe's upcoming Warframe: 1999 update is now live. The Lotus Eaters follows up last year's Whispers in the Walls, setting the stage for the upcoming 1999 update due out later this year.


Gamescom 2024 Hands-On Preview: Warhammer: Vermintide 2's Versus Mode Is Chaotic Fun, If A Bit Long In The Tooth

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is getting a versus mode, and as head of today's open beta, we went hands-on with the developers last week to check out the upcoming multiplayer mode.


Black Myth Wukong Launches To Record-Breaking Player Numbers On Steam

Black Myth: Wukong, the hotly anticipated action adventure game from Chinese studio Game Science, launched on PC and PlayStation 5 today, and in doing so it broke concurrent player records.


Secret Level Officially Revealed, Will Feature New Story From Amazon's New World: Aeternum

Secret Level was officially revealed during Opening Night Live, and among the games to be featured in the upcoming anthology series is Amazon's MMO, New World: Aeternum.


First Ever Warcraft Direct Is Coming Later This Year While Overwatch 2's Widowmaker Is Getting A Sylvanas Skin

During Gamescom's Opening Night Live, Blizzard revealed that Warcraft will be getting its first ever direct stream later on this year. This was announced among Blizzard's celebration of the franchise's 30th anniversary, with its library of games honoring Warcraft's legacy.


King of Meat Brings Dark, Witty Humor To A Co-op Combat Spectacle - Gamescom 2024 Hands-On Preview

King of Meat, the new co-op combat game from Amazon and Glowmade, drips with dark and witty humor. We had the chance to go hands-on with the upcoming game earlier this month and Bradford has not been able to stop thinking about it since.


Gamescom 2024 - Opening Night Live 2024 Live Blog

Follow along with all the big announcements shown off during Gamescom 2024's Opening Night Live.


Final Fantasy XVI Hits PC September 17th, Demo Available Now

Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI has a release date on PC, coming to Steam and the Epic Games Store on September 17th.


Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Has Been Delayed, Now Launching February 11th, 2025

Warhorse Studios' sequel to their medieval RPG, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, has been delayed out of 2024. The RPG will now launch on February 11th, 2025.


LotRO's Legendary Server's Nazgul Will Start Banishing Players If Fights Get Too Crowded

The Ringwraiths on Angmar and Mordor gained a new power recently, as the wraiths will start banishing players if fights on LotRO's new legendary servers get too crowded.