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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 10-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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April 2024
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PlanetSide 2's Shattered Warpgate's Final Chapter Is Now Live On PC Till June 30th

Rogue Planet Games has released the final chapter of The Shattered Warpgate campaign on PC today. The final chapter sees new gameplay elements added with the chapter itself ending on June 30th.


Bless Unleashed's PC Beta Is Coming Next Week Bringing A Wealth Of Changes

Bless Unleashed's upcoming beta on PC brings with it a wealth of new changes based on player feedback to make the MMO as tailor-made to the PC as possible. The changes include improved UI, combat control changes and more.


Wizard101's Spring Update Brings Content For New And Veteran Players Alike With New Boss Fights And Social Features

Wizard101's major spring update is live, bringing with it new boss fights, social options and more for players new and veteran alike.


Marvel Heroes' Brian Waggoner Will Be Joining The Marvel's Avengers Team

Brian Waggoner, formerly of the Marvel Heroes team, is joining another Marvel game, this time helping Crystal Dynamics with their maligned live-service game, Marvel's Avengers.


SWG Legends Is Teasing 'Big Announcements' This Week Ahead Of Next Week's Bespin Launch

Star Wars Galaxies Legends is getting ready to launch its long awaited content update, Bespin, on May the Fourth, however it doesn't seem to be the only thing the team is currently working on. In a Tweet today, the SWG Legends staff teased that there are some "big announcements" coming this week.


An Elite Dangerous Pilot Travels To Farthest Point Away From Sol - All Without A Fuel Scoop

We're used to the exploits of space-faring adventurers in MMOs, and this pilot has done something worth the record books in Elite Dangerous. One pilot has made a voyage just shy of 85,000 light years. The catch? They did it without a fuel scoop.


EVE Online's Second Half Of Industry Overhaul Live Today, Brings Changes To Blueprints, Reactions And More

The major industry shake-up EVE Online developer CCP Games has been implementing gets its second part today. The patch brings the second part of the Industry update, seeing changes to multiple facets of industry gameplay.


Fallout 76's Locked And Loaded Update Launches Today, Brings New Loot, Secondary Housing Slot And Daily Ops

Fallout 76 is getting its Locked & Loaded update today, and with it brings many features that players are going to be looking forward to.


WoW's Burning Crusade Classic And 9.1 Chains Of Domination "Very Unlikely" To Release At The Same Time

World of Warcraft's Game Director Ion Hazzikostas talked about the release timing for its upcoming Burning Crusade Classic and Shadowlands' Chains of Domination in a recent interview, giving a glimpse into the release timing for the two major WoW releases this year.


Naraka: Bladepoint's Parkour Battle Royale Reinvigorates A Stale Genre

Naraka: Bladepoint held its open beta this last weekend and what stood out to Bradford is how the sword-slinging battle royale injects some new life into a stale concept.


Neverwinter Re-Opens The Hell Pit Arena Event, Coming April 29th

Neverwinter is bringing back The Hell Pit for players to test their might. Coming April 29th, the return of The Hell Pit is just one in a "series of events" that Neverwinter players will see throughout the rest of the year.


EVE Online Celebrates 18 Years With A Player Video Contest

EVE Online is hitting a milestone - 18 years since it launched in 2003. To celebrate, CCP Games is hosting a player video contest to celebrate.


New Swords of Legends Online Interview Talks Leveling, Class Areas and Endgame

In a new interview, Gameforge is pullin the veil back a bit on the upcoming MMORPG, Swords of Legends Online. In the interview, the team talks a bit about leveling, endgame and how class areas work.


Star Wars The Old Republic's The Dark Descent Coming April 27th, Patch Notes Now Live

Star Wars The Old Republic's game update 6.3 is coming April 27th, and BioWare has shared the patch notes for the upcoming update. Named The Dark Descent, game update 6.3 brings with it the Flashpoint, Secrets of the Enclave.


Chivalry 2's Beta Reminds Me Of Why I Love Good, Mindless Fun

Chivalry 2's beta happened over the weekend, giving players a chance to go head to head against each other in the medieval combat sim. After it's been years since Bradford has played the original, the beta reminded him of one thing: the game's core is good, mindless fun.