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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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July 2014
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June 2025
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Tales of the Shire Talks Community Gameplay On Tolkien Reading Day

It's Tolkien Reading Day, and the team at Weta is talking about its upcoming cozy game, Tales of the Shire, detailing its community-focused gameplay heading towards its July 29th release date.


GDC 2025: Sunderfolk Hands-On Preview

During GDC 2025, MMORPG had the chance to check out Dreamhaven's upcoming RPG, Sunderfolk. And after just an hour it might be one of Bradford's most anticipated additions to game night.


GDC 2025 Preview: Steel Hunters Scratches That Mech Combat Itch I Didn't Know I Needed Scratched

During GDC 2025, Bradford had the chance to go hands on with Steel Hunters, the upcoming PvPvE mech battle game from World of Tanks developer Wargaming. Here are our thoughts as it heads into Early Access next month.


GDC 2025: We Saw Under The Hood Of Crimson Desert's Engine, Here Are Some Of Our Takeaways

So many games on today's market look fantastic, highlighting the strides developers have made from both an artistic and technical point nowadays. One company that has always been known for great visuals, though, is Pearl Abyss. We got a look under the hood of the BlackSpace Engine, powering the future of the Korean games giant.


Tarkrir: Dragonstorm Brings Familiar Faces, Mighty Draconic Power To Standard In April

Magic: The Gathering is going back to the legendary plane of Tarkir next month with the next Standard legal set, Tarkir: Dragonstorm. The new set is poised to bring back some fan favorites, such as the Spirit Dragon himself, Ugin, as well as the iconic Clans that have helped define Magic's color wheel combinations ever since. 


Nonprofit GGP Teams Up With Raw Thrills To Create Collegiate Games Competition, With A $90K Prize Up For Grabs

Nonprofit Gay Gaming Professionals, or GGP, has teamed up with arcade company Raw Thrills to create a new Collegiate Gaming Competition, with $90K in prize money on the line for the winner.


Starforge Systems Reveals Utterly Gorgeous Kaiju No. 8 PC, And The Art Is Enough To Trigger A Rewatch

Starforge Systems has unveiled its latest collaboration with the popular anime Kaiju No. 8, and the case's utterly gorgeous artwork is enough to make me start rewatching the anime tonight.


LotRO's Character Transfers Have Crossed The 1 Million Mark

To say the Lord of the Rings Online Transfer Wizard has been overloaded is an understatement. We know have something of an inkling of just how overloaded it is as the MMO's executive producer announced that the wizard has handled over 1 million character transfers.


World of Warcraft Dives Into Player Housing, Highlighting The Ways You Can Live Out Your Interior Designer Fantasy

World of Warcraft's player housing is on the horizon with the next expansion, Midnight, and the team at Blizzard has highlighted how interior decorating will work when the feature goes live.


LotRO's Transfer Queue Has Seen Increased Transfer Speed, Though Queue Backed Up Longer Than 48 Hours

As we've entered week two of the 64-bit server transfer saga for The Lord of the Rings Online, Standing Stone Games has provided an update on the transfer queue.


EVE Online's Huge Revenant Patch Is Now Live, Bringing Industry, Warfare Changes To New Eden

EVE Online's large Revenant patch is live, bringing many quality-of-life changes, alongside changes to mining, industry, and warfare, both in lowsec and nullsec space.


Defiance Is Being Revived Thanks To Indie Game Studio Fawkes

It seems an MMO from yesteryear is being brought back from the grave, as indie game studio Fawkes has announced that it will be bringing back Trion's old cross-media MMO, Defiance.


Wargaming's F2P Mech Hero Shooter, Steel Hunters, Gets An Early Access Date Of April 2nd

Wargaming's upcoming mech hero shooter, Steel Hunters, has announced its early access date, coming to PC on April 2nd.


EVE Online Talks Force Projection Coming With Tomorrow's Revenant Update

In a new video ahead of tomorrow's Revenant update, EVE Online's Game Director Snorri "CCP Rattati" Arnason talked briefly about the force projection tweaks coming.


Aloft's Critters & Wonders Update Now Live, Bringing Collectible Critters To the Survival Sandbox Game

Aloft has its first major update since launching into early access back in January, and this one is all about cute creatures to catch, as well as a new type of floating island: the Wonder Island.