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lotrlore

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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April 2024
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NCSoft Unveils Project LLL, A New Sci-Fi MMO Shooter

NCSoft today announced a new sci-fi shooter MMO, codenamed Project LLL, with a new gameplay trailer alongside a new internal interview with the developers.


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Dual Universe Review - Flawed Ambition

Dual Universe is ambitious. It aims to create a living, breathing player-driven universe where every interaction is driven by the players, but ultimately falls well short thanks to an unpolished, unfinished experience.


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Audio-Technica AT2020USB-X Condenser Microphone Review

Bradford recently checked out the Audio-Technica AT2020USB-X Condenser Microphone from Audio-Technica to see if it's worth the price tag for content creators looking for a professional microphone.


Sandbox MMO Wild Terra 2: New Lands Launches Today

Wild Terra 2: New Lands has launched today, following up on 2017's Wild Terra Online. The new MMO by Juvty Worlds has hit Steam on sale as the MMO slides out of early access.


World of Warcraft Devs Are Inviting Players To Test Dragonflight PvP With Them

Dragonflight's launch is around the corner, and the World of Warcraft developers are inviting players to test PvP ahead of the November 28th expansion launch.


Blue Protocol Is Hosting A Network Test, Details Coming November 15th

Blue Protocol is ramping up after quite a long silence from the Bandai Namco team. Since confirming the MMO was still in development a few days ago, the team has announced it will be hosting a new network test.


Interview: How Smilegate Is Laying The Groundwork For The Studio's Future

Smilegate is a name that is slowly gaining some recognition in the West, most notably for the recent release of Lost Ark. However, the studio is reponsible for releasing and maintaining the most played FPS in the world, Crossfire. We spoke to the team at the studio about that growth and its plans for the future.


Report: Sony And NCSoft Are Working On A Horizon MMORPG

A new report today states that Sony has partnered with MMO publisher NCSoft to build a MMORPG set in the Horizon universe. The report states that NCSoft is currently looking for devs to work on the project.


Interview: Talking Neverwinter's Temple of the Spider With Cryptic Studios

Neverwinter's Temple of the Spider has seen a revamp alongside today's launch of Northdark Reaches, the latest module in the MMO. We chatted with Cryptic Studios to talk about the new revamped dungeon and what players can expect.


EVE Online Launches Its Uprising Expansion, Bringing Expansive Changes To Faction Warfare

EVE Online's expansion, Uprising, has now officially been released, hitting New Eden and bringing fundamental changes to one of the MMO's game systems: faction warfare.


Activision Blizzard Q3 2022 Earnings Report: Blizzard's MAUs Continue To Rise As ABK Revenue Drops

This quarter's financial report from Activision Blizzard has some interesting details, including the report of company-wide revenues going down over the quarter while Blizzard, for their part, is on the rise.


The Largest EVE Online PVP Free For All Event Is In Jeopardy Thanks To Opportunism

The largest player-run free-for-all PvP events in EVE Online is now in jeopardy thanks to the opportunism of one of the MMO's most notorious Alliances.


AMD Rx 7900 Series Officially Announced And Is Releasing On December 13th Starting at $899

AMD took to the Las Vegas Strip to officially unveil their latest architecture in the Radeon graphics pipeline: RDNA 3. Alongside the RDNA 3 coming out party was the official announcement of the Rx 7900 XTX and the Rx 7900 XT, both coming December 13th.


VR MMO Zenith Will Be A PlayStation VR2 Launch Title, Teases 'Next Level Immersive Experience'

The next generation of PlayStation VR was unveiled, and we're already starting to see some of the titles confirmed to be coming alongside the updated VR headset. One game, the VR MMO Zenith, confirmed it will coming to the PSVR2 on launch day.


The Lord of the Rings Online Is Previewing Before the Shadow This Friday

The Lord of the Rings Online is hosting an Extra Life stream for charity this weekend like many game companies out there, however, they are taking the time during the event to showcase the next major addition to the MMO.