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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The Electronic Software Association announced yesterday that the near-annual video games expo, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) will definitely return in 2023. This news comes after 2022's events were all canceled earlier this year.
Yager's first-person PvPvE shooter, The Cycle: Frontier, launches today on Steam and the Epic Games Store, bringing the mix of PvP and PvE action to a persistent sci-fi world.
The first OTK Games Expo has kicked off, promising to showcase 40 different games, as well as chatting with developers on stage. The event is put on by The OTK Network
Longtime MMO developer, Gordon Walton has joined Playable Worlds, the company building a new cloud-native sandbox MMORPG helmed by Raph Koster. Walton joins Playable Worlds as both Executive Producer and Chief Product Officer.
If you've been playing World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Classic, you might want to double check that your realm will be here come August. This is because Blizzard is shuttering twenty-one realms on August 10th in order to "maintain healthy populations."
If you've been looking for a time to hop back into New World and get that weapon skill up to level 20, now might be the perfect time to do so. Amazon has announced a XP Extravaganza event that sees players earning twice the amount of XP for weapon skills now through June 9th.
One of the major issues surrounding Diablo Immortal since its launch last week has been centered on its microtransactions. Thanks to some maths and an intrepid YouTuber, we know now around how much you'll need to spend if you want to buy your way to power.
Over the weekend, Summer Game Fest creator Geoff Keighley aimed to reign in expectations of fans expecting bombastic world premieres left and right during this week's Summer Game Fest. The journalist stated in a Twitter Spaces session over the weekend that the SGF will be focused mainly on already announced titles.
The yearly chapter release for The Elder Scrolls Online has hit today, with High Isle opening up for players to start exploring. Are you one of them?
Elder Scrolls Online's High Isle chapter release is next week on PC, Mac and Stadia and the team behind the MMO has a few tips for players looking to find their footing before sailing for the Systres Archipelago.
A day after its initial launch on the iOS and Google Play stores, Diablo Immortal has announced it is the number one title in the US Apple App Store. This is while the community is up in arms over the aggressive monetization, as well as the lackluster PC port of the ARPG.
Amazon Games announced it will be publishing Disruptive Games' upcoming multiplayer title, adding it to its roster of games alongside Lost Ark and New World. The upcoming game is a multiplayer, action-adventure game based on what Disruptive calls a new IP.
Final Fantasy XVI, the next major installment in the iconic franchise, debuted a new trailer during today's State of Play Presentation by Sony. The new trailer shows off a ton of action combat for the upcoming JRPG, as well as announces a summer 2023 release window.
As what is now being dubbed as "Not-E3" kicks into gear today, PlayStation gets out ahead of the pack with their State of Play presentation. Here are the big announcements from today's presentation.
In a new blog post, CCP Games detailed the foundation it's building for its sci-fi MMO, EVE Online. The team started to lay out that vision at EVE Fanfest in May, and is continuing with its tests coming to its Singularity test server.