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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lotrlore
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July 2014
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Last Active
January 2025
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Ubisoft has pushed Assassin's Creed Shadows back, delaying the upcoming game set in Feudal Japan till February 14th, 2025.
EVE Online's siege of Zarzakh concluded today, and while the Drifter threat to the Deathless Cult is somewhat lessened, there are strange things going on in the region's mists.
Kakao Games and XLGames made a surprise announcement during today's Sony State of Play, showcasing a new trailer for its upcoming ArcheAge sequel, now known as ArcheAge Chronicles.
Palia's Autumn Awakening update is here, bringing with it new quests, minigames and sees the return of the Maji Market to Kalima Village.
Ultima Online is one of the foundational MMOs that many look back fondly on, and the world that Lord British built is celebrating its 27th anniversary alongside a new beta test for its upcoming New Legacy update.
After being delayed out of 2024, Weta Workshop's upcoming cozy Hobbit game, Tales of the Shire, has a new release date.
Throne and Liberty is finally almost here for the global audience, and while the MMO doesn't 'officially' launch until October 1st, for those who paid for early access to the free-to-play MMO, things kick off later this week.
As part of New World: Aeternum's October launch, endgame PC players will be able to check out the MMO's first ever 10-player raid, Hive of Gorgons. During a preview event last week, Bradford had the chance to go hands-on and learned first hand that Amazon Games wasn't joking around when it built this new encounter.
During a recent press trip to Amazon's Irvine studio, we had the chance to check out the new PvP zone coming to New World: Aeternum. And despite not being a huge PvP player, Bradford came away excited to try it more when the MMO relaunches on PC.
As Amazon gears up to launch New World: Aeternum, we had the chance to sit down during a recent preview event with the company to talk about the MMO, its new solo content, and the current sentiment among its player base heading into next month.
LotRO's devs have started to really ramp up its preview push of the upcoming Legacy of Morgoth expansion, and this week lead designer Scenario took another casual stroll through a region, this time previewing Khud Zagin.
New World: Aeternum's open beta concluded recently, and Amazon Games Orange County is sharing some stats from the test, including the news that the Sandwurm wiped all of the very few, brave souls who deigned to take it on.
While we've known for a while now that Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen was coming to Early Access this December, Visionary Realms announced some new information about exactly how that Early Access launch will look.
GTA Online has been given BattlEye anti-cheat software a decade after it initially launched on PC, and as a result, players can no longer play on their Steam Decks.
The Lord of the Rings Online's devs gave an update on a whole slew of in-development features that fans have been waiting for in a long post on the official forums, including info on crafting, Kinship changes and more.