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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Red Dead Online's latest update sees players able to earn double the rewards in survival modes. Rockstar announced earlier today that players should see an uptick in RDO$ and XP handed out for Call to Arms.
If you've been eager to finally see what the team at Standing Stone Games had in store for both its first new class in years as well as the much anticipated legendary item revamp, this is a good week to be a Lord of the Rings Online player then. Both will be available to check out starting Wednesday on the Bullroarer test server this week.
The next Letter from the Producer LIVE stream is coming this month, with Square Enix announcing that it will be held on September 17th at 7pm PDT/10pm EDT. The stream itself will cover battle-related updates, job adjustments and more as it relates to the upcoming expansion, Endwalker.
Raph Koster of Playable Worlds dove a bit into the current discourse surrounding metaverses and online worlds, expounding up what the differences are between the two.
Blade & Soul's long-awaited Unreal Engine 4 update is finally coming on September 8th and players can now pre-download the update to prep for launch day.
No Man's Sky has released their latest major update to their space-faring multiplayer game, update 3.6 named Frontiers. The update itself brings a multitude of additions to No Man's Sky, including a massive overhaul to base building.
Lost Ark, the Korean MMOARPG from Smilegate and Amazon, was supposed to be launching this fall, finally bringing the much anticipated title to the West. However, in an announcement made via Twitter today, the teams have made the decision to delay the launch of Lost Ark into early 2022.
New World is hitting its open beta next week, and the team at Amazon Game Studios has released the second of its three-part Legends series on YouTube today. The trailer itself isn't much in the way of new information, but instead feels like the typical marketing trailer you would get leading up to a game launch, but it's still a cool one to check out.
The World Plays ESO churned out some interesting statistics as the multi-month event has built up as the world played The Elder Scrolls Online this summer. The event, which saw streamers and gamers play through the entirety of the MMORPG, provided some very interesting numbers, including over 34 million PvP kills, and much more.
Far Cry 6 is gearing up for its release this October and we had the chance to go hands on with the first person shooter. Co-op is coming to Far Cry, giving players a whole new way to experience the iconic playground, all the whileworking towards stopping Anton Castillo from brutally subjugating his people. How does the experience stack up thus far?
Overlords of Outland's pre-patch is coming tomorrow and the developer behind the Burning Crusade Classic update to World of Warcraft Classic is detailing updates to its Looking for Group interface.
Shadowfax has raced to the Moria, as the first expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online is hitting the fast-progression Legendary server this week. This will also bring a bump in level cap to 60 on the new progression server which launched only two months ago.
Late last week, Swedish company Enad Global 7, which made waves towards the end of last year as it purchased a fair number of gaming properties including MMORPG developer/publisher Daybreak Game Company, announced its co-founder and CEO Robin Flodin would be stepping down. As a result, Daybreak's current CEO, Ji Ham, would be stepping into the role of acting CEO of EG7.
Indie MMO TitanReach, developed by Australian indie studio Square Root Studios, has paused devleopment on its game, citing a lack of funding as the reason. The studio states that despite opening up credit store last year, as well as the funding achieved through its community the last few months, its funds have 'dried up.'
EVE Online's in-game conflicts aren't just contained to an NPC story or the backdrop of the universe. Players themselves have shaped the course of the fictional universe through its many wars over the course of its almost two-decade history. CCP Games is learning throughout, taking the lessons players are teaching them throughout these large engagements each and every time.