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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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Path of Exile: Expedition Announced, Coming July 23rd To PC

Path of Exile's next expansion has been revealed. Called Expedition, the ARPG brings with it new gameplay, NPC traders, base item types and more.


EVE Online's Alliance Tournament Announced, Coming This November

EVE Online is bringing back its Alliance Tournament, which will take place this November. Announced via a trailer this morning on YouTube, the Alliance Tournament will see 10v10 space battles take place again for prizes and glory, all while New Eden looks on, cheering for their favorite faction.


Bless Unleashed Drops Launch Trailer Ahead Of August 6th PC Launch

Round8 Studios is ramping up their push for players to get ready for the PC release of its MMORPG, Bless Unleashed. Today, a few weeks ahead of time, the team has dropped a Steam Launch Trailer, celebrating the upcoming August 6th launch date.


Blade & Soul's Endless Night Update Is Now Live, Brings Reaver Specialization To Warlocks

The scythe-wielding Way of the Reaver specialization for Warlocks is live in Blade & Soul, coming to the MMO as part of today's Endless Night update.


Crowfall's Founder's Update Talks Launch DDoS Attacks, Future Plans For MMO

Crowfall launched last week and while most MMO launches don't got all that smoothly, it wasn't made easier thanks to ArtCraft dealing with DDoS attacks on its servers during launch day. The team behind the Throne War MMO took to their dev blog to share their first major communication update since the launch, talking about the issues as well as plans for the future.


New World Details Closed Beta In New Dev Blog, No NDA During The Test Next Week

New World's official launch might be August 31st, but the MMO is gearing up for its closed beta test starting on July 20th that many see as a "soft launch" of sorts. The team at Amazon Game Studios took to their blog to start detailing to testers what to expect on the 20th.


World of Warcraft Tweaks Sylvanas Encounter Whilst The Race For World First The Sanctum Begins

Blizzard announced some changes coming to the Sylvanas Windrunner encounter in World of Warcraft's Chains of Domination update, as well as announced the race to world first the Sanctum of Domination.


Guild Wars 2 Drops Legendary Armory, Twisted Marionette In Today's Update

ArenaNet has released the long-awaited Legendary Armory update for Guild Wars 2, as well as the Twisted Marionette with today's update.


EVE Online's Latest Update Improves Lighting, Shaders In New Eden

In an update titled Bring out EVE's Colors, the space-faring MMO has received nother visual update, this time bringing lighting, shader and more changes to the game.


Swords of Legends Online Sells Over 200K Units Since Launch; Gameforge Promises To 'Continue To Work Diligently' To Alleviate NA Server Issues

Swords of Legends might have had a smooth EU launch last weekend, players on the other side of the pond had a less than stellar experience thanks to myriad issues with the North American server. Gameforge, the publisher of SOLO in the West, has promised to "continue to work diligently" to ensure that players are getting the best experience possible moving forward.


Warframe Teases Upcoming Expansion, The New War, In TennoCon 2021 Trailer

Digital Extremes is setting up this weekend's upcoming TennoCon coming this Saturday, July 17th, in a big way. Viewers will be able to see their first glimpse at the next expansion in Warframe's library, The New War, which will see a world reveal on Twitch at 5pm ET/2pm PT during the event.


Elite Dangerous Odyssey Delayed On Console As Frontier Focuses On PC Issues

Frontier has delayed the upcoming release of Elite Dangerous: Odyssey on console in order for the team to hunker down and get the PC version in a state that is acceptable to its team and the players. As such, no new date or timetable has been revealed for the console release, with CEO David Braben simply state that only when the PC experience is "solid" will the console roadmap be more clear moving forward.


Final Fantasy 14 Is Sold Out Digitally As Influx Of New Players Fill Up Servers

Final Fantasy 14 has seen an influx of new players the last few weeks, and in so doing have caused Square Enix to pull back the amount of digital codes available on the official website.


EVE Online Players Are Pushing Back Against CCP Due To Recent Resource, Other Changes

CCP Games is no stranger to controversy within its created universe, and EVE Online players aren't new to voicing their displeasure. Recently players have been concerned about the direction of EVE Online, particularly how recent changes to resources and industry have shaken the game to its core.


Genshin Impact's Largest Update Yet Brings New Region, Adventures And More

MiHoYo is launching what is the largest update for Genshin Impact yet, bringing with it a new region, NPCs and more to the RPG.