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The HiRez Bugle: Hand of the Gods Comes to Consoles

This week’s HiRez Bugle is chock full of news for the independent Georgia developer’s games. Not only did Paladins see a patch with the new Champion Terminus, but SMITE also saw a bunch of new skins. The big news though is that the closed beta for Hand of the Gods is now officially open on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4!
Posted on 10/20/2017 by William Murphy

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The HiRez Bugle: Tricks and Treats for All

This week’s HiRez Bugle comes to us with a bevy of new Halloween goodness for Paladins, Hand of the God’s own celebration, and Smite’s details on the next Odyssey 2018 story update. Read on!
Posted on 10/06/2017 by William Murphy
The HiRez Bugle: Skins Galore and Necro Fun for Paladins

This week’s HiRez Bugle focuses on the new hotness coming to Paladins, just in time for Halloween. We’ve also got notes about the SMITE 2018 Odyssey, Bruce Buffer getting his own announcer pack, the addition of the Hindu pantheon to Hand of the Gods, and a special giveaway too!
Posted on 09/29/2017 by William Murphy
The HiRez Bugle - Odyssey in Smite, Talus in Paladins, and Hand of the Gods Updates

In a new weekly column that we’re calling the HiRez Bugle, we’ve partnered with HiRez Studios to bring you a look at all the things going on in the Georgia-based studio’s games, along with sweet giveaways, occasional Q&A’s, and other inside looks at the company’s happenings. Read on to get in the know on all things SMITE, Paladins, Hand of the Gods, and more.
Posted on 09/22/2017 by William Murphy
Hi-Rez Expo – Interview with Todd Harris

This weekend Hi-Rez takes to Atlanta to show off their latest games and host the SMITE world championships. It is an exciting time for the company and we sat down with Todd Harris, one of our favorite video game executives to talk about Paladins, SMITE, and even some small hints on SMITE tactics.
Posted on 01/05/2017 by Garrett Fuller
SMITE PS4 Alpha Key Giveaway

MMORPG.com has been given a limited number of keys for the SMITE alpha test on the PS4 platform. We have 950 keys for the Americas region as well as 950 keys for the European region (including some non-EU nations). Get your key now while they last!
Posted on 02/25/2016 by Guest Writer
World Championship Finals Wrap Report

Well, this is what it all boils down to, the best team from North America, Enemy; and the best team from the European Union, Epsilon. I have to be honest, I think the best team in North America is Cloud 9, and I think the REAL final was yesterday, when Epsilon squeaked out a three games to two victory over Cloud 9, but the games have to be played, so let’s see how it turned out.
Posted on 01/11/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship- Day Three Recap

Two very interesting match-ups in today’s Semi-finals, both pitting a North American team against an European Union team.
Posted on 01/10/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship - Day Two Recap and Results

The final match of the day will pit two EU teams against each other, Epsilon, who went 27-1 during the SPL Fall Split, and Fnatic, who are the longest tenured team in the Smite Pro Leagues. These two teams are long-time scrim partners, and know each other exceedingly well. Having said that, I am sure they both have saved some pocket strats for just such an occasion as this, and we will see those tricks of the trade shortly.
Posted on 01/09/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship - Day One Recap and Results

Today was Day One here in Atlanta for the Smite World Championship, otherwise known as the Placement round. Two teams were eliminated today, leaving eight teams to move on. Cloud 9 (NA) and Paradigm (EU) have byes in the first round, so there are eight games to be played, and teams need to lose two to be eliminated.
Posted on 01/08/2016 by Terry OBrien

Editorials

SMITE PS4 Alpha Key Giveaway

MMORPG.com has been given a limited number of keys for the SMITE alpha test on the PS4 platform. We have 950 keys for the Americas region as well as 950 keys for the European region (including some non-EU nations). Get your key now while they last!
Posted on 02/25/2016 by Guest Writer

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Hands-On with the XBOX One Version

At the 2015 Smite World Championships, held from January 9th-12th of this month, I was able to get thirty or forty minutes on the playable beta version of Smite for the X-Box One. For those who do not know, Smite is Hi-Rez Studios recent entry into the MOBA genre, released in March, 2014. Smite is no standard entry into the genre dominated by Defense of the Ancients 2 and League of Legends, the devs over at Hi-Rez have made several very significant innovations.
Posted on 01/16/2015 by Terry OBrien
Banana ARAM

SMITE players will soon have a new game mode to play in SMITE. We spent some quality time with Hi-Rez Studios to check out their unique take on All Random, All Mid (ARAM) game mode and have a preview report. Read on and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Posted on 04/16/2013 by Robert Lashley
PAX East Preview

During PAX East this year, we managed to catch up with the folks behind SMITE and an opportunity to get our hands on the game. Check out our first-hand report and then let us know what you think in the comments.
Posted on 04/17/2012 by William Murphy
What to Expect from PAX East 2012

We are in high gear as PAX East 2012 kicks off and we want to give you a heads up on what we're looking forward to checking out during the annual convention.
Posted on 04/05/2012 by William Murphy

Interviews

Hi-Rez Expo – Interview with Todd Harris

This weekend Hi-Rez takes to Atlanta to show off their latest games and host the SMITE world championships. It is an exciting time for the company and we sat down with Todd Harris, one of our favorite video game executives to talk about Paladins, SMITE, and even some small hints on SMITE tactics.
Posted on 01/05/2017 by Garrett Fuller
The Games of 2013 - SMITE

Part of our ongoing effort to keep our readers informed is to make sure they have the knowledge they need to be excited about a game. We've reached out to every developer releasing a game this year to have them talk a bit about why their game is special. Next up in this ongoing series is SMITE from Hi-Rez Studios. Read our mini-interview and then talk about it in the comments.
Posted on 02/19/2013 by William Murphy

General Articles

World Championship Finals Wrap Report

Well, this is what it all boils down to, the best team from North America, Enemy; and the best team from the European Union, Epsilon. I have to be honest, I think the best team in North America is Cloud 9, and I think the REAL final was yesterday, when Epsilon squeaked out a three games to two victory over Cloud 9, but the games have to be played, so let’s see how it turned out.
Posted on 01/11/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship- Day Three Recap

Two very interesting match-ups in today’s Semi-finals, both pitting a North American team against an European Union team.
Posted on 01/10/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship - Day Two Recap and Results

The final match of the day will pit two EU teams against each other, Epsilon, who went 27-1 during the SPL Fall Split, and Fnatic, who are the longest tenured team in the Smite Pro Leagues. These two teams are long-time scrim partners, and know each other exceedingly well. Having said that, I am sure they both have saved some pocket strats for just such an occasion as this, and we will see those tricks of the trade shortly.
Posted on 01/09/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship - Day One Recap and Results

Today was Day One here in Atlanta for the Smite World Championship, otherwise known as the Placement round. Two teams were eliminated today, leaving eight teams to move on. Cloud 9 (NA) and Paradigm (EU) have byes in the first round, so there are eight games to be played, and teams need to lose two to be eliminated.
Posted on 01/08/2016 by Terry OBrien
World Championship Wrap Report

Recently I had the opportunity to cover the Smite World Championship, held at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Hi-Rez invited the top two teams from four regions; North America, European Union, China and Latin and South America, to battle it out for the title of 2015 Smite World Champions.
Posted on 01/19/2015 by Terry OBrien
Big Tournament Celebrates Launch

This weekend was the official $200K Smite Launch tournament, a huge event brought to you by Developer HiRez Studios in celebration of the official launch of Smite! This was an incredible event hosting the best Pro Teams from all around the world. I will try to give you a breakdown of everything that happened at the event, from what was awesome and of course, the not so awesome.
Posted on 04/01/2014 by James Williams
Bill's Best of 2012

2012 is nearly over and it's always fun to take a look back at the games that we spent lots of hours enjoying. We'll be spending this week talking about the games that we, the staff of MMORPG.com, caught our attention in the year that was. As ever, join the conversation in the comments. First up, Managing Editor Bill Murphy's list.
Posted on 12/31/2012 by William Murphy
PAX – The Game Teaches Us to Love the MOBA

During PAX last month, MMORPG.com's Adam Janovyak had the opportunity for a first hand look at Hi-Rez Studios' SMITE, an upcoming MOBA. From all that Adam saw, SMITE is well prepared to take on the genre including giving ancient gods the opportunity to beat the snot out of one another. Check out Adam's thoughts about SMITE and then leave us a comment or two.
Posted on 09/15/2011 by Guest Writer

Awards

The Best of 2015

If this year of MMO releases can be categorized by any one thing, it might be that the existing MMOs in the landscape had great years, while we wait for the next big thing to come along. Meanwhile, the single player RPG had an absolutely stellar time, with some truly amazing games and expansions released throughout the calendar year. We’ve polled our staff, and these are the games we loved the most in 2015, and the ones we’re looking forward to the most in 2016.
Posted on 12/11/2015 by William Murphy
The Best of PAX East 2012 Awards

PAX East is one of the first game conventions of the year and we had a team of boots on the ground. Once the dust settled on the weekend, we compiled a 'best of' list for MMORPG.com. See which games took our top honors in Best of PAX East 2012 Awards.
Posted on 04/09/2012 by William Murphy

Columns

The HiRez Bugle: Tricks and Treats for All

This week’s HiRez Bugle comes to us with a bevy of new Halloween goodness for Paladins, Hand of the God’s own celebration, and Smite’s details on the next Odyssey 2018 story update. Read on!
Posted on 10/06/2017 by William Murphy
The HiRez Bugle: Skins Galore and Necro Fun for Paladins

This week’s HiRez Bugle focuses on the new hotness coming to Paladins, just in time for Halloween. We’ve also got notes about the SMITE 2018 Odyssey, Bruce Buffer getting his own announcer pack, the addition of the Hindu pantheon to Hand of the Gods, and a special giveaway too!
Posted on 09/29/2017 by William Murphy
The HiRez Bugle - Odyssey in Smite, Talus in Paladins, and Hand of the Gods Updates

In a new weekly column that we’re calling the HiRez Bugle, we’ve partnered with HiRez Studios to bring you a look at all the things going on in the Georgia-based studio’s games, along with sweet giveaways, occasional Q&A’s, and other inside looks at the company’s happenings. Read on to get in the know on all things SMITE, Paladins, Hand of the Gods, and more.
Posted on 09/22/2017 by William Murphy
SMITE World Championships Preview

Hey there Smite fans! Once again, Hi-Rez has graciously invited MMORPG to cover their Smite World Championship, held at the Cobb Energy Center, in Atlanta, Georgia, from January 7th -10th. If last year’s SWC is anything to judge by, Smite fans will be in for quite an event.
Posted on 01/06/2016 by Terry OBrien
The New Age of Esports Game Development

Game Design is a funny thing. There are many ways to create and build all types of games. Over the past twenty years we have seen the tremendous rise of video games into our popular culture, and now they are here to stay. However, in this latest batch of games coming forth in 2015-2016 there is a new element to design as studios try to capitalize on a growing market: eSports.
Posted on 11/04/2015 by Garrett Fuller
Power Rankings: MOBAs

It all began with a mod. While some observers trace the history of the mobile online battle arena category back as far as the 1989 Sega console game Herzog Zwei, it's more common to cite Aeon of Strife. A fan-made StarCraft custom map released nine years later, it was four on four, but with a player squad vs. an AI one and without leveling up. It was also the inspiration for the 2003 Warcraft III mod, Defense of the Ancients, which featured two human teams and in-match hero advancement.
Posted on 07/07/2015 by Richard Aihoshi
The Best Hybrid MMOs of 2013

2013 was a great year for the hybrid MMO with some truly solid contenders coming forth to earn your playtime. With only a scant few MMORPGs releasing, more players than ever before branched out into MOBAs, Action-MMOs, and MMOFPSs. It was a year of experimentation and exploration, widening horizons, and seeing just what the free-to-play market has to offer. Join us as we recount the best hybrid MMOs available in 2013.
Posted on 01/24/2014 by Christopher Coke
That's Not an MMO

Often when a game is listed at MMORPG.com, it is said by some to "not be an MMO". In our latest Tourist column, we take a look at that charge and try to offer a bit of a different perspective on the matter. See what we think before leaving your own thoughts in the comments.
Posted on 09/13/2013 by Christopher Coke
Post-PAX East Thoughts

Now that we are almost two weeks past PAX East, it's time to wrap up our coverage with some thoughts about the things we both saw and heard during the annual convention. Keep reading and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.
Posted on 04/17/2012 by William Murphy