world of warcraft

Official Site: World of Warcraft
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date: November 23, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

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Check out the updated Worgen and Goblin models from World of Warcraft’s 8.2.5 test server

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It's high time for the Worgen and Goblins to get some face lifts in World of Warcraft, and that's one of the big updates...

World of Warcraft Classic will let you reserve your name on August 12

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From the time of this story's publishing, you have precisely six days to come up with your most clever and pun-loaded moniker. That's when...

Not So Massively: Why ARPGs, not MMOs, are where pet classes truly shine

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I noticed something odd when I started playing Grim Dawn aways back: I went straight for the pet builds. This is interesting because this...
Ah, no.

LOTRO Legendarium: A timeline of Lord of the Rings Online from 1994 to 2019

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When I wrapped up writing my previous LOTRO column on the game's first year of live operation, I felt that I had left this...

The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG offers the best farming and gardening experience?

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Not gonna lie, I really like farming in MMOs. No, not the grindy kind of farming, just the actual process of farming crops on...
Very mature.

WoW Classic’s next global stress test is dated for August 8 and 9

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Ever since WoW Classic's closed beta ended a tad early back in July, would-be Vanilla players have been anxious to get back in there....
Surprised? Really?

WoW Factor: Content rollouts and relevance in WoW Classic and live

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Part of me was tempted to write this column chiefly about the rather baffling idea that Blizzard was surprised by the number of people...
So many colors in the rainbow.

Perfect Ten: Why people create alts in MMOs

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I have alts in Final Fantasy XIV. This is absurd for two reasons. First, the statement makes it clear that I have alternate characters...
The vista

Blizzard was ‘blown away’ by World of Warcraft Classic beta engagement

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It might have only lasted a short time, but World of Warcraft Classic's beta test certainly made an impression -- on both the community...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 231: EverQuest and Secret World prognostications

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Justin and Bree discuss Elder Scrolls Online, Pagan Online, EverQuest 3, Guild Wars 2, and Worlds Adrift, with adventures in WoW, SWG, and Villagers & Heroes, plus mailbag topics on The Secret World and MMO fashion.

Another World of Warcraft expansion ‘leak’ surfaces, this one called Shadowlands

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'Tis the season for crazy -- or perhaps not-so-crazy -- World of Warcraft expansion rumors, apparently. Hot on the heels of a recent "leak"...

World of Warcraft’s Patch 8.2.5 includes Goblin and Worgen makeovers, bee mounts, and party sync

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When World of Warcraft's Patch 8.2.5 arrives later this year, you may stop doing your Nic Cage impression of "Not the bees!" and instead...

MMO Week in Review: Wouldn’t it be awesome if Guild Wars 2’s next season were Cantha

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It was a surprisingly solid week for Guild Wars 2, not so much because of one specific thing but because of the deluge: ArenaNet...
Here we go again.

Global Chat: Ranking World of Warcraft’s expansions

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Have you ever tried your hand at ranking all of World of Warcraft's expansions from worst to best? Sure you have, because everyone's done...

One Shots: Dark beauties

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I think that there's a lot of dark beauty to be found in MMORPGs, but hey, when I ask the One Shots community to...

LOTRO Legendarium: The first year of LOTRO’s operation

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It was April 24th, 2007. World of Warcraft players were deep into The Burning Crusade, SOE had just launched Vanguard, and the indie MMO...

The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best sound design?

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I've long held the opinion that one of the most underrated elements of effective MMORPGs is a really good sound design. I'm not just...
Whoops.

WoW Factor: Is Age of Darkness really the next expansion, and is it what we want and need?

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First of all, let's just get this out of the way right off the bat: It is possible that this column will contain spoilers...

Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG zones of all time

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I once heard it said that a popular studio - I think it was Blizzard - made it a point of asking prospective developers...
Go pew.

Vague Patch Notes: Keeping it simple, oversimplification, and MMO design

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People who have read my work for a while know that I really like tabletop roleplaying, and I have copies of two of my...

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