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Major gaming studio, responsible for World of Warcraft and the Warcraft franchise, Diablo III and the Diablo franchise, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.

Massively OP Podcast Episode 490: What’s old is new again

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Justin and Bree discuss New World, Wayfinder, Pax Dei, Tarisland, DDO, and Ultima Online, with adventures in Guild Wars 2, New World, WoW, and LOTRO, with a mailbag topic on solo vs. group MMO play.
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World of Warcraft launches the ‘biggest anniversary in the history of Azeroth’ today

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As promised, Blizzard is kicking off the big 20th anniversary celebration for World of Warcraft this afternoon. Is it actually WoW's 20th anniversary? Well,...

Not So Massively: ZeroSpace is the last hope for multiplayer RTS fans

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All right, that headline is a bit of hyperbole, but it does reflect how I'm feeling right now. A bit over a year ago, I...

The Daily Grind: Do you have a weekly MMO routine or are you more freeform?

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World of Warcraft's "weekly reset" on Tuesday eventually became the anchor point around which entire routines were built, including mine. I like the predictability of...

World of Warcraft expands dracthyr classes for its 20th birthday, plus Blizzard patches Hearthstone and Diablo IV

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Blizzard is busy this time of year, in just about every one of its online games. Let's start with World of Warcraft, as Blizzard...
I have a thought.

Vague Patch Notes: MMOs rely on other people – but what does that really mean?

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Now that we're done with Leveling Month in Vague Patch Notes, is there another topic I can turn into a month-and-change of column topics?...

WoW Classic deploys a new test build for the Firelands raid until October 18

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Readers likely recall that WoW Classic's PTR testing for the Firelands raid began at the beginning of September, and that testing has once more...
Seriously, whatever

Overwatch 2 explains the balance tweaks for tanks and DPS alike coming for Season 13

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Whether or not you care about the themes of Overwatch 2's upcoming Season 13, game director Aaron Keller hopes you care about balance changes...

World of Warcraft’s new anniversary video recaps the memorable events of the game’s first decade

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Do you remember endlessly fighting the other faction in Hillsbrad Foothills for no reason whatsoever in the early days of World of Warcraft? What...

Blizzard’s maintenance mode MOBA Heroes of the Storm just saw its third patch of the year

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Don't look now but Blizzard's long-abandoned MOBA Heroes of the Storm is getting its third patch of 2024. Keep this up and we won't...
This is not Permea.

Global Chat: Does the MMO genre need a good rebranding?

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As we all seem to love the topic of MMO definitions, it's with little surprise to see blogs discuss it as well. Contains Moderate...

Game of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn says World of Warcraft helped him kick a drug addiction

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Actor and DJ Kristian Nairn is a lovable geek icon of the past decade or so, having made his mark as Hodor in the...

Legacy: Steel and Sorcery is an multiplayer co-op ARPG made by ex-WoW devs

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If you, like us, make a hobby of following the various projects that former World of Warcraft devs are creating, then you might be...

Overwatch 2 launches Halloween events October 15, Hearthstone opens The Great Dark Beyond November 5

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It's about to get spooky, ookie, and kooky in both Overwatch 2 and Hearthstone over the next few weeks, with the superheroic PvP FPS...
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World of Warcraft shares where to get currencies and what to spend them on during its 20th anniversary

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Tuesday, October 22nd, will be when World of Warcraft marks its 20th anniversary, and that will mean shopping! Apparently! At least in-game shopping, anyway,...
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Vague Patch Notes: What is good meaningful leveling in MMORPGs?

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All right. So we are here at long last, at the end of Leveling Month, although it's actually more like Month And A Bit....

Diablo IV elaborates on the fights and rewards of its ongoing Season of Hatred Rising

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Things are looking grim for the denizens of Sanctuary. That might sound like "water is wet" kind of news considering everything that's happening, but...

World of Warcraft’s 20th anniversary update goes live on October 22

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World of Warcraft players now have a hard date for Update 11.0.5, which is coming in less than two weeks on October 22nd. The...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 488: Amazon vs Amazon

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Justin and Bree discuss Ultima Online New Legacy, New World Aeternum, Throne and Liberty, Lord of the Rings Online's Legacy of Morgoth, and fall expansions for EverQuest and EverQuest II, with adventures in World of Warcraft, LOTRO, and Guild Wars 2, plus a mailbag topic on what we're willing to do for long-term MMO rewards.

Project Friendship, Spry Fox’s new cozy MMO, just opened tester signups

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Way back in 2021, we first caught wind that indie developer Spry Fox was hiring for a new "non-violent" MMO, essentially a cozy game....

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