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.
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One Shots: Even adventurers like to be tucked in to sleep
Slaying a bajillion creatures, hauling around blood-splattered loot, and going through a repeated death-resurrection cycle sure does take it out on the intrepid adventurer....
Battle Bards Episode 187: Sewers and swamps
Oh yeah, this is destined to be our most-downloaded show ever, because the Battle Bards are bringing the THRILLS of sewer systems and the...
BlizzConline 2021: Everything we learned at the World of Warcraft Q&A
Well, there's one way today's World of Warcraft's Q&A session is going to be different at BlizzConline 2021: There is absolutely zero chance that...
BlizzConline 2021: Overwatch 2 shows off New York City, visceral combat, and PvE content
"Patience" was the word of the day for the BlizzConline Overwatch 2 behind-the-scenes panel tonight at Blizzard's show, but that's to be expected for...
BlizzConline 2021: Hearthstone’s Forged in the Barrens and Mercenaries
Surprisingly, the single game with the most individual announcements at tonight's BlizzConline was Hearthstone. It's all bundled under what Blizzard is calling the Year...
BlizzConline 2021: Everything you need to know about Diablo II Resurrected, Diablo Immortal, and Diablo IV
This year at BlizzConline, Blizzard is looking to win disillusioned or bored Diablo players back through a multi-pronged approach. The studio isn't just putting...
BlizzConline 2021: WoW Classic and Chains of Domination panel recaps
Ain't no rest for the Blizzard fans today, as BlizzConline 2021 rolls on with relentless intensity. World of Warcraft has more to share beyond the...
BlizzConline 2021: Opening ceremonies – WoW Chains of Domination, Burning Crusade Classic confirmed
Just because the world is shrouded in death doesn't mean that we have to give up our beloved conventions. I mean, it does mean that,...
Interview: Crowfall is ‘very close’ to launch, plus more details on 6.400 Transformation
This week has brought another massive update to Kickstarted MMORPG Crowfall: ArtCraft describes Update 6.400 aka Transformation as a "major balance pass of combat,...
Massively Overthinking: Which MMORPG offers the best tutorial?
MMORPG developer Raph Koster recently put this neat article by experimental game developer Nicky Case on my radar. Case notes that common wisdom is...
World of Warcraft’s BlizzConline press kit leaks confirm patch 9.1 and Burning Crusade Classic
Well, that'd be a whoops from Blizzard: It turns out that World of Warcraft's press kits for the reveals at BlizzConline 2021 have been...
Rumor: Blizzard may be testing Diablo IV and Diablo Immortal soon
By tomorrow evening's BlizzConline keynote address, we'll have a lot better idea what Blizzard has in store for its various properties. Until then, we're...
World of Warcraft updates the requirements for mentor status on the 9.0.5 test server
If you want to be a guide to new players in World of Warcraft, it behooves you to first know what you're doing. The game's...
Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs to get you out of your gaming rut
We have all been there. You've been gaming in your standard comfort MMOs when one day you hit that wall of burnout. You feel...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 309: You can take my loot over my dead body
Justin and Bree discuss Valheim, Elite Dangerous' slave cult, BlizzConline, Hearthstone, WoW's valor, Neverwinter Nights Arelith, Phantasy Star Online 2, Black Desert, and Shadowbane, with adventures in LOTRO, Elder Scrolls Online, SWG Legends, and Farm Together, with mailbag topics on full-loot open world PvP and brute-forcing unpopular gameplay design.
David Brevik confirms there was a plan for a second Diablo II expansion
David Brevik has been something of a font of information about the road not taken with Blizzard's Diablo franchise. As we covered back in...
Blizzard is collecting BlizzConline Q&A questions for WoW, Diablo, and Hearthstone
BlizzCon is gonna be a little bit different this year. Yes, it's called BlizzConline, which is silly. Yes, it's in February, and that's weird....
The Daily Grind: What’s your absolute favorite dungeon in an MMORPG?
A while back, I asked our readers about the most boring dungeons in MMOs. It's The Oculus, by the way. That's the only right...
One Shots: Outer space needs an attitude readjustment
In retrospect, outer space was asking for it. It was giving all of us a cold shoulder, being very distant, and lording its size...
World of Warcraft announces plans to improve Castle Nathria drop rates in a February 16 patch
Ahead of the upcoming March patch arriving to World of Warcraft, which is introducing Stygia crafting and bringing back Valor points (though in a...
