blizzard entertainment

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.

One Shots: Don’t stare directly at the book

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In most games, a book is a dumping ground for ignored lore or, at best, a prop to make you look extra-nerdy for all...

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is pretty much ready to go now

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We are just about two weeks away from World of Warcraft's latest expansion launch, but if the test servers are any indication, this sucker...

Diablo III Season 22 introduces shadow clones and a fourth Kanai’s Cube slot on November 20

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The seasons keep rolling on in Diablo III, with the ARPG's 22nd season, Shades of the Nephalem, confirmed for Friday, November 20th. As the...

LOTRO Legendarium: How to make Lord of the Rings Online Classic work

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Twice now this year we have heard from Standing Stone Games' Jeff Libby that, no, a hypothetical LOTRO Classic isn't in the works, nor...
Through the fire and the flames

WoW Factor: Ego, philosophy, and learning the right lessons in MMOs

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Picture the scene, if you will. The year is 2006, and I am working in a library with a number of people whom I...

PSA: ARK: Survival Evolved is free this weekend (and on sale)

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World of Warcraft isn't the only online game that's hoping to lure in players with a free weekend; ARK: Survival Evolved also is running...

Inactive World of Warcraft players can return for free starting today through the weekend

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I dunno how your circle of friends is handling the World of Warcraft patch and Shadowlands expansion plan, but over here at Massively OP,...
As in close your mouth and stop talking.

Vague Patch Notes: Managing the MMO message, volume two: How to shut up

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It wasn't so long ago that we talked about managing the message when it comes to fans and the like, but today I want...

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands explains legendary item crafting, shows off the Maw

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Legendary items have been a contentious topic for World of Warcraft players ever since Legion made them easier to acquire. Blizzard's been struggling to...

The Daily Grind: What’s the worst mount in all of MMO land?

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During the MOP Podcast at the top of September, Justin and I answered a fun question from Aldristravan about terrible MMO mounts. It turned...
Set sail, etc.

Perfect Ten: 10 reasons MMOs struggle with underwater content

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In Final Fantasy XIV, players could fly before they could swim. There's no joke there. The game's first expansion added the ability to fly through...

World of Warcraft multiboxing just got a whole lot harder thanks to Blizzard’s new policy

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World of Warcraft players who use multiple accounts simultaneously will find their favored gameplay much harder going forward, as last night Blizzard announced that...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 295: Reveals and roadmaps

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Justin and Bree discuss Guild Wars 2, WoW Classic and Shadowlands, Blizzard's Q3, The Wagadu Chronicles, EverQuest II, and Elyon, with a Daily Grind Blitz and a pair of mailbag voicemails on starting out in WoW and subbing to MMOs.

World of Warcraft: Free BlizzCon, dev swap, and Revendreth preview

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Blizzard President J. Allen Brack posted an interesting "fireside chat" yesterday to talk about what's going on with the studio and its games in...

The Daily Grind: How do you feel about character boosting in MMOs?

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To clarify right off the bat, I don't meant elo boosting as in MOBAs; I mean using character boosts, either paid or otherwise, in...

Massively Uplifting: Supporting small businesses, grieving through games, and lending helping hands

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Did you go trick-or-treating? There's still time! Here, have a handful of warm fuzzies! Take some full-sized good deeds! October has been full of...

World of Warcraft hosts 16th anniversary party, spotlights Shadowlands’ Ardenweald

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It's going to be a busy month for World of Warcraft, and it all starts with the 16th anniversary celebrations of the long-running MMORPG....

Global Chat: How World of Warcraft can be peaceful

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A recent article about the revised leveling process in World of Warcraft caught my eye, because MMO blogger Kaylriene spoke about how it's really...

One Shots: Cooking with arsenic

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In the apocalypse, cooking shows are a lot weirder -- and deadlier. But just because your co-host accidentally drank that bubbling green liquid and...

The Game Archaeologist: Fallen Earth

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I remember back when Fallen Earth first came out, I had some friends who were raving about it and doing everything in their power...

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