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.

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The Daily Grind: Will WoW Classic end up topping retail World of Warcraft?

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There's a lot of Big Talk going on these days about how WoW Classic will perform and what it will do to both Blizzard...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 232: Girl Dwarves rock our world

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Justin and Bree discuss WoW, LOTRO, DDO, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online, Skyforge, City of Heroes, SWG Legends, and Marvel Heroes.
Look better.

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...

The MOP Up: The Division 2 takes everyone to the zoo

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Everyone likes free stuff, right? And anyone with a soul loves the zoo, too! It is probably a smart marketing tactic, then, that The...
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...
My God, it's full of nonsense.

Vague Patch Notes: Just stop pre-ordering video games

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Look, you've probably heard this before, but it bears repeating now: Don't pre-order that game. Pre-ordering games is a bad idea. And this week,...
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...
Come on, guys, we have at least ONE of these characters, right?

Heroes of the Storm introduces its second original character with Qhira

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It's time for another character to roll into Heroes of the Storm, and once again she's an original character who has appeared in no...

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"...

The Daily Grind: What’s the best player-run event you’ve ever witnessed in an MMO?

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It'd be tempting to think that back in the long, long ago when MMOs were still young, MMO players weren't quite as jaded about...

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...
Trash pandas.

The MOP Up: H1Z1’s huge PlayStation 4 update

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Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide behind...

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