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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.

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Legends of Aria resets karma system ahead of tomorrow’s early access launch

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With its early access launch happening on Steam tomorrowday, Legends of Aria has been shoring up its headstart. A "high volume of traffic" made logins...
It's fine, everything is fine, this is fine.

The Nexus Telegraph: What other MMOs should learn from WildStar’s demise

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The shutdown of WildStar stings in a way that other shutdowns haven't. It's hardly the first game I've covered closely that has stepped away to...
This is my surprised face.

No, private World of Warcraft servers aren’t shutting down for World of Warcraft: Classic

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So remember how a whole lot of private World of Warcraft servers justified their operation by claiming that the real reason they were operating was because...
luls

Vague Patch Notes: Having fun in an MMO doesn’t actually mean it’s any good

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It appears that Fallout 76 has become the latest in a long line of games that launched too early with ill-defined goals, trying to be...

World of Warcraft showcases the upcoming Dwarf and Blood Elf heritage armor sets

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The lands of Azeroth are peopled with many a proud race -- perhaps none so proud as the Dwarves and the Blood Elves, who...
THIS IS NOT FINE! THERE WAS NO REASON TO LET IT GO THIS LONG OR GET THIS BAD!

Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2018

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With the turn of every new year, I know we are entering unexplored territory in the field of MMO news. No matter what we...
Somebody pull.

World of Warcraft on stumbling into a woman-dominated cast for Battle for Azeroth

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If you hadn't noticed, the cast of this particular World of Warcraft expansion is pretty heavy on the leading ladies. Sylvanas, Jaina, Talanji of...

Global Chat: Saying farewell to a fellow MMO blogger

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The MMO blogging community is a pretty tight-knit one. Most of us know each other (or of each other) and read each other's blogs...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 198: Manatee… in… spaaace!

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Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard, LOTRO, Fallout 76, Star Citizen, H1Z1, City of Heroes, Elite Dangerous, Legends of Aria, and computer upgrades.

The Daily Grind: When was the last time you saw something truly heartwarming in an MMORPG?

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A few weeks ago, my husband found himself in a bit of a reorienting Overwatch match. There was a young kid on chat sounding super depressed,...

Ultima Online is adding whips and Krampus for Christmas

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Thanksgiving? Pff. Broadsword's already gearing up to launch Christmas in Ultima Online. Publish 103 with the winter festivities hit the test server last week...

New Hearthstone animation brings laughs and new Rastakhan’s Rumble card reveal

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The folks at Blizzard continue to prepare the arena for Hearthstone's new Rastakhan's Rumble expansion coming next month, and to get players pumped for...

Global Chat: Investigating LOTRO’s progression servers

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The new Lord of the Rings Online progression servers are proving to be of significant interest to MMO players and bloggers alike, with some...
Boldly gone.

The MOP Up: Star Trek Online engages Battle at the Binary Stars

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Continuing with its push deeper into the Age of Discovery arc, Star Trek Online has warped in the Battle at the Binary Stars task...

The Game Archaeologist: Castle Infinity, the MMO that was literally rescued from a dumpster

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In the grand history of MMORPGs, kids games seem to have it rougher than most. Developers have had a hard time cracking into that...
Tell me lies

Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs

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You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...

The Daily Grind: Do you think seasonal play in online games is worth the absurdity?

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If you didn't catch the Diablo-themed Penny Arcade comic from a week or two ago, you should. Instead of taking the low road and...
Forty-six & 2

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s Blue Mage is balanced right, even if you don’t like that

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This extra this week entirely comes from me doing the intellectual equivalent of pouring a mixture of lemon juice and salt directly into an...
Not paying attention is not a mark of honor.

Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2018

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Unlike with Halloween and Christmas, it seems like MMORPG developers never quite know what to do with the Thanksgiving holiday. Vastly fewer games celebrate...
THIS IS ALL YOU GET

Blizzard sources dish on Warcraft Go, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, China, and Activision’s culture shift

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Kotaku has a wild article up today ahead of the holiday with input from nearly a dozen anonymous current and former Blizzard employees spilling...

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