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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Perfect Ten: What the mainstream games media doesn’t get about MMORPGs
Ever since becoming an MMORPG player and especially since covering these games professionally, I've realized one of my greatest pet peeves is the attitude the...
Overwatch begins booking trips to the moon on June 20
Next week Joe and Jane Gamer can secure their own ticket to the moon itself -- granted that they are playing Overwatch. Blizzard is...
World of Warcraft is ‘significantly’ speeding up artifact knowledge research
Did you return to World of Warcraft for Patch 7.2.5, only to feel overwhelmed by the amount of artifact knowledge grind ahead of you?...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 121: Tap for Magic MMOs
Justin and Bree discuss the Magic: the Gathering MMORPG, Fractured, Bless, WoW, Secret World Legends, Wild West Online, and MMO inventory mechanics.
Global Chat: Why FFXIV is the most newbie-friendly MMO
What's the most newbie-friendly MMO? According to Pete at Dragonchasers, it's Final Fantasy XIV. He's been pretty impressed by the support structure that the...
World of Warcraft goes back in time with today’s Patch 7.2.5
P-Day is finally here: World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5, Blizzard's answer to summer doldrums and cheeky competition, landed on the live servers yesterday.
While a "mid-sized"...
E3 2017: Destiny 2 is launching September 6 on consoles, October 24 on PC
The launch dates for Bungie's highly anticipated Destiny 2 have been revealed, and PC players are going to need an extra-large dose of patience...
The MOP Up: EVE Valkyrie lowers its price point (June 11, 2017)
The MMO industry moves along at the speed of information, and sometimes we’re deluged with so much news here at Massively Overpowered that some...
Global Chat: Getting a hit of that EverQuest nostalgia
Ahh... smell that? Smells like a new batch of EverQuest nostalgia, served up to us as a fresh progression server. For some of the...
One Shots: Walk of shame
From Zulika Mi-Nam's Adventures in Tale of Toast:
Log into a game to do some play testing.
"Hey, look at these cutsie graphics and...
The Game Archaeologist: Phantasy Star Online
The Dreamcast was a brief but shining aberration in the gaming world. Coming along years after Sega had fallen out of its position as...
Blizzard has been ‘doing a lot of research’ to thwart Overwatch toxicity
You can easily count me among those who've been historically unimpressed at the way toxicity is managed in Blizzard games; the studio has a...
World of Warcraft Patch 7.2.5 is coming on Tuesday; here’s Blizzard’s survival guide
You only have one more weekend to wait before experiencing the next chapter of World of Warcraft's saga: Blizzard has announced that Patch 7.2.5 will release...
Rumor: Is Blizzard working on another shooter game – or an Overwatch expansion?
Strange as it is be to consider, but Blizzard might not be solely satisfied with the rampant success of Overwatch in the shooter market.
VG247...
Massively Overthinking: MMO monetization run amok
Over the last couple of weeks, the monetization of unreleased games has become a pervasive and uncomfortable theme for the MMO genre. Just in...
World of Warcraft fixes a couple of class mount quests, answers Patch 7.2.5 questions
Do you have your class mount in World of Warcraft yet? What, do you have a life or something? Oh, you're putting the blame...
Blizzard is using a loophole to keep selling Overwatch lockboxes in China
There's a law on the books in China that states you can't sell random loot boxes in an online game without disclosing the odds...
Diablo III shows Necromancer pack bonuses while Diablo II fan recreates game using StarCraft 2 engine
Are you thinking about picking up the Necromancer pack for Diablo III when it gets released? Blizzard hopes to sway you into the "yes"...
Overwatch is about to propel you into a double XP weekend
Strap on those jet boots and wiggle into your spandex because Overwatch is about to send you careening on a course toward double experience....
Play some Heroes of the Storm for new Diablo III wings
The Necromancer is coming to Diablo III, and Malthael is showing up in Heroes of the Storm. Want to win some items in both?...
