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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SMITE kicks off season 4 with a huge patch
Such fun. Big gods. Power number high! Wow SMITE.
Bringing together memes of yesteryear, deities of time immemorial, and e-sports of today is SMITE, which...
Diablo III starts testing new armory and crafting mat storage
Lo and behold, a new patch hath landed on the Diablo III public test server. And there was great rejoicing, as it contained many...
PAX South: Co-op RPG Dauntless demos its gameplay
This past weekend at PAX South, the co-op RPG Dauntless made its public debut, offering attendees a chance to try out a demo of...
World of Warcraft developers are joining the PvP brawls on the test server
Do you ever get frustrated by the state of World of Warcraft's design? Do you just wish that you could take those frustrations out...
Global Chat: Interior decorating in MMORPGs
With Elder Scrolls Online's new housing system coming early next month and LOTRO testing out some much-needed housing improvements, homemaking seems to be a...
The Game Archaeologist: Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds
I confess that I have a particular fascination for MMOs that came into existence in the 1990s. It's not only the fact that I...
Blizzard will integrate EU English realm with EU Spanish realm group queues next week
Earlier this week, Blizzard told EU players that it will essentially be integrating World of Warcraft's English-speaking EU grouping queues with Spanish realm queues....
In appreciation for post-apoc Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call 2
On the left in the screenshot above is a windmill in the town of Cragstone in Asheron's Call. On the right is, well, the...
WoW Factor: The state of professions in Legion
The state of World of Warcraft's professions in Legion is a weird one because it's obvious how much work has gone into crafting for...
World of Warcraft helps you get your pilot’s license for Legion
Remember how a while back Blizzard told fans that it was looking at eliminating flying from all World of Warcraft expansions going forward? Yeah, so...
Overwatch celebrates 25 million players to date
Blizzard is popping the bubbly this week, as the studio is celebrating Overwatch reaching the impressive milestone of 25 million players. The team shooter...
Massively Overthinking: Death and dying in MMORPGs
In March of last year, MOP's Justin wrote a detailed guide to the most common death penalties in MMORPGs. Last September, Gamasutra pulled seven...
SuperData: Pokemon Go sinks during record-setting December sales season
The analysts at SuperData have released to the public part of a report on December 2016's gaming industry today, calling December a "weak month...
World of Warcraft is bringing back Southshore vs. Tarren Mill for patch 7.2
At this point in World of Warcraft, Southshore is a plague-filled crater and Tarren Mill has gotten a complete architectural overhaul. But back in...
Jukebox Heroes: Live performances of MMO scores
I am of the opinion that there is something special and magical about getting to experience music in person, especially so when it is...
World of Warcraft explains how you’ll upgrade your maxed-out artifact weapon
How attached are you to your World of Warcraft artifact weapon? On one hand, the developers have outright told the community that these weapons...
Mei’s slim waistline is a bug, Overwatch team says
If you're a big fan of Overwatch's Mei, you might have noticed that following yesterday's big Lunar New Year patch, Mei's Chinese New Year-themed...
The Daily Grind: Is there MMO content you dread repeating on alts?
As a habitual and lifelong altoholic, I am quite used to walking a new generation of characters in the footsteps of their forefathers and foremothers....
Massively OP Podcast Episode 101: Marvelous heroes
Justin and Bree discuss LOTRO, Marvel Heroes, Trove, Elder Scrolls Online, WoW, Wizards of the Coast, and Path of Exile, with mailbag questions on Standing Stone/Daybreak and MOP's allies.
In appreciation for Dereth: The life and times of Asheron’s Call
Imagine a game where magic was actually rare, complicated, and often underwhelming in terms of time vs. efficiency -- a game where players actually...
