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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World of Warcraft: Legion alpha patch revises class and artifact traits
June 30th release or no, World of Warcraft: Legion continues on with its alpha test program. Today Blizzard patched in several adjustments to various...
Heroes of the Storm’s Lost Cavern is a straight-up one-lane slugfest
One of the big things that makes Heroes of the Storm distinct in its genre is the fact that every single map has a...
Overwatch prepares expanded media universe
As if there isn't already enough excitement over the fact that Overwatch will be launching in a little over two months, Blizzard revealed yesterday...
Rumor: Retailers pegging World of Warcraft: Legion’s release as June 30th
The cycle has begun. Every time a World of Warcraft expansion doesn't have a fixed release date, retailers begin assigning a release date to...
Global Chat: ARK invents new types of griefing
Just when you thought you've seen every type of online griefing known to man, here comes another. In An Age grouses about how ARK:...
Warcraft III gets its first patch in four years, with more to follow
It looks like it's not just cult classic Diablo II that's getting a lick of fresh paint this week, as Blizzard has now released a compatibility patch...
Hyperspace Beacon: Should you resub for SWTOR: Disavowed?
Hello, friends. I hope you don’t mind my calling you that. I do respect my readers. Thankfully, most of you are rational and thoughtful....
Hearthstone offers a new hero for World of Warcraft players
Odds are pretty good that if you already play World of Warcraft, you have probably taken Hearthstone for a spin. The game is now...
Global Chat: The death of EverQuest Next
There are some MMO industry events that, when they occur, spark a wildfire of blog posts across the community. This past week's announcement by...
Rumor: Diablo III may go free-to-play with next expansion
The writers over at Blizzard Watch have unearthed information that may point to plans for Diablo III to go free-to-play on PC. Earlier this week, the normal option to buy the...
World of Warcraft outlines the state of PvP in the Legion alpha
The big change coming to World of Warcraft's PvP in Legion is a brand-new honor system, and like anything else that's been changed wholesale...
Working As Intended: The fate of the MMORPG genre
I don't think I'm exaggerating to say that this past weekend was a strange one in the MMORPG community, when gamers across the wide expanse...
Guild Chat: How to tactfully leave a guild
Welcome along to another edition of Guild Chat, my little corner of Massively Overpowered in which I tackle readers' guild-related problems with the help...
The Game Archaeologist: The sad saga of Stargate Worlds
In 1994, a science-fiction movie called Stargate took the idea of alien portals that allowed people to travel instantaneously across the universe and turned it...
World of Warcraft CM Zarhym leaves Blizzard
Long-time World of Warcraft Community Manager Jonathan Brown has left Blizzard, according to a brief notice on his Twitter account. There was no explanation...
Hearthstone’s next expansion is Whispers of the Old Gods
The next Hearthstone expansion will drive you mad. It's all about madness. It turns out that all of the rumors whispered in dark places...
WoW Factor: Levels and legends in the Legion alpha
The alpha testing for World of Warcraft's next expansion rolls on, with the vague hope that we might actually have a beta tag by...
Blizzard deploys a Diablo II patch after more than four years
There is not a typo in that title. Blizzard Entertainment has released an unexpected patch for Diablo II. Yes, the second game in the...
Rumor: Hearthstone’s next expansion is Whispers of the Old Gods
A Redditor believes he's found an advertisement for Hearthstone's next expansion -- a giant painted wall mural in Brooklyn. The name appears to be...
New and tweaked class specs arrive in WoW’s latest Legion build
The testing for World of Warcraft's next expansion is almost finished adding new specs for players to try out as the latest Legion test...
