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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Massively OP Podcast Episode 231: EverQuest and Secret World prognostications
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
'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?
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
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
It was a surprisingly solid week for Guild Wars 2, not so much because of one specific thing but because of the deluge: ArenaNet...
The MOP Up: H1Z1’s huge PlayStation 4 update
Do you remember when H1Z1 used to be about surviving the zombie apocalypse? Yeah, me neither. In any case, gear up and slide behind...
Global Chat: Ranking World of Warcraft’s expansions
Have you ever tried your hand at ranking all of World of Warcraft's expansions from worst to best? Sure you have, because everyone's done...
One Shots: Dark beauties
I think that there's a lot of dark beauty to be found in MMORPGs, but hey, when I ask the One Shots community to...
MMO Business Roundup: Video game gambling, toxicity, post-lawsuit reconciliation, and successful UX design
Welcome back to another mish-mash roundup of MMO-business-related happenings that just don't fit in anywhere else. To wit:
On game gambling: Remember the bizarrely bad...
LOTRO Legendarium: The first year of LOTRO’s operation
It was April 24th, 2007. World of Warcraft players were deep into The Burning Crusade, SOE had just launched Vanguard, and the indie MMO...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best sound design?
I've long held the opinion that one of the most underrated elements of effective MMORPGs is a really good sound design. I'm not just...
WoW Factor: Is Age of Darkness really the next expansion, and is it what we want and need?
First of all, let's just get this out of the way right off the bat: It is possible that this column will contain spoilers...
Diablo III’s season 18 and the 2.6.6 update’s new gear are open for testing
Last night, Blizzard dropped Diablo III's next big thing on the test server. Yes, Blizzard remembered Diablo III is a going concern, and a...
Massively Overthinking: Our favorite MMORPG zones of all time
I once heard it said that a popular studio - I think it was Blizzard - made it a point of asking prospective developers...
Vague Patch Notes: Keeping it simple, oversimplification, and MMO design
People who have read my work for a while know that I really like tabletop roleplaying, and I have copies of two of my...
SuperData June 2019: WoW’s back in the top 10 as Overwatch players have spent $1B on in-game content
There's good news for MMOs in the June SuperData video games global revenue charts, most notably the fact that a "real" MMORPG has finally...
World of Warcraft patches in more threat for tanks and Azshara fixes
Do you find it just a little bit harder as a tank to keep threat consistently in World of Warcraft? It might not just...
Overwatch’s next hero is an astrophysicist gone rogue
We have all known for years that the greatest threat to life as we know it are mild-mannered and well-intentioned scientists who trample in...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 230: A tale of geeks and gamers (and the Legends of Aria interview)
Justin and Bree are joined by Legends of Aria's Derek Brinkmann for a deep-dive into the launch patch, plus we discuss Villagers & Heroes, SWTOR, Neverwinter, DCUO, and WoW, with a mailbag topic about City of Heroes' spiritual successors.
Flameseeker Chronicles: Why Guild Wars 2 is the ideal starter MMO
When I met my wife, she was a console gamer, but she had never played an MMO. She was interested in giving some of...
