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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.

Massively OP’s sneak peek of Atlas Reactor, Trion’s turn-based strategy MOBA

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I first experienced Atlas Reactor just before Trion made its big announcement at the PAX Prime party last summer. At the time, I didn’t...

Watch a run-through of WoW: Legion’s Maw of Souls dungeon

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When World of Warcraft: Legion arrives some time this summer, players will be able to jump into nine brand-new five-man dungeons. So what kind...

One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog

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This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...

Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts

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Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
You may be my old favorite, but you don't get a free pass.

WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism

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Today's column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It...

Activision-Blizzard Q4 2015: WoW sees ‘growth,’ Legion still on track for summer

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Activision-Blizzard has posted its Q4 2015 financial report, touting record digital revenues up 20% year over year, thanks in part to game exports to Chinese...

Interview: John Smedley on Hero’s Song crowdfunding and the future

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Following the abrupt cancellation of the Kickstarter for Pixelmage Games' sandboxy OARPG Hero's Song, we chatted with studio CEO and MMORPG veteran John Smedley about...

Warcraft film audience might get WoW free as a bonus

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If you've been following the news of this summer's Warcraft movie and thought that this would be the best opportunity ever for some serious...
Tire fires.

Overwatch is back in beta with new progression, new skins, and a new mode

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After taking an extended winter break, Overwatch is back to the beta grindstone once again. But it's not the exact same game that you...

Global Chat: Saying farewell to City of Steam

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No doubt by now you have heard that the indie steampunk City of Steam has been shuttered. And while its demise won't change the...

Massively OP Podcast Episode 50: Happy birthday MOP!

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On this week's Massively OP Podcast, Justin and Bree discuss MOP's first birthday, DUST 514, H1Z1, DCUO, Hearthstone, Anarchy Online, Diablo III, and TSW, with a mailbag question on the return of MMO subs.
Always the same.

How Diablo III’s set dungeons are built

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There's a new kind of challenge in Diablo III with the advent of Set Dungeons, specific challenges with pre-determined sets. The latest entry on the...

The MOP Up: RuneScape’s TCG wraps up closed beta (February 7, 2016)

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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...

One Shots: On a highway to Hell

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The Secret World has needed awesome mounts since, oh, day one, and it does my heart good to see players rumble about on hogs,...
That looks pretty much like the existing world, really.

Leaderboard: MMO RvR versus FFA PvP

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Last month, we did a little post on MMORPG PvP asking about two-faction PvP and whether it was really suited for all the MMO...

The Game Archaeologist: Ten strange pre-release facts about World of Warcraft

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An endless ocean of words, a tsunami of thoughts, and a riptide of fan devotion has flooded the gaming world about World of Warcraft...

Massively Overthinking: Old MMORPGs, disco, and pop culture phenomena

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A reader named Rob provides this week's Massively Overthinking topic. It's a really good one! "Why isn't playing an old MMO from a previous decade...
Do this differently.

WoW Factor: Thoughts from inside the Legion alpha

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Tuesday brought along a big surprise for me in the form of access to the Legion alpha test. I had pretty much resigned myself...

Overwatch’s beta revs back up next week

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It's been a long while since fans have been able to duke it out in Overwatch's beta. The game's test went offline on December...

Blizzard shakes up Hearthstone with a new game mode

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In a competitive card game like Hearthstone, the developer has to keep releasing new cards each year to keep things interesting. This comes with...

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