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World of Warcraft: Classic layering, Corruption, and the BlizzCon Q&A
Layers! Huh! Good God, y'all, what are they good for? Keeping player populations in early phases of World of Warcraft: Classic at manageable levels (say...
BlizzCon 2019’s schedule is finally live on the official site
After what feels like a much longer wait than usual, the official schedule for BlizzCon (which, you may recall, kicks off in less than...
Leaderboard: Will Blizzard announce Overwatch 2 at BlizzCon?
Among the many rumors being kicked around about BlizzCon is the rumor that the company is gearing up to announce a sequel to its...
The Daily Grind: What are you hoping to see in Diablo 4?
Rumors and leaks are making it seem ever more likely that Blizzard will finally reveal Diablo 4 at this year's BlizzCon, and though it...
German magazine ad appears to confirm impending announcement of Diablo 4
It's been long-rumored - and heck we all expected it last year - but it kinda looks like Diablo 4 has been confirmed by...
Massively Overthinking: Are you boycotting Blizzard?
Tyler's piece this week about the Blizzard he loved being dead actually brought tears to my eyes. It hurts to lose a game and...
Blizzard solves its ‘one company, two policies’ problem by hiding pro players and canceling an event
While many gamers are now looking ahead to BlizzCon for its reveals after the Hearthstone Hong Kong esports fiasco, I'm far more curious about...
Not So Massively: The Blizzard I loved is dead
This week's Not So Massively column was supposed to be a wishlist of things I want from an announcement of Diablo IV. When I...
BlizzCon protests begin to officially organize in response to the Hong Kong controversy
In news that will come as no surprise to anyone, word has surfaced of an organized protest scheduled for the first day of BlizzCon....
Analysts fret over Blizzard’s prospects following wildly unpopular ban of Hong Kong Hearthstone esports star
Anger over the "international incident" sparked by Blizzard's ban of a Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player and apparent firing of two Taiwanese commentators over...
Global Chat: The Hearthstone Hong Kongstraversy
Everyone has an opinion when it comes to the controversy swirling about Blizzard's heavy-handed censorship of a Hearthstone professional gamer and his statements on...
Players, pros, and politicians join in protest over Blizzard’s censorship of Hong Kong Hearthstone pro
The furor over Blizzard's ban of a Hong Kong Hearthstone pro player and apparent firing of two Taiwanese commentators has only increased since its...
Vague Patch Notes: Do video games really need trade shows anymore?
The past few years have seen some really big seismic shifts in the game industry. In the time that I've been working here alone,...
Massively Overthinking: The future of WoW and WoW Classic
With WoW Classic finally launched, perfectly capping off the summer with jokes about queueing like it's 2004, we can't help but look to the...
Diablo III’s 18th season arrives on August 23 and StarCraft II opens its BlizzCon 2019 War Chest
The lesser-loved Blizzard titles are back in our spotlight. Regrettably, I'm not talking about The Lost Vikings, but instead I'm referring to Diablo III...
The Daily Grind: Will WoW Classic end up topping retail World of Warcraft?
There's a lot of Big Talk going on these days about how WoW Classic will perform and what it will do to both Blizzard...
Rumor: Supposed expansion leak claims World of Warcraft is heading toward an Age of Darkness
Many World of Warcraft players are dying to know what's the future for this fantasy MMO and don't want to wait until this November's...
Massively Overthinking: What would you want out of a potential WoW sequel?
It's a rare MMO player who's never played World of Warcraft, which makes this particular summer an interesting one for the whole genre. Even...
Mike Morhaime waxes nostalgic about the crunch of early Blizzard
Do you miss Mike Morhaime? The former Blizzard president stepped off the main stage last fall as he handed the reins of the studio...
World of Warcraft’s Rise of Azshara is live today – check out the cinematic
Today's the day World of Warcraft fans have been waiting for ever since the announcements and reveals last BlizzCon: Patch 8.2, Rise of Azshara,...
