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Multiple countries will boycott the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games over e-sports concerns
Back in April, we wrote about how the Olympic Council of Asia and Alisports of China was aiming to bring e-sports to the Asian...
The MOP Up: SMITE sees a Divine Light (July 9, 2017)
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...
Don’t look now, but StarCraft’s HD remake is going to zerg your base
Thanks to job postings this wasn't a complete surprise, but yesterday Blizzard officially confirmed that it will be releasing a high definition remake of its...
Perfect Ten: What the mainstream games media doesn’t get about MMORPGs
Ever since becoming an MMORPG player and especially since covering these games professionally, I've realized one of my greatest pet peeves is the attitude the...
Diablo III shows Necromancer pack bonuses while Diablo II fan recreates game using StarCraft 2 engine
Are you thinking about picking up the Necromancer pack for Diablo III when it gets released? Blizzard hopes to sway you into the "yes"...
Overwatch celebrates first birthday with free-play weekend and GOTY edition
Overwatch is turning one year this month, so bust out your hipster camera and baby confections for a cake smash! Just kidding. Actually Blizzard...
The MOP Up: SMITE’s console mea culpa (May 7, 2017)
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...
A new job listing for Blizzard suggests another mobile title is in the works
Is there a Blizzard franchise you want to carry around in your pocket? Obviously, you can already play Hearthstone on your phone, but perhaps...
StarCraft: Brood War is now available for free as a Blizzard Classic
The year was 1998. Bill Clinton was the president of the United States of America. Everyone spent an enormous amount of time and money...
Blizzard has opened an e-sports stadium in Taiwan
Blizzard already has an unlicensed amusement park -- so why not a licensed stadium?
That's indeed exactly what the company has built in Taiwan. The...
Blizzard is rolling out StarCraft: Remastered for hardcore fans
It's been a very long time since StarCraft was first released. By this point, the original game is just part of the landscape, and...
Heroes of the Storm introduces supercute StarCraft ‘hero’ Probius
Say what you will about Blizzard, but the studio knows how to make wordless bots adorable. Such is the case for Probius, the newly...
Chronicles of Elyria shores up PAX East demo, hires WoW cinematic artist
The clock is ticking down to PAX East on March 10th, and the Chronicles of Elyria team is whipping itself up into a frenzy...
Diablo anniversary fever spreads across Blizzard’s library
Did you know that it was 20 years ago this week that the original Diablo released? Well, if you're playing any Blizzard game at...
Blizzard’s new book publishing company is bringing back oldies but goodies
Remember last year when Activision Blizzard announced it was getting into the entertainment business with its movie production studio? It's also getting into the...
The Daily Grind: Will players always trump NPCs as MMO PvP adversaries?
Prolific MOP commenter Sally Bowls posted a note last week that stood out to me as something we should all be seriously considering. Most...
Here’s everything you can expect from BlizzCon 2016 next week
Every year, BlizzCon arrives. And every year, Bree and I sit down and liveblog about the most pertinent event for our readers to follow...
Going to BlizzCon? Grab the mobile app today
Navigating the labyrinth of next week's BlizzCon activities, panels, and games requires some strategy if you're going to get the most out of your...
The MOP Up: Neverwinter brings the thunder to consoles (October 23, 2016)
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...
Blizzard releases free voice chat functionality for Battle.net
The Battle.net launcher -- while we're still calling it Battle.net -- now has a new way for friends to pester and poke each other....
