warcraft

Disambiguation:

World of Warcraft
Warcraft series, a series of video games that began in 1994

It was a different time.

World of Warcraft’s Midsummer Fire Festival heats up through July 5

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Summer's already hot, so why not make it hotter still? Some big bonfires and the errant flaming torch should do the trick there. Thanks...

Battle Bards Episode 171: Forest Tales 2

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Hitch up your shorts, buckle your boots, and step into another deep forest of MMORPG music with the Battle Bards! As diverse as the...

The Game Archaeologist: The virtual worlds of the 1990s

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With the increased speeds of modems and the move into 3-D space in the 1990s, some game designers thought it was a logical conclusion...

One Shots: Stunning statuary

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Last week's call for MMO screenshots of in-game statues resulted in so many great pictures, I could have probably done two of these columns!...

WoW Classic’s Gates of Ahn’Qiraj test was a total lagfest (again)

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In a stunning example of irony -- the bad kind -- World of Warcraft Classic's recent Gates of Ahn'Qiraj test was a hot mess....
lol

WoW Factor: The time-skip Shadowlands theory and the longing for World of Warcraft 2

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All right, here we go. Normally this is the sort of thing that I wouldn't actually spend a whole week on because believe it...
Whee or something.

World of Warcraft introduces an Auction House ‘action budget’ that is then immediately removed

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It's time to talk about Auctioneer for World of Warcraft. If you're unfamiliar with this particular add-on, what it does is pretty scan the...

Massively Overthinking: When should we cut MMO studios some slack for trainwreck launches?

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A while back, the MOP writers were chatting about some of the trainwreck launches we've seen from MMO studios over the last few years. "I...
Similar, but not the same.

Vague Patch Notes: Have we ever really had an MMO sequel?

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In the wake of Justin's recent column on whether or not MMO sequels are a good idea, MOP reader Bobfish had an interesting question...
Very mature.

74,000 WoW Classic accounts just got the banhammer for botting and other cheats

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This'll shock you, but not everyone playing WoW Classic is doing it for the thrill of an arguably more hardcore experience: Some people are...
I'm on a boat.

World of Warcraft brings back Single-Minded Fury in Shadowlands

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All of you who play Warriors in World of Warcraft and like to be in the class of characters who flip out and break...
Pay to lose.

Perfect Ten: The big book of MMO death mechanic rationales

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In the ancient Before Times (so, you know, two years ago), I wrote a column all about the different mechanics that hit you when...
No custom.

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands continues to roll through testing with new transport animations and customization

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There are some races that are still waiting on new customization options within World of Warcraft: Shadowlands' alpha testing. But others are getting their...
So here's the deal.

The Daily Grind: Which MMO are you most nostalgic for?

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I'll admit it, I'm an absolute fool for nostalgia. Things that I loved in the past can still bring a warm glow to my...
Whoops.

WoW Factor: How World of Warcraft’s elite progression obsession hurts progression players too

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Here's a statement that I think few people will disagree with: World of Warcraft has increasingly focused on raiding and high-end progression as the only...
Corpse party.

World of Warcraft previews the undead might of Maldraxxus

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Maldraxxus is one of the new areas in World of Warcraft, and it's a portion of the realm of the dead with a very...

Massively Overthinking: Do you keep MMOs installed for the login freebies?

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MOP reader Styopa proposed this fun topic for Massively Overthinking this week, prompted, he said, by Standing Stone Games' recent promotions for Lord of...

Perfect Ten: The most fun pre-launch MMO runs

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You know what's really fun? The build-up to an MMO's release, especially when you're really invested in that particular game. Some of my fondest...

The Soapbox: Yes, here

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This guest Soapbox was commissioned through MassivelyOP's original Kickstarter back in 2015; the writer has chosen to remain anonymous. The opinions in guest Soapboxes...

The Daily Grind: Do MMO studios favor console or PC players more?

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Here's a topic that I'm torn on answering definitively because I think it changes from studio to studio when it comes to prioritizing the...

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