world of warcraft

Official Site: World of Warcraft
Studio: Blizzard Entertainment
Launch Date: November 23, 2014
Genre: Fantasy Themepark
Business Model: Subscription (Cash Shop)
Platform: PC

The Game Archaeologist: Neverwinter Nights 1 & 2

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At the end of June 2014, dozens of online worlds flickered and vanished with the flip of a switch. It was a online apocalypse...
AHHHH

WoW Factor: The zones that changed the most from Classic, Eastern Kingdoms edition

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We've got a little while until World of Warcraft actually drops its Classic server, but the nice thing is that those of us who have...

World of Warcraft preps to unlock Battle for Dazar’alor and previews post-BFA content

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We're four days away from the release of World of Warcraft's Tides of Vengeance content update, and Blizzard has posted a new update giving...

Legends of Aria AMA covers sandbox endgame, difficulty, balancing, and future content

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Yesterday, devs from Citadel Studios zipped over to Reddit for an AMA all about Legends of Aria, which MMO players will recall just recently hit early access off-steam. Studio boss Derek "Supreem" Brinkmann and lead game designer Jeffrey "Miphon" Edwards sat for questions from the MMORPG sub. While the AMA continues today, here are some of the notable answers posted yesterday:

World of Warcraft previews Tides of Vengeance’s Battle of Darkshore warfront and new Faction Assaults

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World of Warcraft's major update Tides of Vengeance is less than a week away, and Blizzard is continuing to roll out the previews of...
I'm definitely an elf!

Perfect Ten: The healthiest live MMORPGs at the end of 2018

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Another year is coming to a close! That means we're doing all of our usual end-of-year recaps, and that also means that we're once...
A CHAMPION

World of Warcraft previews the pet-battling halls of Gnomeregan

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So did you think you have explored every possible permutation of Gnomeregan in World of Warcraft? Don't be silly, you still have to go through...
Stoners.

World of Warcraft details changes to cosmetic rewards from Island Expeditions in Tides of Vengeance

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A couple of weeks back, Blizzard announced that it would be simplifying the way that cosmetic items are rewarded in World of Warcraft's Island...
This is my surprised face.

No, private World of Warcraft servers aren’t shutting down for World of Warcraft: Classic

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So remember how a whole lot of private World of Warcraft servers justified their operation by claiming that the real reason they were operating was because...

World of Warcraft showcases the upcoming Dwarf and Blood Elf heritage armor sets

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The lands of Azeroth are peopled with many a proud race -- perhaps none so proud as the Dwarves and the Blood Elves, who...
THIS IS NOT FINE! THERE WAS NO REASON TO LET IT GO THIS LONG OR GET THIS BAD!

Perfect Ten: The biggest MMO news stories of 2018

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With the turn of every new year, I know we are entering unexplored territory in the field of MMO news. No matter what we...
Somebody pull.

World of Warcraft on stumbling into a woman-dominated cast for Battle for Azeroth

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If you hadn't noticed, the cast of this particular World of Warcraft expansion is pretty heavy on the leading ladies. Sylvanas, Jaina, Talanji of...

Global Chat: Saying farewell to a fellow MMO blogger

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The MMO blogging community is a pretty tight-knit one. Most of us know each other (or of each other) and read each other's blogs...

Ultima Online is adding whips and Krampus for Christmas

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Thanksgiving? Pff. Broadsword's already gearing up to launch Christmas in Ultima Online. Publish 103 with the winter festivities hit the test server last week...

New Hearthstone animation brings laughs and new Rastakhan’s Rumble card reveal

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The folks at Blizzard continue to prepare the arena for Hearthstone's new Rastakhan's Rumble expansion coming next month, and to get players pumped for...

Global Chat: Investigating LOTRO’s progression servers

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The new Lord of the Rings Online progression servers are proving to be of significant interest to MMO players and bloggers alike, with some...

The Game Archaeologist: Castle Infinity, the MMO that was literally rescued from a dumpster

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In the grand history of MMORPGs, kids games seem to have it rougher than most. Developers have had a hard time cracking into that...
Tell me lies

Vague Patch Notes: Accessibility vs. relevance in MMORPGs

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You know that old chestnut about how the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist? The greatest trick...
Not paying attention is not a mark of honor.

Massively OP’s guide to MMO Thanksgiving 2018

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Unlike with Halloween and Christmas, it seems like MMORPG developers never quite know what to do with the Thanksgiving holiday. Vastly fewer games celebrate...
THIS IS ALL YOU GET

Blizzard sources dish on Warcraft Go, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, China, and Activision’s culture shift

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Kotaku has a wild article up today ahead of the holiday with input from nearly a dozen anonymous current and former Blizzard employees spilling...

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