wotlk
WoW Factor: The look of the Legion class previews
Last week was a pretty fun ride, I have to say. Leaving aside everything else we had to chew on after a weekend's worth...
The Daily Grind: Did BlizzCon make you want to resub to WoW?
It's a running joke among MMO players that BlizzCon is bad for our wallets, not because we overindulge in murloc plushies but because resisting...
WoW Factor: A decade of Blizzard’s bad habits
The funny thing about World of Warcraft - and I should note here that I'm using "funny" in this case as a synonym for...
World of Warcraft patch 6.2.3 is bringing Valor back
Between the Timewalking token system and Apexis Crystals, World of Warcraft has been providing players with a variety of currencies to purchase rewards after...
Tamriel Infinium: Orsinium makes me forget the things I don’t like about ESO leveling
Anyone reading this column regularly understands that I have a bit of a tiff with ZeniMax because of the way it's handled the leveling...
WoW Factor: Cataclysm was bad, but revamping the world isn’t
For about four years, Cataclysm handily defended its title of Worst World of Warcraft Expansion, coming in behind all of the actual expansions as...
WoW Factor: Wild guessing about Demon Hunters
So what's the deal with World of Warcraft's Demon Hunter? We just don't know yet. But the space to speculate is pretty awesome.
I mentioned...
Guild Chat: Finding MMO fun without your guildmates
Good news, everyone: I'm back with an unexpected edition of Guild Chat for you! Observant Massively Overpowered readers might have noticed that I rotate...
Hyperspace Beacon: Eight misconceptions about SWTOR’s Knights of the Fallen Empire
The actual information coming from BioWare's camp about Star Wars: The Old Republic's next expansion has thus far been more sparse than fans might have...
The Daily Grind: What would entice you back to WoW?
While a number of our writers and many of our readers are fans of World of Warcraft, it's no secret that a lot of...
Massively Overthinking: Dealing with toxicity in MMO communities
This week's Massively Overthinking comes to us from Kickstarter donor Dahui, who asks,
"What do you think MMO developers can do to try to minimize...
World of Warcraft raiding guild wipes 472 times before beating mythic Hellfire raid
How many times do you usually tolerate a full group wipe before calling it a night? Three? Four? Now imagine if your guild has...
World of Warcraft provides a guide to going back in time to the Nexus
Being a mage wasn't a good thing back in World of Warcraft's second expansion, since the dragon aspect of magic had decided that mortal...
Pathfinder Online starts Wrath of Nhur Athemon event
Just because Pathfinder Online is still in the early access phase doesn't mean that it can't throw an event or two into the mix.
In...
World of Warcraft timewalks to the Halls of Lightning and reveals SDCC goodies
If nothing else, the timewalking dungeons in World of Warcraft have proven a great opportunity to look back at dungeons that you may have...
World of Warcraft offers a slew of activities in July
With summer in full swing and plenty of people out of school and enjoying vacations, World of Warcraft figures that it had better darn...
Pathfinder Online’s new settlement mechanics improve customization
The power to customize settlements in Pathfinder Online lands for players in the game's next Early Enrollment release, v10. Previously, these settlements were composed of predesigned templates...
The Daily Grind: Are MOBAs destined for a Great Crash?
Make no mistake, even with the recent launch of Heroes of the Storm, MOBAs are crashing and burning all over the place these days....
WoW Factor: What the flight changes portend for WoW’s future
Did anyone else get flashbacks to the Xbox One launch with World of Warcraft's flying announcement? I pictured a lot of arm-folding and sulking...
The Daily Grind: Would you play a World of Warcraft progression server?
Classic servers and progression servers are on my mind lately. EverQuest just got yet another progression server; it had launch issues, but it's up...