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World of Warcraft updates its expansion alpha and opens up PvP testing
One of the big elements being introduced to World of Warcraft when Legion goes live is an entirely revamped PvP system, rebuilt from the...
Perfect Ten: Awesome (and unique) MMORPG classes
Class-based systems are one of those holdovers from tabletop RPGs that work surprisingly well in MMOs. I basically put up with class systems in...
ESPN muses on e-sports in Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, WoW
ESPN has a big piece out this week on e-sports in MMOs, chronicling the many (failed) attempts of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft to...
MMORPGs celebrate The Revenant’s Oscars
If your MMORPG has a Revenant class, you'd best not be missing the opportunity to plug it today, as the movie celebrates its three...
The MOP Up: Top raiding guild quits World of Warcraft (February 28, 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...
One Shots: I heart you
Valentine's Day is already well behind us (and greatly before us), but the love among the MMO community never dies down. Today we have a...
The Game Archaeologist: Meridian 59
A colony founded through a magical nexus, Meridian 59 had it all going on -- until, that is, the portal to the colony collapsed...
WoW Factor: Is this the time Blizzard’s changes stick?
Well, folks, I promised you that this week I would talk about my further impressions playing through the Legion alpha. But then I spied...
World of Warcraft’s lore book previews the cosmology around Azeroth
If you've never cared about the lore behind World of Warcraft, the hardcover Warcraft Chronicles book releasing on March 15th is unlikely to change...
Global Chat: What is Daybreak thinking with H1Z1?
Daybreak's announcement earlier this month that it will be splitting H1Z1 into two games triggered a flood of responses from the MMO blogging community,...
The Daily Grind: What’s your favorite MMORPG boss fight?
World of Warcraft's Burning Crusade was very definitely not my favorite WoW expansion, but it had some fantastic dungeons. Karazhan leaps to mind as...
One Shots: Taking a breather
While one might get a sense that MMOs are nonstop adventures, with players shuttling to and fro on various important (and not-so-important) tasks, every...
Jukebox Heroes: Six forgettable MMOs with unforgettable soundtracks
I have often thought it grossly unfair that a video game soundtrack is linked, for better and for worse, with the popularity of the...
World of Warcraft: Legion has higher system requirements than previous expansions
If you've been assuming that World of Warcraft: Legion will run just fine on your current machine, you might want to take a minute...
Blizzard eyes mobile development, player-created content, and faster updates for the future
When you think mobile gaming, chances are that super-casual (and extremely cheap) titles come to mind. Blizzard might be looking to change that stereotype,...
Watch a run-through of WoW: Legion’s Maw of Souls dungeon
When World of Warcraft: Legion arrives some time this summer, players will be able to jump into nine brand-new five-man dungeons. So what kind...
One Shots: Hard tack and bottomless grog
This week marks a small change-up in how we do things here at One Shots. Prompted by a suggestion from one of our readers,...
Massively OP’s guide to MMO podcasts
Podcasts are certainly splendid means of feeding one's MMO interests and keeping in touch with the news and community. It's always great to hear...
WoW Factor: Being positive vs. being honest in games criticism
Today's column is about the time I tackled my father and stormed out of the house. It is also about World of Warcraft. It...
Activision-Blizzard Q4 2015: WoW sees ‘growth,’ Legion still on track for summer
Activision-Blizzard has posted its Q4 2015 financial report, touting record digital revenues up 20% year over year, thanks in part to game exports to Chinese...
