BlizzCon 2018: What the heck happened?
Every year, I cover BlizzCon for Massively Overpowered. This is not new information; you’ve all seen my liveblogs running every year for quite some time. And the reception of any given year as well as...
View ArticleBlizzard talks Overwatch’s Echo character, big-screen ambitions, and...
Most of the buzz coming out of BlizzCon’s Overwatch reveals centered on the new playable bad-girl Ashe, who is totally not just McCree but a girl. Eurogamer’s interview with Blizzard’s Jeff Kaplan,...
View ArticlePerfect Ten: MMOs that aimed at the future… and missed
The future is a weird place. It’s similar to the present, but it has a very different outlook on the world, and it wants what it wants. More importantly, it’s something you have to plan for when you...
View ArticleSmilegate MMORPG Lost Ark finally, finally starts Korean beta testing
You know that we’ve been anticipating, slavering, and hoping for Lost Ark for so long that when the Korean beta kicks off, it’s a cause for major celebration. This fantastic-looking MMOARPG with 12...
View ArticleDiablo III PTS patch reworks class set bonuses, adds quality-of-life...
This Wednesday, November 21st, Blizzard will be bringing the Diablo III PTS up to give players the opportunity to preview and test the game’s next update, patch 2.6.4, which brings with it some...
View ArticleBlizzard sources dish on Warcraft Go, Diablo IV, Diablo Immortal, China, and...
Kotaku has a wild article up today ahead of the holiday with input from nearly a dozen anonymous current and former Blizzard employees spilling tea on Diablo, Warcraft, Titan, and… well, if you can...
View ArticleBlizzard scales back Heroes of the Storm development cadence, esports, and...
If you wondered how Blizzard MOBA Heroes of the Storm was performing, today’s announcement should serve as a pretty good clue it’s not going that great. While the company says “Heroes of the Storm...
View ArticleWargaming’s new OARPG Pagan Online launches next year
Grumpy over Diablo Immortal and Diablo III? Path of Exile not your cup of tea? Maybe give Pagan Online a peek for your clicking fix. Developed by Mad Head Games and Wargaming, it’s an “intense action...
View ArticleBlizzard rolls out Diablo III season, Hearthstone balance update, and WoW...
There’s been a lot going on at Blizzard lately: Diablo III has just begun its latest season, the Season of Grandeur, during which all seasonal characters will benefit from the legendary poewr of the...
View ArticleGlobal Chat: Little things that add up to a great MMO
Ever find yourself running down a list of “little things” that impress you and keep you busy in an MMO when you’re trying to recommend it to a friend? Then you’ll totally understand where Aywren...
View ArticleThe MOP Up: Diablo III’s anniversary dungeon returns
Anyone who missed out on Diablo III’s anniversary dungeon can get back in on the fun and rewards thanks to its reprise all month long. As you may recall, the Darkening of Tristram is the recreation of...
View ArticleDiablo III patches in Season 16 while investors see a bright potential future...
The latest patch for Diablo III is currently available, and it adds the game’s sixteenth season to the game. Of course, that’s not all it adds; the game also has a number of quality-of-life...
View ArticlePerfect Ten: Hit franchises that were almost made into MMORPGs
For my money, there are few more tantalizing and agonizing thoughts than the great “What Ifs?” of the MMO genre. What if one title had launched while another did not? What if Rhode Island had said,...
View ArticleMassively OP Podcast Episode 208: Blizzard’s chilly forecast
Justin and Bree discuss Blizzard's troubles, New World, Star Citizen, Guild Wars 1, Tibia, RIFT, Elder Scrolls Online, and Astroneer, with mailbag questions on WoWfugees and the abandonment of Diablo III.
View ArticleThe MOP Up: Winter has arrived in Age of Conan
First of all, it’s time to say goodbye to the Saga of Blood limited time server in Age of Conan. That realm packed it in this past week and merged characters to the Fury server. But do not fear: more...
View ArticleDiablo III developer offers feedback on Anthem’s reward structure
Here’s something neat: Travis Day offering feedback on the reward structure of Anthem. Why is that neat? Well, it’s neat in part because BioWare has apparently read it and relayed it back to the...
View ArticleThe Daily Grind: Which MMOs do you wish would come to console?
I’ve never been a console-first kind of gamer, so I’ve never felt a great pull to invest heavily in consoles, even when more major MMORPGs began setting up shop there. I dabbled a bit with things like...
View ArticleDiablo III kicks off testing for patch 2.6.5 on April 5
It’s time for a little testing in Diablo III starting on April 5th (that’s how you know it’s not a joke) when patch 2.6.5 arrives on the game’s test server. The goal is to mirror the success of the...
View ArticleDiablo III’s Season 17 content hits the public test server
Considering the last Diablo III update’s round of public testing reportedly went over so well, the devs have continued the trend with Patch 2.6.5, better known as “the one that adds Season 17 stuff.”...
View ArticleNot So Massively: First impressions from Pagan Online’s early access launch
Today, Wargaming’s ARPG Pagan Online launches into early access on Steam. Just before this launch, the developers were kind enough to provide us with an invite to check out the current state of this...
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