World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard seems to think that Cataclysm was too linear
3 years ago: Designing MMOs is often the art of shepherding players in a given direction while at the same time giving them a sense of freedom. Even in a themepark environment, players want to be invested in ar... continue.
A look back at a cataclysmic year for World of Warcraft
3 years ago: It's been a big year for World of Warcraft, especially considering that the MMO behemoth is currently hitting its seventh year of operation. Considering its nigh-ubiquitous nature in the MMO sphere... continue.
Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 25
3 years ago: A new round of hotfixes to patch 4.0.6 were just released over at the official WoW blog. The changes are primarily fixes or nerfs to the heroic Valiona and Theralion encounter in the Bastion of Twi... continue.
Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 22
3 years ago: We've got a pretty short list of hotfixes for Patch 4.0.6 this morning, courtesy of Community Manager Zarhym. Included are the hunter changes that have been mentioned several times over -- and for th... continue.
Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 19
3 years ago: Since the release of Patch 4.0.6, we've had a pretty steady stream of hotfix announcements, each one providing fairly substantial lists of changes over the past several weeks. Today, we've got what i... continue.
World of Warcraft
BlizzCon Benefit Dinner tickets on sale tonight
1 year ago: If you're still on the lookout for BlizzCon tickets -- and have deep pockets -- tonight's your last chance to get them from Blizzard. Tonight at 7 pm Pacific (10 pm Eastern), Benefit Dinner tickets g... continue.
WoW Insider's favorite BlizzCon memories
1 year ago: With another BlizzCon on the horizon, the WoW community has been abuzz with excitement -- and the WoW Insider team is no exception. But what are we to do with all of this excitement and still 9 mon... continue.
BlizzCon 2010 Officially Announced: October 22nd - October 23rd
4 years ago: BlizzCon 2010 has been officially announced! The convention will run October 22nd and October 23rd at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. This was as we previously reported back a... continue.
Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again
4 years ago: Love him or hate him, it looks like Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again this year. Recently, we reported that the Anaheim Convention Center would be hosting BlizzCon toward the end of October. But the... continue.
Officers' Quarters: Cataclysm's guild revamp -- guild currency
5 years ago: Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. After Blizzard's big announcement about how they plan to improve guilds in Cataclysm, I... continue.
Diablo 3
Not So Massively: Closed beta for HOTS; tourneys for Hearthstone and LoL
9 days ago: Welcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs. Heroes of the ... continue.
Diablo III patches 2.1.2 and ends season one
13 days ago: There's a lot happening around the rainbow-and-glitter landscapes of Diablo III, although perhaps the biggest is the implementation of Patch 2.1.2 to the game. This patch adds in powerful ancient ite... continue.
PSN Store Update: Alien Isolation, Diablo 3, more
1 month ago: In a last-ditch effort to get in your wallet before the end of the year, the PlayStation Store has a number of good deals on games this week. Among the many deals for PS4 players at the moment, Alien... continue.
The Daily Grind: Would you have played a Diablo MMO?
1 month ago: A few weeks ago, Blizzard content designer Kevin Martens admitted that the studio once considered turning the Diablo IP loose on an MMORPG. It's off the table now, but it still got me wistful. I've b... continue.
Not So Massively: Overwatch's reveal, Hearthstone's expansion, and Dawngate's sunset
2 months ago: Welcome back to No So Massively, where every Monday we round up the highlights from the past week in the world of MOBAs, roguelikes, MMOTCGs, and other games that aren't quite MMOs. Blizzard annou... continue.
