World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard seems to think that Cataclysm was too linear
1 year 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 ... continue.
A look back at a cataclysmic year for World of Warcraft
1 year 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 ... continue.
Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 25
2 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 ... continue.
Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 22
2 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 ... continue.
Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 19
2 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 ... continue.
World of Warcraft
BlizzCon Benefit Dinner tickets on sale tonight
23 days 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 ... continue.
WoW Insider's favorite BlizzCon memories
2 months 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 ... continue.
BlizzCon 2010 Officially Announced: October 22nd - October 23rd
3 years ago: var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pc_games/BlizzCon_2010_Officially_Announced_October_22nd_October_2'; BlizzCon 2010 has been officially announced! The convention will run October 22nd and October ... continue.
Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again
3 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 ... continue.
Officers' Quarters: Cataclysm's guild revamp -- guild currency
3 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, ... continue.
Diablo 3
Blizzard congratulates itself on Diablo III's anniversary
3 days ago: Diablo III is a year old, and Blizzard's celebratory anniversary gesture is one of those mile-long infographic things featuring selected statistics designed to make you ooh and ahh. Said ... continue.
The Soapbox: Diablo III's auction house ruined the game
3 days ago: After his departure from the Diablo III development team, Game Director Jay Wilson released a statement that the introduction of an auction house "really hurt the game." While players predicted doom ... continue.
Not So Massively: Cash MOBA tournaments, Diablo III's birthday, and Star Citizen's new website
3 days ago: Dota 2 celebrated the incredible sales of its world championship interactive compendium with free gifts for all players; the compendium has now sold over 266,000 units, raising the prize fund in The ... continue.
The Daily Grind: When are rollbacks and wipes absolutely necessary?
4 days ago: In the last few weeks, two big games we cover on Massively have been slammed with exploits that have injured their respective economies: Diablo III and Neverwinter. In Diablo III's case, a gold ... continue.
Take a peek at Diablo 3's new menu system, controls for PS3/PS4
7 days ago: John Hight, who serves as Production Director on Diablo 3, says the most exciting thing about the PS4, in Blizzard's eyes, is the controller. "This is not a mouse, this is something different for ... continue.
