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One of the complicated challenges of writing about World of Warcraft is sorting out the stuff that’s happening now from the stuff that’s been happening the whole time. To use an obvious example, while the game’s aversion to any sort of planned upgrades is a problem, it’s been a problem since Cataclysm; it’s been getting worse, but if you’re angry about it in Battle for Azeroth but not before, that just means you didn’t notice it before now. And yet there are actual new things that weren’t problems before now that have, subsequently, become problems in the present expansion. So today, I’m kicking off a series of articles talking about why WoW fans are generally saying vociferously negative things about the present expansion. It’s not meant to talk about issues that may have already existed without being noticed or the equivalent; rather, it’s stuff that is distinct and specific to this particular … [Read more...] about WoW Factor: Why people are mad at Battle for Azeroth, part one: Combat

Massively OP has a crack news team and clever columnists, but our team has always been wee and can’t possibly cover the whole genre given how big it’s grown lately. Let’s fix that! As we’ve been teasing since the holidays, we’re going on the hunt for some MMO specialists to join our crew and pump out solid content for our readers, especially in areas where we’re lacking. Here’s exactly what we’re looking for: A biweekly Elder Scrolls Online columnist (you will be alternating with Larry in Tamriel Infinium); A biweekly or monthly Black Desert columnist (you will be resurrecting our old Desert Nomad column); A biweekly columnist specializing in a broad spectrum of live and upcoming PvP-centric MMORPGs (like Crowfall, Ashes of Creation, Camelot Unchained, and Star Citizen but excepting EVE), potentially expanding to cover PvP in other MMO titles; A reliable freelancer who specializes in not-so-massive … [Read more...] about LFM: Massively Overpowered is hiring columnists and freelancers

It seems that Blizzard’s free(ish)-to-play digital TCG Hearthstone has hit a bit of a rough patch recently. According to PC Gamer, Blizzard COO Coddy Johnson said in the company’s now-infamous earnings call — which preceded the “bloodbath” of firings at Blizzard — that Hearthstone has “experienced sequential declines in net bookings from players making in-game purchases.” Obviously, players just aren’t as into Hearthstone as they used to be, and Lead Balance Designer August Dean Ayala wants players to tell him why. In a recent tweet, Ayala asked, “If Hearthstone used to be your main game but isn’t anymore, what would get you back?” The range of replies to Ayala’s question has varied wildly, though there seem to be some patterns emerging: Many players complain about meta stagnation, while others say there’s just not much of a reason to log on and play anymore. Many pro players have come out of the … [Read more...] about Blizzard wants to know why you’re not playing Hearthstone anymore