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World Of Warcraft Will Reduce Everyone’s Level To Avoid A ‘Grind’
After 15 years and seven expansions, World of Warcraft has become the content equivalent of a foot-tall (not -long) sandwich constructed by an overly ambitious stoner. At this point, it’s teetering under the weight of pieces that, in hindsight, don’t really fit. That’s why the World of Warcraft team has decided to cut the levelling…
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Blizzard Devs Relive Their Best Memories Through iPad Sketches
Interviews can be a bit dry sometimes, even with the chattiest of developers. So at Blizzcon this year, as a way to get staffers on Hearthstone, World of Warcraft, Overwatch and more to talk about experiences that we might not ordinarily hear about, I tried something a little different.
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Overwatch Director Says There Are Story Reasons For Saving The First Black Woman Hero For The Sequel
Overwatch currently has 31 playable heroes. One of them is a gorilla from the moon. Another is a hamster in a mecha ball. None of them are black women. This has led to a series of increasingly exasperated pleas from fans over the years, to little avail. Now, finally, Blizzard has confirmed the existence of…
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Why It Took So Long For World Of Warcraft To Add Diverse Human Customisation Options
World of Warcraft is about to die—by which I of course mean that its next expansion, Shadowlands, is sending everybody to Azeroth’s afterlife for another day in the fantastical, boar-filled office of questing and looting. But while life after death is probably the most standout new feature, the expansion will also add a suite of…