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Ion Hazzikostas Defends WoW's Add-On Changes, Says Devs Were Shaping Encounters Around Add-ons

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Warcraft 3: Reforged Review

Over the course of the last week, there’s been a lot of gnashing of teeth over shortcomings in Warcraft 3: Reforged’s effort to freshen up an 18-year-old RTS classic. And while there are undoubtedly ...