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Chinese Company Challenges Gender-Bending In MMOs
Friday, October 30th, 2009 - 28 Comments
China continues to prove that MMOs are serious business. So far, both the government and the corporations that operate in the nation have proven that they aren’t shy about controlling the market economically, socially, or culturally. It wasn’t too long ago that they started to ... More
Blizzard Makes Its Mark On YouTube
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 - 4 Comments
Ever have trouble finding quality versions of Blizzard cinematics on the internet and refuse to spend the time downloading them from the official site? Well, now there’s an easy and convenient solution! Perhaps as part of their social networking kick lately (see their Twitter accounts), ... More
Strange Messages Appear On Warcraft Twitter
Friday, September 11th, 2009 - 10 Comments
And I thought the possible announcement of in-game prizes was an exciting enough reason to start following Warcraft on Twitter! Not but a few minutes ago was a new, tantalizing hook posted to the game’s page, and it says the following: The mysteries of the Abyssal ... More
Warcraft Twitter May Give Away In-Game Items
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 - 8 Comments
We reported, pre-Blizzcon, that Blizzard had created several new Twitter accounts, each focused on one of the company’s key franchises. Some of you started following them instantly, while others maintained their distance from the social networking site wonder what, precisely, it could offer beyond the ... More
World of Warcraft…in a Magazine?
Thursday, August 20th, 2009 - 9 Comments
When I read on Ars Technica that Future US (publisher of gaming magazines like PC Gamer, Nintendo Power and the Official Xbox Magazine) would be dedicating an entire magazine to World of WarCraft, please excuse while I chuckle with a little skepticism. The magazine will be ... More
Blizzard Franchises, Twitterpated
Friday, August 14th, 2009 - 6 Comments
Can the awesomeness of Blizzard games be distilled into a scant 140 characters? The company’s Licensing Project Manager, Kat Hunter, seems to think so. According to her own account, all three of Blizzard’s core franchises are being given the Twitter treatment. So whether you’re a fan ... More
Blizzard Store’s BlizzCon 2009 Section Underwhelms
Thursday, August 6th, 2009 - 5 Comments
Don’t worry if you weren’t lucky enough to score BlizzCon tickets, or you were lucky enough to trick someone into giving your Press Passes, because the store isn’t all that impressive. Actually, in my opinion it’s a bit of a disappointment. The BlizzCon 2009 section ... More
Blizzard Opens eSports Channel
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 - 6 Comments
Since StarCraft hit Korea Blizzard has been a part of the eSports community, extending the range from FPS titles to RTS. Their Sci-Fi epic still maintains a strong following, but the company has seen Warcraft III and World of Warcraft’s Arena system gain a foothold ... More
Speculating About Blizzard’s Next MMO
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 - 36 Comments
Kotaku just came to the realization via Official Blue Post ™ that one of Blizzard’s projects, their unnamed next-gen MMO, is an entirely new franchise, which means it’s not Starcraft, it’s not Warcraft, it’s not Diablo, it’s not Lost Vikings, it’s not Rock n’ Roll ... More
When is Content on “Farm” and What Does That Mean?
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 - 18 Comments
Project Lore serves as a ground for people to learn, live and love everything Warcraft but recently myself and the guild I reside in have come to a crossroad. When is content under “farm” status and what does that mean for your guild? As of late, ... More