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The9 sees enormous drop in profits after split with Blizzard
The9 sees enormous drop in profits after split with Blizzard
massively.com — In a news story that we're sure will surprise precisely nobody at all, The9 -- China's previous... operator for World of Warcraft -- has reported a serious decline in profits for this last quarter. Since last year when The9 still had World of ... (more) The9 sees enormous drop in profits after split with Blizzard
What EQ2 Hath Wrought
What EQ2 Hath Wrought
biobreak.wordpress.com — A few days ago I handed out a homework assignment to any EverQuest 2 bloggers/players out there... — I wanted to hear what features of the game they considered to be better done than WoW (or features that WoW simply doesn’t have). Not for ... (more) What EQ2 Hath Wrought

Blizzard Latest Blog Posts

World of Warcraft: The Magazine needs a new Editor-in-chief
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Quote of the Day
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Blizzard Entertainment is now on Facebook!
21 hours ago at Online Gaming Radio
GRATS! : I Sense A Great Disturbance In The Force.
GRATS! : I Sense A Great Disturbance In The Force.
imtalkingames.com — I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in... terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened. Could it be because I have returned to creating web comics and blogs? Quite possibly. First, let me make some introductions. ... (more) GRATS! : I Sense A Great Disturbance In The Force.
Invincible, Perky Pug, Blue posts, Comics
Invincible, Perky Pug, Blue posts, Comics
mmo-champion.com — Invincible - Lich King Flying Mount Yay! Finally! Patch 3.3 introduced a handful of new mounts and... one of them is probably one of the most interesting ever added to the game : Invincible . Who's Invincible? Let's ask WoWWiki : Invincible was the ... (more) Invincible, Perky Pug, Blue posts, Comics
Patch 3.3 - PTR Build 10874, Blizzard @ Dreamhack
Patch 3.3 - PTR Build 10874, Blizzard @ Dreamhack
mmo-champion.com — Patch 3.3 - PTR Build 10874 Another build is being deployed on test realms. Once again it's... full of exciting and unexpected changes. (... no?) Mounts The Bloodbathed Frostbrood Vanquisher and Icebound Frostbrood Vanquisher are now confirmed ... (more) Patch 3.3 - PTR Build 10874, Blizzard @ Dreamhack
Warning for zhengz: 6. Do not post unless you have something new and worthwhile to say.
elitistjerks.com — Post: Hunter: Simple Questions/Simple Answers User: zhengz Infraction: 6. Do not post unless you have something new... and worthwhile to say. Points: 0 Administrative Note: Message to User: Quote: I realize it's the simple questions thread, but our forums are ... (more) Warning for zhengz: 6. Do not post unless you have ...
The 9 reports a 94% drop in revenues post WoW
fatfoogoo.com — Shanghai, China based MMO operator and developer The 9 , formerly holders of the Chinese license to... operate World of Warcraft recently reported a whopping 94 percent drop in third quarter revenues YOY. intro_03 Third quarter revenues for the 9 came in ... (more) The 9 reports a 94% drop in revenues post WoW
Go through invisible walls
Go through invisible walls
masterofwarcraft.net — World of Warcraft exploiting on a live server 3.2.2. I'm being dumb and sharing all my exploits... to the public... yes you. I show how to do all my exploits, and I hope you enjoy. Blizzard will probably fix this soon, until then you guys can exploit the hell out these glitches. (more) Go through invisible walls
A PSA: Save the Murlocs | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — The D.E.H.T.A. and J!NX have joined forces to raise awareness and do something about this incredibly important... problem plaguing Azeroth. Together, they’ve produced this video and launched the Save the Murlocs campaign! (more) A PSA: Save the Murlocs | Azeroth Metblogs
Blizzard Unveils Warcraft Anniversary Site | Azeroth Metblogs
Blizzard Unveils Warcraft Anniversary Site | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — Blizzard recently opened up a Warcraft Anniversary minisite to celebrate the 5th anniversary of World of Warcraft... and the 15th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, starting with the original Warcraft game back in 1994 – featuring two races pitted in combat: Orcs and Humans. (more) Blizzard Unveils Warcraft Anniversary Site | Azeroth ...
Time’s Running Out to Get Your Plump Turkey! | Azeroth Metblogs
Time’s Running Out to Get Your Plump Turkey! | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — By now I would hope that those of you who are interested in getting the Plump Turkey... and the Pilgrim title from the Pilgrim’s Bounty event, but if you haven’t it’s not too late! You still have a day to wrap up all the achievements, which remarkably didn’t take terribly long. (more) Time’s Running Out to Get Your Plump Turkey! | Azeroth ...
Pandaren Brewmaster Deluxe Figure
us.blizzard.com — The first pandaren collectible ever! Capturing the elusive (and world-celebrated) Chen Stormstout for the first time in... 3D, the Pandaren Brewmaster Deluxe Action Figure is a limited edition, one-of-a-kind Blizzard online store exclusive! This ... (more) Pandaren Brewmaster Deluxe Figure
The early days of the World of Warcraft
The early days of the World of Warcraft
wow.com — It's been five years since this game launched, and it's changed so much that you might have... forgotten what life was like back then. But thanks to the magic of the Internet, those times are saved in clear HTML. Let's dig up some memories of the ... (more) The early days of the World of Warcraft
How to Contact In-Game Support
How to Contact In-Game Support
us.blizzard.com — How to Contact In-Game Support How can I contact a Game Master? In Game Help Game Masters... can be reached through the in game tools 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can now use in game tools as follows: - Press the Help Request button. - Select one ... (more) How to Contact In-Game Support
Blizzard Support
us.blizzard.com — . Blizzard Support GAME WORLDS World of Warcraft Quicklinks Contact Support Account Management Account Creation Account Recovery... Password Recovery Technical Support Forum Customer Service Forum Mac Technical Support Forum Realm Status . All products ... (more) Blizzard Support
Lawsuit – WoW Isn’t Easy Enough
Lawsuit – WoW Isn’t Easy Enough
tagn.wordpress.com — Pointed out to me by a co-worker, a story over at GameSpot reports that one of my... former neighbors (though San Jose is a big city) is suing Activision Blizzard over issues he has with World of Warcraft. From the story: He first takes exception to the game’s $14.99 monthly subscription ... (more) Lawsuit – WoW Isn’t Easy Enough
Discussion: Happy 5th Birthday World of Warcraft! | Azeroth Metblogs
Discussion: Happy 5th Birthday World of Warcraft! | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — Sheesh – it’s been a long long road. What about you? How long have you been playing,... and what are some of your earliest memories of the World of Warcraft? How are you celebrating, aside from picking up your whelpling and diving into the Pilgrim’s Bounty quests? (more) Discussion: Happy 5th Birthday World of Warcraft! | ...
World of Warcraft EU Unveils Icecrown Bosstiary | Azeroth Metblogs
World of Warcraft EU Unveils Icecrown Bosstiary | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — Well ahead of the release of patch 3.3, if you’re curious about some of the bosses you’ll... be facing when you get a crack at Icecrown Citadel, you can head over to the WoW Europe site to see some of the bosses at the Icecrown Bosstiary. (more) World of Warcraft EU Unveils Icecrown Bosstiary | ...
Blizzard Reflects on Five Years of World of  Warcraft
Blizzard Reflects on Five Years of World of Warcraft
techland.com — Blizzard Reflects on Five Years of World of Warcraft (more) Blizzard Reflects on Five Years of World of Warcraft
Five Years of Warcraft: J. Allen Brack and Samwise Speak Out
Five Years of Warcraft: J. Allen Brack and Samwise Speak Out
warcry.com — To celebrate WoW 's fifth anniversary, Production Director J. Allen Brack and Blizzard art mastermind "Samwise" Didier... sat down with our sister site The Escapist to talk about microtransactions, Cataclysm , and what the hell is up with the Pandaren. (more) Five Years of Warcraft: J. Allen Brack and Samwise Speak Out
World of Warcraft 5 Year Anniversary
worldofwarcraft.com — World of Warcraft Turns 5! Warcraft Turns 15! Over the past five years, a lot has changed... in Azeroth. Valiant heroes have travelled the length and breadth of Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms, taken wing in Outland to free the Black Temple from ... (more) World of Warcraft 5 Year Anniversary
Tobold's MMORPG Blog: Welfare cooking skill
tobolds.blogspot.com — Pretty regularly Blizzard nerfs some challenge in World of Warcraft and makes something which was previously hard... to get a lot easier. That usually makes the people who couldn't do the hard achievement happy, but those who already did it on hard mode ... (more) Tobold's MMORPG Blog: Welfare cooking skill
China to Claim Half of Online Game Market, Report Says
blogs.wsj.com — Activision Blizzard A scene from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2... (more) China to Claim Half of Online Game Market, Report Says
Techland Interviews Jeff Kaplan on 5 Years of WoW
holypaladin.net — I just wanted to post a shout-out to the World of Warcraft. Happy Birthday! You’re older than... most of my kids! The game has been going strong for 5 years and has been only getting better each year. Techland posted a nice article today of an interview they had with Jeff Kaplan. He ... (more) Techland Interviews Jeff Kaplan on 5 Years of WoW
Warcraft's 15-YEAR Review: The Founding Team of WoW Will Create A New Online Game
Warcraft's 15-YEAR Review: The Founding Team of WoW Will Create A New Online Game
wow-gold-team.com — The next online game of Blizzard will be created by the original elite team of World of... Warcraft, will be released in the Blizzard carnival, but not next year. Blizzard's chief game designer Jeffrey Kaplan, chief producer of World of Warcraft:The Burning Crusade Shane Dabiri... (more) Warcraft's 15-YEAR Review: The Founding Team of WoW Will ...
World of Warcraft: Blizzard Burgles Again!
World of Warcraft: Blizzard Burgles Again!
imtalkingames.com — Blizzard will be making several improvements to the user interface for tracking quest objectives in their next... content patch, 3.3. Here are some of the features : Quest Log We’ve added a new “Show Map” button on the Quest Log. The “Show Map” feature ... (more) World of Warcraft: Blizzard Burgles Again!
Five Years of WoW – Onyxian Whelpling
Five Years of WoW – Onyxian Whelpling
tagn.wordpress.com — Blizzard is celebrating an anniversary. Tomorrow, November 23rd, it will have been five years since World of... Warcraft went live. And this year’s anniversary gift is an Onyxian Whelpling. The Whelpling As usual, Blizzard is including the nearest weekend day as part of the ... (more) Five Years of WoW – Onyxian Whelpling
How Virtual Worlds Mimic the Politics of the Real World
wolfsheadonline.com — V irtual worlds are ultimately about creating, administering and experiencing a system of governance. Every day millions... of players enter virtual worlds and are subject to rules and policies laid down by game designers. Not only do designers have ... (more) How Virtual Worlds Mimic the Politics of the Real World
How Awesome Would It Be If…
How Awesome Would It Be If…
rawrcast.com — How awesome would it be if Blizzard revisited old raid and dungeon content and tuned it for... level 80 players? They’ve already deployed this model to great success wtih Onyxia and Naxxramas, why not keep the ball rolling and continue to re-tune retro content? Imagine taking a group of ... (more) How Awesome Would It Be If…
Blizzard: 'Who Knows' When Diablo III Will Ship
techland.com — Blizzard: 'Who Knows' When Diablo III Will Ship (more) Blizzard: 'Who Knows' When Diablo III Will Ship
World of Warcraft Will Celebrate Thanksgiving - Wonderful Pilgrim's Bounty Feasts
wow-gold-team.com — The Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. Food, drink, and friends, these are all things we... love about Thanksgiving day, however, have you imagined these things appear in the World of Warcaft, Blizzard announced today the “Pilgrim’s Bounty” event happening in the land of Azeroth in WoW (more) World of Warcraft Will Celebrate Thanksgiving - ...
Number of tanks required, a game design issue
pwnwear.com — Yesterdays post asking ‘whether DKs are being benched’ appears to have two root causes: If you haven’t... looked over the discussion , it’s a good read; and Honor’s comment could have been a post in its own right. Encounters which favour one tank over ... (more) Number of tanks required, a game design issue
Is Gear Inflation Bad?
feedproxy.google.com — Ghostcrawler made a post yesterday about how the stats on gear are continuously increasing with each expansion... and with each new tier. Will we eventually be running around with 10,000 Spell Power and 100,000 health? Is this a problem? According to Ghostcrawler, it isn’t a problem.  ... (more) Is Gear Inflation Bad?
Onyxia Returns - Revenge of the Retred
feedproxy.google.com — Blizzard's doing it again. If you think that I'm about to say that they're adding a new... innovative dungeon, your wrong. They're recycling more old models and content. If your like me, the first thing that caught my eye was that they had decided to "reuse" the Tier 2 helm models. I thought they ... (more) Onyxia Returns - Revenge of the Retred
3.2 Spec Compendium - DPS
feedproxy.google.com — I’ve had some trouble lately working on content. Part of my problem is that I haven’t liked... the way Blizzard has been jerking around our class over the last few patches. Also, my role in the game has changed a bit. -- Visit http://www.deathknighttactics.com today for the full story. (more) 3.2 Spec Compendium - DPS
Has Blizzard Forgotten
feedproxy.google.com — We haven’t heard anything new on DK Duel-Wielding in recent days. I was hoping The Blizz would... get on that, but there hasn’t been anything new since the last slice of news. I imagine that said changes will require some talent changes. I don’t think this is something that ... (more) Has Blizzard Forgotten
The Mega-MMORPG, World of Warcraft -- The Biggest Triumphs And Biggest Mistakes
The Mega-MMORPG, World of Warcraft -- The Biggest Triumphs And Biggest Mistakes
wow-gold-team.com — World of Warcraft turns five this month, and TheEscapist sat down with Blizzard VP of Game Design... Rob Pardo to chat about the biggest triumphs and biggest mistakes of the mega-MMORPG, and why he's not worried that their new MMOG will kill it. (more) The Mega-MMORPG, World of Warcraft -- The Biggest ...
Official Preview Of World of Warcraft's next Legendary Weapon: Shadowmourne
wow-gold-team.com — Blizzard has officially posted an official preview of their newest Legendary weapon to enter the World of... Warcraft on the official website: Shadowmourne, a 2-handed axe found in Icecrown Citadel (more) Official Preview Of World of Warcraft's next Legendary ...
World of Warcraft Was Listed As Alternative Event In WCG2010
wow-gold-team.com — World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King appears in the latest alternative events of WCG2010 by... Blizzard, so the World of Warcraft Arena project that we have been looking forward finally has the chance to get recognition all over the world. (more) World of Warcraft Was Listed As Alternative Event In WCG2010
Blizzard's Vision for Icecrown Citadel and Raid Progression
Blizzard's Vision for Icecrown Citadel and Raid Progression
shamantavern.blogspot.com — In a recent blue post Blizzard layed out their plans for how they want Icecrown Citadel raid... progression.  When I first read the post I had mixed emotions.  On one hand I felt like Blizzard was trying to control my interaction with the game too much but after I thought about it I ... (more) Blizzard's Vision for Icecrown Citadel and Raid Progression
Now That Is Disturbing
Now That Is Disturbing
tagn.wordpress.com — The effects of Blizzard’s latest marketing scheme. Vikund Gets Mohawked Blizzard has Mr. T out there doing... commercials for Wow again, and to coincide with this they have introduced the night elf mohawk grenade . When it hits you, you get the the head shown above. Gold chains ... (more) Now That Is Disturbing
Enter The Mohawk Grenade | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — That’s right folks, the Night-Elf Mohawk Grenade is active in live realms – pick one up and... give ANYONE, regardless of their race, a night-elf mohawk. And we’re not talking about taking their existing hair and making it a mohawk, we’re talking about making their heads a night elf with a mohawk. (more) Enter The Mohawk Grenade | Azeroth Metblogs
Blizzard: Arenas Were a Mistake | Azeroth Metblogs
Blizzard: Arenas Were a Mistake | Azeroth Metblogs
azeroth.metblogs.com — I don’t think this is quite as controversial as WoW.com and a lot of other bloggers do,... and I also don’t think it’s as huge news as everyone seems to think it is, personally. Here's why. (more) Blizzard: Arenas Were a Mistake | Azeroth Metblogs
Blizzard: Arenas were a mistake.
Blizzard: Arenas were a mistake.
wow.com — John Funk of WarCry recently interviewed Blizzard's VP of Game Design, Rob Pardo , about WoW 's... five-year anniversary, and he shed some light on a number of topics, including their total subscriber numbers (twice to three times as much as its ... (more) Blizzard: Arenas were a mistake.
If Blizzard Cant even get tank balance right
blue.mmo-champion.com — If Blizzard can't even get tank balance now, what hope is there for any semblance of tank... balance in Cataclysm? For all intents and purposes, once we deal with a new level cap, gear, talants, it will likely be as imbalanced as it was during Ulduar or ... (more) If Blizzard Cant even get tank balance right
5 Years In
5 Years In
rawrcast.com — Rob Pardo gave an interesting interview in WarCry last week. If you missed it, you can read... the full interview here . One portion in particular that caught my eye discussed Blizzard’s view of other MMOs and specifically the idea of a WoW Killer. Media outlets often report on ... (more) 5 Years In
Soothing Ruffled Twitter Feathers
Soothing Ruffled Twitter Feathers
destructivereach.com — Twitter was all aflutter this morning at an ‘article’ published on World of Warcraft’s European site ,... about a couple of female gamers who do art and stuff.  And who play WoW, obviously.  I had a quick peruse of the article (and I suggest you do so as well), and it’s really just your ... (more) Soothing Ruffled Twitter Feathers
Icecrown Loot, Blue posts, Jace Hall @ Blizzard
Icecrown Loot, Blue posts, Jace Hall @ Blizzard
mmo-champion.com — Icecrown Citadel Loot Compilation - November 15  ... (more) Icecrown Loot, Blue posts, Jace Hall @ Blizzard
World of Warcraft
forums.worldofwarcraft.com — Q u o t e: Instea >d of blindly asking about it, do some research. See how... much it impacts our dps. Single target, multi-target, target-switching. Make an argument that it's too much of a contributor to our dps for it to go live without haste scaling ... (more) World of Warcraft
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