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Rate Blizzard's gold farmer bans sends world economy into tailspin

Original at Massively external link    Sat, Jul 5

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By Brenda Holloway Filed under: World of Warcraft, Economy, Events, in-gameSure, the price of oil may seem harsh tese days, and pulling up to the pump is certainly no bargain ... But the worst is yet to come. Those whose business it is to track the price World of Warcraft gold goes for on the black market have seen th...

Rate Artificial stupidity

Original at Tobold's MMORPG external link    Fri, Jul 4    via Tobold's MMORPG Blog external link

By Tobold(noreply@blogger.com) Many people hate murlocs in World of Warcraft. But when you consider the reasons for it, you'll see that murlocs are hated because they are slightly less dumb than other mobs: many of them use ranged combat, and thus can't be pulled away that easily, and when they are hurt, they run for help. Th...

Rate MMOG Podcast Roundup: June 28th - July 4th

Original at Massively external link    Fri, Jul 4

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By Michael Zenke This week we're all about the Epic Dolls podcast. A unique title by an all-female cast, it's really interesting to hear the occasional gender-specific spin on the World of Warcraft. Most of the time, though, this group talks the talk that every WoW 'caster does - and they have the epics to pro...

Rate Wrath of the Lich King Beta Sign-Ups are Live

Original at Game Reviews external link    Fri, Jul 4    24 related articles    via Google News external link

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 AZ - So there’sa fair chance you’ve heard of the MMO World of Warcraft. There’s likely an even better chance that you know there is an expansion or the game ...

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Rate Blizzard releases WotLK beta opt-in FAQ

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, Jul 4    24 related articles    via World of Warcraft external link

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By Victor B. Q: Do I need to sign up for the Wrath of the Lich King opt-in if I have an unused beta key from a previous BlizzCon or Blizzard Worldwide Invitational (WWI)? Q: Is this the only opportunity I'll have to get in the Wrath of the Lich King beta?

Rate Wrath of the Lich King beta signups open

Original at The Province - Canada.com external link    Fri, Jul 4    via Google News external link

 Canada - Blizzard is one step closer to releasing the expansion for World of Warcraft, after opening up registration to the Wrath of the Lich King beta testing ...

Rate 5 members have put World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King on ...

Original at Fragland.net external link    Fri, Jul 4    via Google News external link

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 Belgium - With this second expansion, which lets you travel through a whole new continent, Blizzard hopes to attract new players as well as keeping their current ...

Rate Vivendi and Activision merge nears completion as Delaware Court denies preliminary injunction

Original at Massively external link    Thu, Jul 3

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By Matt Warner It's a hectic summer over at Blizzard HQ. Inundating the masses with Wrath of the Lich King across the pond at the World Wide Invitational, announcing Diablo 3 on top of that, and battling it out in the courts against the kingpin responsible for World of Warcraft's bot brigade. Aside from all...

Rate Blizzard claims another next-gen MMO, planning new Battle.net ...

Original at MMORPG blog external link    Thu, Jul 3    11 related articles    via Google News external link

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 - For World of Warcraft gamers, don't you worry - Wrath of the Lich King's progress will not be hampered by the inclusion of Diablo 3 to Blizzard's workload ...

Thursday, Jul 3

 

Rate Judge Delivers World Of Warcraft-Inspired Decision

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jul 3    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Mike Fahey In some ways, perhaps, the world of Mergers and Acquisitions is a massively multiplayer role playing game as well. Like in World of Warcraft and other games, the participants in the M&A field take on certain roles, interact in their own community, hone specialized skills, and even de...

Rate World of Warcraft rumor: Second Scourge invasion in the works?

Original at Qj.net external link    Thu, Jul 3    via QJ.NET external link

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By Tim Y. When Naxxramas was introduced in World of Warcraft on June 20, 2006, Blizzard marked its debut with The Scourge Invasion world event. With Naxx migrating to Northrend in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion however, old speculations of a second Scourge Invasion have apparently been revi...

Wednesday, Jul 2

 

Rate Top 10 questions from WoW players on the EQ2 forumsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Massively external link    Wed, Jul 2    4 related articles

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By Shawn Schuster 10. Where's the auction? How do you people trade with each other? 8. Where's the Battlegrounds? I tried a PvP server but people kept killing me. 2. I'm still waiting for the game to download. What classes are most needed for end game raiding?

Rate Is World of Warcraft Mobile a good idea?

Original at Pocket Gamer external link    Wed, Jul 2    via Google News external link

 UK - 3) A WoW stat checker (see what's happening with your AI controlled character all the time, for example) for a small monthly fee, of course. ...

Monday, Jun 30

 

Rate Blizzard's "Next-Gen MMO" is not the project codenamed "Hydra"

Original at Massively external link    Mon, Jun 30    11 related articles

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By Samuel Axon Filed under: MMO industry, New titles, News items, Rumors We've been speculating about Blizzard's next MMO for quite a long time. We're not just talking about the splash screen from last week (which panned out to be Diablo III, a non-massive game). There have been job postings on the compan...

Rate Looking For Guild

Original at MMOG Nation external link    Mon, Jun 30

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By Michael So consider this my personal ad. 1 MMO veteran, looking for someone to group with. Likes casual-friendly environments with the option for raiding and dungeon groups. I offer: A Rogue that will be max level inside of a month (Dark Iron-H, PvP)A Paladin that could be max level inside of a month (...

Sunday, Jun 29

 

Rate Blizzard Worldwide Invitational: The Blizzard Museum Show Diablo 3 ...

Original at Kotaku Australia external link    Sun, Jun 29    via Google News external link

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 Australia - Between each section are large flat screen TVs showing looped movies for World of Warcraft and their other projects. Everything is here, from the novels to ...

Rate 'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King' - 12 New Screens

Original at WorthPlaying.com external link    Sun, Jun 29    via Google News external link

 CA - In Wrath of the Lich King, the forces of the Alliance and the Horde will venture into battle against the Scourge amid Northrend’s howling winds and fields ... Wrath of the Lich King Death Knight Hands-On IGN all 2 news articles

Rate World of Warcraft Weekend Warrior: Booze in the PTR, fire in the public realms, and a Lich King for the weekend

Original at Qj.net external link    Sun, Jun 29    via World of Warcraft external link

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By Tim Y. Link: Titan Books obtains rights to DC's World of Warcraft comics Link: World of Warcraft: Clarification on Bonfire's Blessing "bug" Link: Blizzard introduces Blizzard Authenticator for enhanced WoW security Link: Rob Pardo reveals World of Warcraft originally designed as free-t...

Rate The Daily Grind: What's Blizzard's next big thing?

Original at Massively external link    Sun, Jun 29

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By Akela Talamasca Starcraft 2 is in process, so it's extremely unlikely that Blizzard would dilute that audience by announcing a Starcraft MMO. Ditto with a Diablo MMO, and we don't even know what its release date might be. World of Warcraft has Wrath of the Lich King coming (probably) next year. Can we assume t...

Saturday, Jun 28

 

Rate 'Diablo III' Announced

Original at G4 TV external link    Sat, Jun 28    via G4 TV - TheFeed external link

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Blizzard announced the eagerly awaited role-playing game to the faithful at their Worldwide Invitational in Paris, and dropped a slew of details. here's what we know: It takes place 20 years after the events in Diablo II.Five character classes, including the Barbarian and the Witch Doct...

Friday, Jun 27

 

Rate Cinemassively: A revolutionary tool for WoW machinimaVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Massively external link    Fri, Jun 27

By Moo Money Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Video, Cinemassively, Machinima, Hands-on(The tool that we are featuring today is a hack for machinima only. Using it could get your account banned by Blizzard. When it is released, use it at your own risk.) Via #machinima on Quakenet IRC]

Thursday, Jun 26

 

Rate Battle.net Forum section confirms Diablo 3 is coming

Original at Qj.net external link    Thu, Jun 26    via QJ.NET external link

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By Ceasar S. Don't worry, folks. We know lots more cheers for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and StarCraft 2 will also be tossed around during the two-day Blizzard event. It's just that this year marks the Lord of Terror's eighth anniversary since Diablo II, and it's time he got to boogie around...

Rate Behind the Curtain: Hacked account - opportunity or deathknell?

Original at Massively external link    Thu, Jun 26

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By Craig Withers I was correct in my suspicions, and whoever had managed to compromise my account had indeed stripped and deleted two of my level 70 characters. The last time I had logged on, I had three characters at level 70; a Horde Druid and Priest and an Alliance Warrior. On checking the Armoury, both the P...

Rate World of Warcraft Song Coming to Guitar Hero III

Original at TeamXbox external link    Thu, Jun 26    10 related articles    via Google News external link

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 CA - World of Warcraft players will remember the hit “I am Murloc” as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment’s ... Guitar Hero III gets the Blizzard Treatment IGN all 3 news articles

Rate Warcraft song for Guitar Hero

Original at Boomtown external link    Thu, Jun 26    via Google News external link

 Denmark - One of the first fruits of the union between Blizzard and Activision is a World of Warcraft song for Guitar Hero III. I Am Murloc, an amusing metal ditty by ...

Rate Free WoW-themed Guitar Hero III track

Original at CVG Online external link    Thu, Jun 26    via Google News external link

 - World of Warcraft fans now have a reason to claw themselves away from their PC, as Activision and Blizzard have released a WoW-themed song. ...

Wednesday, Jun 25

 

Rate Free World of Warcraft track for Guitar Hero III

Original at monstersandcritics.com external link    Wed, Jun 25    10 related articles    via Google News external link

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 - World of Warcraft players will remember the hit "I am Murloc" as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment's house ...

Rate World of Warcraft Song Headed to Guitar Hero 3 for PS3, Xbox 360

Original at DailyGame external link    Wed, Jun 25    10 related articles    via Google News external link

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 - Jun 25, 2008 World of Warcraft players will remember the song "I am Murloc," a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment's ...

Rate World of Warcraft Tune Coming to Guitar Hero 3

Original at Wired external link    Wed, Jun 25    via Boxxet Collection external link

By Earnest Cavalli I Am Murloc," a song inspired by World of Warcraft, will be released as free downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Guitar Hero 3 on June 26. See Also: Facing Competition, Guitar Hero III Cranks Gameplay to 11Guitar Hero: Gateway Drug to Six-String BlissWorld o...

Rate World of Warcraft Invades Guitar Hero III PS3, Xbox 360

Original at TheHDRoom external link    Wed, Jun 25    10 related articles    via Google News external link

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 - World of Warcraft players will recognize the song as a "...tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment’s house band ...

Rate World of Warcraft Song Coming To Guitar Hero III [First Crossover Of Many?]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jun 25    10 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By StephenTotilo World of Warcraft players will remember the hit “I am Murloc” as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment’s house band, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain. The thrash metal-style song debuted to delighted attendees at Blizzard Entertainm...

Monday, Jun 23

 

Rate Season 3 in World of Warcraft grinds to a halt

Original at Massively external link    Mon, Jun 23

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By Matt Warner Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Events, in-game, PvP, News itemsSeason 4 begins Tuesday, June 24th, leaving World of Warcraft players one last day before the ultimate PvP time-sink resets. What comes with it is a brand new ruleset that makes the grind for gear a lot more competit...

Sunday, Jun 22

 

Rate When smart people say stupid things…

Original at Keen and Graev's Gaming external link    Sun, Jun 22    via Boxxet Collection external link

By Keen World of Warcraft is a game centered around PvE with raiding treadmills and Battleground/Arena based e-sport PvP. Warhammer Online is a game centered around open-world RvR with tiered gameplay focusing on RvR and PvE split progression. That is the quickest and most basic way that I can ex...

Friday, Jun 20

 

Rate Today in Joystiq: June 20, 2008

Original at Joystiq external link    Fri, Jun 20    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Ross Miller uery A guided tour of World of Warcraft patch 2.4.3 A week with Spore Creatures: Conclusion DS Fanboy Lite: June 14 - June 20 eyes and ears-on: Guitar Hero: World Tour Podcast 054 - World exclusive edition Metareview -- Alone in the Dark (Euro edition)

Rate World of Warcraft: Undocumented changes for patch 2.4.3

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, Jun 20    via QJ.NET external link

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By Tim Y. Aside from the gems, various new bags, items, and mounts have also reportedly been added to WoW. It's interesting to note that we're looking at a couple of disco-themed goods, and Brewfest-inspired Kodo beast mounts. We've listed some of the PTR's undocumented changes below, though you w...

Thursday, Jun 19

 

Rate World of Warcraft: Reminder for end of Season 3 reward requirements

Original at Qj.net external link    Thu, Jun 19    via QJ.NET external link

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By Tim Y. World of Warcraft's residents have much to look forward to in the coming days, at least for the fans of the MMORPG's PvP scene. Aside from the recent start of the second phase of this year's Arena PvP Tournament, there's also next week's launch of Arena Season 4.

Wednesday, Jun 18

 

Rate World of Warcraft - Patch Notes 2.4.3

Original at Peter Dorsi external link    Wed, Jun 18

World of Warcraft PTR Patch 2.4.3 The latest patch notes can always be found at WoW -> Patch Notes -> Current Patch Notes The latest test realm patch notes can always be found at WoW -> Test Realm Patch Notes Shaman Warrior PvP Professions Quests Dungeons and Raids User Interface

Friday, Jun 13

 

Rate Huge Updates Planned for 'Age of Conan'

Original at G4 TV external link    Fri, Jun 13    via G4 TV - TheFeed external link

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There's no denying that Age of Conan has been a successful MMO. With one of the biggest launches in PC gaming history, people are rushing towards Hyboria in droves; in some cases, entire guilds are leaving World of Warcraft for the new barbarian equivalent.

Wednesday, May 21

 

Rate Is World of Warcraft Reaching Its Potential?

Original at mmoreinsight (WordPress) external link    Wed, May 21    via world-of-warcraft « WordPress.com Tag Feed external link

By kanthalos I suppose some context is in order, seeing as World of Warcraft has entirely dwarfed any other MMO (especially in the non-asian markets) with around 10 million subscribers. Yes, Blizzard is incredibly sucessful and WoW has already turned massive profits after 3 1/2 years on the market. Ho...

Wednesday, May 14

 

Rate Guild housing in WoW

Original at Tobold's MMORPG external link    Wed, May 14    via external link

By Tobold(noreply@blogger.com) Player housing for World of Warcraft is one of those features where the developers said they would be interested in introducing it, but haven't gotten around to doing it. It is not a trivial problem to get player housing right. But by looking at how housing has been done in other games, I had an...

Tuesday, May 13

 

Rate World of Warcraft: 2.4.2 goes live, patch notes

Original at Qj.net external link    Tue, May 13    via World of Warcraft external link

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By Isaac C. After an extended period of run time, Patch 2.4.2 is finally available for World of Warcraft. European realms will also get Patch 2.4.2 tomorrow, after an extended maintenance that will cause downtime from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. CEST. Here are the Patch Notes for 2.4.2:

Monday, May 12

 

Rate Details about Death Knight class in WoW unveiled

Original at Qj.net external link    Mon, May 12    via QJ.NET external link

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By Ryan C. If you're one of the many adventurers trekking the digital plains of Azeroth in Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft, here's some new info regarding the highly-anticipated expansion: a bevy of new details concerning the first ever Hero class in the game, namely the Death Knight....

Rate World of Warcraft lead producer on Death Knights in Wrath of the Lich King

Original at Qj.net external link    Mon, May 12    via QJ.NET external link

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By Enrico S. The lead producer of World of Warcraft, J. Allen Brack, was recently interviewed regarding the role of Death Knights in Wrath of the Lich King. He gave out more details about the role of the new hero class, its talent trees, as well as the character's racial abilities.

Wednesday, Apr 30

 

Rate The Goblin in the Tuxedo: Why WAR and AoC are awesome

Original at Keen and Graev's Gaming external link    Wed, Apr 30    2 related articles    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Keen Today, while battlegrounds and world PvP do exist, PvP is now encompassed by the Arena. Introduced in the Burning Crusade expansion, it consists of rated duels within small, instanced maps. After the expansion, it became clear that certain class combinations were superior to others, an...

Monday, Apr 28

 

Rate Blizzard may be considering granting levels to recruit-a-friend users

Original at Massively external link    Mon, Apr 28

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By Michael Zenke Filed under: World of Warcraft, Betas, Fantasy, Expansions, New titlesWe've been wondering for months now what Blizzard is holding back. Wrath of the Lich King seems like a very competent, well-planned addition to World of Warcraft, but it's all so samey. More zones, more loot, more cont...

Friday, Apr 25

 

Rate World of Warcraft: Updated notes for PTR patch 2.4.2

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, Apr 25    via World of Warcraft external link

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By Tim Y. The devs have released an updated list of patch 2.4.2 changes, most of which center on class skill adjustments. The bulks of this latest list focuses on the Hunter, Paladin, and Mage classes. There are also several updates being included for WoW's items.

Sunday, Jan 27

 

Rate World of Warcraft: Blue Posts: 2.4 info, wotlk and built-in addons, DK

Original at curse.com external link    Sun, Jan 27    via Breaking News from World of Warcraft external link

By Teza (Teza) Generally though, when something new comes out, people will flock to it. After a period of time, some will decide it's not what they want, that their guild needs something else or any other thing that will lead them away from playing a Death Knight exclusively.

Tuesday, Jun 12

 

Rate WoW Arena points calculator up, ready for Season 2

Original at Qj.net external link    Tue, Jun 12    via Boxxet Collection external link

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By Ceasar S. As competitive PvP players in World of Warcraft (Blizzard) make ready for Season 2 of the Arena bouts, MMO Champion has set up a page-embedded calculator for computing Arena points and week ratings by Bloc. And in lieu with the changes set for Arena Season 2 (version 2.1.2), especially the ne...

Wednesday, May 23

 

Rate WoW: Blizzard Makes Boy's Dream Come True

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, May 23    via Boxxet Blogs external link

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Blizzard invited him and his father out to its Irvine, California headquarters, provided an office tour, let him create new weapons and characters, made a new quest and recorded his voice for a new character, Ahab Wheathoof, the Old Rancher. Ezra adds: If Blizzard is listening, I'd like t...

Thursday, May 3

 

Rate World of Warcraft - Tier 6 images compiled

Original at MMORPG blog external link    Thu, May 3    via Boxxet News external link

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By Rio S. With patch 2.1.0 looming ever so near, it's raining info on the epic Tier 6 sets. We're sure a lot of players are curious as to how their characters would look in the shiny epic stuff - good thing Boubouille from MMO-Champion thought to compile the images from the latest World of Warcraft Public...


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