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Wednesday, Nov 4
Blizzard Opens Pet Store for World of Warcraft
Over on the official World of Warcraft forums Blizzard officially launched a new section in its online store for buying in-game pets. Two new pets accompany the grand opening. The Pandaren Monk (pictured below on left) sporting a handy hip flask bows in return to any player gracious enough...
Tuesday, Oct 20
PC Sales: Aion, Left 4 Dead 2 Top the Charts
NCsoft's fantasy MMO Aion was the biggest PC seller at retail in September, according to NPD's new data for the month. EA Maxis' The Sims 3 and Cryptic's superhero MMO Champions Online rounded out the top three. Left, Aion. Right, Left 4 Dead 2. On the order of more recent sales data, Left 4 Dead 2...
Monday, Oct 12
Warcraft Movie Adapted by 'Private Ryan' Writer
Robert Rodat, best known as the screenwriter of Saving Private Ryan and The Patriot, will now try his hand at adapting World of Warcraft for the big screen. Warcraft film director Sam Raimi revealed that Rodat will handle the writing duties in a recent interview with MTV News.
Friday, Sep 18
Free MMO Dungeon Runners to Close
NCsoft's Dungeon Runners, a casual MMO in the style of World of Warcraft, will shut down on January 1, 2010 according to the dev team. "Dungeon Runners just isn't cutting the mustard," wrote Dungeon Runners producer Stephen Nichols on the game's website, admitting that the MMO "just isn'...
Wednesday, Sep 16
Evening Reading
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer preview World of Warcraft: Cataclysm screenshots Pink Floyd not ruling out rhythm games Xbox 360 250GB hard drive not being sold separately Star Wars Jedi Knight games arrive on Steam
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Screenshots: Water Lovely Aquatic Palace
Blizzard's flair for interior decorating continues in style. Announced this year at Blizzcon and hitting in 2010, Cataclysm will bring new Goblin and Worgen player races, a higher level cap of 85, an archeology secondary profession, and a revamped Azeroth with flying mount support, pl...
Thursday, Sep 3
Evening Reading
World of Warcraft launches paid faction change service Scene It? getting more casual with A2M The Secret World gets new trailer, beta signups begin Assassin's Creed 2 gameplay montage Sony planning game tester reality show
World of Warcraft Launches Paid Faction Changes
No longer will the choice between Horde and Alliance be so daunting, as Blizzard today launched a service to let World of Warcraft players change their character's faction. "Each Faction Change costs $30.00 USD (not including applicable taxes)," the company explained in an FAQ. This cove...
Friday, Aug 21
Evening Reading
Diablo 3: Monk class announcement, screenshots, trailers, footage, skill details Don't expect Diablo 3 in 2010, though World of Warcraft: Cataclysm announced, screenshots, trailer, more screenshots New Battle.net details, and StarCraft 2
Shack PSA: Weekend Deals on Beyond Good & Evil, 1701 AD, Canadian Batman
Breaking news--not only do video games other than Diablo III, World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2 exist, but this weekend you can pick up some of them for a pittance. Steam's leading sale is 50% off 1701 AD Gold Edition, offering 18th century...
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Footage Shows Shattered World
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm footage fresh from BlizzCon reveals how the many of the MMORPG's zones will be changed its expansion's titular upheaval, as well as touring the starting areas for Cataclysm's new races, the Goblins and Worgen. [video]15052[/video] Shackvideo users can us...
New Battle.net Details and Screenshots: Real ID, StarCraft 2 Marketplace, More
Blizzard revealed new details on the upcoming revision of its multiplayer service Battle.net during BlizzCon today. "Battle.net has actually got more players on it than World of Warcraft," Blizzard's Rob Pardo reminded the crowd at the beginning of his talk. The service has 12 million pla...
More World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Screenshots
Fresh off the BlizzCon 2009 asset disc, here's another batch of screenshots from Blizzard's just-revealed World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm, due in 2010. For more on the expansion, check out the reveal trailer and the initial details, and be sure to stick around for more on the addit...
First World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Trailer and Screens
Following up on today's announcement of the next World of Warcraft expansion, Blizzard has issued the first trailer and screens, offering a glimpse of the two new races--Worgen, Goblin--and the various additions. At present, Cataclysm is expected in 2010. [video]15048[/video] Shack...
Blizzard: Don't Expect Diablo 3 Next Year
Much to the chagrin of those who were expecting Diablo III to arrive next year, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime has confirmed that just-revealed World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm and StarCraft II are the two titles the company expects to hit in 2010. Morhaime made the revelation while tal...
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Expansion Announced
Blizzard today announced a new World of Warcraft expansion dubbed "Cataclysm" during the opening ceremony at its BlizzCon convention. Rumors of a world-changing expansion proved true, with Cataclysm seeing a chaotic revamp of existing Azeroth zones.
Thursday, Aug 20
World of Warcraft: The Magazine Launching
Beginning the BlizzCon blitz early, Future Publishing and Blizzard today announced they are to release a quarterly magazine based upon smash hit MMORPG World of Warcraft. "Each collectable issue will be packed with engaging, entertaining and comprehensive articles that cover all as...
Wednesday, Aug 19
Evening Reading
Heading off to Anaheim for BlizzCon tomorrow. I haven't played World of Warcraft in well over a year, but I'm still pretty excited to find out if these Cataclysm rumors are true. I wish "starting back up" didn't seem so daunting. I can't stand playing MMOs and knowing that I'm not playing them 1...
Monday, Aug 17
Gone Gold MMO Double Bill: Champions Online, Aion
Cryptic Studio's superhero MMO Champions Online and NCSoft's fantasy MMORPG Aion have both gone gold, threatening to crush the social lives of gamers everywhere. Champions Online is slated for release on September 1, with a limited open beta beginning today, while the CryEngine-powe...
Wednesday, Aug 12
NCsoft Plans for Aion MMO to Take Second Place, 'Erase the Memory' of Tabula Rasa
MMO-focused publisher NCsoft today reported a profit of $27 million in its last quarter, largely due to the worldwide performance of its latest MMO, Aion. The publisher plans for Aion to eventually take second place in the MMO race behind World of Warcraft. The game is already recording st...
Monday, Aug 10
Evening Reading
Brutal Legend soundtrack listed: in text, and Tim Schafer video Mortal Kombat aiming to be king of online fighters Nintendo president admits to lacklustre E3 LucasArts SNES games headed to Wii Halo 2 blamed for Xbox Live friends list limit Rumor says two new races coming to World of Warcr...
Rumor: Next World of Warcraft Expansion to Add Worgen, Goblin Races
Several sources "close to the situation" have told WoW.com that the next World of Warcraft expansion will diversify the game's population with two new playable races. The expansion--rumored to be dubbed "Cataclysm"--will add the Goblin race to the Horde side, with the Alliance gaining...
Tuesday, Aug 4
World of Warcraft Patch 3.2.0 Released
The latest patch for World of Warcraft, v.2.3.0, can now be found on FileShack. The update brings with the new 80-person PvP "Isle of Conquest," new looks for the druid's various animal forms, changes to flying mounts, and much much more: Call of the Crusade Since the opening of the Argent Tour...
Wednesday, Jul 29
Evening Reading
Going to check out Neo Tokyo tonight. Heard many good things. News: DJ Hero Renegade Edition unveiled Aliens vs. Predator trailer: Game Over Warren Spector's "Epic Mickey" looking as described World of Warcraft sells 8.6 million in US StarCraft 2 on track to sell 4 million in first months
World of Warcraft Sells 8.6 Million Units in US
World of Warcraft has netted 8.6 million sales across its various releases, expansion packs and bundles from US retail, according to NPD data provided to Gamasutra. The figure includes the base edition of World of Warcraft, the Collector's Edition, its two expansions The Burning Crusad...
Tuesday, Jul 21
Sam Raimi Helming World of Warcraft Movie?
Little has been said of the game-turned-film since Blizzard and Legendary Pictures discussed openly discussed the movie in 2007. Back then, the duo was shooting for a 2009 release, and provided pre-production art (above) of the elven home of Teldrassil.
Wednesday, Jul 8
Peggle: World of Warcraft Edition Spreads Free Glee
Now available on FileShack is Peggle: World of Warcraft edition, a free stand-alone edition of PopCap's popular peg-pinging puzzler themed around the Blizzard MMORPG. The 13MB download contains ten new levels starring World of Warcraft allumni including Ragnaros and the infamous Ho...
Wednesday, Jul 1
Blizzard Files 'Cataclysm' Game Trademarks
Acclaimed developer Blizzard Entertainment (World of Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft) has filed new game-related trademarks for "Cataclysm," and that's about all we know. The studio is known to have at least four projects in development--World of Warcraft, Diablo III, StarCraft II and...
Monday, Jun 29
Evening Reading
Have a cool John Carmack/Tom Mustaine interview going up in a couple, mostly talking about Doom: Resurrection and iPhone development. I'm not sure Doom: Resurrection is my cup of tea, but the tech/mechanics behind it are certainly clever and well implemented.
World of Warcraft Adding Faction Change Option
Blizzard is preparing "a new service" that will allow World of Warcraft players to change their character's faction from Alliance to Horde or vice versa, the developer has revealed. "The basic idea is that players will be able to use the service to transform an existing character into a ro...
Sunday, Jun 14
May's 20 Top-Selling PC Games Sees Return of Fallout
Research group NPD's list of the 20 best-selling PC games in May shows mostly the usual players--Blizzard and Maxis--in their usual comfy chairs, slightly rearranged. Spore climbs five places following a $10 price cut, while StarCraft 2's imminent beta no doubt plays a hand in the StarC...
Sunday, Jun 7
Weekly PC Sales: Now with Steam
Charts for the week of 5/24 - 5/30 follow below. Remember, NPD only tracks retail sales in North America, while Steam and D2D provide a glimpse of worldwide download sales. Lastly, expect The Sims 3, which hit on June 2, to dominate next week's listings.
Tuesday, May 19
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.2 Adds Equipment Manager, Class Balances
Blizzard today updated its ever-popular MMO World of Warcraft to 3.1.2, adding a new equipment manager that allows players to easily toy with their loot, in addition to various class tweaks. Grab the patch on FileShack for the US, UK or German editions.
Tuesday, Apr 14
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.0 Released
Now available over on FileShack is the 3.0.9 to 3.1.0 World of Warcraft Patch. This latest update to Blizzard's monstrously successful MMORPG adds Ulduar, a new dungeon where you'll fell Titans and their metal minions, as this story trailer explains.
Wednesday, Feb 25
World of Warcraft Ulduar Trailer, 3.1 Test Patch Notes
Blizzard has released a new preview trailer for Ulduar, the new dungeon included in the anticipated World of Warcraft 3.1 patch. [video]13775[/video] Shackvideo users can use the HD Stream. Check out the full 3.1 test patch notes below the fold: World of Warcraft PTR Patch 3.1.0 General
Tuesday, Jan 20
World of Warcraft Patch 3.0.8 Released
The latest update for Blizzard's increasingly popular MMO brings a number of tweaks and changes, including the ability for players to create a Death Knight on any realm after hitting level 55. The patch also removes racial restrictions on mounts--allowing Taurens to ride raptors--and...
Friday, Dec 12
World of Warcraft Death Knight-centric Patch Detailed; Blizzard Plans Dual Spec for Next Big Update
The next World of Warcraft patch notes have been applied to the game's test realm, revealing a multitude of changes to the Dark Knight hero class. For fans looking forward to dual talent specs, Blizzard is still planning to include the much-anticipated feature the next major Warcraft upd...
Tuesday, Nov 4
World of Warcraft Patch 3.0.3 Released
As is their way, Blizzard has issued a new patch for World of Warcraft, updating version 3.0.2 of the MMORPG to version 3.0.3. The 21MB update offers mostly balancing changes - full change notes follow General
Tuesday, Oct 14
Major World of Warcraft Update Arrives Later Today, Patch Notes Detail Numerous Changes
The next major patch for Blizzard's ever-popular PC MMO World of Warcraft may not arrive until later today, but WOW Insider claims to have obtained the "official" patch notes, which can be found below. World of Warcraft Client Patch 3.0.2
Monday, Oct 13
World of Warcraft Patch 3.0.2 Released
Codenamed Echoes of Doom, the update brings many new spells and class changes to Blizzard's massively successful MMO, along with the new Achievement System, Stormwind Harbor area, new towers, an in-game barber shop and more, all in preparation for the Wrath of the Lich King expansion d...
Tuesday, Nov 13
World of Warcraft 2.3.0 Patch Released
A big new World of Warcraft patch has been released, updating v2.2.3 of the game to v2.3.0. The 281mb download introduces the new 10-man instance of Zul'Aman as well as Guild Banks, while also adding new gear and items for PVP Arena Season 3, decreasing the experience needed to level up from 20 to...
Tuesday, Sep 25
World of Warcraft 2.2.0 Patch Released
Now available at FileShack is the new World of Warcraft 2.2.0 patch, updating version 2.1.3 of Blizzard's ever popular MMORPG. The 80mb patch includes a new Voice Chat feature, weapon stats tweaks, and adjustments to the haste rating...among many other things.
Thursday, Aug 9
Podcast: Episode 4.5: Blizzcon and BioShock
Nick Breckon talks in detail about StarCraft 2 and briefly about World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, both of which he played at Blizzard's wondrous BlizzCon event. Carlos Bergfeld also speaks a bit on BioShock, which he may or may not have completed (hint: he did).
Tuesday, Jul 10
World of Warcraft 2.1.3 Patch Released
Tuesday means World of Warcraft patch day and we have the new 2.1.3 update on FileShack. The 3.20mb download fixes several more bugs and interface issues. General - Read in-game mail will now be kept for thirty days instead of three. - The Warlock spell Incinerate has had the performance of it...
