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Wednesday, May 6
Golden's Arthas on NY Times bestseller list
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Odds and ends, Blizzard At any rate, just shows you how popular the Warcraft universe really is, even outside of the videogame audience. You can pick up the Arthas book at a bookstore near you, or order it up from Amazon as well.
Sunday, May 3
Podcast: WoW Insider Show Episode 88: Child's play
Here's our podcast from last week -- Lesley Smith joined Turpster, Patrick Beja of How I WoW and I to chat about the Martin Fury controversy, how Children's Week and Noblegarden are going on the live realms, and what we've been up to lately in the World of Warcraft. And as usual we answered you...
Friday, May 1
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.2 PTR Patch Notes
Vehicle health and damage output in Strand of the Ancients and Lake Wintergrasp now scale with the item level of the operator's gear. Power scaling is now 1% damage and 1% health per average item level.Mirror Images: The images summoned by this spell will now target the creature that most ha...
Friday, Apr 24
WoW Insider Show live today on Ustream at 3:30pm Eastern
Gonna be a good one (but is it ever not?) on our podcast today -- Contributing Editors Lesley Smith and Alex Ziebart will both be in the virtual broadcast booth with Turpster and I, and we'll be talking about the biggest stories in World of Warcraft over the past week, including patch 3.1.1 and...
Thursday, Apr 23
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.1a
As for when exactly this small patch will drop, we're not told. I wouldn't be surprised to see it tomorrow morning, however.World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.1a originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Wednesday, Apr 15
Rumor: The9 loses WoW license in China to Netease
The9 has been the target of persistent rumors over the last few months that they're on the verge of losing their license from Blizzard to operate World of Warcraft in China. First, we heard about their financial troubles, and then came rumors that Blizzard was going to ditch them. And now we'...
Extended maintenance for Patch 3.1: the European edition
When I first had a chat with the Big Giant Heads who run WoW Insider and Massively, they were under the impression that I dwell in the future. Sadly not, even if I am on GMT. I had to explain that, no, we don't get patches before North America but rather we have to wait an extra day to enjoy all the new...
Tuesday, Apr 14
Arthas: Rise of the Lich King giveaway
If you somehow managed to miss Daniel and I talking about this book, Arthas is the latest World of Warcraft novel and its official release is April 21st. It's quite possibly the most hyped up book in Warcraft history, and as you may have read in our review, the hype is warranted. We've talked ab...
Monday, Apr 13
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1 Official Patch Notes
Dual Specs UlduarArgent TournamentMajor Class ChangesSwimming MountsNew Inscriptions A few reminders about these notes. First, they were obtained from the official patch files. Secondly, the notes are subject to change at the whim of Blizzard. If they do, you'll be able to find the chan...
Magic Eight Ball Says: Outlook good for Patch 3.1 tomorrow
It means you'll want to become familiar quickly with all the patch 3.1 changes if you haven't already. The best place to find out everything is via WoW Insider's Guide to Patch 3.1. Be sure to check back to it throughout this evening as we get more information in and tomorrow as the floodgates ope...
Podcast: WoW Insider Show Episode 85: Appeasing the Ret Monkey
A good time was had as always on last weekend's WoW Insider Show -- Adam Holisky kindly stepped into the broadcasting booth with Turpster and I, and we answered some emails (including whether it's OK to give cloth drops to leather wearers, as long as it's an upgrade, and more on which tankin...
Wednesday, Apr 8
Tom Chilton on what's coming in patch 3.1
In the end, he calls 3.1 "the most ambitious content patch we've ever done for World of Warcraft." We'll have to see -- given that Noblegarden should show up with the new patch, it ought to be implemented by at least April 26th.Tom Chilton on what's coming in patch 3.1 originally appeared on WoW I...
Wednesday, Apr 1
Opinion: World of Warcraft partners with Hungry Man
Anyway, we were given one or two of each of the upcoming dinners to taste test. We took volunteers from the staff to try them out, and in the following pages you'll find our thoughts and reviews. Some were a hit, but others? Not so much. Click through the button below to find our reviews, and if you...
BtDP up for Scribe award, Warcraft audiobooks delayed
Here's a few bits of WoW book news from our friend Medievaldragon over at Blizzplanet. First up, the good news: Aaron Rosenberg and Christie Golden have been nominated for a "Best Adapted" award from the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers (just proving that for everythin...
Tuesday, Mar 31
15 Minutes of Fame: Your friendly neighborhood Blacksmith
In today's World of Warcraft, there aren't many dedicated craftsmen anymore. As early as a year ago, I wrote about the death of the salesman: "Most enchanters don't enchant for the general public at all, unless you provide mats and a tip. And in any profession, with so many other players on th...
Monday, Mar 30
BRK taking a break from World of Warcraft
Phaelia of Resto4Life, you'll remember, also closed her blog down recently, also choosing to focus on her family (and the sapling about to grow into it). Trying to figure out a good balance between your free time and your work and family life is a tough thing -- our Azeroth Interrupted colum...
Sunday, Mar 29
Podcast: WoW Insider Show Episode 83 with Alex Albrecht
We had a great time on the podcast last Saturday, and it was a full house: Turpster, our friend Patrick Beja, Michael "Belfaire" Sacco were all on board, and we welcomed a special guest, Alex Albrecht of Project Lore. And despite the fact that we had so many people on, not only did we answer you...
Monday, Mar 23
Server maintenance for Tuesday March 24th
One morning, as Michael Sacco was waking up from anxious dreams, he discovered that in his bed he had been logged out of the World of Warcraft. He lay on his muscular back and saw, as he lifted his head up a little, his cheap no-name LCD monitor lit up from across the room. From this height the moni...
Sunday, Mar 22
All the World's a Stage: So you want to be a Skinner
This installment of All the World's a Stage is the thirtieth in a series of roleplaying guides in which we find out all the background information you need to roleplay a particular race or class (or profession!) well, without embarrassing yourself.
Friday, Mar 13
Breakfast Topic: Vendor trash
Vendors in the World of Warcraft have always been just sort of... there. They weren't particularly exciting, specially in vanilla, where vendors didn't sell anything really spectacular. Basic food & drinks, some low-level consumables, reagents, and of course your friendly armorsmi...
Sunday, Mar 8
All the World's a Stage: So you want to be a Miner
Mining is one of the strangest professions in the World of Warcraft. This may seem counterintuitive in the face of such odd professions as alchemy, and more particularly, engineering. But when you think of it, mining is equally strange in its own way.
Tuesday, Mar 3
Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories
Our sister site Massively covers many different angles of the MMO universe - it's not all just World of Warcraft over there. Which is not to say we don't love WoW! Our weekly roundup will try to give you a look at the best WoW-related content on Massively from the last week. You can click on the li...
Monday, Mar 2
ESL Arena tournament Finals kicks off in Germany
The Intel Extreme Masters World of Warcraft Arena tournament will be culminating at the CeBit in Hanover, Germany from March 3rd to 8th, featuring the European Continental Finals as well as the Global Finals, which will determine the overall winner of the 3v3 Arena tournament. The event...
Monday, Dec 29
Podcast: WoW Insider Show Episode 70: The year that was
It was great to put a capper on 2008, but we'll be back next Saturday at 3:30pm Eastern over on Ustream as always (and the T tells me he'll be back) with yet another 52 shows about WoW Insider and World of Warcraft. See you then. Listen here on the page:
Thursday, Dec 25
Five WoW movies to help get your Festivus on
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Machinima, Humor Merry Christmas World of Warcraft players! No matter what you celebrate, whether it's Festivus for the Rest of Us or full blown Christmas cheer, you can appreciate some quality holiday movies this season.
Tuesday, Dec 16
Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories
According to FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate, online game addiction - namely World of Warcraft - is "one of the top reasons for college drop-outs." And here I was thinking it had something to do with decreased funding for education or lowered standards for college admission.The Digi...
Wednesday, Dec 10
Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories
The online gaming industry -- actually, the world -- has been changed by World of Warcraft. The game has become a cultural phenomenon played by 11 million people, so it's gotten quite a bit of mainstream media attention -- that is to say, it's not just a geek thing. Wrath of the Lich King breaks...
Tuesday, Nov 25
Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories
Massively Speaking Episode 32 works through a heaping helping of Wrath-related discussion, as more World of Warcraft conversation is had in the span of 50 minutes than really should be possible.Numbers support players returning to World of Warcraft
Thursday, Nov 13
Opinion: Wowhead launches new blog feature
This is great news for everyone as Wowhead just keeps on getting better (kind of like, ahem, a certain World of Warcraft blog), and a better Wowhead is always a better gaming experience for everyone. You can always visit the blog page or subscribe to it through the RSS feed. There isn't much on...
Monday, Nov 3
World of Warcraft 3.0.3 Patch notes
Continue reading World of Warcraft 3.0.3 Patch notes. WoW Insider World of Warcraft 3.0.3 Patch notes originally appeared on WoW Insider on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. ...
Wednesday, Oct 29
Times Online examines WoW's zombies and the connection to real life
Very interesting. There is still more to say about this plague, I think (and though things have slowed down on the realms, hopefully the event itself isn't completely over). But it is fascinating how Blizzard turned emergent gameplay into an official event, and how they mimicked the real-...
Monday, Oct 13
Patch: How to uninstall the PTR client
Other people can find the PTR client inside of the folder "C:\Users\Public\Games\World of Warcraft Public Test" in Windows Vista and "C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft Public Test" in WindowsXP. MacOS X users can find the files in "MacintoshHD::Applications::World of Warcraft Pu...
Tuesday, Jul 10
Patch 2.1.3 released
Read in-game mail will now be kept for thirty days instead of three.The Warlock spell Incinerate has had the performance of its graphical spell effect improved.The "Show Launcher" option has changed so that it now defaults to "On". Players will now see the launcher when running WoW by defau...
Sunday, Jul 8
Opinion: WoW Rookie: Choose your class!
The first question many players have when they first tear open their World of Warcraft game box is, "What class should I play?" And I'm afraid that my standard answer to the question is terribly unhelpful, "Why don't you try them and see which one you like best?" Warlock
Monday, Jun 18
The fastest class to level with?
Breanni at WarcraftPets.com has spent quite a bit of time evaluating the nine classes of World of Warcraft and ranking them based on DPS, survivability, speed buffs, and downtime. The result? A very informative discussion of the classes comparative strengths and weaknesses. Breanni's l...
Wednesday, Jun 6
PTR patch 2.1.2 tonight
2.1 is getting quite a few sub-patches, it seems. The public test realms are scheduled come up "late tonight" in order to test patch 2.1.2, which will probably correspond with the beginning of Arena Season 2 (or at least that's my guess). It mostly looks like a bug fix patch, but there are a few mor...
Friday, Jan 5
Faience's adventures in Outland: Through the Dark Portal
I won't bore you with the details of the quests. If you've played World of Warcraft long enough to be playing in Hellfire Peninsula, you've got an idea of the sort of quests that await you. Kill this many of this monster, that many of that one, and could you find some scraps of metal for me? There'...
