This Week, Play.tm says (in Teen arrested over Blizzard suicide hoax)  UK -
An American teenager who threatened to kill himself while chatting with a Blizzard customer support representative within World of Warcraft has been ...

Last Week, WRAL.com says (in Best games of 2008, II: Choices are challenging)  NC -
Role-playing games (RPG) remain a huge draw for gamers as Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King has shown on PC. ...

And BloggingStocks says (in Top Stock Picks '09: Activision Blizzard (ATVI)) Top Stock Picks '09: Activision Blizzard (ATVI)
 - Jan 1, 2009
Blizzard's online game 'World of Warcraft' is estimated to have more than 10 million active players worldwide and its recent expansion pack 'Wrath of Lich ...

And LinuxInsider.com says (in The Very Real Market for Virtual Goods)  CA - Jan 1, 2009
Millions of Linden dollars in Second Life, and WOW gold, silver and copper in "World of Warcraft," change hands every month. Both worlds have official ...

And Ars Technica says (in A brief, limited look at MMORPG popularity in 2008)  MA - Dec 31, 2008
With this limitation in mind, the data shows what many would expect: World of Warcraft has a staggering market majority and suffered little in the wake of ...

And TechNewsWorld says (in Virtual World Research, Part 2: Reality in a Can)  CA - Dec 31, 2008
He is known as "Catullus" on "World of Warcraft" ("WoW"), and he conducted the first full scientific conference on "WoW." He expects to soon publish "sober, ...
Virtual World Research, Part 1: A Place to Experiment LinuxInsider.com
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And GeekSugar.com says (in World of Warcraft Climbs to Over 11 Million Users)  CA - Dec 31, 2008
The game, by Blizzard Entertainment, released its second expansion of the game called Wrath of the Lich King this past November, which sold 2.8 copies in ...

And 24-7PressRelease.com says (in The Game Supply Goes Where No American Company Has Gone Before - 24-7PressRelease.com) The Game Supply Goes Where No American Company Has Gone Before
press release) - Dec 31, 2008
ability to buy World of Warcraft accounts and add limited power leveling services as well as offering gold to our customers in a 100% secure way. ...

And Mid Columbia Tri City Herald says (in Year in Review)  WA - Dec 31, 2008
I hadn't been to an air show since I was a kid and had a blast photographing WOW (that’s Wings Over Washington, not World of Warcraft, you nerd!). ...

And gamesdog.co.uk says (in Charity draw offers free lifetime WoW subscription)  UK - Dec 31, 2008
If your a World of Warcraft fan, you'll know how pricey it can get to play. You have to pay for the game, your monthly subscription fee and then all the ...

And Pacific Daily News says (in High-end progression: Bleach one of first guilds on server to kill ...)  GU - Dec 30, 2008
Duane M. George is Digital/Community Editor of the Pacific Daily News and a "World of Warcraft" addict. Dragon slayers: Members of the guild Bleach, ...

And Kotaku.com says (in Play World Of Warcraft Free For The Rest Of Your/Its Life) If you donate $25 or more to the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Society, you'll be in the running to score a free lifetime pass for the game, courtesy of Blizzard ...
You May Never Pay for World of Warcraft Again 411mania.com
Blizzard employee offers free WoW in fundraiser Allakhazam

And PC World says (in 2008 in Review: The Year in Mac Gaming)  - Dec 29, 2008
Still, other Mac games enjoyed simultaneous debuts on multiple platforms, such as the much-anticipated Spore and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. ...

And Atlanta Journal Constitution says (in Georgia’s video game industry heating up)   USA - Dec 26, 2008
Meanwhile, there’s no question Eve Online is still small potatoes compared with Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft, a phenomenon among role-playing ...

2 Weeks Ago, Gamasutra says (in Gamasutra's Best of 2008: The 5 Most Significant MMO Stories) s Best of 2008: The 5 Most Significant MMO Stories
 CA - Dec 24, 2008
Meanwhile, Blizzard's launch of Wrath of the Lich King has completely reinvigorated the World of Warcraft community. More than simply 'ten more levels', ...
Interview: Red 5's Stealthy Plans, Upcoming MMO Gamasutra

And Examiner.com says (in Raising a Gamer? Employers Turning Down World of Warcraft Players)  - Dec 23, 2008
Employers are specifically instructing managers to not send them World of Warcraft players. It’s believed, and with good cause, that WoW players cannot give ...

And New York Times says (in World of Warcraft Players Need Not Apply)  United States - Dec 23, 2008
He replied that employers specifically instruct him not to send them World of Warcraft players. He said there is a belief that WoW players cannot give 100% ...

And CrunchGear says (in Review: SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse)  NY -
The mouse, officially the SteelSeries World of Warcraft MMO Gaming Mouse, is, as the name implies, designed for Wow (and other MMO) players. ...

2 Months Ago, BBC News says (in Patch: The cost of Warcraft)  UK - Oct 17, 2008
The game was World of Warcraft - and, according to a colleague who is another WoW fanatic, the patch was around 2gb and took him almost a day to download, ...