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Latest World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Previews
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Interview
Posted 27 Aug, 2008 3:10pmRead our mammoth Leipzig Games Convention interview inside!
Latest World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King News
Activision on monetisation of online gameplay
Posted 16 Nov, 2009 10:10amExpect the publisher to launch additional online models for some of its biggest franchises.
Blizzard opens WoW Pet Store
Posted 5 Nov, 2009 10:24amTwo companions available now.
Blizzard sets date for Battle.net switchover
Posted 14 Oct, 2009 9:58amYou have until Nov 11 - merge your WoW account and get a free penguin pet.
Saving Private Ryan scribe on board for WoW movie
Posted 13 Oct, 2009 9:45amDirector Sam Raimi wanted to work with the best character writer he could find.
WoW reopens in China
Posted 22 Sep, 2009 9:37amSaid to have cost around $150,000 a day to maintain the closed beta servers.
WoW servers use 75,000 cpu cores
Posted 18 Sep, 2009 10:12am13,250 server blades and 112.5 terabytes of RAM.
WoW: Cataclysm confirmed
Posted 24 Aug, 2009 8:48amThird expansion to bring sweeping changes to the world of Azeroth.
Expect two Blizzard releases in 2010
Posted 6 Aug, 2009 9:06amOne is StarCraft II, but Blizzard won't confirm Diablo III.
Battle.net likened to Xbox LIVE
Posted 6 Aug, 2009 8:38amWill leverage over a decade of expertise in the area of multiplayer play and social networking.
WoW has sold 8.6 million in the US
Posted 30 Jul, 2009 9:27amSales include the original game and expansions.
Dave Jones wants APB to spawn Fatal1ty-like celebs
Posted 22 Jul, 2009 8:45amWants players to ‘transcend’ the game.
Sam Raimi to direct Warcraft movie
Posted 22 Jul, 2009 8:19amIs thrilled to be able to be able to bring the project to the big screen.
Dave Jones sees APB lasting for five or ten years
Posted 21 Jul, 2009 2:09pmRealtime using Counter-Strike, not MMORPGs, as inspiration for longevity.
Should you give Age of Conan a second chance?
Posted 10 Jul, 2009 2:28pmGame director Craig Morrison says yes. Find out why inside.
Blizzard's Tom Chilton on the future of WoW
Posted 3 Jul, 2009 8:39amPart two: Expansion, races. classes and the new Blizzard MMO discussed.
Blizzard answers new WoW expansion questions
Posted 2 Jul, 2009 1:35pmRelease date, new classes, races and setting discussed.
Blizzard trademarks Cataclysm
Posted 2 Jul, 2009 9:24amFans speculate that it may refer to the next WoW expansion.
Tom Chilton explains WoW Patch 3.2 decisions
Posted 1 Jul, 2009 2:45pmDeath Knight nerf, XP off switch and 80 man battleground.
Blizzard explains Death Knight Patch 3.2 changes
Posted 1 Jul, 2009 9:24amGame director says Death Knights are 'too strong'.
Blizzard’s unannounced MMO in development ‘for years’
Posted 30 Jun, 2009 1:02pmWoW’s game director involved, is ‘excited’.
WoW faction change service in the works
Posted 30 Jun, 2009 8:56amSwitch from Alliance to Horde or Horde to Alliance.
EverQuest - 10 years and counting
Posted 17 Jun, 2009 1:40pmLead designer Ryan Barker on the grandfather of MMO gaming.
Sony: Warcraft will eventually be dwarfed
Posted 17 Jun, 2009 9:25amNew MMO will cater to the Facebook crowd.
Sony: Without EverQuest, there would be no Warcraft
Posted 16 Jun, 2009 3:32pmEverQuest’s lead designer reckons Blizzard would admit it.
BlizzCon tickets to go on sale May 16
Posted 6 May, 2009 8:30amLive event coverage as a Pay Per View event and internet stream also announced.
Blizzard upgrades Battle.net
Posted 20 Mar, 2009 10:32amAll things Blizzard can now be linked via a single username and password.
BlizzCon 2009 confirmed
Posted 17 Feb, 2009 4:17pmTo be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22.
Lich King sells 2.8 million in 24 hours
Posted 20 Nov, 2008 2:20pmWorld of Warcraft expansion shatters day one PC sales records.
UK Video Game Chart: CoD World at War betters CoD4
Posted 18 Nov, 2008 10:10amLaunch week sales across Xbox 360, PS3 and PC outpaced those of CoD4 by more than 2 to 1.
StarCraft 2 multiplayer 'spectacular from point one'
Posted 17 Nov, 2008 2:47pm'It's not like you've got to have the two expansions to have great multiplayer', Blizzard insists.
Blizzard: We can be immune to failing economy
Posted 17 Nov, 2008 10:07amCOO compares £8.99 a month to taking a date to the cinema.
KotOR MMO will be a great game, FACT, says Blizzard
Posted 14 Nov, 2008 2:33pmBut, asks COO Paul Sams, will BioWare be able to cope with 'players smacking them around'?
Blizzard: WoW 2 could kill off franchise
Posted 14 Nov, 2008 2:27pm'No requirement' to make a sequel, says COO Paul Sams.
HMV Lich King launch attracts 2,500 fans
Posted 13 Nov, 2008 4:36pmFans were seen queueing as early as Monday evening.
Blizzard: StarCraft 2 NOT shelved in favour of Diablo 3
Posted 13 Nov, 2008 2:30pmTwo separate teams, says COO Paul Sams.
Blizzard COO: We're not milking StarCraft 2
Posted 12 Nov, 2008 4:55pmPaul Sams gives us his word releasing StarCraft II in 3 parts was not a monetary decision.
WoW Lich King Official Guide available from Nov 13
Posted 10 Nov, 2008 5:56pmA 352-page book offering an in-depth guide to everything featured within the new continent.
Xmas 08 beats 07 for quality games, says Microsoft
Posted 31 Oct, 2008 1:55pmMS UK head of gaming points to Gears of War 2 and Fable 2.
Midnight launch for WoW Lich King
Posted 30 Oct, 2008 4:03pmOfficial launch to take place at HMV in Oxford Street, London.
WoW subscribership passes 11 million
Posted 28 Oct, 2008 4:43pmLatest milestone comes only weeks before the highly anticipated release of Wrath of the Lich King.
WoW Lich King manual found in latest patch install
Posted 22 Oct, 2008 8:44amBlack and white copy of the manual could be in your game install too.
Sam Raimi believes WoW could be a great movie
Posted 21 Oct, 2008 9:21amThinks the typical problem with video game movies is the lack of rich characters.
Blizzard confirms next MMO won't be WoW sequel
Posted 17 Oct, 2008 1:18pmIs 'not trying to replace World of Warcraft with this new MMO'.
Molyneux slammed for PC gamer market 'in tatters' claim
Posted 6 Oct, 2008 10:01amPC Gaming Alliance says Molyneux is 'way off-base'.
PC gamer market in 'tatters', says Molyneux
Posted 2 Oct, 2008 1:31pmReckons 3 Spore activations is 'OK', but understands gamers being very upset.
WAR Online is a 'better game at launch than WoW was'
Posted 15 Sep, 2008 2:26pmSo says Mythic creative director Paul Barnett.
Wrath of the Lich King Nov 13 release date confirmed!
Posted 15 Sep, 2008 1:14pmSimultaneous release in North America and Europe.
Wrath of the Lich King looks set for Nov 13 release
Posted 15 Sep, 2008 9:03amAdvertisement and pre-release content patch suggest expansion will be out very soon.
WoW dev backs Mythic over WAR Online credit furore
Posted 27 Aug, 2008 2:38pmSays staff lose right to complain if they leave projects.
Blizzard: WoW graphical reboot 'may never be necessary'
Posted 27 Aug, 2008 1:39pmExpansions 'may keep the game looking fresh', dev says.
Blizzard: 'We don't have anything against consoles!'
Posted 27 Aug, 2008 1:20pmNo console WoW a 'square peg round hole thing'.
Blizzard: WoW success makes StarCraft MMO 'difficult'
Posted 21 Aug, 2008 11:23amWould be an 'overwhelming' and 'scary' thought, says co-founder.
WoW Lich King out Oct-Dec
Posted 4 Aug, 2008 9:58amBlizzard chief confirms 2008 release for the highly anticipated expansion.
Blizzard: players that left for Conan are returning
Posted 1 Aug, 2008 12:25pm40% of players that left to try out Age of Conan have already returned to WoW.
WoW achievement system confirmed for Lich King
Posted 21 Jul, 2008 9:29amOver 500 achievements to be available at the launch of the highly anticipated expansion.
Blizzard yet to find a console platform that's right
Posted 9 Jul, 2008 11:57amSpeaks to the platform holders regularly and is confident all of them want Blizzard games on their platforms.
Free WoW song for Guitar Hero III
Posted 26 Jun, 2008 9:05amI am Murloc, a thrash metal tribute to the race of fish people, set for release today.
Achievements could be coming to WoW
Posted 10 Jun, 2008 11:06amAlpha test for WoW Wrath of the Lich King reveals first info on achievements.
Boll wanted to make WoW movie
Posted 21 Apr, 2008 9:35amBlizzard said no.
WoW makes people relaxed not angry
Posted 2 Apr, 2008 10:54am292 male and female gamers tested at Middlesex University.
Mainstream "PCs are good for anything, just not games"
Posted 11 Mar, 2008 9:43amEpic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney discusses the problems facing PC game developers today.
Ex EA guy says WoW can be beaten
Posted 3 Mar, 2008 12:47pmChallenges claim that it would take investment in the region of $1 billion to compete with WoW.
WoW gets new tournament type
Posted 15 Feb, 2008 10:29amPlay for a chance of winning a $75,000 cash prize.
Blizzard's 2007 revenues exceed €800 million
Posted 31 Jan, 2008 1:53pmUp by 58% over the company's 2006 revenues.
World of Warcraft passes 10 million subscriptions
Posted 23 Jan, 2008 10:25amThe award-winning MMO sees thousands of new and returning players sign up over the holiday season.
New WoW continent to be epic
Posted 3 Jan, 2008 11:55amEntry to Lich King's Northrend continent to be quite the spectacle.
Age of Conan dev: Gamers tired of Warcraft
Posted 17 Dec, 2007 10:37amQuest designer says there is a "feeling on the Internet" that WoW is losing its appeal.
Blizzard working on next-gen MMO
Posted 13 Dec, 2007 10:33amJob listings force Blizzard rep to confirm the development of an unannounced MMO.
Blizzard has 'no plans' to bring its games to consoles
Posted 3 Dec, 2007 3:25pmActivision Vivendi mega-deal driven by Blizzard's MMO success.
New CoD and Guitar Hero coming 'on an annual basis'
Posted 3 Dec, 2007 2:58pmActivision chief reveals EA-esque policy for its big games.
Merger won't affect Blizzard's operations
Posted 3 Dec, 2007 10:16amBlizzard brand name to remain and merger to have no impact on its games.
WoW name change to cost £6
Posted 23 Nov, 2007 12:17pmSuffer your awful name no more, but it will cost you.
Mr. T and Captain Kirk play Warcraft
Posted 21 Nov, 2007 12:21pmHilarious new adverts go for comedy value.
What's next for Blizzard?
Posted 19 Nov, 2007 1:29pmExecutive vice-president of product development Frank Pearce talks WoW 2, StarCraft 2 and Diablo 3.
Blizzard not thinking about World of Warcraft 2
Posted 16 Nov, 2007 9:53amMMO developer eager to expand World of Warcraft before any sequel enters development.
Chinese MMO maker bans men playing as women
Posted 24 Sep, 2007 9:55amPlayers will be required to prove their gender via webcam.
WoW: Wrath of the Lich King playable at GC Leipzig
Posted 20 Aug, 2007 9:34amBlizzard Entertainment has announced that the anticipated expansion will be open to the public at this week's convention.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Q&A
Posted 3 Aug, 2007 8:03pmDetails on the second full World of Warcraft expansion.
