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Posted on August 31, 2009
BlizzCon came and went. Here's what's new: • World of WarCraft: Cataclysm was announced. The third expansion of the popular MMORPG takes players back to Azeroth. The old world will change as we know it, thanks to the vengeful...
Posted on July 27, 2009
Fans of StarCraft are going to have to a wait for a while as Blizzard has announced that the game is not going to be released this holiday season. The reason? Battle.net. Over the past couple of weeks, it...
Posted on July 6, 2009
Blizzard's highly-anticipated sequel to one of the most critically-acclaimed RTS games of all time just revealed startling news. StarCraft 2 will not support LAN multiplayer. In a move that makes no sense to gamers, the sequel is not going...
Posted on June 15, 2009
Blizzard wants everyone to know that StarCraft 2 is just around the corner. It sent out the email for the beta and although it didn't mention a date when that's actually going to take place, it did tell everyone...
Posted on April 2, 2009
Blizzard celebrated April Fool's Day with jokes for all of its popular franchises. Here's the list: World of WarCraft enjoyed two gags. A new PvP system was revealed: Dance Battle! Instead of arena-style combat, players will participate in dance-offs...
Posted on March 30, 2009
Blizzard has released new images of Diablo 3, showcasing the game's inventory screens. Let's take it apart, shall we? The left panel looks like the skill tree, displaying tabs at the top instead of on the side. We could be...
Posted on March 24, 2009
Battle.net has long been the stomping ground, combat zone and epic playing field of Blizzard, its games and its players. It has hosted StarCraft matches that put Korea on the gaming map. It has seen ears torn off as...
Posted on March 13, 2009
Blizzard has updated its already impressive character database WoWArmory.com with new tools suited for Arena players. The World of WarCraft Armory is a site where player information is stored. Any character above level 10 can be viewed and the...
Posted on March 9, 2009
Blizzard's highly-anticipated action RPG has been the subject of both admiration and derision since it was announced. After the revelation of its Wizard class, news surrounding the game have died down. That changed today, though the news isn't official....
Posted on February 26, 2009
Blizzard has released a preview for Ulduar, the upcoming raid dungeon for World of WarCraft. It's set to arrive on patch 3.1 and it looks like that Blizzard has put a lot of effort into this one. Speaking of effort,...
Posted on February 12, 2009
World of WarCraft game director Jeff Kaplan has left the popular MMORPG and moved to work on Blizzard's other MMO. Details on what that game is are not available at the moment, leaving every Blizzard fanboy speculating on what...
Posted on February 11, 2009
Blizzard recently released patch 3.0.9 for its popular MMORPG World of WarCraft. The changes are minor compared to the previous 3.0.8, but they provide a preview of what's to come with 3.1. Here are the updates for the Rogue...
Posted on February 3, 2009
Blizzard added fuel to the fire that's been raging over Diablo 3's art style. Certain fans have been agonizing over the game's "brighter" graphics, saying that more light and colors fail to capture the spirit of the series. True to...
Posted on January 22, 2009
Blizzard released patch 3.0.8 recently, making it the first patch to go live ever since Wrath of the Lich King came out. Aside from the usual bug fixes, the update made a lot of adjustments to current skills for...
Posted on January 9, 2009
Blizzard's design department is something that I've grown to admire over the past few years. Sure, it's had a few misses here and there, but for the most part, the results are great. The StarCraft 2 screenshots and movies...
Posted on November 12, 2008
The events that unfolded over the last couple of hours have been an agonizing wait for World of Warcraft players. The usual downtime brought about by maintenance day lasted well beyond the normal period, causing unrest to many of...
Posted on October 30, 2008
StarCraft 2 is going to be mom-friendly. Hardcore players are probably going to be reeling away from that statement, but it's true. Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, the game's producer made it clear that although Starcraft II was intended to...
Posted on October 13, 2008
Blizzard revealed a new class for Diablo 3: the Wizard. Here's the preview: You'll notice that she holds the orb no matter where she goes, so I'm already wondering if that represents some sort of significance. Unlike Diablo 2's Sorceress...
Posted on October 12, 2008
BlizzCon took place last weekend and it was there where Blizzard announced that StarCraft 2 is going to be released differently. The highly-acclaimed RTS game is going to be a trilogy, starting with the Terrans, followed by the Zerg...
Posted on September 16, 2008
Mark your calendars. Blizzard has announced the release date of the second expansion to its popular MMOG, World of Warcraft. Wrath of the Lich King will be in stores on November 13, 2008. The Lich King invades stores on...
Posted on August 26, 2008
You know you made your mark when one of your names, phrases or words become part of everyday language. While non-gamers will be unable to relate, players are familiar with the word "zerg". Aside from referring to one of...
Posted on August 21, 2008
The opening cinematic for Wrath of the Lich King is out. No, I'm not going to spoil it for you, but you'll be glad to know that it does follow Blizzard's tradition of making trailers that absolutely kick ass....
Posted on July 23, 2008
Blizzard has unleashed previews of its talent calculators for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. This means that players will now be able to create templates and talent builds and plan the future of their characters ahead...
Posted on July 8, 2008
Well, it's a done deal. Activision Blizzard is now officially a single entity, appearing in Nasdaq as AVTI. GameDaily reports the deal officially closes on July 9 and the new company will trade on the Nasdaq under Activision's ATVI ticker....
Posted on June 30, 2008
Last weekend we saw the announcement of Diablo 3. After displaying a splash page all week long, Blizzard finally revealed that the pair of eyes belonged to its popular action RPG series. It also released three trailers featuring cinematics, gameplay...
Posted on June 19, 2008
If Blizzard decides to implement patch 2.4.3 as it is in the test realm, then WoW players will be able to access mounts at level 30, a full ten levels earlier than before. There are a couple of other...
Posted on June 6, 2008
It's been a while since we last heard from Blizzard's BlizzCast, so it's a good thing to know that the guys haven't forgotten about their podcast and have come up with episode 3. They talk about the design aspects...
Posted on May 8, 2008
Frostmourne. You've heard about it before. If you don't have the dough to buy the replica, Blizzard's giving you the chance to win one. While the full contest rules are lengthy, the requirement itself is simple: You may submit...
Posted on March 25, 2008
Blizzard has released patch 2.4 for World of Warcraft, opening up Sunwell Isle to all its subscribers. It was expected to be out last week, so apparently we didn't have to wait too long for the real thing. Thanks...
Posted on February 29, 2008
If you're interested in what are the most popular PC games these days, you'll be glad to hear that the NPD have released sales figures for January for exactly that segment. This doesn't count things like digital delivery, focusing...
Posted on February 12, 2008
The notes for patch 2.4 are up and players in the Public Test Realms are now able enjoy the Sunwell Plateau, among other things. It's a major patch, so expect a lot of changes in the metagame. Here are...
Posted on February 4, 2008
In gaming terms, Blizzard just pwned Peons4Hire. The creators of the popular MMO World of Warcraft just won its lawsuit against In Game Dollar AKA Peons4Hire, effectively banning the power-leveling group from doing business in-game. While the court documents...
Posted on January 28, 2008
China recently released new regulations regarding foreign online games that have a local presence. Under the new regulation, the General Administration of Press and Publication ("GAPP," China's primary agency for censorship of published works) will postpone the examination, approval...
Posted on January 10, 2008
Episode 1 of the previously-reported Blizzard podcasts is online. They've even got a transcript you can use to follow the conversation. Music, as always, sets the mood. The first part takes us to a discussion regarding art design. We...
Posted on December 25, 2007
The release of new titles takes a post-Christmas break and lasts until next year, so don't expect any new reviews soon. Blizzard is there to keep you company, though. The guys behind Diablo, World of Warcraft and Starcraft will be...
Posted on December 3, 2007
Blizzard and Activision have merged, proving that even in the Internet age, you can still manage to surprise people. Since I browse gaming websites everyday, I'm pretty sure no one saw this coming other than the companies involved (by the...
Posted on November 14, 2007
Blizzard released patch 2.3 for World of Warcraft recently, adding a new, 10-man instance called Zul'Aman. Other notable updates are the introduction of Guild Banks and the reduction of experience needed to gain a level between levels 20 to...
Posted on October 1, 2007
IGN spent a little time with Blizzard and gathered some information regarding the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Set in the continent of Northrend, WotLK will introduce the game's first Hero Class, the Death...
Posted on September 18, 2007
The subscription fee of World of Warcraft is about $15 USD, and that's after buying the retail boxes of WoW and its expansion, The Burning Crusade. Playing an MMO isn't cheap, but if the millions of players hooked on...
Posted on August 20, 2007
In case you haven't heard it yet, there's something going on in Germany. The Leipzig Game Con will feature, among other things, playable demos of Blizzard's upcoming titles. Of course, if you're a fan, you're probably reading this on-site already....
Posted on August 20, 2007
Even though it's been out for a long while now, World of Warcraft is still very popular among the MMO crowd, because it grants you the ability to not only upgrade your character in a variety of ways, but...
Posted on August 2, 2007
The rumor mill says that a new World of Warcraft expansion is in the works. Blizzard has not given an official announcement yet, but a recent filing in the US Patent Office might as well be one. The latest...
Posted on June 14, 2007
Here's more in-game footage of Starcraft 2. This time, Blizzard is showcasing the Protoss. Zealot: Zealots are the standard infantry unit of the portoss from starcraft. Still equipped with a pair of glowing psionic blades for melee combat, the zealot...
Posted on May 21, 2007
After the almost-painful teasing, Blizzard finally unveiled Starcraft 2 in Korea over the weekend. And no, it's not an MMO, but a true sequel to the acclaimed real-time strategy game. Gamespot has coverage on the Blizzard Q&A conference that had...
Posted on May 13, 2007
There are two things on the radar today: Blizzard and Square Enix. I'll deal with Blizzard first. The company behind Warcraft, StarCraft & Diablo is doing what Jessica Alba and Jennifer Love Hewitt have been doing for years: teasing...
Posted on May 6, 2007
It was probably inevitable, even expected, but it's still pretty exciting. I'm talking about the MMO based on StarCraft, Blizzard's other RTS and Korea's national sport. The long-rumoured new instalment of Blizzard's massive StarCraft series is set to be...
Posted on April 26, 2007
I'm taking this with a grain of salt until I hear more. Out of the resources that I have, I only found two reports, so I'm exercising caution before I get all excited and giggle like a schoolboy. Or...
Posted on August 2, 2006
This is probably the funniest news I have read all day, as Starcraft is over eight years old. Blizzard has released a new patch was just released. How is that for caring about your customers? The new patch, 1.14 adds...
Posted on June 13, 2006
This makes me an excited gamer as originally the idea of World of Starcraft was nothing more than an April Fools joke this year at Gamespot, but it may actually happen, atleast that is what a company representative from Vivendi...
