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The Inexorable Decline of World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft‘s precipitous subscriber declines continue.
Diablo 3 Director Admits Auction Houses ‘Really Hurt’ Game
Diablo 3‘s former director Jay Wilson apparently admitted the game’s auction houses — both the real-money and traditional in-game mechanisms — “really hurt the game.”
World of Warcraft Blocked in Iran: Blizzard (Unexpectedly) Explains Why
Companies. They’ll tell you next to nothing when the chips are down. Ask them if the sky is blue and if the headline story is “Experts Claim ‘Sky Might Be Blue’,” they’ll invariably reply “no comment.”
Someone at World of …
How Long Does It Take to Hit Level 160 in Diablo III?
You’ve swept through Diablo III like a scythe through styrofoam pellets. You have every character class maxed, every item slot perfected. You’ve soloed through “Inferno,” which is even harder than reading that musty 14th-century …
Watch: Here’s What World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria‘s Opening Looks Like
I keep wanting to spell Pandaria “Panderia,” I have no idea why. It’s not like Blizzard’s forthcoming World of Warcraft is pandering to anyone. After all, it has pandas, with two A’s. Kung-fu pandas. They wear the same Kung-Fu …
Hackcraft: Blizzard Warns of Security Intrusion, Recommends Users Change Passwords
It’s getting so companies that haven’t been hacked are probably starting to feel left out: Blizzard just announced that it recently discovered an “unauthorized and illegal access” to its internal network — a breach that included …
Blizzard Announces Release Date for Next ‘World of Warcraft’ Expansion
Your wait is almost over, World of Warcraft fans. Today Blizzard announced that its new expansion, Mists of Pandaria, will be released on September 25.
The game will be available in stores and for online download at the price …
Blizzard Reveals New Units for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
In case you missed our big feature on eSports in America, StarCraft II is kind of a big deal. This weekend at the MLG Spring Championship in Anaheim, Blizzard revealed new details about Heart of the Swarm, the Zerg-centric …
Delay Diablo III‘s Real Money Auction House ‘Until It’s Ready’ Blizzard
Diablo III‘s real money auction house, which in case you’re just joining us refers to a place you can use actual cash to buy and sell in-game equipment, has been delayed again, and this time Blizzard isn’t saying when it’ll be …
Lord of Record Sales: Blizzard Says Diablo III Is Fastest Selling PC Game in History
Surprise, Diablo III sold to the moon and back since its release last week on Tuesday, May 15, says developer/publisher Blizzard in so many words. In fact the company says more than 3.5 million people picked up a copy of its …
Diablo III and Always-Online Gaming: Bad for Us and Here to Stay?
I’d rather talk about playing Diablo III, but since I’m working on a poky-band smartphone connection that makes playing much of anything online a lurching debacle, let’s talk about Diablo III‘s always-on requirement, or digital …
