World of Warcraft News

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- Icecrown Citadel normal modes no longer limited by attempts
- February 8, 2010
- Far earlier than any of us had expected, Daelo has announced that the normal modes of Professor Putricide, Blood-Queen Lana'thel, Sindragosa, and the Lich King will no longer have limited attempts. The heroic modes of these encounters will still have limited attempts, however. To quote: After each region's maintenance this week, raids will no longer lose attempts on wipes in Normal mode for Profe...
- Source: WoW.com
- Debunking another hacked authenticator story
- February 8, 2010
- One of our readers, Bill, sent us a tip about a WoW account issue on The Consumerist. It seems that the ownership of Anonymous's friend's account is under dispute and Blizzard won't let him use it in the meantime. The ownership became disputed after the account was allegedly hacked, even though there was allegedly a mobile authenticator on the account. His friend has given up on the account, compl...
- Source: WoW.com
- The Lawbringer: Contracts and the achievement tracker
- February 8, 2010
- Welcome to this week's episode of the Lawbringer! Each week we'll dive into the intricacies of law and the World of Warcraft. Your mission, should you chose to accept it, is to slay demons of ignorance for the benefit of your fellow denizens of Azeroth. Demons of ignorance slain: 1/4782*. *Number of ignorant demons may be subject to nerfing. So last week I introduced y'all to a bit of legal the...
- Source: WoW.com
- The Facts About Ensidia's "Lich King Scandal" - Zam News
- February 8, 2010
- MMOMFG (blog)The Facts About Ensidia's "Lich King Scandal"Zam NewsWhen the average World of Warcraft player thinks of "completive" gameplay, PvP/Arena is probably the first thing that comes to mind. ...The Rise And Fall Of The Lich KingInside Mac GamesA View From The Road: Fail to the KingEscapist MagazineBlizzard to upgrade weapons found on Lich King's loot tableMMOMFG...
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- World of Warcraft in China remains hopelessly mired
- February 8, 2010
- Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, MMO industry, News items, Legal In much of the world, current complaints about World of Warcraft center around the resolution of the storyline of the latest expansion and whether or not it's had a negative effect on MMOs as a whole. In China, current complaints about World of Warcraft are more focused on the fact that the game is still mired knee-deep in go...
- Source: Massively
- Upon logging into World of Warcraft, I immediately...
- February 8, 2010
- Last week Eyonix started a poll on the forums asking players what they do directly after logging in (all of the options are listed in the picture above). For me, it's no contest -- before I do anything else, I always pop the friends list up to see who's around. The only time this doesn't happen is if I'm logging on in a rush for the night's raid, but I try to limit the number of times that occurs.
- Source: WoW.com
- Star Trek Online: No Need To Lure WoW Players - Game Rant (blog)
- February 8, 2010
- The Guardian (blog)Star Trek Online: No Need To Lure WoW PlayersGame Rant (blog)Cryptic, the brains behind Star Trek Online, don't seem too interested in trying to lure away World of Warcraft players over to the dark side. ...AlphaMail: How Did 'Battlestar Galactica: The Plan' Do On Syfy?Airlock Alphaall 10 news articles »...
- Source: "world of warcraft" - Google News
- No new WoW accounts in China
- February 8, 2010
- Reuters reports that Netease, the company that operates WoW in China, has stopped accepting new accounts and has reapplied to GAPP (General Administration of Press and Publication) for permission to release The Burning Crusade. The article does not mention if this was voluntary, or if this was part of the ruling that was scheduled to be handed down in January. For those unfamiliar with this story...
- Source: WoW.com
- It came from the Blog: Love is in the Blog
- February 8, 2010
- Love is in the air and that means it's time for another It came from the Blog get-together: When: 5:30pm EST (2:30pm PST, 3:30pm realm time) Saturday, February 13 2010 (Show up at 5pm EST for the Meet and Greet) Where: Court of the Sun fountain, Silvermoon City Zangarmarsh U.S. Who: Any Horde character, any level. What: Love is in the Air daily quests. How: Ask Robinator, Robi...
- Source: WoW.com
- Digital sales poised as game changer - Los Angeles Times
- February 8, 2010
- Los Angeles TimesDigital sales poised as game changerLos Angeles TimesWhether it's $15-a-month subscriptions to World of Warcraft, $10 downloads on a PlayStation 3, 99-cent iPhone games or ad-supported games on Facebook, ...
- Source: "world of warcraft" - Google News
- China Stocks in US: China Fire & Security, China XD Plastics - BusinessWeek
- February 8, 2010
- China Stocks in US: China Fire & Security, China XD PlasticsBusinessWeekChina's online games regulator agreed to review the company's plan to offer the World of Warcraft title in the country, after initially rejecting the ...and more »...
- Source: "world of warcraft" - Google News
- The Occasional Facebook Recap
- February 8, 2010
- Recently, Blizzard setup a Facebook account, and overnight, thousands and thousands of players clicked the "be a fan" button. For Facebook...
- Source: WoW Vault - The Ultimate Resource
- Banks Push Dow Below 10000 - Wall Street Journal
- February 8, 2010
- Banks Push Dow Below 10000Wall Street JournalAmerican depositary receipts of Netease.com (Nasdaq) rose 1.43, or 4.4%, to 33.93, after the company said on the World of Warcraft Web site that it will ...and more »...
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- ADR Report: Shares Fall; European Financials Lead Declines - Wall Street Journal
- February 8, 2010
- ADR Report: Shares Fall; European Financials Lead DeclinesWall Street JournalAmong the few gainers Monday, Netease.com Inc. (NTES) rose 4.4% to $33.93 after the Chinese online-gaming company said on the World of Warcraft Web site, ...
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- One Shots: Hanging with the boss
- February 8, 2010
- Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Screenshots, One Shots While our sister site, WoW.com, gets the lion's share of World of Warcraft screenshots for their daily Around Azeroth column, we do still get the occasional screenshot from a player -- albeit few and far between! Today's overlook screenshot comes to us from occasional contributor Deadend from the Exodar server, who writes in: Here is...
- Source: Massively
- How To: Fool for Love 2010 Acheivements
- February 8, 2010
- Blizzard has made the event essentially, idiot proof. So obviously I had a hard time with it but through my many epic failures I’ve learned a few things of which I will now pass on to you my little zygotes. You can get everything you need with Love Tokens. It’s the new currency for the event. [...]...
- Source: Spooncraft
- Released When Ready?
- February 8, 2010
- For many, many years Blizzard Entertainment has been widely known to push back release dates again and again. Always they have held to the policy of...
- Source: WoW Vault - The Ultimate Resource
- Warhammer 40k MMO at E3
- February 8, 2010
- If you ever needed yet another reason to make it out to E3 this year here it is. THQ announced that there will be a “full unveil” of their upcoming MMO based on the Warhammer 40k universe. Up until now we have only seen a few concept art shots, but at the Electronic Entertainment Expo [...]...
- Source: Spooncraft
- Pick for 2/7: Broken LFD (new), Roll Window Fix (new), & Jumper (new)
- February 7, 2010
- Hey folks. I apologize for the inconsistency of the Pick of the Week being "weekly" lately. Holidays and "real life" had caught up with me lately, on top of myself actually *playing* WoW again for a change. :) But we should be right back on schedule again. I've got three picks for you this...
- Source: WoWInterface - WoWI's Pick(s) of the Week
- Dispelling and more on Itemization in Cataclysm
- February 7, 2010
- Ghostcrawler on DispellingWe'll talk more about the Cataclysm dispel design when we get a little closer. Overall the philosophy is that a dispel...
- Source: WoW Vault - The Ultimate Resource
- Love is in the air in your favorite MMOs
- February 7, 2010
- Filed under: World of Warcraft, Events, in-game Love is in the air in World of Warcraft and the event has completely changed this year over previous years. WoW.com has the latest on this Valentine's Day-themed event. Fool for Love Achievement: If you are into holiday achievements, the Overachiever guide has all of the details. Love is in the air FAQ: Answers any event questions you may...
- Source: Massively
- Fool For Love Guide Updates!
- February 7, 2010
- Love is in the Air and with it comes an entire revamp of the ingame Holiday. No more frustrating drop chances or broken hearts needing mending. Now...
- Source: WoW Vault - The Ultimate Resource
- Still More In Game Fixes 2/5
- February 6, 2010
- From BornakkListed below are recent fixes we have applied to the game. Keep in mind that some of these changes may not be active until after the realm...
- Source: WoW Vault - The Ultimate Resource
- Icecrown Citadel: Raid Weekly Quests
- February 6, 2010
- From BornakkNow that Icecrown Citadel has been fully unlocked, allowing players the ability to progress in 10 and 25player formats to defeat the Lich...
- Source: WoW Vault - The Ultimate Resource
- One Million accounts…for Star Trek Online
- February 5, 2010
- It’s time to break out the champagne glasses! Atari has announced that STO now has over one million registered accounts. Now while that is a number that should bring a smile to any marketers face it does not mean the future is certain or bright for that matter. As your girlfriend told you on your promo [...]...
- Source: Spooncraft
- Daily Fap: Veronica Gomez (NSFW)
- February 4, 2010
- So anybody who knows me, see the company I keep at home, and reads more than a few sentences of my site all know that I have 2 major weaknesses: breasts and tattoos. Since I won’t post pictures of my wife on here, I’m left with the alternative. Enter Veronica Gomez. HEY THERE IF YOU DIDN’T [...]...
- Source: Spooncraft
- Warhammer Online: 1.3.4 Patch notes
- February 4, 2010
- Yes, people still play this game and some even enjoy it. The fokes over at Mythic released the latests update a few days ago, here are the highlights: Scenario Currency Scenario Currency is here! You will now earn Recruit, Scout, Soldier, and Officer Emblems for completing any Scenario match. All players who participated in the scenario, on [...]...
- Source: Spooncraft
- Star Trek Online: Ground Combat Video
- February 3, 2010
- Alright, let me be the first to admit that when STO talked a lot about ground combat I was worried. I loved the space battles so much in Star Trek I was worried STO might get it wrong with putting to much focus on ground combat. Simply put, I was wrong. Check out this ground [...]...
- Source: Spooncraft
- The myth of the World of Warcraft tourist
- January 26, 2010
- Filed under: World of Warcraft, Culture, Opinion, Rumors Last time we took a look at an elusive breed in the MMO universe, it was the sometimes spotted but never conclusively studied console MMO. This time, however, we should take a look at the World of Warcraft tourist, which should be compared to a brontosaurus. Not because it's a slow-witted lumbering creature -- because it doesn't exist except...
- Source: Massively
- Pick for 1/24: BreadCrumbs, LFDAutoJoin, and Target For Me (all new)
- January 24, 2010
- *_BreadCrumbs:_* Image: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw35715.jpg Do you ever get turned around and forget which way you came from and/or which way you were going? Perhaps this happened to you while questing or farming. Never be confused again! BreadCrumbs will create a trail on your...
- Source: WoWInterface - WoWI's Pick(s) of the Week
- Anti-Aliased: I've got nothing to hide
- January 21, 2010
- Filed under: World of Warcraft, Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, Anti-Aliased So, it's late night on Wednesday night, I just got done watching Top Gear, and I need something to write about. Lucky for me that Blizzard has given me the perfect topic -- MMO privacy. Thanks to a new development in their World of Warcraft Armory program, privacy advocates are up in arms and I've got a topic to discuss...
- Source: Massively
- Blizzard CEO calls shipping an unfinished product, 'devastating'
- January 19, 2010
- Filed under: World of Warcraft, MMO industry, News items When you're going to make a statement, you may as well make it a good one, right? Well, Blizzard CEO Paul Sams has delivered in that regard. Speaking with Gamesindustry.biz (a free account is required to read the whole article) Sams went on to make a bevy of remarks that reinforce the developer's stance of, "It's done when it's done." while...
- Source: Massively
- Pick for 1/3: Elitist Group (new) & Extended Raid Info (new)
- January 3, 2010
- *_Elitist Group:_* Image: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw35413.png There has been a lot of controversy around addons which rate players based on scores lately. Many players have voiced opinions on what would make those addons better, and a frequent response is, "if you don't like ,...
- Source: WoWInterface - WoWI's Pick(s) of the Week
- Pick for 12/13: Custom Consolidate Buffs (new) & Tabbed Dungeon Browser (new)
- December 13, 2009
- *_Custom Consolidate Buffs:_* Image: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw34125.png Do you like the idea of the new "Consolidate Buffs" feature, but wish you could tweak what it was that it consolidated? This addon allows you to do just that, letting you add and remove things from the...
- Source: WoWInterface - WoWI's Pick(s) of the Week
- Pick for 12/6: LFGStatusIcon (new)
- December 6, 2009
- *_LFGStatusIcon_:* Image: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw33838.jpg When the 3.3 patch is released, there will be a new LFD (Looking for Dungeon) feature (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/info/underdev/3p3/newdungeonsystem.xml). This allows you to join a queue for a dungeon, stating which...
- Source: WoWInterface - WoWI's Pick(s) of the Week
- Pick for 11/22: Collectinator (new) & KeyBinding Search (new)
- November 22, 2009
- *_Collectinator:_* Image: http://s.wowinterface.com/preview/pvw33398.jpg The author of Ackis Recipe List (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info8512-AckisRecipeList.html) now brings you Collectinator - basically, ARL for collectibles. Collectinator will scan the non-combat/vanity pets and...
- Source: WoWInterface - WoWI's Pick(s) of the Week
- Pandaren WoW pet now sold out in the US?
- November 11, 2009
- Just a week after the in-game pets for World of Warcraft were announced, one of the two variations has apparently been sold out, just goes to show how...
- Source: World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft Patch 3.2.2a now live
- September 28, 2009
- It hasn't even been a full week since patch 3.2.2 for World of Warcraft came out, so now we're looking at a follow-up to make sure the game still ru...
- Source: World of Warcraft
- BlizzCon 2009: 20,000 tickets sold out in eight minutes
- August 6, 2009
- If you're still stewing in your seat thinking about attending BlizzCon 2009, you're too late. Don't worry too much, though, you're not the only one....
- Source: World of Warcraft
- Major farming: World of Warcraft sells 8.6 million in the US
- July 29, 2009
- WoW is wow. Since its release back in November 24th, World of Warcraft has farmed its way to 8.6 million copies sold in US retail alone, with 800,00...
- Source: World of Warcraft
- Toast to the Lich King - Rise of the Lick King Stein Collection
- July 1, 2009
- Ever wonder what the World of Warcraft characters do in them taverns? While it really doesn't take much out of the imagination, the Death Knights an...
- Source: World of Warcraft
- WoW Gold Pig giving away 500,000 gold in-game
- June 9, 2009
- This is the gold mine right here. Literally. The WoW Gold Pig blog is running a contest for 500,000 WoW Gold. We ve gotten wind of it, thanks ...
- Source: World of Warcraft
- WTB Healz!
- October 21, 2008
- So, I have been playing a lot of Warhammer Online. Still not sure what class I want to settle down with and play but I am liking the Warrior Priest a lot mainly for it’s ability to fight and heal (and actually the requirement to fight to build healing points). Yet, when running scenarios, one of [...]...
- Source: WTG Noob! » World of Warcraft
- How popular is your build?
- October 20, 2008
- First of all, that is something that you should never say in mixed company. Being of the male gender, that would certainly get me a quick slap to face, or a swift kick to the lower mid-section. Yet, it’s something that most MMO gamers argue, debate and brag about, a bunch, and for many, it’s [...]...
- Source: WTG Noob! » World of Warcraft
- Hallow's End Is Upon Us
- October 18, 2008
- Trick or Treat? Hallow's End is here, with quests and goodies in store for all. Get all the details from WorldofWarcraft.com: Observed by both the Horde and the Alliance, Hallow's End is the celebration of the break between the Forsaken and the Scourge. Many tricks and treats await adventurers seeking holiday fun, including defeating the Headless Horseman, visiting inns and cities for...
- Source: WoW Stratics
- What are you playing?
- October 18, 2008
- In the past couple of weeks, I have been updating my Noobmaster page with what characters I am playing, on which servers I am playing, which factions I am playing and in which games I am playing. I will admit, I have made a lot of changes in the past week but I am still [...]...
- Source: WTG Noob! » World of Warcraft
- Adventures in Blizzcon: Finale
- October 17, 2008
- Day 3 Throught my adventures at my first BlizzCon, this day went the smoothest. There was still a line to get in, but it was not nearly as bad as it was on the first day. I was able to see a bit more that I was able to the day prior, and attempted to meet up with people on my server, Sisters of Elune. That however was a bit of a bust, I kept missing the other person that was there. *waves* Th...
- Source: WoW Stratics
- Ret Paladins to be nerfed TO THE GROUND!
- October 16, 2008
- Ghostcrawler said this quote will probably come back to haunt him, so might as well make it start now :) There's some disdain on retribution specced paladins and how powerful they are in PVP. Ghostcrawler has put out a statement that they are aware of these issues and do plan on doing something about the damage that retribution paladins are currently doing. Here's the snippet: Since these thre...
- Source: WoW Stratics
- Adventures in Blizzcon: Part Deux
- October 15, 2008
- Day 2 "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." -Albert Collins, Adventures in Babysitting- That should have gone more like, nobody leaves this place without standing in line. Essentially, my experience was a lot of line waiting. I was in line to get in, then in line at the BlizzCon store for the opening ceremonies and panels for the majority of the day. My wait was appr...
- Source: WoW Stratics
- Patch 3.0.2 FAQ (Kind of)
- October 15, 2008
- Last night I was logging in with everyone else to check out the latest patch and all the goodness (and server crashes) that came with it. If you had trade chat on you probably saw the same questions being asked 15 million times. So I decided to make a quick list the questions that were asked and some answers to maybe ease the pain a bit. Where is the inscription trainer? If you ask a guard in...
- Source: WoW Stratics
- Patch 3.0.2 Goes Live - Patch Notes
- October 14, 2008
- Patch 3.0.2 goes live and Season 4 arena comes to an end. Lots of exciting stuff to do tonight when the servers come back up. What will you be doing first? Patch Notes: General All players will have their talent points reimbursed and will have access to new talents throughout their trees; this includes the 51-point talents. Several new spells and abilities have been added for all classes. Play...
- Source: WoW Stratics
- World of Warcraft: WotLK Beta Build - 8982
- September 25, 2008
- The Beta realms have been updated with a new build (8982). As usual stay tuned for all new changes. New Wrath Gate Cinematic MovieA new machinima movie has been added to the beta client featuring a battle at Angrathar, the Wrath Gate. With the followup story, it is probably the most epic even…...
- Source: Breaking News from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Community Update: 9/24/2008
- September 24, 2008
- The World of Warcraft community team sent out their weekly update this morning to recap the last week of hot topic posts on the World of Warcraft forums, as well as some of the most recent news on the World of Warcraft website.  Think of it as an official "Blue Watch" coming to you every week f…...
- Source: Breaking News from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Upcoming Honor Items & Points Reset, Beta, Brewfest
- September 24, 2008
- Upcoming Honor Items and Honor ResetQuote from: Eyonix (Source) As many of you know we will be featuring a new Battleground, a dedicated world PvP zone and all new PvP items in Wrath of the Lich King. In order to make the transition from The Burning Crusade to Wrath of the Lich King flow as s…...
- Source: Breaking News from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Wintergrasp Rewards, Malygos Quest & Loot, Naxxramas
- September 21, 2008
- Lake Wintergrasp Rewards Two new vendors have been added to Lake Wintergrasp. They are selling a bunch of items (Mount, Heirloom items, Designs, etc...), and the currency they use is called Stone Keeper's Shard that you can only get via specific means, as Wintergrasp Quests, kill Alliance/Horde…...
- Source: Breaking News from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Community Update 18/09/2008
- September 18, 2008
- The World of Warcraft Community Team sent us their Community Update today. Including recent news and forum posts that serves as a great recap of what's been going on the last couple of days. EU Forums: Here are some of the most recent blue-posts made on the EU forums: EU main'''''· PT…...
- Source: Breaking News from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: WotLK -- Beta Build 8962
- September 18, 2008
- New GlyphsDeath Knight Glyph of Blood Boil - Lowers the damage of your Blood Boil by 20% but causes it to slow affected targets for 5 sec. Glyph of Blood Strike - Your Blood Strike causes an additional 20% damage to snared targets. Glyph of Corpse Explosion - Any target killed by your Co…...
- Source: Breaking News from World of Warcraft
- Arathi Basin - Overview
- September 10, 2008
- Round Two! So you’ve mastered Warsong Gulch? Yea, well don’t sweat it, no one really does. Arathi Basin (AB) is the second battleground you encounter in World of Warcraft. You can enter this battleground at level 20 and the brackets are the same as Warsong – 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70. Both true entrances [...]...
- Source: WTG Noob! » World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Extended Maintenance and Patch 2.4.3
- July 15, 2008
- All US realms will be offline for 8 hours (from 3am to 11am PDT) and Blizzard will probably apply the patch 2.4.3 to the live realms. Here are the latest official Patch 2.4.3 notes. We will update them with the live patch notes as soon as they are available. Patch 2.4.3 Undocumented Changes…...
- Source: The Buzz from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: WoW Comic #9 Sneak Peek
- July 14, 2008
- Blizzard just now posted a sneak peek of the newest World of Warcraft comic book series issue #9, which will arrive in stores July 16.. Lo'Gosh, Valeera, Broll, and Thargas make their way to Ironforge via a circuitous route through the Wetlands. And back in Stormwind, Prince Anduin suspects all …...
- Source: The Buzz from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Karazhan 10-Boxed
- July 14, 2008
- A Chinese World of Warcraft player recently posted a video where he defeat Terestian Illhoof all by himself by playing ten characters at the same time. Also known as multi-boxing, which you can read about more further below.He has also posted screenshots of him defeating Moroes, Maiden of Virtu…...
- Source: The Buzz from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Q&A, Comic, Blue Posts
- July 13, 2008
- WotLK Q&A Nethaera answered to a series of questions about WotLK. Quote from: Nethaera (Source) Do you plan to release a new content patch prior to WotLK?We do not have any new content planned prior to Wrath of the Lich King. Our efforts are focused on creating new content as a part…...
- Source: The Buzz from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: The Bountiful Chest
- July 11, 2008
- Olibith won the Worldwide Invitational 2008 Machinima with the Awards Best Movie & Best Editing.The movie he made is called The Bountiful Chest. The Bountiful Chest var FO_1 = { movie:"http://s…...
- Source: The Buzz from World of Warcraft
- World of Warcraft: New PTR Build: Hallow's End Event Up for testing
- July 11, 2008
- We recently posted about how yet another PTR build was deployed, making it two builds in two days. The Hallow's End event is now available for testing as a result. Below is a summary of PTR 2.4.3 so far. PTR 2.4.3 Patch Notes Update 2.4.3 PTR Patch Notes PTR 2.4.3 Undocumented Changes S…...
- Source: The Buzz from World of Warcraft
- Warsong Gulch - Overview
- July 2, 2008
- Welcome Noobs! This is going to be your primer and introduction to Warsong Gulch – one of the battlegrounds for PvP in World of Warcraft. Warsong Gulch, or WSG, is the first battleground you will have access to in World of Warcraft. There are two ways you can enter WSG, one is through the Battlemaster located [...]...
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