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Informis, commenting at Keen and Graev's: Apparently, "free-to-play" these days really means "no cover charge." I assume it has been said before, but this is my first time seeing this phrasing, and I like it. Can we all start using that to refer to Wizard101, Dungeons and Dragons Online, and other games with the not-quite-F2P "No Cover Charge" is a...
I grabbed a lifetime account on Free Realms for both of my kids. One of the perks of becoming a member is that you get a house as well as the free apartment everyone gets. Problem is, the house is only for one character and it is not shared over the account. Even though you Free Realms Housing Confusion is a post from: Kill Ten Rats
A little bit ago: massive privacy debacle, ends with no change "for now." In a little bit: new game comes out requiring server contact to do anything, including single-player or LAN games. Next year: "for now" runs out. Concerned. : Zubon Last Week and Next Week is a post from: Kill Ten RatsLast Week and Next Week is a post from: Kill Ten Rats...
?A lot of nerds have been asking me to make a movie. I'm still not sure what I want to put in it, so I'm asking potential viewers. Duels will certainly be in there and probably some 2s as well, since you get to play with more finesse in those situations, but I don't want it to be the focus. Additionally, it's hard to resist the temptation to throw ...
Could it be the awakening of a ? Very seldom do you come across these moments in Starcraft 2 because honestly, for the most part, when I see it, I feel like I can do it.? Cocky much? ?Well, maybe I am. ?But it's like watching WoW PvP movie for me, really, I feel like I can do it. ?There's very little that makes me go, "wow". ?I can't find the YouTu...
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Captain's Log
Welcome to another installment of Captain's Log, in which we explore — and sometimes complain about — the uncharted depths of Star Trek Online. This is your captain speaking from behind a rickety card table in a basement somewhere in the murky New...
Every week, Gold Capped (from Basil "Euripides" Berntsen) aims to educate players about how to make money on the auction house. For the inside line on crafting for disenchanting, transmutation, cross-faction arbitrage and more, check in every Wednesday. Also, feel free to email Basil any comments, questions or hate mail!
I've gotten quite the mail ...
Filed under: Culture, Multiplayer, RTS, Starcraft II
If you can't show up at Blizzard‘s official midnight launch event for StarCraft II, it's almost certain that you will be able to make it to one of the 3,000 events that are being held at GameStop stores in the US. The game retailer has announced that there will be Read More ?...
Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, News items, Star Trek Online
Cryptic Studios and Atari have announced the availability of a new web-based minigame to complement Star Trek Online wherein players can compete to build ships as quickly as possible and see the results on a global leaderboard. The minigame, designed and developed by a marketing firm calle...
Each day WoW.com will take you through all the blue posts and other Blizzard news from around the internet. From Ghostcrawler's latest posts to the lowdown on StarCraft II and Diablo III, we'll keep you informed.
A couple notes. First, we're going to start running The Daily Blues around 7/7:30 a.m. EDT weekday mornings now. And second, Read More...
Filed under: Multiplayer, RTS, Starcraft II
StarCraft II‘s release is less than a week away now and many fans who want to get the upcoming sci-fi RTS sequel have been wondering about the particulars of activating the game on Battle.net and also the differences between the boxed retail version and the digital download version. A rep for Read ...
Greetings all~
Some good news,
Character Transfer Maintenance 23/07/2010 04:00 CEST
Greetings Daevas,
As you well know by now, we had to delay the character transfers yesterday due to an unforeseen technical issue.
We have managed to correct the problem that was causing the transfers to fail and are ready to bring the servers down again to tr...
Filed under: Sci-fi, Interviews, Patches, News items, Star Trek Online
If you're playing Star Trek Online, odds are good that you've come by your affection for the game via a prior love of the series. While we haven't had a new show on television in several years, almost every fan has fond memories of sitting down each week for the latest installm...
Welcome back to The Queue, WoW.com's daily Q&A column where the WoW.com team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Adam Holisky will be your host today.
Starting tomorrow and lasting through the next week, I get the apartment to myself. Katie, the girlfriend who doesn't really care for WoW, will be visiting some of her extended fa...
Less than a week away, Blizzard has released a few videos that really get your blood pumping to get hands on with the campaign. There are 3 videos we'll outline here. While there are snapshots from the campaign video there's not enough to piece anything together, no more than a movie trailer would.
Starcraft Read More ?
Filed under: Sci-fi, Patches, Previews, News items, Star Trek Online
If the Season 1 patch for Star Trek Online pushed forward huge improvements to the game's engine, Season 2 looks to expand into several areas players have complained were lacking. Cryptic has just released a preview page detailing several additions, including added Klingon PvE pl...
Addon Spotlight focuses on the backbone of the WoW gameplay experience: the user interface. Everything from bags to bars, buttons to DPS meters and beyond — your addons folder will never be the same. This week, Addon Spotlight reaches into the addon grab bag and pulls out some delicious randomness for you.
Looking over all the columns here on...
Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Captain's Log
Geez louise! It's time for another installment of your favorite Thursday Star Trek Online column, Captain's Log. Despite the lovely weather, the final volume of awesome, that crazy-good movie and a parasailing donkey, everyone seems to (still) be talking about one thing: t...
Every week, Raid Rx will help you quarterback your healers to victory! Your host, Matt Low, the grand pooh-bah of World of Matticus, is on vacation.
Hello readers! Your favorite Canadian priest is off on some sort of an adventure this week so I'm here to cover for him. (I don't know the specifics, but I heard something about a Princess Leia metal ...
The Edge Magazine has posted a lengthy three-page article on the influence of StarCraft on eSports in Korea and worldwide. It's a very good read, and that's just the part one! I myself can't wait to see what can they come up with for the second(and following, if any) part, as this article seems to tell a lot about the current and future positio...
Cataclysm Beta – Build 12604
A new build is being deployed on beta servers.
Spell Diffs
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Death Knight (Forums / 3.3.5 Talent Calculator / Cataclysm Talent Calculator / Beta Skills/Talents)
Frost
Festering Strike *New* – An instant attack that deals 150% weapon damage plus 840.54 and...
Filed under: Sci-fi, Business models, News items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Rumors
Back in early June, Turbine surprised everyone — for the second time in a year — by announcing that Lord of the Rings Online would be moving to a free-to-play model akin to Dungeons and Dragons Online. It seems like a somewhat risky move on one lev...
Deathwing is pretty prepared to unmake you and your world, as evidenced in this set of daramined Deathwing encounter clips. While fairly innocuous, the clips could still be construed as spoilers, so listen at your own risk.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm will destroy Azeroth as we know it. Nothing will be the same. In WoW.com's Guide to Cataclysm yo...
Filed under: Multiplayer, RTS, Starcraft II
The days are now in the single digits between gamers and the release of StarCraft II. While Blizzard's long awaited sci-fi RTS game will have a "worldwide" release next Tuesday, July 27, in both retail stores and later that day via download it looks like one country that won't get the game on launch day ...
The Pet Design Pass Has Not Happened
I'm getting flooded with questions about pets. What the new pet families are. What the new pet special abilities are. Related to this, a bit tangentially, is BM hunters in general. Interestingly I'm not getting questions about the stuff that I'm most curious about (stat transfer percentages & expertise...
The beta servers are still down, but MMO-C has a bunch of data-mined stuff from the new build. Not a whole ton of hunter info:
Cobra Shot now increases the duration of Serpent Sting on the target by 6 sec. (Up from 3 sec)
Bestial Wrath no longer costs focus.
Keep in mind however that this is
On The Fly: Old-Timers Lighten Mood At Yankee Stadium As they do each summer, the Yankees relived part of their storied past during Old-Timers' Day at the Stadium, welcoming back the greats ( Reggie Jackson , Whitey Ford , to name a couple) and honoring two giants ( George Steinbrenner , Bob Sheppard ). Missing Post from: warcraft-strategy-guide.co...
Download Dugi's In-Game 1-80 Dungeon Leveling Guide Dungeon leveling came to World of Warcraft with patch 3.3, and it truly is the fastest way to power level your character.? The dungeon finder now makes it easy for anyone to find dungeon groups at any time of day.? Here are four reasons you should try dungeon Post from: warcraft-strategy-guide.com...
Take the time to learn about the 10 different Character Class choices that you have before you first start playing World of Warcraft (WoW) online. Your WoW Character Class choice is important because it's going to affect what you (your character) can or cannot do throughout your WoW gaming experience. The Character Class you choose Post from: warcr...
Can you tell me guys:what talent is better for a PvP Paladin? -Retribution -Protection -Holy ?? Post from: warcraft-strategy-guide.comRetri/Prot/Holy Paladin for PvP? Related posts:World of Warcraft Paladin Leveling Guide – Need Help Leveling Your Paladin? Playing a Paladin is very fun, leveling him with a... Paladin PVP The paladin is actual...
Image taken on 2007-07-23 01:32:13 by per C. Post from: warcraft-strategy-guide.comPicture 6.png Related posts:Picture 13.png Image taken on 2007-07-23 01:22:07 by per C. Post from:... Tenjou-45 Image taken on 2007-05-15 22:44:20 by per C. Post from:... Tenjou-16 Image taken on 2007-05-09 00:49:19 by per C. Post from:... Related posts brought to yo...
Please give a warm World of Matticus welcome to guest-blogger Ophelie, and remember to visit Bossy Pally for more great Paladin posts! I came home from a weekend in the wilderness to discover my class turned upside down. That?s what happens when you spend two days and a night in the middle of nowhere without ***SECURITY FOOTER*** :: Thanks for read...
I have recently gotten my death knight on wow and was wondering the quickest way to level him up. if its just doing quests then what city or zone if its just grinding then what monster and where. thank you
Spec tank and dungeon level.
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Seeing all these #sdcc pics today is making me involuntarily grip my wallet with one hand, and check my keys with the other.
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Dumping vBulletin. Expensive, mid-nineties usability, and a HUGE security hole at the moment. I hate it.
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That's it...going to SDCC next year. Can't take it anymore! These pics and tweets and links!!!
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