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Last month Blizzard announced that it's annual fan convention would be skipping a year, returning in 2012 so the developer can focus on things like developing games. Some fans took this well. The Elysiam World of Warcraft guild on the U.S. Shadowmoon server took to song. More »
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BlizzCon, the annual fan celebration of all things Blizzard-related gets a little less annual this year. The company has decided to hold the next convention in 2013 to focus on finishing Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, and World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria and the 2012 Battle.net World Championship. More »
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Another year, another twelve months filled with new game releases, extravagant gaming events, and big hardware releases. How can anyone hope to keep them all straight? Kotaku's 2012 Gamer's Calendar is here to help. More »
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Maybe it's the ghoulish face. Maybe it's the creepy trailer. Or maybe it's Joshua's pasty-white arms. I cannot decide. More »
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World of Warcraft developers Blizzard upset a few people with their decision to screen an expletive-filled rant from Cannibal Corpse frontman George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher as Blizzcon 2011 came to a close. And for that, the company has apologised. More »
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Blizzard's annual Blizzcon is, for the most part, a friendly get-together for like-minded fans, a place where people can hang out and revel in the fact they all love the same games. More »
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Today was a good day to be a Blizzard fan. Blizzcon kicked off with a bang in California, revealing a batch of new trailers, more details about the pending release of Diablo III and news of a Panda-themed World of Warcraft expansion pack. More »
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After collecting non-combat in-game pets for nearly seven years, Mists of Pandaria will finally give players the ability to collect, level, battle, and trade these monsters in their pockets. Who will be the very best like no one on Azeroth ever was? More »
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Check out the retrospective video Blizzard put together about the history of Diablo, Battle Net, and other pieces of the company's history from today's BlizzCon. More »
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In addition to the announcement that Diablo III would be free for all World of Warcraft subscribers with an annual pass, Blizzard showed off a cinematic from the game, titled "The Black Soulstone." More »
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Revealed at Blizzcon today, this is the Ultimate Edition of Diablo III, which includes the game, collectibles, copies of the older Diablos, a fake skull (!) and more. More »
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Diablo III will be free to play for annual pass World of Warcraft subscribers, Blizzard announced at their convention. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5852180&view=rss&microfeed=true Fahey is somewhere over Colorado by now, I bet, winging his way to California and Blizzard's annual Blizzcon. The show kicks off tomorrow, are you going? Did you know we have a party this year? You should go and meet Kotaku's resident half-giant. More »
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After taking the stage as Tenacious D's drummer at BlizzCon 2010, Dave Grohl returns with his own damn band to play out BlizzCon 2011. More »
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What do you get when you cross World of Warcraft's fiendish aquatic foes with the undisputed Lord of Terror? Behold Murkablo, the stuff of nightmares and BlizzCon 2011 goodie bags. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5834481&view=rss&microfeed=true Blizzard's keeping its annual fan gathering in the fall this year, announcing BlizzCon 2011 will be held in Anaheim, California, on Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22. Look for tickets to sell out within minutes later this year. More »
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Witness a musical celebration of the life of Falstad Wildhammer, courtesy of Twenty First Records and the world's greatest World of Warcraft fan. More »
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Last week, deeply knowledgeable World of Warcraft fan "Red Shirt Guy" called Blizzard's top men on the carpet at Blizzcon, a dazzling display of Warcraft lore and continuity expertise. Today, that man addresses his fans and detractors. More »
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Geek. This word is power, Chris Metzen, Blizzard's senior vice president of creative development tells us. This word is identity. This is our word. And for one weekend it was also BlizzCon's word. More »
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Do not be embarrassed by this man, World of Warcraft players. He is one of you, and his wealth of knowledge is something to be treasured, not scorned. More »
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Diablo III's Mistress of Pain terrifies attendees at Blizzcon. As seen on Wired. More »
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While fans are eagerly anticipating news of Heart of the Swarm, the second single player installment of StarCraft II, the team takes a break to roll out four custom game types. We asked Blizzard's Alan Dabiri what gives. More »
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On December 7 the world of Azeroth changes forever, but fans waiting for the Cataclysm expansion may want to hop back into World of Warcraft before the big day, when lead world designer Alex Afrasiabi says things will be insane. More »
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Entering the press room at BlizzCon 2010 late Saturday afternoon, I overheard one of Blizzard's PR people arguing that Final Fantasy XIII was the best in the series. I couldn't help but get involved. Neither could Heroes star Masi Oka. More »
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I sat down this weekend with Blizzard art director Christian Lichtner and senior designer Jason Bender to discuss the new Demon Hunter class in Diablo III. How did we end up discussing Vampire Hunter D? More »
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At BlizzCon 2010, high-end gaming PC builder Digital Storm showed us a pair of machines powerful and attractive enough to make any PC gamer's heart sing...and their wallet cry for mercy. More »
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Gabe Newell from Valve gets in a few rounds of DOTA. As seen on HalfLife2.net. Thanks, lamba! More »
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Building bases, managing resources, and fielding an army; these are things I cannot do. Matching three or more gems together? Welcome to my world, StarCraft players. More »
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See, they're trolls, and they are female, get it? No? Just check out the second and final BlizzCon 2010 cosplay gallery, packed with the three W's: Wizards, warriors, and Waldo. More »
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Last night I had a chance to sit down for 15 minutes of Diablo III multiplayer arena battles. Forty-five minutes later I finally made good on my "just one more round" promise. The wait for this game just got harder. More »
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It doesn't matter how you spell it; last night BlizzCon 2010 ended with a D. More »
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Actor and comedian Jay Mohr returned to BlizzCon this year to host the costume and dance contest. We captured a few of his words of wisdom and share them with you. More »
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The Diablo III Demon Hunter class uses double crossbows. What, you wanted more than that? She's pretty hot, and uses double crossbows. More »
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There is a giant wall in the main hall of BlizzCon where players and guilds can make their mark on the show. I couldn't resist representing for all of Kotaku. It's okay, we're near poop. More »
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You can't throw a rock without hitting someone wearing one of video game clothing company Jinx's new World of Warcraft murloc hoodies. I chatted with the designer of this adorably terrifying garment. More »
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Just because Blizzard fans aren't in front of their computers doesn't stop them from playing massively multiplayer games while waiting for the second day of the show to open. More »
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Blizzard doesn't release any half-assed games, and Blizzard fans don't do half-assed cosplay. More »
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Every year, Blizzard holds a contest to see who can dance the most like one of the World of Warcraft races. This year's Undead male dancer learned that real life bones aren't quite as sturdy as video game bones. More »
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BlizzCon? More like DrizzCon, am I right? No? Still BlizzCon? Either way, we'll be bringing you news, videos, and more cosplay than you can shake Thrall's hammer at all weekend long. More »
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We're coming to you live from BlizzCon 2010's World of Warcraft Live Raid, where Blizzard promises they're doing something new and fun. Join us! More »
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