Want to take classes from Professor Warren Spector? The University of Texas has created the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy. Spector will guide its curriculum and Paul Sams, Blizzard's chief operating officer, is also an instructor. Admitted students pay no tuition and get a $10,000 stipend.
Blizzard: We're Not Milking You On Starcraft 2, Honest
Come on, admit it. When you first heard
Blizzard were breaking Starcraft II's singleplayer campaign into three games , you cried "BASTARDS!". There was no way the decision to do so was anything a cold, cynical grab for cash at the expense of loyal, but misguided Blizzard fans, right? Well, not according to Blizzard's…
Sams: No Free WoW
It's currently popular to theorize that nearly all gaming will end up free or nearly free at some point, distributed via browser and monetized through ad support, microtransactions or scalable subscription models. Faith in this business model's been instated by the early success of many free-to-play web-based MMOs…