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Five Uses For This Wrath of the Lich King Art Book
The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is an art book any WoW fan would be proud to have in their home. Here are some fashionable suggestions about what to do with it when you get it. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by patapon: WoW players don't have books, they play WoW. So what was the point of this thing? Ohhh, and as for bathroom... 5 Responses | Other threads
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The Lich King Hero Classes That Might Have Been
In the latest episode of Blizzard's Blizzcast, World of Warcraft lead game designer, Jeffrey Kaplan reveals that the Death Knight was one of three out of twenty-nine hero classes considered for the recent expansion.
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By Mike FaheyComment by IndustrialJones: The next expansion better include the Pandaren race with Monk as a playable class. 14 Responses | Other threads
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World Of Clamcraft
WoW Patch 3.0.8 Brings Important Changes To Clams
The first patch since The Wrath of the Lich King has just hit Blizzard's World of Warcraft, bringing fixes, class changes, and perhaps most importantly - a complete revamp of the clam system. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Dejanus: Clams have changed. ID Tagged Orks pilfer ID Tagged loot from ID Tagged Clams for nothing more than profit. Clams have changed. 12 Responses | Other threads
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MIlestone Stepping Stones
WoW Reaches 11.5 Million...Wait, We're Counting Halves Now?
Two months after announcing the jump to 11 million subscribers, Blizzard has decided to start incrementing its milestones, announcing that the tally is now up to 11.5. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by eddienoteddy: im home for winter break from college and ive been debating reinstalling or not. should i? 12 Responses | Other threads
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World of W@arcraft
Death Knight Changes In The Works
The World of Warcraft website has been updated with the Public Test Realm notes for patch 3.0.8, with massive changes on the way for the hordes of recently-created Death Knights. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by keptsimple81: "and the fact that any aggro-inducing abilities will now tap monsters, meaning no more dotting a mob only to have... 21 Responses | Other threads
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world of warcraft
Jinx Unleashes Talking Murlocs And New WoW Tees
World of Warcraft merchandisers supreme Jinx have unleashed their new winter line just in time for Christmas, complete with the return of the talking, hand-humping murloc plushies. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Akua: That sound they make.......I swear its the cause of ear/brain cancer..... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Wrath Of The Lich King Review: We Come From The Land Of The Ice And Snow
Last month, the World of Azeroth got a great deal larger as Blizzard released the second expansion for World of Warcraft, Wrath of the Lich King. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by kaiesis: BC dungeons were just as easy as lich king when it first released. Remember that this is just the initial dungeons... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Lich King Is EB Games' Biggest-Selling Launch Ever
Doubt anyone - EB Games included - could have guessed the launch of the WoW expansion Wrath of the Lich King would be the retailer's biggest ever. More »
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WoW Gets Mob Endorsement
Tonight on Unlikely Juxtaposition Theatre.. Silvio from HBO's The Sopranos endorses World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King. Two great tastes that taste.. a bit odd together. Like Ziti Al Forno and Ogre Mead. More » -
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WotLK Helps Swedes Join MMO Fainting Craze
How can a European guild have possibly defeated all three of Wrath of the Lich King's major PVE raids in the span of three days? It's simple - dedication. The kind of dedication that leads a 15-year-old Swedish boy to play the game until he goes into convulsions and passes out. That's exactly what a teen in Laholm, Sweden did this past weekend, after getting together with six friends for a marathon gaming session. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Wheres the Darwin Effect when you need it? 5 Responses | Other threads
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Lich King Raids Already Defeated
Well now that was fast. World of Warcraft's latest expansion hasn't even been out for a full week, and already the three new 25-man raids have been soundly trounced. The nameless European super-guild formed by the union of Nihilum and SK Gaming completed Naxxramas, Eye of Eternity, and Obsidian Sanctum, all by Saturday. That's within three days of the expansion's launch. The raiders' concerns echo my own quite succinctly. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by samr2d2: 11 million subscribers 25 "elite" guys complaining I know who i'd listen too 21 Responses | Other threads
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world of warcraft
Blizzard High Fives Wrath of the Lich King Upgraders
Upgrading from regular old World of Warcraft to the newly released expansion Wrath of the Lich King is likely reward enough for fans of the MMO. But Blizzard obviously appreciates its fans enough to go to the lengths to give them a bit of an Easter Egg following the upgrade process in the form of a gorilla and shark high-fiving in front of an explosion. You know this image, right? Of course you do; you're a well traveled man or woman of the internet. More » -
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The Other East Coast Lich King Launch
While perhaps not as glamorous as the posh New York City Best Buy launch Jim attended last night, the other end of the East Coast was representing last night at the Mansell GameStop in Roswell, Georgia for the World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King midnight launch. There were chicken wings, and pizza, and...more chicken wings. And the costumes! You should have seen the costumes! Okay, I was probably the most costumed person there, but I don't think documentary directorRogerMichael Moore is a race in WoW...yet. More » -
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New York City Feels Lich King's Wrath
What happens when you throw a launch event for a game with 11 million subscribers in the biggest city in America? You get a spectacle of epic proportions. Spike TV was there. Geoff Keighley was there. Just about everyone from Blizzard was there. Midnight launch events for video games tend to be hit or miss these days. Considering the amount of big-name titles being release this holiday, fans can't stand outside in line for every game. Blizzard didn't have to worry, though, they'll come out for World of Warcraft. A rough guesstimate says there were about 200 people there, which wasn't too bad considering it was around 40 degrees outside. Unfortunately, there wasn't a lot of cosplay, either. But Blizzard promised me a something special would happen when the clock hit midnight.
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By Jim ReillyComment by tslothrop: Ummmm...New York City is NOT the biggest city in North America. That title belongs to Mexico City. 7 Responses | Other threads
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San Francisco Lich King Launch Gets Ugly
The Powell Street GameStop started its World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King launch party at 8 pm sharp — but many fans lined up outside the store as early as 6 am. "I'm not a nerd," said one chair-sitting fan. "Really - I just came here to laugh at people."
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By AJ GlasserComment by ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: "Really - I just came here to laugh at people." How sad. I couldn't care less about WoW, but there's nothing wrong... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Look Ma, I'm A Death Knight!
Merely an hour after returning triumphantly home from the World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King launch at my local GameStop, and I'm already under the thrall of the Lich King himself. This is my new Death Knight, Quality, my old Paladin having given his life so that she could have a relatively good name. She joins the countless ranks of other Death Knights being created all around the world as we speak. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by BeetMkr10: Can someone explain to me the appeal of WoW? I still don't understand why this game is so huge. 22 Responses | Other threads
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Pssst... Still Need A Wrath of the Lich King Collector's Edition?
Because Target.com may still have some. While most collector's editions can be found clogging shelves months or years after their ship date, World of Warcraft's limited boxes tend to move quickly, actually selling to actual collectors. The expansion Wrath of the Lich King is no different, with the CE becoming increasingly hard to find. For stragglers, reader Joshua tips us off to Target's online store, which is still selling pre-orders of the thing. More »
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Comment by reyrey: dont get sucked in guys! ive been sober for over a year and a half, you can too! 14 Responses | Other threads
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7-Eleven Doesn't Get Street Dates - Lich King Version
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven just cannot seem to get the hang of the whole street date thing. Last week it was Gears of War, and now this week they've been spotted selling the World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King Days before release. Witness the guys from 1UP as they venture into a local store and purchase their copies. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I wonder if this is at all intentional, thats one way to get word around that you're selling videogames. At the... 13 Responses | Other threads
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GameStop Has More Wrath Of The Lich King Collector's Editions
Just like I did with The Burning Crusade, I spent a good six months assuring everyone I was fine with the regular edition of World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King, only to panic and desperately look for the big Collector's Edition package on the week of release. Well thanks to a timely tip, I found one, and you might still be able to as well. GameStop.com has just opened up pre-orders for the Collector's Edition once again, and having gone through the entire check out and order confirmation process - you know, just to test it out - I can assure you they are indeed available. Keep in mind this is only online, and retail locations are still sold out. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by panzerjedi: Fry's still has a ton of the Burning Crusade Limited Edition. 6 Responses | Other threads
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world of warcraft
WoW Prepares For Lich King With In-Game Siege
Wrath of the Lich King is out tomorrow. Or today, depending on where you are on the international date line while reading this. Whatever. To mark the occasion, Blizzard have kicked off a series of in-game events to get players totally psyched for it. One of these is in the Orc capital Orgrimmar, which if you jump in right now is under continuous (ie it's one attack that loops every half hour) attack by Scourge forces. You excited yet, WoW tragics? More »
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Comment by AlpengeistOS: why did gears have to come out right before this? WoW? Gears? WoW? Gears? Mirrors Edge? Gears? WoW? Fall Out... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Best Buy New York Lich King Bash - Now With Morhaime
Millions of people will be lining up around midnight on Wednesday evening for the launch of World of Warcraft's latest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, but the lining up promises to be much more entertaining at the Best Buy at 44th Street and 5th Avenue in New York, New York. That's Blizzard's chosen store for East Coast Wrath-tivities, with co-founders CEO Mike Morhaime and executive VP of product development Frank Pearce on hand to sign copies of the game. They'll even have former Kotaku guest editor Geoff Keighley on hand to act as the master of ceremonies for the event, with interviews, trivia, and prizes to be had by all. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by KamikazeSim: Can anyone tell me if a Toshiba Satellite a305 Laptop could play World of Warcraft? I really wanna see what... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Blizzard's Midnight Wrath Of The Lich King Plans
It's nearly time! With two weeks to go before the worldwide launch of the next World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard has outlined plans for midnight launch events around the globe. Four locations in the states will host Blizzard developers signing copies of the game, with increased copies of the Collector's Edition on hand for those of us (like me) who missed out on pre-ordering the big box. Unfortunately for most of us, those events are in New York, San Francisco, Anaheim, and Austin, TX. Bah. On an international level, midnight events will also be taking place in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Taipei, and Seoul. Full details can be found at www.worldofwarcraft.com/midnight. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Mooglecharm: No point in going to midnight launch as the servers won't be playable for at least 3 days. 10 Responses | Other threads
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world of warcraft
World Of Warcraft Plagued By Zombies
I spent the better part of yesterday evening in World of Warcraft, turning the entire NPC population of The Crossroads into shambling zombies. As part of the lead-up next month's Wrath of the Lich King expansion, Blizzard unleashed a new plague across Azeroth last night. Strange crates have been showing up in port towns, glowing green and inflicting anyone who touches them with ZOMBIE MADNESS! Actually it's a disease that last 10 minutes, after which you become a zombie, maintaining full control of your character, complete with special zombie powers. From there you can attack pretty much any NPC or player, infecting them as you go. While this of course pisses a ton of people off, they are all jerks who don't know how to have a good time. I don't know how long this event will last, but hopefully forever and ever after. Glee! More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Pezdispenser: What happens to Undead players? If they just turn into different zombies, I'm going to be greatly disappointed. 10 Responses | Other threads
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Wrath Of The Lich King Manual Leaked... By Blizzard
World Of Warcraft Forums member Maeglin made a surprising discovery when poking about in the depths of the latest WoW patch. Hidden away in the directory tree was a copy of the Wrath of the Lich King manual. More »
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Comment by denarse: they're actually not taurens they are a different race that are similar but different I think 4 Responses | Other threads
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world of warcraft
WoW Echoes Of Doom Patch Going Live
Oh son of a bitch! I log into World of Warcraft this morning only to discover that disabling my background downloader has resulted in me having to download the entire 1.2GB Echoes of Doom patch the old-fashioned way. I suppose I have time though, as the servers are down until 2PM Pacific in preparation for the gigantic patch, itself in preparation of the next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. One of WoW's largest patches yet, it comes complete with a new profession (Inscription), the in-game guild calendar, the barber shop, the achievement system, an expanded talent tree, and the opening of Stormwind Harbor. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Kenny: Barber shop was stolen from Lotro, just sayin. 13 Responses | Other threads
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blizzcon 2008
WotLK's Death Knight Experience - One Of The Best Things We've Ever Done
It can be hard to come up with interview questions about a game you've been following as closely as I have the upcoming World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King, so when I found myself with 15 minutes with the game's lead producer J. Allen Brack, I instead delivered praise for a specific moment that occurs during the Death Knight starting experience. It turns out I was not the only person impressed with what Blizzard has crafted. Mind you I don't want to ruin the surprise for folks who haven't experienced it yet, so I will have to remain a bit vague. Let's just say that your character is faced with a task that they normally would never complete, but are forced to anyway, caught in the thrall of the vile Lich King. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Wahrheit: While I don't think Lich king will make me cry, it will certainly be the best part of wow so... 17 Responses | Other threads
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Here, The Lich King System Requirements
Blizzard have released the specs sheet for their upcoming World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. And, yes, being World of Warcraft, they're nice and low (though they have been upgraded from previous WoW specs, just a pinch). So low that it feels good typing them here, like we jumped in a way-back machine and set the "TIME" dial to "The Good Old Days". PC users will need a 1.3ghz processor and 512MB/1GB RAM (XP/Vista), while Mac users will need a PowerPC G5 1.6 ghz or Intel Core Duo. Full specs after the jump. More »
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Comment by Blaine66: 15 gb free space? Does that include the previous data, or is this all new? Because if it's all new,... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Lich King Coming On DVD Only (Sorry 5 1/4 Fanboys!)
Yes, we know, you have a DVD drive in your PC. Most of your buddies will as well. But not everybody has a DVD drive in their PC yet, which is why World of Warcraft still ships on four compact discs instead of a single digital versatile disc. Lich King, though, Lich King will be shipping on DVD only, the first WoW release to do so (Burning crusade shipped on both DVD and CD). So, uh, why does this matter? Being so low-spec-friendly, WoW was the last bastion of the CD in PC gaming, a format that dominated the industry from the mid-90s til the early years of this decade. With Lich King shipping on DVD only, we've probably seen the last of the CD, at least in non-shovelware titles. Goobye, old friend! We had some good, good times. More »
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Comment by DukeOfPwn: It's not like the people who don't have DVD drives won't be able to play Lich King. Blizzard has their... 5 Responses | Other threads
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world of warcraft
GameStop Ending Wrath of the Lich King CE Pre-orders Tonight?
The World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King may very well achieve something that many games before it have attempted to do but failed. The forthcoming collector's edition of the WoW expansion may actually be a collector's item. While we're not holding our breath, it would appear that retailer GameStop (and EBgames) may have already reached its allocation for Wrath of the Lich King and will be ending pre-orders at the close of business today. More »
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Comment by Chaospluto: Sweet, man wish I was still interested. I was hyped for Wrath, but not anymore. I'm a WAR guy now,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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WoW Getting Lich King Content Early - Haircuts For Everybody!
Eyonix over at the official World of Warcraft forums has dropped some details about a new patch due to be released "in the coming weeks" that slips in some of the new Wrath of the Lich King content before the release of the eagerly anticipated expansion pack. Included in the patch are nifty new features like barbershops in all capital cities, allowing players to change their look, Stormwind Harbor and new zeppelin towers outside Ogrimmar and Tirisfal to help facilitate transportation to Northrend, two brand new arenas with moving obstacles and terrain hazards, new spells and talents, revamped hunter pet skills, the incredibly nifty guild calendar feature, and a new profession - Inscription. Players who own Burning Crusade will be able to level Inscription up to 375, continuing past that cap once the expansion is released. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by JCVD: @Mohican: Thank you for confirming that people who don't have control of their schedules can't play WoW by any means... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Wrath Of The Lich King Opening Cinematic
Don't like WoW? Not up to date on the latest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King? Doesn't really matter. Blizzard's cinematic sequences are normally great viewing whether you like the game or not, and this, their latest, is no different. It's really great. More »
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Comment by rameez3: the gfx in the trailer are stunning. ok so theres no action in it but a warcraft fanatic would agree... more » | Other threads
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Games Convention 2008
Blizzard Unveiling Lich King cinematic, Details at Leipzig
Mike McWhertor and Michael Fahey are jetting their way to German as we speak, so they can cover the antics and news of Games Convention. It was last year at Games Convention that I had my first chance to play a bit of StarCraft II. Unfortunately, this year's Blizzard showcase will not include hands-on with Diablo III. More »
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Comment by Suzaku: @Shockadin: They haven't finished the class yet. Their intention is that they won't be any better than other classes at... more » | Other threads
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Blizzard, Show Us How Those Retroactive Achievements Are Done!
Sony adding Trophies to the PS3 is great for achievement whores. Sucks that you must go back and re-play your old PS3 titles to get those newly added Trophies. Blizzard is likewise adding achievements to the upcoming World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King expansion. But! Blizzard isn't making you go back and re-do a damn thing. Blizzard's new Achievements will be retroactive. So if you played World of Warcraft or The Burning Crusade before, you should be good to go! Explains WoW designer Jeffrey Kaplan: More »
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Comment by Chaospluto: @wirebrain: Yeah, well they ripped off DAoC. But, really MMOs ripped off other MMOs by doing something that has... more » | Other threads
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Blizzard Plans Achievements Across All Games
Blizzard's plan to introduce achievements in the World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King expansion is only the tip of the iceberg. The company plans on expanding the system to include upcoming games like Diablo III and StarCraft II, creating a Blizzard Level system tied to a single, universal Blizzard account. WoW designer Jeff Kaplan explains. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Man In Gauze is an obscure reference to Courage the Cowardly Dog.: Yeah there's always the problem with people just grinding or whatever to get achievements (achievement servers on TF2 for example),... more » | Other threads
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One WoW Expansion Per Year? Not Necessarily
When's Blizzard's Wrath of the Lich King expansion for WoW coming out? When it's done. So how does that jive with previous Blizzard comments by COO Paul Sams that suggest the company plans to release a new expansion every twelve months?
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It's Official - Achievements Coming To World Of Warcraft
While most companies were driving themselves crazy at E3 this week, Blizzard quietly confirmed rumors from early last month, officially announcing achievements for World of Warcraft, coming with the next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Achievements are broken up into several categories - PVP, Dungeon and Raid, Quests, Professions, Events, World Exploration, Reputations, and the more whimsical General category, which includes an achievement for getting a shave and a haircut using WotLK's new barbershop feature. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by cynopt: God I love seeing people attach their egos to the games they play, it's adorable! more » | Other threads
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Wrath Of The Lich King Beta Sign-Ups Open
Now's your chance, World of Warcraft players! The Wrath of the Lich King beta opt-in button under account management on the World of Warcraft web page is now eagerly awaiting your forceful mouse button click. Yes, just one click is all it takes to throw your name into the very large hat Blizzard will pick from to determine beta participants. No word on when the beta itself will start, but I doubt they'd make the opt-in button live and get everyone excited if it wasn't happening anytime soon. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Arelan: Yup, signed up. Chances of success: Low to zero. :< 1 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by tripleripus: As for my theory, I'm pretty sure they're doing the same thing as Lost. Putting in the most obscure things... more » | Other threads
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Comment by dowingba: Didn't say GTA didn't do anything original, people. Just that it owes alot to Diablo. more » | Other threads
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Comment by maraxusofk: iono if i shelled out 100 usd for a convention ticket and recieved goods from aforementioned convention that can cover... more » | Other threads
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