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World of Warcraft: Press Event for Mists of Pandaria in March
Feb 1st
The official World of Warcraft Twitter has been updated with the announcement that a press tour event for Mists of Pandaria will occur in mid-March and will yield tons of new information about the forthcoming expansion.
Invites going out for Mists of #Pandaria press tour March 13-15. The mists shall part as the seasons turn, and new infos shall be revealed.
What are you looking forward to hearing about after the event? Let us know!
Blizzard job listing mentions ‘product placement’ within its next MMO
Jan 28th
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When details of Blizzard’s upcoming casual MMO, code-named Titan, are incredibly scarce due to the developer’s ironclad secrecy, it falls to enterprising fans to ferret out any scraps of information that may exist. One such player on the NeoGAF forums was combing through a Blizzard job posting for a Franchise Development Producer and noted an interesting line that indicated the studio could be mulling over the idea of in-game ads for its next MMO.
The line in question specifies that one of the duties of the position is to “work with major consumer brands to facilitate product placement and licensing within the world of Blizzard Entertainment’s next-gen MMO that enhances the gameplay experience.” Whether this is a sign that we’ll be seeing billboards for Skittles while we raid or that players will be able to get endorsements and decorate their outfits a la NASCAR cars is anyone’s guess.
It’s important to note that the rest of this position entails a number of efforts to promote Blizzard’s “next-gen MMO” outside of the tight-knit gaming sphere, including comics, action figures, and short movies.
Blizzard yoinks Diablo III companion pets due to excessive cuteness
Jan 28th
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Charges of extreme cuteness have been directed at Blizzard ever since the company unveiled its Panda-themed expansion for World of Warcraft. If a new post on the Battle.net forums is any indication, that won’t be an issue for Diablo III.
A Blizz community manager penned an update regarding D3′s beta patch 10, and among the notes is the fact that the game’s companion scrolls are going away temporarily. “The companion pets felt like they were mandatory to maximize play efficiency and some of the pets were too cutesy for the gritty, dark world of Sanctuary,” Nethaera wrote.
The pets (and scrolls) aren’t gone for good, as the devs have plans for “a much cooler system (both mechanically and visually)” in the future.
World of Warcraft: The WoW Killer Redux
Jan 28th
In the last edition of The WoW Factor, the discussion swirled around what exactly it is that constitutes a "WoW Killer". This week, we continue to examine the issue from the perspective of you, our loyal forumites. Check it out!
You all had wonderful comments last time about what constitutes a “WoW Killer,” and as a writer I greatly appreciate input from all sources and of all types. While some of you took a steadfast approach and seriously discussed the merits of the definition of the term others duked it out fisticuffs-style while still others like punchrx made me spit out coffee due to their hilarious ingenuity with the written word.
Read more of Joe Sanicky's The WoW Factor: The WoW Killer Redux.
Too scared to Arena…
Jan 28th
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______________________________ RE: Suolis posted:
So I finally managed to dodge the angry barrage of 2k+ rated rogues running vial and hit 2.2k. The problem is I am currently too scared to que because of the shear amount of vial trinkets out there and the possibility of running into legendary daggers.
I have never been this scared in my life, I haven’t played arena in over 2 weeks. I am currently having nightmares of rogues opening on me and killing me. It’s not only rogues who keep me away from arena, Hunter/Melee cleaves are almost equally as scary. I like arena, I just dislike dying in openers. I dislike dying in openers so much that I can’t even arena anymore. In WOTLK I never had this problem because it was actually balanced around that burst meaning people couldn’t just rush in and spam CC and get a kill without risk of getting counter globalled. Cata burst is not intended therefore not prepared for meaning it’s just plain stupid and gives unfair advantages to one side who can rush in and spend 30 second on CC people while being immune to damage and CC.
I don’t really know what to do with myself. More >
No Blizzcon – Cancelled in 2012?!
Jan 25th
Bashiok posted:
Yeah it’s a bit disappointing because we all really do enjoy being able to ’open the doors’ so to speak. But, it is an enormous effort by all employees, including our game designers and artists, not to mention customer support and quality assurance, PR, our business departments, and *hot breath on fingernails & shirt rub* Community & eSports to make a BlizzCon happen. In a year when we’re working to release multiple titles (knock on wood) it makes sense to focus our efforts. Also with multiple game releases we just wonder if we’d be at a point with any of them where we’d have anything really big or new or cool to talk about.
We didn’t have a BlizzCon in 2006 either, and at that time we were really strong on the idea that BlizzCon isn’t really supposed to be and doesn’t have to be an annual event. Of course then we have it for five straight years in a row… which obviously built some expectation.
Personally I always enjoy seeing the excitement, the rushing crowds, hearing the clicking of mice on the demo stations, and waiting in agony as the seconds countdown to an announcement and then the waves More >
What
Jan 25th
Zarhym posted:
No less than four malevolent entities will adorn a special set of collectable drinking cups, available soon at ampm convenience stores. Beginning February 7, raiders of the Horde and Alliance can recount their victories over Azeroths most infamous villains as they sip their favorite fountain beverage from new new limited edition cups featuring Kiljaeden, Illidan, the Lich King, and Deathwing.These are true collectors pieces, made only out of the best types of material from which polymer-based cups are typically forged. These four masters of evil may not have survived your sweet hand of justice, but they may just survive your dishwasher. For only $1.99 these cups will hold just about anything, from water or soda, to sand, rocks, or even other smaller cups!
Get a first look at the designs here. http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/community/contests/form/ampm-cup/
World of Warcraft: No 2012 Blizzcon
Jan 25th
Citing a "jam packed schedule", Blizzard will not be hosting its (usually) annual fan convention, Blizzcon. The convention is the usual host for competitive online tournaments for StarCraft II and Warcraft. In light of the Blizzcon cancellation, these tournaments will be held in late 2012.
We’re excited to be showcasing Blizzard eSports on a truly global stage this year. We're also heavily focused on getting Diablo III, Mists of Pandaria, and Heart of the Swarm into players’ hands as soon as possible. In light of our jam-packed schedule, we’ve decided to hold the next BlizzCon in 2013.
Read more on the Blizzcon blog.
Guess this shoots Bill Murphy's prediction of a Titan announcement at Blizzcon 2012 in the foot. Perhaps we'll hear more at an alternative convention as has been done in the past.
Source: WoW Insider
70-year-old raiding grandma wields legendary and leads her guild
Jan 24th
Joystiq posted:
You don’t get much more charming than the Knitting Grandma, the surprise hit guest at last fall’s BlizzCon 2011 WoW Insider Reader Meetup. Remember her? She charmed our staff and meetup guests alike with her dry wit and talk of Thunder Bluff-themed socks.
Today, we press forward from the warm, fuzzy territory covered by the Knitting Grandma with two window-rattling volleys in the battle against gamer stereotypes:
You don’t have to be a granny to knit and play World of Warcraft. Even the author of Clique, the preeminent click-casting addon, gets his knit on. Whether they knit or not, even grannies can be GMs. Of raiding guilds. Who’ve raided since original Molten Core. And top the DPS meters. Wielding Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa’s Rest. (So yes, that does indeed qualify her to tell you kids to “GET OFF MY LAWN!”)
Meet Marthazon, the 70-year-old GM of Spartans on Dalaran (US-A).
MarthazonMain character Marthazon Guild Spartans Realm Dalaran (US)
WoW Insider: Level 70 in real life — and of course, GM of a raiding guild in game … That’s not a usual mix! Take us back to how you got started in this crazy WoW endeavor we all love.
Marthazon: I started playing the game on the More >
World of Warcraft: More Server Blades Available for Charity Auction
Jan 24th
Blizzard has announced that the last of the retired EU server blades for World of Warcraft are now available for auction on Ebay. The funds raised through the auctions will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Find out more of the details on the World of Warcraft EU site.