Blizzard Confirms Fifth Expansions

Posted on Mar 23, 2012

Speaking with CVG, Blizzard COO Paul Sams confirmed that the fifth expansion to World of Warcraft is already in development. I got the pitch from Chris Metzen of what they plan for 6.0 and I’m pretty geeked up about it. They already know what they’re going to be doing for multiple expansions ahead. They have an idea

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Beta is Live!

Posted on Mar 22, 2012

Blizzard went from opening up the beta sign-ups for Mist of Pandaria one day, to launching the beta the next. Very unexpected and out of character, but a pleasant surprise to all. The gates to Pandaria opened up late last night and will allow players to experience the first 10 levels, during this first beta

Mists of Pandaria Beta Signups Open

Posted on Mar 21, 2012

Blizzard has opened up beta signups today for Mists of Pandaria and stated that beta testing is “very close“. For those of you with a Battle.net account, all you need to do is login and check-mark the opt-in option for Mists of Pandaria. The beta will have no non-disclosure agreement (NDA) so all participants will

Blizzard on Diablo 3 Release: No PvP for you!

Posted on Mar 10, 2012

It seems that Blizzard is, for the first time that I can ever remember, launching an incomplete game to hit their target release date.  Yesterday Blizzard announced that Diablo 3 would be launching without the PvP Arena system because it is not “living up to our standards“. PvP will then be patched into the game

WoW’s New Scroll to Endgame

Posted on Mar 07, 2012

Blizzard announced yesterday that it has updated their Scroll of Resurrection program, which allows current players to invite a former player back into the game. There has been some controversey about the new scrolls as the XP bonus, which was 300% last time, has been replaced with a instant level 80 character. The full benefit details are

An Opinion on Macros and AddOns in SW:TOR

Posted on Feb 13, 2012

As we close in on two months of the anticipated and well enjoyed game, by Beararms, Sephalon, and I, issues and bugs have come and gone with the normal development cycle of any new MMO. Yes, some features have been missing that the playerbase has deemed “mandatory”. Features that are essentially assumed these days. Yes,

World of Warcraft Loses 100k Subscribers

Posted on Feb 09, 2012

Activision Blizzard released its fourth quarter earnings report today, and while it was another record breaking quarter for the gaming company, it also revealed the latest World of Warcraft subscription numbers. As of 12/31/11, World of Warcraft has 10.2 million subscribers, down 100k since their last report on Nov 8th. That puts their grand total for

WoW Trading Card Game: Dungeoneering with BFK, DM & SM

Posted on Jan 06, 2012

Ever wanted to raid Shadowfang Keep? Wanted to show Scarlet Commander Mograine who is the boss? Thought it would be awesome to play against The Deadmines? Then the three newest dungeon decks for the WoW TCG are here to help you! On 15 November Cryptozoic released three new dungeon decks – Shadowfang Keep, Scarlet Monastery and

Lore Cast Season 1 Opening, Episode 1: We’re Not Dead!

Posted on Dec 12, 2011

Here’s our new Live Cast format: Lore Cast! Below is the video to begin season 1, and it’s a doozy. It’s almost 30 minutes long, so be ready for such a long episode. There’s plenty to keep you glued. Most of our Monday episodes will be around this length. Come back Wednesday for Episode 2:

Star Wars: The Old Republic: Crewskills And Talents

Posted on Dec 09, 2011

In my last post, I talked about the good and the bad about Star Wars The Old Republic. This time, I’ll be going in to give you a view on the “Crewskills”, and the various talents that the classes have and my concerns with some of those choices. So let me give it a start