In her latest Player Perspectives column, Isabelle Parsley reveals her love/hate relationship with World of Warcraft. After a two year hiatus, Isabelle is bac albeit in the form of a trial account. See what she thinks of Blizzard's World of Warcraft as it is today and then let her know what you think in the comments section below.
Reported on Dec 10, 2010Now that the heart stopping moment of World of Warcraft's expansion, Cataclysm, has passed, the Blizzard team is filling in more of the lore behind the expansion. Part One of the series, "The Story So Far" debuted a couple of weeks ago. The second installment, The Heralds of Twilight, is now live on the official community site.
Reported on Dec 08, 2010Today marks the launch of a new era in World of Warcraft, an era of new beginnings, new levels, newly overhauled areas. In short, World of Warcraft will never be the same. Today, MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller marks the Cataclysm launch day with some reflections on the game that was and what the changes brought to WoW with Cataclysm mean for him. Check it out and then leave us a few of your thoughts below.
Reported on Dec 07, 2010The day so many World of Warcraft fans have been waiting for has finally arrived: CATACLYSM is here! What we'd like to know is what you, our valued readers, think. If you manage a break or two during your busy Cataclysmic day, let us know by commenting below!
Reported on Dec 07, 2010MMORPG.com has teamed up with Bigfoot Networks and SteelSeries to bring you a cool contest offer where you can win one of 15 great prizes including Bigfoot Killer 2100 gaming NICs or SteelSeries World of Warcraft Cataclysm gaming gear!
Reported on Dec 02, 2010Blizzard Entertainment has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion set to launch on December 7th. The trailer is a reward to valiant players who took advantage of the Darkmoon Faire promotional site and earned achievements unlocking the trailer. The video features a fly through of Azeroth as it will be known after Cataclysm.
Reported on Dec 02, 2010As the release of the World of Warcraft Cataclysm nears, Blizzard developers are listing major changes at a furious pace. In a new blog post at the community site, the list of dungeons and new level requirements has been detailed. The list shows the level range of each dungeon and the minimum level required to enter. Devs have also indicated that gear and items found in each dungeon has been adjusted for those levels as well.
Reported on Dec 02, 2010As the World of Warcraft release date for the Cataclysm expansion nears, the news and information blitz begins. The Blizzard team has released Blizzcast #15 with all things Cataclysm to get players excited about the December 7th release of one of the most anticipated expansions ever.
Reported on Dec 01, 2010The Blizzard Entertainment and World of Warcraft teams have announced the addition of two new in-game pets to the Blizzard Store. Both Moonkin Hatchling and Lil' Ragnaros run $10.00 and can be found in the Pet section of the Blizzard Store. Proceeds from the sale of the Moonkin Hatchling will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Last year's sale of the Pandarin Monk resulted in over a million dollars being donated to Make-A-Wish.
Reported on Nov 30, 2010In his latest World of Warcraft article, MMORPG.com Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller takes a look at some of the changes in the overhauled starting areas that have gone live as of the 4.0.3 update. Garrett chronicles what he believes are the most significant changes with the advent of the new patch. Check out his article and leave us your comments below.
Reported on Nov 29, 2010Blizzard devs have posted a new blog post at the official community site giving players insight into the literally world-shattering events leading up to the World of Warcraft Cataclysm expansion. Cataclysm is to be released on December 7th so this is a good time to make sure you've got history down before heading out into the new world.
Reported on Nov 29, 2010The Blizzard Entertainment and World of Warcraft development teams have announced a set of screaming deals on all of the World of Warcraft content up to but not including the Cataclysm expansion. The original game, the Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King expansions are going for five bucks each in the Blizzard Online Store. The World of Warcraft Battle Chest that contains the original game, the Burning Crusade expansion and a Brady Player's Guide is being sold for only ten dollars.
Reported on Nov 23, 2010In a new article for MMORPG.com, Industry Relations Manager Garrett Fuller takes a look at the upcoming deployment of the v4.0.3 patch for World of Warcraft. This patch is the beginning of the Cataclymic events that will rock Azeroth to its core and fundamentally change the world as players know it. Check out Garrett's thoughts about the patch and then add your comments below.
Reported on Nov 23, 2010Blizzard and DC Comics have announced a new World of Warcraft comic series called "Curse of the Worgen". The series is considered a 'miniseries' and is available both digitally and at local comic shops.
Reported on Nov 23, 2010Blizzard Entertainment has a laundry list of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm launch events planned for December 6th. European events will be held in Berlin, London, Madrid, Stockholm, Moscow, Paris and Rotterdam. The only U.S. event will be held in Fountain Valley, California. A Canadian event will be hosted in Toronto, Ontario and a Taiwanese event will be held in Taipei.
Reported on Nov 23, 2010World of Warcraft devs have been cranking out new blog posts at a furious pace. The latest one deals with Pilgrim's Bounty. From now through November 27th, World of Warcraft players from both Horde and Alliance will have the chance to participate in the annual Pilgrim's Bounty festival. It may be the last time to 'party hearty' in the Azeroth you have known and loved so well before 'Cataclysm-ic' events tear the world apart.
Reported on Nov 21, 2010World of Warcraft developer, Zarhym, has posted a new blog on the community site giving players fair warning that some quests will no longer exist after the shattering that Azeroth will undergo during Deathwing's escape and the destructive forces unleashed on the world. If there are achievements or quest arcs that are nearly finished, it may be wise to log on and finish them as the approaching destruction is probably less than a week away, perhaps as early as 4.0.3a's arrival.
Reported on Nov 21, 2010In a new developer blog post at the World of Warcraft community site, 'Ghostcrawler' talks about the ostensible 'nerfing' of healers that some expect to be coming down the road when Cataclysm debuts on December 7th. Ghostcrawler goes through the reason behind the more limited amount of mana regeneration that healers will encounter in Cataclysm and talks a good game about how 'resource management' makes players better at their crafts.
Reported on Nov 21, 2010The 2010 version of the Darkmoon Faire mini-site has opened for business for World of Warcraft fans. Players choose a faction then play mini-games including a fun Cataclysmic-ish 'Azeroth's Fortune' game. There are also places to upload video and images for the annual contests centered around Darkmoon Faire.
Reported on Nov 19, 2010The World of Warcraft team has published a new FAQ about the upcoming Rated Battlegrounds that will arrive with the Cataclysm expansion on December 7th. Rated Battlegrounds are only open to level 85 players and will offer a chance to gain enough rating to purchase top-level PvP gear.
Reported on Nov 18, 2010