Far from resting on their laurels (general reception to the class talent changes have been positive), Ghostcrawler and the rest of his design team are already planning to tweak the some more based on the data they’ve gathered in playtesting in the live realms.
Full Story »After the Cataclysm Launch: Direction for WoW Classes Revealed
Elemental Invasion kicks into final gear in World of Warcraft
What started as isolated skirmishes on the far-flung regions of World of Warcraft has escalated into full-scale assault of the Alliance and Horde capitals. Part four of the Elemental Invasion event has begun, and both factions need your help in repelling the elementals.
Full Story »Faction conflict heats up in revamped Southern Barrens
With millions of unlucky World of Warcraft players sitting out on the Cataclysm beta, it’s heartening to see Blizzard share the hype to non-beta testers through insightful developer Q&As.
The most recent is an interview with game designers game Dave Kosak and Roman Marotte, who revealed the radical changes happening at the Southern Barrens.
2010 Arena Tournament Enters Phase 2, Ladder Progress Begins
Phase 1 practice is done–now let the real 3-man battles begin!
The 2010 World of Warcraft Arena Tournament has entered Phase 2, meaning every win or loss is now for keeps and will count towards your ladder progress. Top 3-man teams will be flown in to the United States to participate in live events with the [...]
Echo Isles Preview: A Rad New Look For Cataclysm
Crash Bandicoot village meets Mayan temple–that’s how I’d describe the new troll town soon to rise in the Echo Isles.
In the Cataclysm expansion, the Darkspear trolls led by Vol’jin will reclaim the Echo Isles from the necromancer Zalazane after orc faction leader Garrosh Hellscream forces them out of Orgrimmar. It’s still unclear what caused the [...]
INTERVIEW: Madison V. of DateCraft
Female gaming has certainly gone a long way and nowadays, it’s totally normal to see geeky girls immersed in a long-standing male-dominated arena. But as a female gamer myself, I believe that’s about to change. Maybe not soon, but definitely sooner than you think.
I recently had the chance to interview fellow gamer girl Madison, who [...]
Arena Fans Begin Sign-up for 2010 Tournament
With its sparkly ponies and wacky holiday events, World of Warcraft might seem like child’s play. But Blizzard is reminding the world that it has a hardcore gaming side with the launch of its 2010 Arena tournament.
The Arena tournament is a grueling competition where 3-man teams face off to win more than $200,000 in prizes. [...]
