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Sims 2 Apartment Life heads US PC chart (News)

Sep 10, 2008

GamesIndustry.biz reports that the US PC chart was once again dominated by releases from Blizzard and Electronic Arts as The Sims 2 Apartment Life expansion pack made it to the top of the list for the week ending August 30.

According to the latest data from NPD, the World of Warcraft: Battle Chest came in at second, with The Sims 2 Double Deluxe taking third place.

The original World of Warcraft title was fourth, with the Spore Creature Creator in fifth, followed by the only non Blizzard/EA title in the top ten - Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm from Greenwave was in at number six.

BlizzCon Tickets Out! (News)

Aug 28, 2008

The ticket drawings of 1500 tickets is now concluded, and the lucky people who were drawn can now buy up to two tickets each for BlizzCon (the mathematically gifted can count that 1500 x 2 = 3000 promised tickets). For tickets not bought where people only buy one, or where people forget to check their mail, more names will be drawn from the same pool. No word on exactly when though, not even in the BlizzCon FAQ...

BlizzCon 2008 Tickets Go On Sale Aug. 11 (News)

Jul 29, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "Celebrating its Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft global player communities, Blizzard announced that tickets for its third BlizzCon gaming convention will go on sale August 11, while the event itself will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA on Oct. 10 and 11."

Warcraft 3 patched to 1.22a (News)

Jul 3, 2008

Joystiq writes: "Earlier this week, Blizzard released a patch for Warcraft 3, known to some of you as "the game before World of Warcraft" and the rest as "the client for playing Defense of the Ancients." Patch 1.22a provides balance changes for the units, fixes some technical issues and includes four new maps. You can update the game by either logging onto Battle.net"

XFire Covering 'New' Blizzard Game Release (News)

Jun 13, 2008

Eric Brighteyes of Diabloii.net alerted all Blizzard fans that Xfire have posted details of their coverage of the upcoming WWI event to be held in Paris later this month. Not that startling in itself but they do mention:

"Get behind the scenes with Xfire during WWI to:
Follow the opening ceremony and discover what NEW game will be announced in our chat rooms together with hundreds of other Blizzard fans"

Slip of the tongue, accidentally or accidentally on purpose or hype generator? You decide.

Warcraft 'more shameful than porn' (News)

Jun 9, 2008

MCV: US doctor says guilt felt by MMO addicts dwarfs that felt by fans of X-rated material

WoWificated Korean Pop Star (News)

Apr 16, 2008

A member of Korean girl group So Nyeo Shi Dae has received the WoW treatment, as revealed on the official forums by a random poster earlier today. Kim Hyo Yeon, noted for her dancing skill in particular, has appeared in a doctored Blizzard wallpaper, entitled Hyork, as seen below.

Why she was picked out of all the celebrities in the world, is unknown to the staff at WorldofWar.net, but hopefully this will spawn many other pictures of a similar vein. There are so many to choose from...

Frostmourne Replica Auction Final Bid $20700 (News)

Apr 3, 2008

The Epic Weapons and Blizzard Entertainment replica of Arthas's evil Frostmourne sword has finally stole the soul of one lucky and rich fan outbidding all challengers with a whooping $20700 out of his pocket.

Blizzard WWI Paris Sold out (News)

Mar 26, 2008

Blizzard has just announced that they sold out all the tickets for the World Wide Invitational in Paris this year.

"All available tickets for the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational are now sold out! Taking place over Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of June at the Porte de Versailles Convention Centre in Paris, France, the 2008 Worldwide Invitational looks set to be another exciting Blizzard Entertainment gaming event. Be sure to check the 2008 Worldwide Invitational website often for ticketholder updates, the latest news on the tournaments, panels, and showcased content, and other news on what to expect at the event!"

Too bad if you missed the chance of buying a ticket, but the lucky who did will probably have a great time in Paris this upcoming summer.

Diablo or Starcraft MMO Announced by Blizzard? WWI 2008! (News)

Feb 11, 2008

WoW IncGamers got a sniff from Blizzard that they are going to hold another World Wide Invitational (like a mini-BlizzCon for the gamers and the games industry) in late June this year. Considering that StarCraft II was release during the WWI 2007 in Korea, one wonders what this one in France will give. Is there some game French games like in particular, or is it just convenient to have it near the World of WarCraft centre? Make sure to check all news sites in June!

BlizzCast Episode 2 Nearing Release (News)

Feb 6, 2008

BlizzCast Episode 2 was recorded and awaits official release in upcoming days. Blizzard Entertainment is localizing the transcript for a simultaneous release date.

Warcraft III: Frozen Throne Patch 1.21b Released (News)

Feb 6, 2008

Blizzard Entertainment issued out the awaited patch 1.21b which allows players to play the game without the requirement of its CD loaded on the CD-Drive. Now play without CD.

This feature is useful for those whose CD is broken, scratched, or missing; or those who may need the CD-drive for other purposes while playing.

Warcraft III: Frozen Throne Patch 1.21b Introduces No-CD Feature (News)

Feb 4, 2008

You heard it. This week Blizzard will release patch 1.21b which offers e-sports support, gameplay balance and most importantly, no Warcraft III CD will be needed on your CD-drive to play.

US PC Chart: Call of Duty 4 holds off Warcraft (News)

Jan 29, 2008

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has taken the top spot in the US's PC chart for the week of January 13th ¿ 19th, according to NPD data. MCV has the full top ten list.

Project Revolution demo released - Play Starcraft in 3D (News)

Dec 29, 2007

Finally! After more than 3 years in development, Project Revolution demo is now downloadable. This demo allows you to play Starcraft Terran race in 3D using the Warcraft III Engine. You must have the Starcraft: Brood War and Warcraft III: Frozen Throne CDs installed and updated with the latest patches (All English-version) and load the CDs on your CD-Drive when asked by the installer in order to play this demo. Installation won't work on non-English versions of the Game CDs. No Mac installer at this time. Windows Vista is not supported.

20 Kickass Mods (Feature)

Dec 19, 2007

Dec 19, 2007 One of the best things about gaming on the PC is that mods can breathe new life youre your older titles. Unfortunately, weeding out the good ones from the half-assed incomplete productions takes a ton of time. Luckily, weve picked out some of our favorite add-ons, conversions, and fan-made tweaks that will make your old games seem brand new. So dust off your library and read on for the best mods made by gamers for gamers. Just do us a small favor and dont click on the Naked tab if ...

The Open File: Files from the Front (News)

Oct 26, 2007

Its been a few weeks since Filefront had an Open File installment but things are still happening on the many Filefront affiliated websites so without further delay lets jump into this weeks edition. The files listed in this feature are selected by the Filefront Hosted Site admins and each week they highlight the most exciting add ons, maps or mods for some of the hottest games in the PC gaming universe.

Team USA Wins World Cyber Games (News)

Oct 8, 2007

Competing against more than 700 gamers from a record 74 countries, the United States overcame the toughest competition in World Cyber Games (WCG) history to capture three gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal in twelve PC and Xbox 360 titles, and won the overall team championship at the Grand Final in Seattle.

It is the United States' second team title and first since the 2005 WCG Grand Final in Singapore. Team USA captured gold medals in "Tony Hawk Project 8," "Gears of War," and "Dead Or Alive 4." South Korea and Brazil each earned two gold medals while Germany had one gold, one silver and three bronze.

The seven-year-old WCG competition, which started in South Korea, has been dominated by South Koreans and Germans since its inception. So far South Korea has won three Grand Finals including last year's. According to organizers, WCG is the largest international gaming festival with over one million attendees and visitors every year.

For complete results, visit worldcybergames.com (i.e., first link under Alternative Sources.)

Boreal Conflict for Noobs (Hint)

Aug 24, 2007

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Battle Net Hint (Hint)

Mar 8, 2007

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Winning Online With Orcs (Hint)

Jul 5, 2006

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Battle.Net Cheats and Hints (Cheat)

Jun 19, 2006

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Fast Build (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Fast Death (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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godmode (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Gold Skulls in the Training Level (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Lumber (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Resource (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Food (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Mana (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Cooldown (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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No Defeat (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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No Victory (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Research (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Show Map (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Techtree (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Dusk (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Time of day (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Upgrade (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Level jump (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Defeat (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Victory (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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Save Banshees and Posses More Units (Hint)

Jan 23, 2006

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Secret Level (Hint)

Jan 23, 2006

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Find the enemy with out cheating (Hint)

Jan 23, 2006

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Dawn (Cheat)

Jan 23, 2006

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