Despite being earlier approved by the Chinese ministry, the General Administration of Press and Publication has "suspended approval for NetEase.com Inc to operate Activision Blizzard's World of Warcraft online game, putting the future of the recently-launched and high-profile title in question in China."
The latest Blizzard BlizzCast has been released and this installment focuses on this year's BlizzCon with members of the Blizzard team looking back at this year's big event.
With a new patch always comes it's sets of ups and downs. Blizzards latest news of a new dungeon system seems to be quite the downer indeed.
The fourth annual MMO Calendar, which raises funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is now on sale.
Blizzard has posted the schedule this week for testing of the new bosses in Icecrown Citadel on the patch 3.3 PTR. Here's what Slorkuz on the EU forums says is going down.
SteelSeries has announced that its high-spec gaming mouse, designed specifically for World of Warcraft in cooperation with Blizzard Entertainment, received some new features in WoW's last patch, 3.2.2.
Blizzard has opened up the final raid in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King for testing.
Ve3tro writes: "Now when you think about professional gaming products, from headsets to computer mice, one brand may stick out in your head as the biggest, best and most badass. That brand is SteelSeries, and you can now find their products on BestBuy.ca and in Best Buy Stores all around Canada!"
It has been revealed this week that a number of new action figures modelled after characters featured in Activision-Blizzard's hugely successful World of Warcraft have been confirmed for a UK release. Following the first four series currently available will be the fifth this November, followed by a Premium Figure in January 2010.
"The flirt, the eye batterer, the queens of mistells. They are everywhere, there is one in every guild, and quite frankly, the majority of the gaming population isn't impressed."
The WoW EU PTR Forum has been cleared, which usually indicates that the next patch is due for testing. In this case, it most likely means that patch 3.3, where players will face the Lich King himself, is being readied for player testing.
Blizzard.com has been updated today with a whole new look that flows with the new Battle.net theme much better than their old version. In addition to their new long over due face lift...
A look at this week's news from the world of MMOs, including Aion, Warhammer Online, World of Warcraft, Fallen Earth, Guild Wars 2, Star Trek Online and Final Fantasy XIV.
WorthPlaying writes: "Rich in legend and filled with adventure, the World of Warcraft awaits! For the first time, players experience the lands of Azeroth from a new, in-depth perspective. As heroes, they explore familiar battlefields, discover new lands and take on epic quests and challenges in Blizzards massively multiplayer, on-line, role-playing game. Another update for WoW fixing bugs and tweaking classes"
UK TV program, The Gadget Show, has nominated World of Warcraft for 'Gadget of the Decade'.
John Landis writes:
"So Bones, you say you were an elf before eh?"
The faction changing service for World of Warcraft is now live. Details, prices, and links to the FAQ are included.
It may still be a while before World of Warcraft is back on live realms again in China, according to a recent report from the country.