World of Warcraft

Also known as: WoW

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A game that grows with you as you play in a truly organic process, providing you with that kind of 'just one more quest' obsessive appetite.

Genre: Role Playing
Release date: Nov 2, 2004
Published by: Blizzard
Developed by: Blizzard
Multiplayer Modes:

Online

? player MMO

Min system requirements: P4 800 MHz, 512MB RAM, 4GB HD space, 32MB DirectX 9.0c video card
Recommended system: P4 2 GHz, 1.5GB RAM, 4GB HD space, 128MB DirectX 9.0c video card

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Latest Stories

50 Reasons you're a crappy customer

Actual retailers offer a first-hand account of exactly why you suck

PC Feature - Apr 15, 2008

World of Warcraft makes you LESS angry

Recent study suggests that violent games can soothe your inner beast

PC News - Apr 2, 2008

Warcraft bot gets legal spanking

Blizzard engaging in legal fisticuffs with creator of WoW bot software

PC News - Mar 26, 2008

WoW: Fury of the Sunwell trailer

Blizzard unloads on patch 2.4

PC News - Mar 19, 2008

Game Downloads from FileRadar

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Cheats from CheatPlanet

WoW Mods, Patches, and other Downloads

Aug 9, 2007

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FAQ's and Guides from CheatPlanet

World of Warcraft: Priest FAQ

Jul 5, 2006

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Jul 3, 2006

World of Warcraft Druid FAQ

Jul 3, 2006

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Features

50 Reasons you're a crappy customer

Actual retailers offer a first-hand account of exactly why you suck

Apr 15, 2008

Down with the goblins - Or how to make MMOs fun...

We rip the genre apart, dig up its foundations, and then put it back together.

Feb 29, 2008

Videogame crime report, 2007

So much game-related crime, and GTA4 isn't even out yet

Dec 5, 2007

Will the Activision/Vivendi merger ruin my games?

Activision Blizzard now exists. But how does that affect gamers?

Dec 3, 2007

I have a penis too

Witness the most humiliating cases of mistaken identities and flirting up the wrong tree in MMOs

Sep 10, 2007

Guild housing in WoW?

WoW's producer reveals details on Wrath of the Lich King and Blizzard's plans for the...

Aug 9, 2007

The Professionals - Enchantments

Uncovering the lies and slander perpetuated by PC gaming

Jun 22, 2007

Wanted: Glutton for punishment

Leading a guild is a full-time job. Check out a day in the life of WoW's unsung heroes

Jun 20, 2007

Window to WoW Archives

Bringing you first-hand news and impressions straight from the frontlines of Azeroth

Jun 20, 2007

Window to WoW, week fifteen

So many mods, so little time

Jun 13, 2007

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News

World of Warcraft makes you LESS angry

Recent study suggests that violent games can soothe your inner beast

Apr 2, 2008

Warcraft bot gets legal spanking

Blizzard engaging in legal fisticuffs with creator of WoW bot software

Mar 26, 2008

WoW: Fury of the Sunwell trailer

Blizzard unloads on patch 2.4

Mar 19, 2008

Majority of MMO players transvestites?

New study reveals a hidden culture of cross-dressing

Mar 3, 2008

Play WoW: Wrath of the Lich King in June

...in Paris

Feb 11, 2008

Blizzard and other MMO devs declare war!

The days of real money item sales are numbered...

Dec 20, 2007

WoW steps up global invasion - invades Russia

Watch out Russia, the World of Warcraft is coming (in 2008)

Dec 10, 2007

Videogame crime report, 2007

So much game-related crime, and GTA4 isn't even out yet

Dec 5, 2007

Will the Activision/Vivendi merger ruin my games?

Activision Blizzard now exists. But how does that affect gamers?

Dec 3, 2007

Mr T's Night Elf Mohawk

Hilarious World of Warcraft commercials starring Mr. T and William Shatner

Nov 21, 2007

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Review

GamesMaster finds there's a whole world out there to explore...

Apr 17, 2007

What's the matter? Scared, are you? Well, it's time to be brave and dip your toe into an online world - a world where you're not the only important one. Massively multi-player online RPGs have finally grown up, so there's never been a better time to try. World of Warcraft perfects all the basics: create a character, enter a beautifully detailed fantasy world along with hundreds of other real people, take on quests and develop your character. To be honest, there's not a lot of innovation, but ...

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Previews

Guild housing in WoW?

WoW's producer reveals details on Wrath of the Lich King and Blizzard's plans for the...

Aug 9, 2007

We got a chance to sit down with J. Allen Brack, the lead producer for World of Warcraft, during BlizzCon - the two-day all-Blizzard-all-the-time fest. Brack talked about the upcoming patch and the recently announced second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. “Northrend has been part of WoWs development for some time, it has a long history in Warcraft 3,” said Brack. “Back in the early days we actually talked about adding it with original continents, but that obviously didnt ... » Read Full World of Warcraft preview

Enter Zul'Aman

Our sneak peak at World of Warcraft's latest raid reveals everything from bosses to bear mounts...

Jul 16, 2007

Regular raiders can look forward to Zul'Aman, a new instance coming down the pipeline in Blizzard's upcoming World of Warcraft patch. Located in the southwestern region of the Ghostlands, Zul'Aman will be a 10-man level 70 raid. With its intimate party size and lack of any attunement or reputation requirements, Zul'Aman seems designed to provide smaller raiding parties and guilds burnt out on Karazhan with some fresh stomping ... » Read Full World of Warcraft preview

Window to WoW, week five

We say no to time sinks and reflect on The Burning Crusade's impact on end game

Apr 4, 2007

We were running Mechanar on Heroic the other day and while clearing the final boss - which is really the only boss with any worthwhile loot - we wiped. No problem. We ran back, zoned in, got to the elevator… and it glitched. We couldnt reach the boss, and were stuck on the floor wed already cleared with hours of work wasted. We opened a petition with a GM since the same glitch had happened earlier to a friends group and a GM had opened the gate for them. The GM we got, however, ... » Read Full World of Warcraft preview

World of Warcraft The Burning Crusade

PC Gamer suggests this could be good for your elf

Nov 24, 2005

This is a rock-star moment for Shane Dabiri. He's the producer of the world-conquering World of Warcraft, standing in front of 6000 Blizzcon attendees, about to announce the first details of the World of Warcraft expansion.But his players are uppity. Much of the detail of his presentation, and the introduction of a new race, the Blood Elves, has found its way on to the web already. It's going to have to be quite a show to satisfy this audience.All it takes is a little flash of charisma to turn ... » Read Full World of Warcraft preview

World of Warcraft

It all started with orcs and humans but, finds Edge, now everybody's invited to Blizzard's...

Aug 12, 2004

World Of WarCraft is big. That much could be expected from a developer whose games routinely pull in more preorders than many titles ever sell, but Blizzard's entry into the new wave of massively multiplayer titles casts a long shadow. The beta launch saw WOW fansites across the internet collapse in domino sequence under an avalanche of information-starved hits; there are 'US beta testers' with IP addresses from Argentina to the Ukraine; and at the time of writing there are accounts for sale on ... » Read Full World of Warcraft preview

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