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Welcome to BlizzCon 2009

Reporting to you live from Anaheim, California, the Joystiq Network is pleased to provide you with up to the minute reporting on everything coming from Blizzard Entertainment this weekend.

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm


 

Blizzard seems to think that Cataclysm was too linear

4 months ago: Designing MMOs is often the art of shepherding players in a given direction while at the same time giving them a sense of freedom. Even in a themepark environment, players want to be invested in ... continue.

 

A look back at a cataclysmic year for World of Warcraft

6 months ago: It's been a big year for World of Warcraft, especially considering that the MMO behemoth is currently hitting its seventh year of operation. Considering its nigh-ubiquitous nature in the MMO ... continue.

 

Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 25

1 year ago: A new round of hotfixes to patch 4.0.6 were just released over at the official WoW blog. The changes are primarily fixes or nerfs to the heroic Valiona and Theralion encounter in the Bastion of ... continue.

 

Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 22

1 year ago: We've got a pretty short list of hotfixes for Patch 4.0.6 this morning, courtesy of Community Manager Zarhym. Included are the hunter changes that have been mentioned several times over -- and for ... continue.

 

Patch 4.0.6 hotfixes for Feb. 19

1 year ago: Since the release of Patch 4.0.6, we've had a pretty steady stream of hotfix announcements, each one providing fairly substantial lists of changes over the past several weeks. Today, we've got what ... continue.

World of Warcraft


 

BlizzCon 2010 Officially Announced: October 22nd - October 23rd

2 years ago: var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/pc_games/BlizzCon_2010_Officially_Announced_October_22nd_October_2'; BlizzCon 2010 has been officially announced! The convention will run October 22nd and October ... continue.

 

Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again

2 years ago: Love him or hate him, it looks like Jay Mohr is hosting BlizzCon again this year. Recently, we reported that the Anaheim Convention Center would be hosting BlizzCon toward the end of October. But ... continue.

 

Officers' Quarters: Cataclysm's guild revamp -- guild currency

2 years ago: Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. After Blizzard's big announcement about how they plan to improve guilds in Cataclysm, ... continue.

 

Officers' Quarters: From the mail bag

2 years ago: Every Monday Scott Andrews contributes Officers' Quarters, a column about the ins and outs of guild leadership. Hello, fellow officers! This week I'm going to try something a little bit different ... continue.

 

Grunty the Murloc Marine arrives for DirecTV viewers

2 years ago: Memories of BlizzCon have started to fade over the last month, but today another reminder of the event pops up. If you watched it via DirectTV you should shortly be receiving an email letting you ... continue.

Diablo 3


 

Diablo 3 patch incoming, real-money auction house still without launch date

1 day ago: Blizzard has made a quick update on its forums for Diablo 3 today, saying a post-launch patch could be ready as soon as next week. The patch, along with a number of server updates and other incoming ... continue.

 

Blizzard talks Diablo III hotfixes, delay of real-money auction house

1 day ago: In a post on the official Diablo III forums earlier today, Community Manager Nethaera addressed a few of the concerns that have been brought up in the game's momentous first week. Neth first ... continue.

 

Exploring the patterns of Diablo 3

1 day ago: After thirty hours of incessantly clicking my mouse, I completed my first run of Diablo 3. Of course, the game could have been finished in far less time – I was constantly going back to explore ... continue.

 

Diablo III vs. Torchlight II: Battle of the dungeon-crawlers

2 days ago: We know you're all still enthralled by Blizzard's latest blockbuster, Diablo III, but it's important to remember that it's not the only major dungeon-crawler hitting the market this year. Runic ... continue.

 

Encrypted Text: 3 Diablo monk moves that WoW rogues should steal

2 days ago: Every week, WoW Insider brings you Encrypted Text for assassination, combat and subtlety rogues. Chase Christian will be your guide to the world of shadows every Wednesday. Feel free to email me ... continue.

Starcraft II


 

Diablo 3 beta servers go down for good on May 1

1 month ago: The Diablo 3 beta servers, running on and off for testing since last September, are coming down for good on May 1. At that point, all of the characters currently in the game will disappear forever. ... continue.

 

Blizzard cuts 600 employees, most not in game development

2 months ago: Blizzard has laid off 600 employees, 90 percent of whom are not involved in game development, a statement from Activision Blizzard reads. The cuts do not impact the World of Warcraft development ... continue.

 

The Summoner's Guidebook: Get back, get back!

3 months ago: Last week, I said I would avoid doing articles on the situational "soft skills" in League of Legends. Well, this week kind of ruins that already. Today we're going to talk about lane positioning, ... continue.

 

StarCraft vs. Warcraft: What is the WoW community missing?

4 months ago: For the past year or so, I've been living a double life. To some, I am a skilled and tenacious night elf priestess, adventuring through Azeroth at the charge of the Holy Light, healing the injured ... continue.

 

Blizzard brings Balance and Battletags to Battle.net

5 months ago: Blizzard Entertainment has been steadily updating the Battle.net online multiplayer service recently, presumably in anticipation of Diablo 3's release next year. Last week, the company introduced ... continue.

Untitled MMO


 

Blizzard's next MMO game is already playable, says company COO

1 year ago: Blizzard's next major game announcement will likely be the reveal of its next MMO title. But the developer behind the biggest subscriber-based MMO game of all time, World of Warcraft, is still ... continue.

 

Blizzard MMO hints given at DICE Summit

1 year ago: The next MMO game from Blizzard Entertainment (which we know goes by the internal code name "Titan") is still a long ways off but during this week's DICE Summit the president of Blizzard Mike ... continue.

 

Activision Blizzard admits to layoffs but is ramping up hiring in other divisions

1 year ago: Activision Blizzard didn't mention anything about layoffs in today's financial press release but during today's Q&A with investors at its weekly conference call, execs for the publisher finally ... continue.

 

Feature: The Code Black PC Games For 2011- Part 1

1 year ago: There are PC games on the immediate horizon that are close to being released. Then there are games that have been officially announced but will take years to find their way to our hard drive ... continue.

 

"Titan" is the code name for Blizzard's next MMO

1 year ago: A few weeks ago a "leaked" document hit the internet that is supposed to be Blizzard's future game release plans. While other web sites ran with this story we chose not to since Blizzard would not ... continue.

BlizzCon 2009


 

Breakfast Topic: Do you like a little sci-fi in your fantasy?

1 month ago: There were things about Burning Crusade that I really, really loved. Shattered planets in the sky, and ethereals running around ... it was not the same old fantasy thing. But as we talked to the ... continue.

 

Blizzard layoffs could mean many things

2 months ago: Pop law abounds in The Lawbringer, your weekly dose of WoW, the law, video games and the MMO genre. Mathew McCurley takes you through the world running parallel to the games we love and enjoy, full ... continue.

 

Trade in your real currency for toy currency today!

3 months ago: Earlier today, the European Battle.net community site announced the release of both the latest set of collectible World of Warcraft action figures and a brand new collection of Alliance- and ... continue.

 

The MMO Report: For realsies edition

4 months ago: This week on The MMO Report, Casey dishes on Marvel Heroes' new engine, Dungeons and Dragons Online's inbound anniversary update and expansion, and RIFT's financial success. He cheers ArenaNet's ... continue.

 

Bashiok on BlizzCon: "It makes sense to focus our efforts"

4 months ago: In case you hadn't already heard, there won't be a BlizzCon 2012. While I personally have never gone, many of the staffers here have and are sad pandas that they won't get to this year, as I gather ... continue.

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