Entries in 'world of warcraft' (81)

Old Republic gets first live demo

Old Republic gets first live demo

GAMESCOM: Attendees at Gamescom 2011 were treated to the first live gameplay demo of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 16th 2011 at 4:29PM in News
Friday's Five-Second Facts

Friday's Five-Second Facts


Read and remember these stats so you can sound clever at the next Monday morning meeting

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 12th 2011 at 1:00PM in News
300,000 depart World of Warcraft

300,000 depart World of Warcraft

The number of paying subscribers for World of Warcraft fell to 11.1m between May and July, but Blizzard has plans to reverse the downturn.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 4th 2011 at 1:01PM in News
Diablo III lets gamers sell items for money

Diablo III lets gamers sell items for money

World of Warcraft developer-publisher Blizzard has revealed an in-game auction house in Diablo III that uses real money.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 1st 2011 at 7:27PM in News

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Analyst: Blizzard's Titan is "casual MMO"

Analyst: Blizzard's Titan is "casual MMO"

Blizzard remains tight-lipped on it's mysterious project Titan but an analyst claims that the game is a casual MMO.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 30th 2011 at 11:58AM in News
World of Warcraft now F2P

World of Warcraft now F2P

It feels like barely a day passes without another key MMO dropping subscriptions in favour of the free-to-play model, and now the biggest MMO of them all is getting in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 29th 2011 at 9:22AM in News
WoW subscription numbers dip

WoW subscription numbers dip

Though the 11.4m subscribers to Blizzard's world-conquering MMO World of Warcraft make for some impressive reading, it actually represents nearly a three year low for the game.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 4:32PM in News
WoW bosses hopeful SWTOR will be a hit

WoW bosses hopeful SWTOR will be a hit

Blizzard believes the eagerly anticipated EA/LucasArts MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic, could be the biggest shot in the arm for the genre since World of Warcraft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2011 at 8:02AM in News

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Cataclysm breaks new records

Cataclysm breaks new records

The popularity of Blizzard's MMO World of Warcraft shows no signs of abating with news that the latest expansion for the title has broken another record in the PC market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 10th 2011 at 3:19PM in News
World of Warcraft hits Kinect

World of Warcraft hits Kinect

US researchers have managed to adapt Kinect and use it to control Blizzard’s MMO behemoth World of Warcraft.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 4th 2011 at 10:44AM in News
Cataclysm shatters PC sales records

Cataclysm shatters PC sales records

PC MMO title World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sold 3.3m copies in its first 24 hours on sale, developer Blizzard has announced.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 13th 2010 at 2:19PM in News
UK CHARTS: Black Ops holds tight

UK CHARTS: Black Ops holds tight

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is starting to look like a permanent feature at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 this week as the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 13th 2010 at 9:54AM in News

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Blizzard keeps faith in console MMOs

Blizzard keeps faith in console MMOs

This was the generation where MMO gaming was supposed to break onto consoles… but it hasn’t really happened.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 3:19PM in News
Blizzard talks next WoW expansion

Blizzard talks next WoW expansion

While the recently released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm saw game world Azeroth get a major rebuild in a number of areas, the next release for the game is likely to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 8:25AM in News
WoW Cataclysm launches worldwide

WoW Cataclysm launches worldwide

Many PC gaming fans have endured a sleepless night to be amongst the first to experience the third expansion to MMO behemoth World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which launches worldwide today.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2010 at 8:18AM in News
GAME details Cataclysm event

GAME details Cataclysm event

Retailer GAME has released more details about its official UK launch event for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, which will take place on the night of Monday December 6th at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 11:48AM in News

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GAME hosting WoW Cataclysm launch event

GAME hosting WoW Cataclysm launch event

Video games specialist GAME will host the official launch event for Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm on the night of December 6th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2010 at 3:36PM in News
WoW welcomes 12 millionth user

WoW welcomes 12 millionth user

Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that PC online RPG World of Warcraft now has over 12m registered players worldwide.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 7th 2010 at 4:04PM in News
World of Warcraft Cataclysm dated

World of Warcraft Cataclysm dated

Blizzard has announced that the upcoming World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion for PC and Mac will be released on December 7th, alleviating fears that it could miss 2010 altogether.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 4th 2010 at 3:40PM in News
WoW Cataclysm special edition revealed

WoW Cataclysm special edition revealed

Blizzard has announced a World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Collector’s Edition which will be exclusive to High Street stores.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 17th 2010 at 6:41PM in News
Online trumps retail in Activision’s Q2

Online trumps retail in Activision’s Q2

Activision has reported a 12 per cent jump in earnings for the quarter ending June 30th 2010, though it was the reported rise of its digital sales that have really ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 6th 2010 at 10:38AM in News
Consoles claim just 30% of Acti sales

Consoles claim just 30% of Acti sales

It’s the home of powerhouse console franchises such as Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, Quake, Doom, James Bond, X-Men, Spider-Man and Transformers and enjoys a key partnership with ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 22nd 2010 at 5:34PM in News
Blizzard: WoW userbase to grow once more

Blizzard: WoW userbase to grow once more

Blizzard believes World of Warcraft will see a significant rise in subscriptions this year, dismissing claims that the MMO has reached its peak.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 25th 2010 at 3:28PM in News
Activision predicts Q1 sales surge

Activision predicts Q1 sales surge

Activision Blizzard has raised its 2010 earnings outlook following a stronger than expected Q1.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Apr 15th 2010 at 2:37PM in News
Activision digital revenue hits $1.3bn

Activision digital revenue hits $1.3bn

Activision has called itself the leader in online and digital games – raking in around $1.3bn in digital revenue last year.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 11th 2010 at 9:52AM in News