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SONY PlayStation 3 – Conversations with the Diablo III Creators [Video] + Transcript
SONY recently posted on twitter: “Diablo III on PlayStation – Blizzard prepares to unleash Hell in our new Conversations with Creators.” Diablo III Production Director John Hight discussed the partnership with SONY to deliver a great Diablo III gameplay to the console masses. Diablo III developers in this video: John Height (Production director), Josh Mosqueira (lead designer) and Jason Bender (senior designer). Warning: The video might need age verification due to its adult-only rating. Diablo…
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PAX East 2013 – Diablo III (PS3) Josh Mosqueira | Blizzplanet Interview
Blizzplanet community manager Miaari interviewed Diablo III Lead Designer Josh Mosqueira. Miaari asked questions about Diablo III (PS3). Some of these were submitted by our visitors. Josh explains why the PS3 version doesn’t have an always-online gameplay like its PC/Mac counterpart. Note: Miaari has done an awesome job with the interview. Pretty nice for a first timer, don’t you think? Eldorian managed to clean up the background noise very well, compared with other interviews out… -
PAX East 2013 – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Blizzplanet Interview
Blizzplanet interviewed Production Director Jason Chayes and Technical Designer Ben Brode over the newly announced Blizzard Entertainment game, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. After watching the interview, make sure to read our Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft coverage. Complete PAX East coverage page. Interviewer: Miaari (Blizzplanet community manager) Cameraman: Thunderclaww (Reddit /r/Diablo) TRANSCRIPT Miaari: Hi this is Miaari from Blizzplanet and today we’re going to be talking to Jason Chayes and Ben Brode about Hearthstone: Heroes of… -
PAX East – Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Press Kit
Blizzard Entertainment Rob Pardo announced at PAX East a team of 15 developers was created exclusively to develop Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft planned to launch beta testing this Summer. No one expected Blizzard to announce a free to play CCG game. The game is slated for beta this summer and will be released later this year (2013). It will be released in PC and Mac first with an iPad release coming shortly after. No current…
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SONY PlayStation 3 – Conversations with the Diablo III Creators [Video] + Transcript
Posted on May 18, 2013 | No CommentsSONY recently posted on twitter: “Diablo III on PlayStation – Blizzard prepares to unleash Hell in our new Conversations with Creators.” Diablo III Production Director John Hight discussed the partnership with SONY to deliver a great Diablo III gameplay to the console masses. Diablo III developers in this video: John Height (Production director), Josh Mosqueira (lead designer) and Jason Bender (senior designer). Warning: The video might need age verification due to its adult-only rating. Diablo... -
Christina Sims Joins Hearthstone CM Team as Zeriyah
Posted on May 18, 2013 | No CommentsPopular cosplayer and Cryptozoic ambassador Christina Sims has joined the Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Community Manager Team to take care of the Hearthstone forums and other geeky tasks CMs usually do. Phenteo: Hello Hearthlings! I am very excited to announce our new member of our Community team, Zeriyah. Zeriyah is extremely talented and really loves TCGs/CCGs. She’s really excited to be here and very eager to work with all of you in the community! Zeriyah... -
Preparing for Patch 5.3 – Escalation
Posted on May 18, 2013 | No CommentsPatch 5.3 will be live on Tuesday, May 21 if no incidents cause delays. It’s the official release date, and the third major content patch of Mists of Pandaria since the expansion hit stores in September 25, 2012. That’s three major content patches in a span of 8 months. The World of Warcraft team has successfully delivered this content faster than any previous expansion, and shows the dedication and efficiency expected in future patches and... -
May 2013 – JINX Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo III T-shirts $9.99 and $14.99
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsJINX has several Warcraft, Diablo and StarCraft T-shirts at $9.99 and $14.99 Note: Some of the prices are bound to be for male-only or female-only (in some cases). Make sure to check the pricing before ordering. The newest T-shirts, hoodies and hats at regular prices +can be found here: World of Warcraft StarCraft II Diablo III -
Free World of Warcraft Graphic Novel Previews on iTunes and Kindle
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsDC Comics is offering a free downloadable previews of three popular World of Warcraft graphic novels for iTunes and Kindle users. Download for Kindle | Download from iTunes The Kindle version can be viewed by: Kindle Cloud Reader (PC|Mac: Firefox, IE) Kindle Keyboard Kindle for iPad Kindle for Android Kindle Kindle Touch Kindle Paperwhite Kindle Fire Kindle Fire HD Order the hardcover or digital version for: World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria World of Warcraft:... -
New Batch of Sideshow Arthas Polystone Statue Shipping Late May 2013
Posted on May 17, 2013 | No CommentsA new batch of Arthas Polystone Statues will be shipped out to customers at the end of May. Make sure to order yours soon. Only 3000 has been created in this limited edition. Check out all the images and an interactive Quicktime VR 360 image here. Returning to the World of Warcraft, Sideshow Collectibles is proud to announce the Arthas Statue. Crafted in high quality polystone, every facet of the dreaded Lich King is captured... -
World of Warcraft Patch 5.3: Escalation – Interviews
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsSeveral websites recently interviewed World of Warcraft developers to discuss the new content in the upcoming Patch 5.3: Escalation. Blizzard Insider # 48 – Tom Chilton Convert to Raid – Ion Hazzikostas GameDiplomat (Friday, May 17) WoW JuJu (Friday, May 17) Azeroth Roundtable (Friday, May 17) -
Universum Ranks Blizzard Entertainment #6 America’s Ideal Employers 2013
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsThe global leader in employer branding since 1988, Universum, surveyed over 65,000 students in United States of America. Universum published the results of the American Student Survey (run through December 2012 to March 2013) which reveal how students perceive organizations as employers in United States. Blizzard Entertainment figured as #6 in the survey ranking. #1 Google #2 Microsoft #3 Apple #4 IBM #5 Amazon #6 Blizzard Entertainment It’s time to visit the Blizzard Entertainment Careers... -
Unofficial Fan-Produced Diablo Film Reaches 7% Crowdsourcing Goal Commitment
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsThe fan-produced Diablo film based on the novel Diablo: Legacy of Blood by New York Times best selling author Richard A. Knaak is struggling to collect $17,499 in crowdsourcing funds to initiate the 20-30 minutes length production. So far the producer has gotten 7% of the goal ($1,379). The crowdsourcing ends on July 5, 2013. -
Project Blackstone to End Soon
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsA few days ago, Cameron Dayton mentioned in Twitter Project Blackstone is coming to an end very soon. Today there was a wave of Twitter activity among the Project Blackstone characters. This has been by far the longest episode with the crew coming together for survival as the zerg experiments have been set loose by Held. ex-Ghost Academy cadet Dr. Winlaleah Martine and Dr. Talise Cogan have gone missing. All protoss specimens but one have... -
StarCraft II eSports – 2013 WCS America: Challenger League
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe StarCraft II 2013 WCS American Challenger League livestream is going live today (Wednesday, May 15th) at 6pm EST(UTC-4). To learn how to register to the WCS visit the following Battle.net page. Don’t forget to checkout the ESL schedule and the WCS Europe Season 1. Watch live video from wcs_america on www.twitch.tv Vortix vs. NaNiwa – Group B Ro16 – WCS European Premier League There was a strange behavior in the final match between Juan... -
Diablo III Anniversary: SteelSeries Diablo III Peripherals 50% Promo Code
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsSteelSeries is running a special promotion through May 15 until May 16th at 12am CST in celebration to the first anniversary of Diablo III. Get 50% off on all Diablo III peripherals by using the promo-code D3DAY at checkout – www.steelseries.com/diablo3 Diablo III Headset – The Diablo 3 Headset features red illumination, a retractable microphone, and a D3 inspired design that is just as intense as the game. Diablo III Mouse – Co-designed with the... -
Hearthstone – Warrior Card Reveal: Commanding Shout
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsBlizzard posted a new card reveal from Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft online CCG. The Warrior class’ Commanding Shout card is able to protect your minion cards from certain death by giving each of them the ability to not go below 1 health for one turn. That means if the opponent casts an AOE ability that would usually kill all your minions, this card prevents them from dying, and allows you one more round of attacks.... -
Diablo III Patch 1.0.8a Released
Posted on May 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe Diablo III Patch 1.0.8a is now live fixing a few bugs introduced in Patch 1.0.8, increasing stack size of gold in the real-money auction to 10 million gold, and addressing rubberbanding for some class abilities. GENERAL Made improvements to address “rubberbanding” issues encountered when using movement-based abilities like Tempest Rush, Strafe, and Whirlwind AUCTION HOUSE The stack size of gold on the real-money auction house has been increased again to 10 million (up from... -
Blizzard Wants Your BarCraft Details for WCS Season 1 Edition
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsBlizzard Entertainment is really attacking eSports big time since the acquisition of the IGN Pro League. Jacqueline Geller (Blizzard eSports Network Coordinator) is spear-heading the gathering of data about upcoming BarCraft events which plan to celebrate the WCS Season 1 and the WCS Regional Finals. It’s not a bad idea to organize yourself one of these at your local bar or restaurant. Or if you own a bar, equip it with a big screen and... -
Blizzplanet New Facebook and Twitter – Medievaldragon Dark Riders Giveaway
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsThe Blizzplanet database and FTP files were provided to me, and thanks to Hybridpunk the website is back online. Those were the top two concerns I had after my access to the website was removed. I no longer have access to the Old Blizzplanet Facebook, and Twitter. This time I created the social network accounts. Lesson learned. Blizzplanet has a new facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/blizzplanetcom and a new Twitter page: http://www.twitter.com/blizzplanetcom Blizzard Entertainment shipped a review... -
Blizzplanet Review – DC Comics World of Warcraft: Dark Riders
Posted on May 11, 2013 | No CommentsI had the opportunity to read World of Warcraft: Dark Riders courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment (Thanks, Lyndsi). I had waited so long to get this Blizzard licensed product on my hands. The first time fans heard about World of Warcraft: Dark Riders was at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con. Chris Metzen, Christie Golden, and Hank Kanalz (DC Comics) showcased several upcoming products at the Warcraft, StarCraft & Diablo Swag Show Panel held there. It’s... -
Activision Blizzard Q1 2013 Financial Results Conference Call – Transcript
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsBob Kotick and Mike Morhaime spoke before the shareholders on Wednesday, May 8 to discuss the Activision Blizzard Q1 2013 financial results. Some key details were revealed in this quarter: World of Warcraft subscription dropped 14% down to 8.3 million subscribers worldwide. Diablo III (PS3) will be launched later this year. Blizzard is developing new titles (plural) with new business models, including Hearthstone and Blizzard All-Stars. 1.1 Million viewers watched eSport matches during the Heart... -
Welcome back to Blizzplanet.com
Posted on May 8, 2013 | No CommentsHybridpunk: Hello, I am Raevyn, some people know me as Hybridpunk. I would like to welcome you back to Blizzplanet. After the recent downtime, I volunteered my services to assist MD in bringing his site up as quickly as possible. I have made my best attempt to bring the site back to 100%, but unfortunately, in the move, some images were lost and some links may have been broken. If you come across any broken... -
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft – Void of Terror
Posted on May 7, 2013 | No CommentsBlizzard Entertainment revealed one of the cards available in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft as a Warlock class … the Void Terror. The Void Terror casts Battlecry — which destroys the minions on either side of this minion and gains their Attack and Health. That’s a pretty intimidating card there. Basically, if you had three minions with 3 health each and 3 attack each, then dropped a Void Terror card on the table, your Void Terror... -
BlizzCon 2013 Benefit Dinner: Last Chance to Get BlizzCon Tickets – May 1
Posted on May 1, 2013 | No CommentsToday, Wednesday May 1 at 7pm PDT is the last chance to get a BlizzCon ticket if you missed the two previous sales. This last wave is for those interested in the BlizzCon Benefit Dinner to donate to a charity. Attendees to this dinner will be able to meet and greet Blizzard developers. Before the BlizzCon festivities begin, we’re inviting you to join Blizzard game developers, artists, executives, and other employees for an evening of... -
Blizzard Entertainment Seeks Storyboard Artist with Film Experience
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsNick Carpenter (Blizzard VP of Art and Cinematic Development) posted a call for a Storyboard Artist with film experience. You must be able to relocate to Irvine, CA. The project the Storyboard Artist will work on is unknown. Storyboard. Film experience. At a first glance one might quickly think: Warcraft film. However, there is much more Blizzard Entertainment is working on. Blizzplanet: Speculation-mode On We absolutely don’t know what this position is for. That clear,... -
Henry Cavill Almost Misses Superman Man of Steel Role Due to World of Warcraft
Posted on April 30, 2013 | No CommentsIn a very funny interview, actor Henry Cavill told IGN he almost misses the Man of Steel role when director Zack Snyder called him by phone to give him the role and he was in the middle of a World of Warcraft dungeon, and let the phone ring unanswered. When he checked the caller ID, his eyes nigh pop. He ditched Zack Snyder’s phone call to continue playing WoW … more at IGN. That really... -
StarCraft II WCS America Season 1 Premier League Tonight – April 29
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsBlizzard eSports Network Coordinator Jacqueline Geller tweeted the StarCraft World Championship Series America Season 1 Premier League starts tonight at 5:00PM PDT (8:00PM New York EDT / -5GMT). All broadcasts begin at 8pm ET at http://www.majorleaguegaming.com and http://www.twitch.tv/wcs_america The entire programming schedule spanning most of the month of May and June here. Watch live video from wcs_america on www.twitch.tv -
Diablo III PS3 Pre-Orders Include a Special Bonus Promo
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsBlizzard Entertainment confirmed those who pre-order Diablo III (PS3) for the PlayStation 3 will get an exclusive bonus. The promotion is available on the official Blizzard store, Gamestop and Amazon. The exclusive bonus consists of a Infernal Helm (PS3 exclusive in-game item) which gives +Experience bonus. Legendary action-RPG series gears up for its PlayStation®3 debut Bonus in-game item with every copy preordered; additional limited-edition physical items at select retailers IRVINE, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– PlayStation® gamers,...
