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  • A few months ago, Blizzard released the iPhone version of the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator. Today, Blizzard has announced the availability of the Android version of the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator to offer an extra security layer for your account and in-game assets to those who use these type of mobile devices. Blackberry and very likely the iPad are among the device line up to be targeted at a later time. Blizzard Quote: We’re pleased to announce...

    Battle.net Mobile Authenticator for Android Released

    Posted on February 11, 2010 | No Comments
    A few months ago, Blizzard released the iPhone version of the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator. Today, Blizzard has announced the availability of the Android version of the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator to offer an extra security layer for your account and in-game assets to those who use these type of mobile devices. Blackberry and very likely the iPad are among the device line up to be targeted at a later time. Blizzard Quote: We’re pleased to announce...

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  • The convention-hopper and writer Keith R.A. DeCandido is a guest of the 8th Annual Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) which takes place this upcoming March 13th – 14th, 2010 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA. Bring your copies of Starcraft: Ghost Nova and World of Warcrat: Cycle of Hatred (Pocket Books), and Starcraft: Ghost Academy (TOKYOPOP) for book signing. Keith R.A. DeCandido can be found back and forth between the 402 and...

    Keith R.A. DeCandido signing at 2010 Emerald City Comic Con

    Posted on February 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
    The convention-hopper and writer Keith R.A. DeCandido is a guest of the 8th Annual Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) which takes place this upcoming March 13th – 14th, 2010 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA. Bring your copies of Starcraft: Ghost Nova and World of Warcrat: Cycle of Hatred (Pocket Books), and Starcraft: Ghost Academy (TOKYOPOP) for book signing. Keith R.A. DeCandido can be found back and forth between the 402 and...

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  • Bashiok encourages fans to check out Jace Hall’s webshow on January 29th. I know Jace Hall visited Blizzard about a year ago or less to talk with the World of Warcraft developers and conspired with a developer to use GM powers against Felicia Day’s in-game character. However, Bashiok is making the announcement of Jace Hall’s show. Did Bashiok mean Jace Hall stole something secretive from the Diablo III Team’s office? As in we are gonna...

    Jace Hall stormed the Diablo III Team

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Bashiok encourages fans to check out Jace Hall’s webshow on January 29th. I know Jace Hall visited Blizzard about a year ago or less to talk with the World of Warcraft developers and conspired with a developer to use GM powers against Felicia Day’s in-game character. However, Bashiok is making the announcement of Jace Hall’s show. Did Bashiok mean Jace Hall stole something secretive from the Diablo III Team’s office? As in we are gonna...

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  • Blizzard has posted the entire Dev Chat held over Twitter concerning the Icecrown Citadel dungeon. Blizzard Quote: If damage and healing is too much per health ratio, then why don’t you have battlegrounds/arenas give a -30% damage/healing debuff? We have been talking about solutions like that. It might feel a bit awkward, but it might also solve the problem and maybe it’s okay in the last season before an expansion to experiment a little bit....

    Twitter Dev Chat # 2: Icecrown Citadel

    Posted on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Blizzard has posted the entire Dev Chat held over Twitter concerning the Icecrown Citadel dungeon. Blizzard Quote: If damage and healing is too much per health ratio, then why don’t you have battlegrounds/arenas give a -30% damage/healing debuff? We have been talking about solutions like that. It might feel a bit awkward, but it might also solve the problem and maybe it’s okay in the last season before an expansion to experiment a little bit....

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  • Blizzard’s return to console games is just a matter of time, of which we know for certain at least Starcraft: Ghost will make a return someday.  In the verge of a new game announcement, hopefully at the next Blizzcon, things aren’t going so well for other gaming studios. J. Allen Brack recently told Gamasutra the following: It’s very similar with World of Warcraft. We developed the game for the PC. It’s a very PC-centric control...

    Blizzard’s Return to Console Games

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Blizzard’s return to console games is just a matter of time, of which we know for certain at least Starcraft: Ghost will make a return someday.  In the verge of a new game announcement, hopefully at the next Blizzcon, things aren’t going so well for other gaming studios. J. Allen Brack recently told Gamasutra the following: It’s very similar with World of Warcraft. We developed the game for the PC. It’s a very PC-centric control...

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  • Our german pals from Worldofwar.de have informed us that they are celebrating today their 8th Anniversary online, and kick off right on with an exclusive interview with Tom Chilton. The interview is available in english. The german version may be read here. These guys got a strike right away. For the 104th time, No … there is no Player Housing feature in development. However, there are a few nice questions about Cataclysm, the redesign of...

    WoW: Cataclysm - Worldofwar.de interviews Tom Chilton

    Posted on December 13, 2009 | No Comments
    Our german pals from Worldofwar.de have informed us that they are celebrating today their 8th Anniversary online, and kick off right on with an exclusive interview with Tom Chilton. The interview is available in english. The german version may be read here. These guys got a strike right away. For the 104th time, No … there is no Player Housing feature in development. However, there are a few nice questions about Cataclysm, the redesign of...

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  • Starcraft-Source launched a new raffle giving away a SteelSeries Siberia Headset (includes HiFi & IP-telephony tech) worth $120. It’s pretty simple: provide your email, and submit the entry for a chance at getting this nice headset. The drawing will end on December 21, 2009.

    Starcraft-Source Raffle: SteelSeries Siberia Headset

    Posted on December 3, 2009 | No Comments
    Starcraft-Source launched a new raffle giving away a SteelSeries Siberia Headset (includes HiFi & IP-telephony tech) worth $120. It’s pretty simple: provide your email, and submit the entry for a chance at getting this nice headset. The drawing will end on December 21, 2009.

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  • Gamespot reports that the Australian OFLC department has finally rated World of Warcraft and its expansions with an M-rating for “Fantasy Violence”.  The Australian entity deemed World of Warcraft meets the definition of a computer game provided in the Classification Act, regardless of its online-only description. It took them 5 years to figure out how to handle and classify MMORPGs which do not have a local or single-player component (it seems).  Ever since, World of...

    World of Warcraft Rated M by Australia

    Posted on October 8, 2009 | No Comments
    Gamespot reports that the Australian OFLC department has finally rated World of Warcraft and its expansions with an M-rating for “Fantasy Violence”.  The Australian entity deemed World of Warcraft meets the definition of a computer game provided in the Classification Act, regardless of its online-only description. It took them 5 years to figure out how to handle and classify MMORPGs which do not have a local or single-player component (it seems).  Ever since, World of...

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  • Starcraft fans can find Keith R.A. DeCandido at two public events in early October. Bring your copy of Starcraft Ghost: Nova to be signed, and say hi to the author. Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore – Park Slope (Map) 267 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-832-9066 Sunday, October 11 (all-day-long) Baltimore Comic Con (Map) BOOM! Studios booth One West Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Keith R.A. Decandido wrote World of Warcraft:...

    Keith R.A. DeCandido October 2009 Signing Schedule

    Posted on September 29, 2009 | No Comments
    Starcraft fans can find Keith R.A. DeCandido at two public events in early October. Bring your copy of Starcraft Ghost: Nova to be signed, and say hi to the author. Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore – Park Slope (Map) 267 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 718-832-9066 Sunday, October 11 (all-day-long) Baltimore Comic Con (Map) BOOM! Studios booth One West Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Keith R.A. Decandido wrote World of Warcraft:...

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  • The World of Warcraft Preview Panel held at Blizzcon was presented by Chris Metzen, Alex Afrasiabi, Tom Chilton and Cory Stockton. New Features: Classic world revamp of every zone with updated quests, art and items. Guild Advancement System.  Everything the players do will contribute to the advancement of their guild. There will be 20 guild levels.  All you do from arena, battlegrounds, quests, raids, daily quests and other aspects of the game will contribute to...

    Blizzcon 2009: World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Zones and Dungeons

    Posted on August 28, 2009 | No Comments
    The World of Warcraft Preview Panel held at Blizzcon was presented by Chris Metzen, Alex Afrasiabi, Tom Chilton and Cory Stockton. New Features: Classic world revamp of every zone with updated quests, art and items. Guild Advancement System.  Everything the players do will contribute to the advancement of their guild. There will be 20 guild levels.  All you do from arena, battlegrounds, quests, raids, daily quests and other aspects of the game will contribute to...

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