 PC Gamer Magazine |
Garrosh Hellscream is World of Warcraft's new arch-villain
PC Gamer Magazine Each of WoW's expansions has had its big bad. Illidan, The Lich King, Deathwing: each a bigger threat to Azeroth than the last, each slain by players after a long campaign. Mists of Pandaria is the first major addition to WoW to lack a single … |
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Mists of Pandaria will fix Talents “once and for all,” say Blizzard
PC Gamer Magazine Talent trees are one of the thorniest problems the World of Warcraft team has had to deal with over the last few years, but Street insists that the major overhaul Blizzard are planning for WoW's talent trees will fix the problems players have been … |
 Cinema Blend |
World of Warcraft to Give Away Level 80 Characters
Escapist Magazine World of Warcraft has always had ways for friends to connect in Azeroth, and the Scroll of Resurrection promotion was a way to get lapsed players back into the game – and give a healthy XP boost to the currently paying customer. World Of Warcraft Giving Free Level 80 Character To Returning Players World of Warcraft retirees tempted with level 80 character, Cataclysm upgrade World of Warcraft's Scroll Of Resurrection Revamped: Free Level 80 Characters … |
 VentureBeat |
Blizzard Lays Off 600 Staffers, None in WoW Development
PC Magazine By Damon Poeter Blizzard Entertainment, maker of World of Warcraft, announced Wednesday that it would be laying off 600 employees around the world, none from the World of Warcraft development team. Blizzard, an Irvine, Calif. Blizzard, maker of World of Warcraft, slashes 600 jobs 'World of Warcraft' Creator Cutting 600 Jobs Blizzard Entertainment lays off 600 employees as World of Warcraft shrinks |
 Videogamer.com |
Star Wars: The Old Republic Gaming Mouse by Razer
PC Magazine While not nearly as large or long-running as World of Warcraft, it still had one of the biggest launches of any MMO in years, and has a large and dedicated following. It also has lots of tie-ins, like Razer's Star Wars: The Old Republic peripherals. Ears-on With the Star Wars: The Old Republic Gaming Headset Games out this week in ANZ… Star Wars: The Old Republic LFG Tool In The Works |
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Can playing World of Warcraft sharpen old people's brains?
The Week Magazine Getting Grandma into the popular online role-playing game "World of Warcraft" may improve her cognitive functioning. Photo: KidStock/Blend Images/Corbis SEE ALL 24 PHOTOS You could always give an elderly loved one a book of Sudoku puzzles to keep his … |
 Slate Magazine |
Social Cash
Slate Magazine Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGS) like the World of Warcraft feature in-game economies that tend to spill over into the real world, with players trading real dollars for online currency that can be used to buy digital goods. |
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Gaming Grannies: 'World of Warcraft' Boosts Cognitive Abilities
LAPTOP Magazine (blog) Those who spent two weeks playing “World of Warcraft” — a game in which players take on the role of a character, and role-play with others in fighting monsters and completing quests — improved more on tests of attention and of spatial abilities than … |
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Augmented Reality: The "New" Virtual Reality
PC Magazine The massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), such as World of Warcraft, come close; current VR environments like Second Life edge even closer to being realistic. Augmented reality, or AR, is different. Wikipedia defines AR as "a live, … |
 TG Daily |
Playing World of Warcraft Improves Old People's MInds
Escapist Magazine A study showed playing Wow helped senior citizens think better after just a short time. World of Warcraft is many things to different people. Some players love the social aspect of forming parties and guilds, while others love min-maxing their Undead … World of Warcraft Boosts Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults Now us old farts have a reason to play World of Warcraft Playing WoW helps boost cognitive skills |