 Attack of the Fanboy |
World of Warcraft still holding up post SWTOR launch
Attack of the Fanboy You would think that with EA's SWTOR entry into the MMO space, Activision's aging World of Warcraft franchise would see significant declines. Not so, says Activision in their latest corporate financials. Apparently, following release of The Old … |
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Meet Marthazon, The 70-Year-Old Gaming Grandma
Huffington Post Marthazon is the screen name for Martha Schneck, a 70-year-old grandmother of three and a five-hour-a-day player of the online game, World of Warcraft. WoW has more than 10 million subscribers and is considered one of the world's most-popular MMORPGs … |
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Explaining Imaginary Worlds: Why 'Lord Of The Rings' Is Addictive
Huffington Post (blog) "World of Warcraft" could just as well be called a world of math-craft, as players ponder the numerical levels of their virtual character's attributes, spells, and possessions. And anyone who has ever played, or even observed, a game of Dungeons … |
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Ben Shaw, Blind Veteran, Plays 'World Of Warcraft' In Partnership With 'Guide …
Huffington Post An veteran who lost both eyes in the Iraq war has mastered the computer game "World of Warcraft" thanks to the help of a fellow player who acts as his personal "guide dog," according to World of Warcraft Insider. Ben Shaw lost his vision in 2008 when a … |
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CardRatings Hall of Shame: Worst Credit Cards of 2011
Huffington Post At first, this looked like a toss-up between Merrick Bank's Hooters MasterCard and FNBO's World of Warcraft Visa. Like other affinity credit cards, both of our contenders claim to offer special benefits and rewards for loyal customers. … |
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Star Wars: The Old Republic – A veteran's perspective
Pittsburgh Post Gazette TOR is not just “World of Warcraft” with lightsabers. It's actually more akin to what would happen if you collided WOW with “Mass Effect” at high speed and set it in a galaxy far, far away. It's also not a sandbox game like the late, semi-lamented … |
12 Days of Winter Veil is under way here at WoW Insider. That means 12 days of giveaways, from loot codes to gaming mice to decor and apparel. Whether you’ve been a good goblin or a naughty night elf, there’s a chance that WoW Insider has a holiday gift for you this season.
You know what I miss about Wrath of the Lich King? Jousting.
No, I’m sorry, I can’t say that with any seriousness whatsoever. Jousting is dumb. Riding into battle astride adorable ponies with your friends is pretty cool, though. Surely, then, you’re interested in winning this War Party Hitching Post from WoWTCGLoot.com?
To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before 11:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. You can only enter once. We will choose one winner at random. Make sure the email address you use to post entry comments here is one that you check regularly, because that’s how we’ll contact our winners. Because this is a purely digital item, readers of all regions may enter for a chance to win.
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12 Days of Winter Veil Giveaway: War Party Hitching Post from WoWTCGLoot.com originally appeared on WoW Insider on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! Hopefully everyone has successfully roused themselves from their holiday food comas and/or dug themselves out of piles of wrapping paper. For most of us, today probably marks a return to the good old fashioned work grind, but hey. We still have a few more days of Winter Veil, and think of it this way: Now that the holidays are over, we can go back to focusing on the important stuff, like figuring out when Mists of Pandaria‘s going into beta.
Downtime this morning is limited to a series of rolling restarts at 10 a.m. PST, but hey, you should still have time to get caught up on the news from the past few days. Don’t let the holiday season fool you, there was a lot of it. Read on to catch up.
Continue reading Tuesday Morning Post: Vacation’s over edition
Tuesday Morning Post: Vacation’s over edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Happy Tuesday morning, everyone! Hopefully everyone has successfully roused themselves from their holiday food comas and/or dug themselves out of piles of wrapping paper. For most of us, today probably marks a return to the good old fashioned work grind, but hey. We still have a few more days of Winter Veil, and think of it this way: Now that the holidays are over, we can go back to focusing on the important stuff, like figuring out when Mists of Pandaria‘s going into beta.
Downtime this morning is limited to a series of rolling restarts at 10 a.m. PST, but hey, you should still have time to get caught up on the news from the past few days. Don’t let the holiday season fool you, there was a lot of it. Read on to catch up.
Continue reading Tuesday Morning Post: Vacation’s over edition
Tuesday Morning Post: Vacation’s over edition originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
 Financial Post |
Star Wars: The Old Republic is first real challenger to World of Warcraft
Financial Post The trailer embedded at the bottom of this post opens the new massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMOPRG) by Electronic Arts Inc., which set to challenge the current top dog, the hugely profitably World of Warcraft from Activision-Blizzard … SWTOR Could Be 'well below WoW' And Still Profitable Star Wars: The Old Republic takes on World of Warcraft with force Star Wars – The Old Republic seeks to overthrow World of Warcraft |