 New York Times |
Virtual Realms That Merit More Visits
New York Times Rift, introduced in March, is the best online fantasy game that is not called World of Warcraft. Back in the spring I spent at least 100 happy hours slinging spells and making new Internet friends as I explored Rift's fantasy kingdom. … |
 Penn Olson |
Diablo III: How to game a virtual economy and make a living playing video games
GlobalPost They sit at computers and mine for digital gold in popular multiplayer online role-playing games like World of Warcraft (or WoW to those in the know), which the companies then sell to, mainly, Western players. These transactions are done over Paypal … Is Blizzard Considering Switching to Tencent for WoW in China |
 Expert Reviews |
Blizzard sells off physical pieces of its virtual world
Expert Reviews Blizzard Entertainment, the creators of World of Warcraft, are selling off old hardware in aid of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. The 'world' of World of Warcraft is actually composed of a large number of Realms – identical … Blizzard auctions off original World of Warcraft server blades Buy a Piece of World of Warcraft History World of Warcaraft: Blizzard Charity Auction |
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'World of Warcraft' Virtual FanCon This Weekend
High-Def Digest (blog) Blizzcon is just a few weeks away, but if you're already aching for a convention that's all about 'World of Warcraft', the new WoW FanCon may be right up your alley. Wow FanCon is a new event this year, hosted by a company by the name of … |
BlizzCon’s merchandise preview sale has been going on for BlizzCon ticket holders for the past week, with lots of fun items. Mysteriously, the official BlizzCon T-shirts have absent artwork, signaling big announcements at the main keynote for the event. Virtual ticket holders will be granted access to the BlizzCon merchandise preview sale Friday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. Pacific. All you have to do is log into the Battle.net account that you purchased your virtual ticket under, hit the Blizzard store, and you have early access to all of the BlizzCon official merchandise for the 2011 convention.
Probably the biggest surprise is the lack of T-shirt artwork for the official BlizzCon T-shirt, signaling a big, secret announcement that is important enough to revolve the entire convention around. New WoW expansion? Most likely. Cool new artwork to add to a shirt? That’s a pretty big deal. Virtual ticket holders will want to get in on the sale quickly, as many items sell out quickly. The store will see you virtual ticket holders tomorrow.
Check out our gallery of some of the items available this year at the preview sale.
Gallery: New BlizzCon 2011 Merch
Brace yourselves for what could be some of most exciting updates to the game recently with patch 4.3. Look at what’s ahead: new item storage options, cross-realm raiding, cosmetic armor skinning and your chance to battle the mighty Deathwing — from astride his back!
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 VGrevolution |
First Ever Virtual World of Warcraft Convention in the Works
VGrevolution By Darren Utherverse Digital Inc., creator of the Virtual World Web (VWW), today announced it will host the world's first completely virtual World of Warcraft convention, WoW FanCon, this October 7 th and 8 th . The event will be held on Utherverse's … |
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The virtual, hyper-real world of Football Manager
JOE World of Warcraft and Call of Duty are two which spring to mind. I never took to Warcraft, which is perhaps a good thing and somehow I feel COD is a different level of addiction. Certainly gaming online with some of your mates for a few hours is less … |
 Cinema Blend |
World Of Warcraft Virtual FanCon Takes Place On October 7th
Cinema Blend If you're a fan of Blizzard's immensely popular World of Warcraft then you might be interested in the upcoming, first ever FanCon for WoW that will take place in virtual space, featuring millions of fans, guest speakers, contests and more. … |
Blizzard has posted that it is looking into an issue with players who purchased the newest BlizzCon virtual ticket for the 2011 show. Some purchasers have received last year’s pet Deathy after purchasing this year’s ticket. Blizzard is looking into whether or not this should be happening; whether or not this was a mistake or a miscommunication, we do not yet know. It is safe to assume, however, that a new pet will become available for BlizzCon 2011, and purchasers of the 2011 virtual ticket should not be getting last year’s BlizzCon exclusive Deathy pet.
One of the perks of purchasing the BlizzCon virtual ticket is that players are treated to a BlizzCon exclusive in-game companion pet. In 2010, that pet was Deathy, a Deathwing-inspired version of everyone’s favorite murloc. As in every previous year, a new companion pet (or a mount, once) has been given to BlizzCon attendees. Players and purchasers were potentially confused, as the new pet for BlizzCon this year has not yet been announced. When Blizzard does announce this year’s BlizzCon pet, we’ll be the first to let you know.
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BlizzCon 2011 virtual tickets potentially giving out last year’s pet originally appeared on WoW Insider on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Unable to attend BlizzCon 2011 in the flesh this fall? No problem. The BlizzCon virtual ticket for this year has just gone on sale for .99. The virtual ticket provides streaming access to all convention panels, the Saturday night contests and to-be-announced concert, exclusive interviews, and more. Your .99 also nets you the BlizzCon 2011 exclusive pet. You and I both know that when it comes down to it, that’s all you really care about.
If you’ve purchased the virtual ticket before and weren’t happy with the product, fear not: The online offerings of the virtual ticket have been much improved over the years. In 2009, the DirecTV coverage was shoddy all around, leaving viewers in the dark about half of the panels of the convention. In 2010, the multichannel coverage of all of the panels, the ability to go back and rewatch panels later or fill in gaps you missed earlier in the weekend, as well as the interviews with Blizzard that you can’t see anywhere else really made your .99 worth it. It wasn’t unusual for BlizzCon attendees in Anaheim to watch the panels from the comfort of their hotel rooms via online stream, only venturing out for evening parties and meetups (such as our own!). If you can’t physically attend BlizzCon 2011 (or even if you can), it’s money well spent. Give it another chance.
For the full details of the virtual ticket, head over to Blizzard’s official blog post on Battle.net.
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BlizzCon virtual ticket now on sale originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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