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World of Warcraft Hacker Kills Entire Cities of Characters

Tue Oct 09, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Hackers, Mists of Pandaria (all tags)

The exploit has since been fixed and the game should be safe again.

Some players logging in to their 'World of Warcraft' accounts on Sunday were met with a big surprise. They'd appear in their starting city as usual and then instantly die. It's the second bit that's unusual. As it turns out, a hacker was going from realm to realm insta-killing anyone and everyone around. Stormwind was a massacre and Orgrimmar became a massive pile of bones.

The folks at Blizzard responded quickly, found how the player was exploiting the system and hotfixed the game so the hack no longer works. While this isolated incident was fairly harmless – many players were even excited to take part in such a unique event – it does raise questions about the future security and integrity of the game.

Source: Joystiq

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World of Warcraft Hacker Kills Entire Cities of Characters

Tue Oct 09, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Hackers, Mists of Pandaria (all tags)

The exploit has since been fixed and the game should be safe again.

Some players logging in to their 'World of Warcraft' accounts on Sunday were met with a big surprise. They'd appear in their starting city as usual and then instantly die. It's the second bit that's unusual. As it turns out, a hacker was going from realm to realm insta-killing anyone and everyone around. Stormwind was a massacre and Orgrimmar became a massive pile of bones.

The folks at Blizzard responded quickly, found how the player was exploiting the system and hotfixed the game so the hack no longer works. While this isolated incident was fairly harmless – many players were even excited to take part in such a unique event – it does raise questions about the future security and integrity of the game.

Source: Joystiq

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Free-to-Play is a Possibility for 'StarCraft 2' but not 'World of Warcraft'

Tue Sep 25, 2012 at 03:30 PM ET
Tags: StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft, Blizzard, Free-to-Play (all tags)

Blizzard says that WoW will stick with leaving the game free until level 20 but that's as far as it goes.

The MMO market is primarily made up of three different models: free-to-play, games that were once subscription based but are now free-to-play and 'World of Warcraft'. It seems that Blizzard's game is the only one that is managing to stay afloat as a subscription model and there's been quite a bit of speculation about whether or not that will change.

Game producer John Levarge says that there are no plans to change that. "We looked at whether Level 20 would give you a good sense of what our game is, and we think it does," he says.

'StarCraft 2,' on the other hand, could end up switching over. "That's definitely an option for us at some point down the road," says designer Justin Browder. "I don't think there's any reason why we wouldn't, except to make sure we do it properly, that we don't make any mistakes, and that we are supporting the fans the way we're supposed to."

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

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Free-to-Play is a Possibility for 'StarCraft 2' but not 'World of Warcraft'

Tue Sep 25, 2012 at 03:30 PM ET
Tags: StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft, Blizzard, Free-to-Play (all tags)

Blizzard says that WoW will stick with leaving the game free until level 20 but that's as far as it goes.

The MMO market is primarily made up of three different models: free-to-play, games that were once subscription based but are now free-to-play and 'World of Warcraft'. It seems that Blizzard's game is the only one that is managing to stay afloat as a subscription model and there's been quite a bit of speculation about whether or not that will change.

Game producer John Levarge says that there are no plans to change that. "We looked at whether Level 20 would give you a good sense of what our game is, and we think it does," he says.

'StarCraft 2,' on the other hand, could end up switching over. "That's definitely an option for us at some point down the road," says designer Justin Browder. "I don't think there's any reason why we wouldn't, except to make sure we do it properly, that we don't make any mistakes, and that we are supporting the fans the way we're supposed to."

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

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‘World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria’ Due Out September 25th

Wed Jul 25, 2012 at 01:30 PM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria (all tags)

The Deluxe Edition of the game comes with special in-game items, while the Collector’s Edition nets you real-world goodies.

WoW fans looking to finally make Kung-Fu Pandas of their own will able to do so when the expansion launches on September 25th. You can set up a digital preorder with Blizzard or, if you prefer a disc, preorder on Amazon.

The Standard Edition game runs $39 as is typical of Warcraft expansions, while the Deluxe Edition comes in at $59 and gives you access to a special in-game mount and other digital goodies for ‘Diablo III’ and ‘StarCraft II.’ If you happen to pick up the Standard Edition and want to switch it up, you'll be able to for $20 after the game launches.

Finally, there’s a Collector’s Edition which runs $79 and includes a 208 page art book, mouse pad, behind-the-scenes DVD/Blu-ray and the soundtrack.

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

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‘World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria’ Due Out September 25th

Wed Jul 25, 2012 at 01:30 PM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria (all tags)

The Deluxe Edition of the game comes with special in-game items, while the Collector’s Edition nets you real-world goodies.

WoW fans looking to finally make Kung-Fu Pandas of their own will able to do so when the expansion launches on September 25th. You can set up a digital preorder with Blizzard or, if you prefer a disc, preorder on Amazon.

The Standard Edition game runs $39 as is typical of Warcraft expansions, while the Deluxe Edition comes in at $59 and gives you access to a special in-game mount and other digital goodies for ‘Diablo III’ and ‘StarCraft II.’ If you happen to pick up the Standard Edition and want to switch it up, you'll be able to for $20 after the game launches.

Finally, there’s a Collector’s Edition which runs $79 and includes a 208 page art book, mouse pad, behind-the-scenes DVD/Blu-ray and the soundtrack.

Source: GamesIndustry.biz

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World of Warcraft 'Mists of Pandaria' Beta Test is Live

Fri Mar 23, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Beta Tests, Mists of Pandaria (all tags)

If you're an Annual Pass holder, keep your eye on your email.

It's finally time for regular folks to get their hands on the 'Mists of Pandaria' beta. Those invited into the beta test – all Annual Pass holders included – will be getting emails over the next few weeks or so and will then be instructed to download the expansion from Battle.net.

The current beta only covers the levels 1-10 starting zone, but you can still copy your high-level characters over so you can check out the new talent system. And of course, since this is a real Beta instead of a promotional tool, the game will be changed and tweaked often.

Be careful with those emails and don't click any of the links in them. 'Warcraft' in particular is a phishing target, so if you're selected, head over to Battle.net to confirm.

Source: World of Warcraft

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World of Warcraft 'Mists of Pandaria' Beta Test is Live

Fri Mar 23, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Beta Tests, Mists of Pandaria (all tags)

If you're an Annual Pass holder, keep your eye on your email.

It's finally time for regular folks to get their hands on the 'Mists of Pandaria' beta. Those invited into the beta test – all Annual Pass holders included – will be getting emails over the next few weeks or so and will then be instructed to download the expansion from Battle.net.

The current beta only covers the levels 1-10 starting zone, but you can still copy your high-level characters over so you can check out the new talent system. And of course, since this is a real Beta instead of a promotional tool, the game will be changed and tweaked often.

Be careful with those emails and don't click any of the links in them. 'Warcraft' in particular is a phishing target, so if you're selected, head over to Battle.net to confirm.

Source: World of Warcraft

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Blizzard Reveals New 'Mists of Pandaria' Info and Trailers

Tue Mar 20, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria, Blizzard, MMORPGs (all tags)

There's info on the Monk, pet battles, farms and plenty more.

Finally the nondisclosure agreement between the press and Blizzard has been lifted and sites are free to delve deep with the information and screenshots. Specialist site Wowhead went into great detail about Mists of Pandaria its latest update, including an 11 minute long video all about the changes you'll see in the new update.

If you're into achievements, both personal and in-game, new challenge mode instances will be right up your alley. In challenge mode, you have a set amount of time to beat an instance to earn special rewards and "realm first" achievements for being the first to do it.

One sour note is that the Defense of the Ancients style battleground idea is no more. There will still be world PvP in Pandaria, but those looking to mix some DoTA in with their WoW will be disappointed.

Check out the video and screenshots over at Wowhead

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Former 'World of Warcraft' Players Can Get Boosted to Level 80 Upon Return

Wed Mar 07, 2012 at 10:30 AM ET
Tags: World of Warcraft, Scroll of Resurrection, Blizzard, PC, Cataclysm, Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King (all tags)

They'll also get a free upgrade to 'Cataclysm,' realm changes, faction changes and more.

Former 'World of Warcraft' players that want to come back to the game often face a frustrating problem. Their friends and former guild mates are all at level 85 while their character is at the old cap of 60. Blizzard solves that one with their new Scroll of Resurrection program.

The program is simple. One person who is currently playing the game sends an invitation to start again to a lapsed player. The lapsed player gets a free upgrade to 'Cataclysm,' a free character move to your realm and faction and the ability to boost one of their characters up to level 80. Once that person signs up for a month of game time the person who sent the invite gets a fancy new mount.

Keep in mind, if you've been lapsed for a while, you may need to pick up former expansions like 'The Burning Crusade,' and 'Wrath of the Lich King' as well.

Source: Battle.net

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