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Official World of Warcraft magazine launched
International quarterly title 20 August 2009 11:22 GMT
Five years on from its release, Blizzard's World of Warcraft MMO is still going strong, and has 11.5 million players across the world - more than the population of Greece.

As a result, Blizzard is launching an official magazine in conjunction with Future Publishing....
World of Warcraft gets 3.2 patch
Call of the Crusade 5 August 2009 10:39 GMT
World of Warcraft servers in Europe are - at the time of writing - down for a substantial content update. The patch - titled Call of the Crusade but known to most players as "patch 3.2" includes a brand new dungeon and battleground, as well as plenty of other improvements...
Addiction therapists sign up for WoW
Go in-game to find work 28 July 2009 15:21 GMT
There are reports that therapists are trying a new tactic to reach people that they think are "addicted" to online games like World of Warcraft - they're joining the game themselves.

Dr Richard Graham, a consultant psychiatrist at the Tavistock Centre in London,...
Warcraft movie gets director
Sam Raimi signed up 22 July 2009 15:49 GMT
The forthcoming live-action film based on the massively multiplayer World of Warcraft will be directed by none other than Sam Raimi, Variety is reporting.

The MMORPG, which has more subscribers than the population of Greece, is based on a series of RTS games...
TweetCraft puts Twitter in World of Warcraft
@illidian you r not prepared lol #lichking 3 July 2009 14:49 GMT
You might think combining the hyper-social Twitter with the (arguably) antisocial World of Warcraft would be a bad idea, but someone's gone and done it anyway.

TweetCraft is an add-on for World of Warcraft that will let you use Twitter from within the game....
China bans gold farming
Trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars 30 June 2009 8:56 GMT
The Chinese government, amidst a crackdown on shady websites, has declared that virtual currency cannot be traded for real goods or services. It could, if fully enforced, bring an end to the practice of "gold farming" in online games.

Gold farming is particularly...
WOW character re-customisation launches in Europe
Get a sex change if you fancy it... 15 January 2009 16:27 GMT
World of Warcraft gamers in Europe will now be able to get their hands on the character re-customisation service that launched in the US last month.

The service is accessible from the "Manage Account" page on the official website and will enable gamers to change...
Teen arrested for joking suicide to WoW rep
Claimed game was the only thing he had to live for 2 January 2009 14:23 GMT
A 17-year-old boy from America who "jokingly" told a World of Warcraft rep that the game was making him suicidal, has been arrested.

The teen was having an online conversation with a Blizzard Entertainment rep, when he told them that he was suicidal and that...
Charity draw offers free lifetime WoW subscription
Donate for a chance to win 31 December 2008 12:16 GMT
If your a World of Warcraft fan, you'll know how pricey it can get to play. You have to pay for the game, your monthly subscription fee and then all the expansion packs as well.

So it's a nice bit of news that a fundraiser is giving away a lifetime subscription...
World of Warcraft hits 11.5 million subscribers
Wrath of the Lich King helps hit milestone 24 December 2008 14:08 GMT
Blizzard Entertainment has announced that its MMORPG World of Warcraft, is now being played by more than 11.5 million subscribers worldwide.

This new high was reached following the release of the game's second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King on 13 November.
Wrath of the Lich King becomes fastest selling PC game ever
Sells 2.8 million copies worldwide in first 24 hours 20 November 2008 15:09 GMT
Blizzard has said that the World of Warcraft's second expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King, has sold more than 2.8 million copies in its first day on sale.

Its performance has earnt the game the title of fastest-selling PC game of all time, eclipsing the record...
Boy, 15, collapses after playing WoW for 24 hours straight
Suffers epileptic seizure due to lack of sleep and food 18 November 2008 16:10 GMT
A 15-year-old boy collapsed and had to be taken to hospital after he played the new World of Warcraft game, Wrath of the Lich King, for a reported 24 hours straight.

The teen from Sweden was playing the game with his friends when he went into convulsions, suffering...
WOW: Wrath of Lich King launches
Thousands of fans queue for midnight debut 13 November 2008 10:02 GMT
The second expansion pack for the World of Warcraft has gone on sale giving fans of the online game a chance to explore new territories, characters and booty.

Over 2000 gamers queued through the day to be one of the first to get their hands on the new expansion...
Blizzard announces Lich King midnight launches
UK event at HMV in Oxford Street 31 October 2008 10:46 GMT
For those you that want to get your hands on World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King at the earliest possible opportunity, Blizzard has released details of midnight store openings worldwide

The UK event will take place at Oxford Street's HMV in London, where...
World of Warcraft tops 11 million subscribers
Since its first release in 2004 29 October 2008 13:12 GMT
Popular MMO World of Warcraft now has over 11 million subscribers playing the game.

Blizzard has announced its milestone ahead of the release of the new expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King, which is due out on 13th November.

"It's been very...
SteelSeries unveils 15-button WoW mouse
For one-handed MMO play 13 October 2008 16:23 GMT
SteelSeries is all set to release this 15-button wonder mouse made especially for World of Warcraft.

The idea behind the mouse is that you'll be able to control everything with one hand, eliminating the need for a keyboard.

How easy it will be to...
Blizzard gets $6m in Warcraft bot case
But still wants more 2 October 2008 15:50 GMT
Blizzard, the studio behind popular MMO World of Warcraft, has won $6m (around £3.36m) in damages against MDY Industries, the creators of the WOWGlider software "bot".

Blizzard lodged a case against MDY stating that the company's World of Warcraft Glider software...
Second expansion pack for World of Warcraft coming soon
On sale from 13 November 16 September 2008 15:03 GMT
Almost 2 years after the first expansion pack, cult game World of Warcraft is getting an update.

Game developer Blizzard is to launch the second expansion pack - called The Wrath of the Lich King - on 13 November.

But what can gamers look forward...
Blizzard to sell WOW Authenticator
Keeps your account safe from hackers 27 June 2008 15:57 GMT
Blizzard has announced plans to sell an Authenticator device that will help to keep World of Warcraft accounts secure.

Described as "lightweight and waterproof" and attachable to a keyring, the Authenticator will generate a unique six-digit security code at...
Video game addicts are not nerds
Research says loner stereotype inaccurate 13 June 2008 12:05 GMT
The stereotype of the spotty teenager sitting in a darkened room playing video games all day and night is apparently all wrong.

According to an Australian psychology graduate, gaming addicts are, in fact, not socially inept nerds but perfectly social beasts...
Kinsgton targets gamers with DataTraveler HyperX USB drives
Comes with free World of Warcraft trial 15 May 2008 15:59 GMT
Kingston Technology has announced it is expanding its line of USB flash drives with the introduction of the DataTraveler HyperX model.

With the claim of offering ultra-fast read/write speeds the DT HyperX is available in capacities up to 8GB and comes with a...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - is the Xbox 360 going to get a Blu-ray drive?
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 3 April 2008 22:35 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines this week - is the Xbox going to get a Blu-ray drive or not?: more rumours about the 3G iPhone; the BBC gives ISPs a warning over the iPlayer;...
Online gaming doesn't encourage violence
...says UK study 3 April 2008 9:32 GMT
A study by Middlesex University has found that not only is there no link between online gaming and violence but that playing can actually calm gamers.

The psychologists recruited 292 male and female online gamers, and set them playing World of Warcraft.
GameStop enjoys bumper Christmas sales
Beats predictions but will it last? 14 January 2008 9:40 GMT
Guitar Hero and games like it are behind the Christmas boom at US video game retailer, GameStop.

The company has raised its quarterly earnings estimate after a sharp rise in holiday season sales.

However, following on from the announcement, shares...
Dell XPS M1730 World of Warcraft editions launched in US
Horde or Alliance decaled hardware 5 December 2007 17:42 GMT
Dell is offering two high-end XPS M1730 gaming laptops created in tribute to the popular online gaming movement that is World of Warcraft.

Coming in either "Horde" or "Alliance" designs to match gamer's proclivities, the new PCs are a touch on the pricey side....