by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
E3 - E3 2003 May 14th
At the 2003 E3 Expo, Blizzard Entertainment® gave show attendees an exclusive look at one of "Warcraft® III: The Frozen Throne(TM)'s" highly anticipated single-player campaigns.
With the multiplayer beta test nearing completion, the campaigns are among the last of many new features that are being finalized in preparation for the expansion set's launch this summer.
In "The Frozen Throne," players revisit the war-torn world of Azeroth. Several months have passed since Archimonde and the Burning Legion were defeated at the battle of Mount Hyjal, but a new threat has arisen throughout the land.
The campaign follows the traitorous Death Knight Arthas and
by Rainier on Dec. 23, 2005 @ 5:48 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Bomber Command"... Map info: "Warring Marines have taken over Icecrown Glacier. Command your bomber force to destroy your opponent's town while scrambling to defend your own." This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 3v3. It is based on the "Icecrown Glacier" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on Dec. 21, 2005 @ 11:43 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In keeping with Blizzard's aggressive stance against cheating in World of Warcraft, it have permanently closed more than 18,000 accounts over the past three months for participating in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use. A majority of these accounts were found to be using third-party programs to farm gold and items. Such actions can severely impact the economy of a realm and the overall game enjoyment for all players. Read more about it on the official WoW website.
by Rainier on Dec. 19, 2005 @ 9:16 a.m. PST | Filed under
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A little over three months ago Blizzard announced today that its subscription-based MMORPG World of Warcraft had reached more 4 million paying customers worldwide and today it has reached another milestone, 5 million and counting.
by Rainier on Dec. 12, 2005 @ 4:47 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.20b and fixes a crash that could happen in multiplayer games. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 7, 2005 @ 8:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.8.4 patch is for UK/German/French editions of the game and prepares the game for the v1.9 visual upgrade as well as adding Battleground changes, tweaks, bug fixes and new quests for Feast of Winter Veil. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 6, 2005 @ 10:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.8.4 patch is for US/Australian editions of the game and prepares the game for the v1.9 visual upgrade as well as adding Battleground changes, tweaks, bug fixes and new quests for Feast of Winter Veil. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on Dec. 5, 2005 @ 10:44 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As part of Blizzard's continuing commitment to keep World of Warcraft free from abuse, it has permanently banned more than 2500 accounts during the last several weeks which were involved in the use of cheats and/or hacks using third-party software or were otherwise violating our Terms of Use. Blizzard will continue to take an aggressive stance to ensure that the gaming environment remains an enjoyable place for its customers by actively pursuing those who would seek to violate the principle of fair-play, as well as breach the Terms of Use and policies in this way.
by Rainier on Nov. 24, 2005 @ 6:41 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard announced that the WoW v1.9 public test realms are now live, and that players can transfer characters over to the test realms and try out all the changes and additions coming in the next content patch, The Gates of Ahn'Qiraj. The highlights of this patch include new 20- and 40- player raid dungeons, linked Auction Houses in major cities, improved Battleground queues, Paladin class improvements, etc. Read more for a full list of features currently being tested ...
by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2005 @ 10:14 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard is hard at work on the v1.9 patch for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. One of the main features of this content patch will be the unveiling of Ahn'Qiraj, an instance in Silithus that will feature a 40 man raid group and a "more casual" 20 man raid group. Read more for details and screens ...
by Rainier on Nov. 12, 2005 @ 3:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Justice"... Map info: "The Cult of the Damned was known for massacring remote villages to supply their ghoulish experiments with innocents. With aerial support you can send the lieutenants of their latest raid back to Hell." This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1. It is based on the "Cityscape" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on Nov. 9, 2005 @ 9:55 a.m. PST | Filed under
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To better cope with the World of Warcraft's population growth Blizzard has just opened six brand new realms for the game in North America. These realms give players eager for a fresh start a chance to create new characters and begin adventuring in a new copy of the game world, and also gives first time players an opportunity to do so on equal footing with other players.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2005 @ 4:25 p.m. PST | Filed under
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more.
by Rainier on Nov. 8, 2005 @ 11:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard today announced that its subscription based MMORPG World of Warcraft has officially launched in the region of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Players in these territories can now purchase the game at retail or
download it, create their accounts, and then log on to experience the epic adventure of the Warcraft(R) series in an immersive and continually evolving online environment.
by Rainier on Oct. 29, 2005 @ 2:23 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released its yearly Warcraft III Halloween map, this time called "Extreme Candy War 2005"... Map info: " The object is to crush your opponent's Candy Mages who channel an invulnerable shield around their Candy Vault. Once the Candy Mages are down, destroy their Candy Vault to win! This year's version features updated hero abilities, new items, and faster paced gameplay." This is a medium map size and the suggested no. of players is 4v4 or 5v5. It is based on the "Outland" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on Oct. 28, 2005 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade is the exciting new expansion to Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game. It expands the game by tremendous bounds, adding new races, quest, lands, Battlegrounds, professions and items, raising the level cap to 70, and more. Read more for details, features and screens ...
by Rainier on Oct. 15, 2005 @ 6:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Brutal Winter"... Map info: "The unforgiving winter is upon us... a time when resources are scarce and flanks exposed. Call forth the warriors, for there could not be a better time to attack than now. " This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1, or 2v2. It is based on the "Lordaeron Winter" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on Oct. 12, 2005 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.8.0 patch is for UK and German editions of the game and addresses a slew of balancing changes, updates the UI and game world, adds druidic talent, extends Silithus zone, as well as the usual bug and crash fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ..
by Rainier on Oct. 11, 2005 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.8.0 patch is for US/Australian editions of the game and addresses a slew of balancing changes, updates the UI and game world, adds druidic talent, extends Silithus zone, as well as the usual bug and crash fixes. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2005 @ 7:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.20 and addresses an issue that disabled Spirit Walkers from resurrecting other Spirit Walkers, as well as a few map changes. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2005 @ 2:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released yet another new Warcraft III map, this time called "Banewood Bog"... Map info: "For years the mages of Moonbrook have debated, "If a brave warrior falls in a forest with no one to hear it, then does it make a sound?" This is a small map size and the suggested no. of players is 1v1, or 2v2. It is based on the "Village Fall" tileset.
Go download it here!
by Rainier on Sept. 21, 2005 @ 11:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.19b and fixes a crash that could happen in multiplayer games. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 19, 2005 @ 5:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released new update patches for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos as well as The Frozen Throne. This upgrade brings your retail game to v1.19 and adds some new, and updates old, maps, various game balance, bug fixes, enchancements to the world editor, and other changes. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 14, 2005 @ 8:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.7.0 update is for UK & German editions of the game, adds the Zul'Gurub high-level raid, Arathi Basin battleground, Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza event, and yet another massive slew of gameplay adjustments, balance tweaks, bug/crash fixes, etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2005 @ 10:08 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This v1.7.0 update is currently only for North American and Australian editions of the game, adds the Zul'Gurub high-level raid, Arathi Basin battleground, Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza event, and yet another massive slew of gameplay adjustments, balance tweaks, bug/crash fixes, etc. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
