by Rainier on July 16, 2005 @ 4:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It seems developer Best Way is not only working on a sequel to Outfront, known in Europe & US as Soldiers: Heroes of World War II, but is currently also working on an expansion called "Saboteurs." The addon will allow you to head up a group of 6 Soviet saboteurs and carry out a number complex tasks behind enemy lines, such as capture German officers, destroy enemy radars, or take over strategic locations such as railway stations.
by Rainier on July 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 update is currently only for French, German and UK editions of the game, adds a new high-level Blackwing Lair dungeon, new Darkmoon Faire, Battlemasters feature, and a slew of gameplay adjustments, bug fixes and other goodies. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on July 12, 2005 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This update is currently only for North American and Australian editions of the game, adds a new high-level Blackwing Lair dungeon, new Darkmoon Faire, Battlemasters feature, and a slew of gameplay adjustments, bug fixes and other goodies. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on June 25, 2005 @ 4:18 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Matrix Games released a new patch for its strategy game Steel Panthers: World at War. This update brings your game to v8.40 and makes a wide variety of improvements, and bug fixes, mostly focused on the “long” World War 2 scenario. Additionally several adjustments were devised to improve the game. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 22, 2005 @ 1:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a statement on the official
World of Warcraft website outlaying what the future holds for WoW, Lead Producer Shane Dabiri confirmed the long rumored fact that a World of Warcraft expansion pack is indeed in the works (
thanks Blizzplanet). No details were revealed, but Shane simply stated : "Some have asked about an expansion and what it might hold. I wanted to let players know that it is in the works, and we’ll release details as soon as we can."
by Rainier on June 14, 2005 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard today announced that its MMO World of Warcraft has surpassed two million paying subscribers worldwide. As the game's worldwide population continues to grow, so does the game itself: Blizzard recently introduced the highly anticipated player-vs.-player (PvP) Honor System and the game's first two Battlegrounds, Alterac Valley and Warsong Gulch. These new PvP battlefields offer a variety of fast-paced combat and some of the most valuable rewards yet seen in the game.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 12:21 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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World Forces: War on Terror is a tactical, arcade style RTS, which is set in the very near future, utilizing the modern weaponry of tomorrow.
by Rainier on June 9, 2005 @ 1:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take command in this dynamic turn-based game and test strategies that long-past generals and world leaders could only dream of: make it happen in Gary Grigsby’s World at War. The entire saga of World War II is yours to re-enact or to re-make in your own vision. The major emphasis for this update is fixing a few game bugs and rules that were causing minor issues with game balance.
by Rainier on June 7, 2005 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard has released a new update for its MMORPG World of Warcraft. This update adds two PvP battlegrounds, Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley, as well as a long list of gameplay tweaks, bug fixes, balancing and so forth. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on June 6, 2005 @ 11:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Blizzard today announced that its MMORPG World of Warcraft has officially launched in China. Players in China can now download the game, create accounts and experience the epic adventure of the Warcraft series in an immersive and continually evolving online environment. Needless to say, expect more downtime ...
by Judy on April 25, 2005 @ 1:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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The official date for the open beta testing of World of Warcraft in China will be April 26, 2005, earlier than the originally planned April 29, 2005. WoW's open beta testing date has been brought forward by three days to accommodate tremendous requests and strong expectations from players.
by Rainier on April 1, 2005 @ 1:52 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment announced today that an additional 250,000 standard box copies of World of Warcraft, its successful massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), will be available in retail stores across Europe on 15th April. This new shipment of boxes follows the sales of more than 620,000 copies in Europe since its launch on 11th February.
by Rainier on March 30, 2005 @ 8:53 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Matrix Games and 2by3 Games announced today that Gary Grigsby's World at War is now available in retail stores in the US and Canada and available online via direct download from the Matrix Games online store.
by Judy on March 17, 2005 @ 10:09 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft, its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has surpassed the 1.5 million subscriber mark.
by Judy on Feb. 15, 2005 @ 8:11 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard today announced that World of Warcraft has become an overnight success in Europe, achieving record-breaking sales in its first 24 hours since the game launched on Friday, 11th February. World of Warcraft has sold-through an estimated 280,000 copies at retail on day-one, this figure rose to more than 380,000 units being sold-through by the end of the first weekend.
by Judy on Jan. 28, 2005 @ 8:22 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Rich in legend and filled with adventure, the World of Warcraft awaits! For the first time, players experience the lands of Azeroth from a new, in-depth perspective. As heroes, they explore familiar battlefields, discover new lands and take on epic quests and challenges in Blizzards massively multiplayer, on-line, role-playing game. Limited amount of slots, so go and
sign up NOW!
by Judy on Jan. 18, 2005 @ 9:17 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Over the weekend Blizzard updated some of the World of Warcraft database hardware in order to improve performance. This update required extended downtime for certain realms as data was transferred from the launch servers to the new servers. Due to the extended nature of the server issues, Blizzard will be providing a free 48-hour extension of play time, which will show up as free extra time on your current billing period. You can read more about it on
the official World of Warcraft website...
by Judy on Jan. 17, 2005 @ 10:25 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft will officially launch in Korea on January 18, 2005. Following a highly successful beta-testing period, the game is now being prepared for availability throughout the country. Once released, players can sign up for various subscription plans and experience the epic adventure of the Warcraft series in an immersive and continually evolving online environment.
by Judy on Jan. 10, 2005 @ 9:24 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft has sold through more than 600,000 units to customers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. The fastest-growing massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) has also shattered all previous concurrency records in North America, achieving over 200,000 simultaneous players during the holiday period.
by Judy on Dec. 24, 2004 @ 4:20 a.m. PST | Filed under
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On December 22 many players were unable to access World of Warcraft for approximately seven hours, due to server problems. Blizzard will address this issue by automatically extending the trial period of all players who created an account on or before December 22 (11:59 PM PST) for an additional day.
by Judy on Dec. 11, 2004 @ 5:23 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard is not only hunting down people using cheats in World of Warcraft but not also taking action against people selling items for real money of Ebay. "It has come to our attention that certain individuals are selling Blizzard's in-game property for cash on auction sites such as eBay and on personal websites. The World of Warcraft Terms of Use clearly state that all of the content in World of Warcraft is the property of Blizzard, and Blizzard does not allow "in game" items to be sold for real money." Read
the full article here ...
by Judy on Dec. 9, 2004 @ 2:15 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Groove Games has releasewd the first patch for Jar Head Games' budget shooter World War II Sniper: Call to Victory. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses issues with the "Crossroads" and "Countryside" missions. Read more for details and download links ...
by Judy on Nov. 25, 2004 @ 4:03 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard today announced that World of Warcraft has become an instant success, achieving epic sales figures in less than 24 hours. Launched Tuesday, November 23rd, the company's subscription-based MMORPG sold-through to consumers an estimated 250,000 copies of the game.
by Judy on Nov. 23, 2004 @ 9:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Blizzard today announced that "World of Warcraft," its eagerly awaited massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), is now available in North America, Australia and New Zealand. With a monthly subscription, players can experience the epic adventure of the "Warcraft" series in an immersive and continually evolving online environment.
by Judy on Nov. 17, 2004 @ 5:00 p.m. PST | Filed under
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The developers of "World of Warcraft" will be signing autographs at the Fry's Electronics in Fountain Valley on Tuesday, Nov. 23. For a special two-hour period starting at 12 AM PST on Tuesday morning, Fry's Electronics will open its doors to local gamers to give them the chance to be among the first to purchase a copy of the game and to meet the developers in person.