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Another Blizzard Q&A Session - Deathwing @ 17:51:40 EST Katricia has answered another big chunk of questions in regards to World of Warcraft. This one includes issues such as whether they'll be dedicated role-playing servers, and how chatting will work. Be sure to read it. Thanks to Chib for the news! |
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The Bonus Map - Deathwing @ 8:00:42 EST Blizzard has released another bonus map for Warcraft 3. This time, it's called Demon Crossing.
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New Character Models - Deathwing @ 7:54:15 EST Blizzard has just updated their Dwarves and Humans page with new models, including a close look at those dear Dwarven lass. In fact, to some, they might actually seem quite cute! Go have a browse. |
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Your Beta Questions Answered - Deathwing @ 0:14:54 EST Katricia has posted here answers to some of the most pressing questions about the World of Warcraft Beta. We summarise below:
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New World of Warcraft Screenshots - Deathwing @ 17:38:03 EST Gamespy has posted new screenshots for World of Warcraft, 6 of them in fact. If you're hyped about the game, be sure to give them a look. |
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Warcraft MDX -> MD3 Converter V1.1 Released - Deathwing @ 0:26:48 EST Many of you may have recalled the V1.0 release of the MDX --> MD3 Convertor for Warcraft 3, which allows users to convert .mdx models that Warcraft 3 uses into .md3 models that's used by Quake 3. The program was great, with one small glitch, it only supported Graphics Cards with a 32-bit buffer. If you tried the program before, and it crashed when you tried to import a model. That would be why. The glitch is now fixed, and the new version ready for download. Grab it under Mod related Programs in out Warcraft 3 Files. For those of you who're lost, this program is also excellent for viewing Warcraft 3 Models, including all possible animations. Here's a screenshot of it in action. |
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Beta Sign-Ups are Live - Deathwing @ 20:34:23 EST Yes, folks, you can now sign up for the World of Warcraft beta! Don't panic though, they're not selecting on a first come first serve basis, so you've got one week to sign up. Remember, the beta is unfortunately only open to Americans, Canadians and Koreans. The Europe Beta will happen some time later. However, both PC and Mac versions are available. So sign up now! Remember, Blizzard's website is probably on overload. So you might experience crashes, if so, wait a few hours. Discuss your progress and ask question here. |
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Warning for Hotmail and Yahoo Users - Deathwing @ 17:42:55 EST GFraizer has announced that due the fact that Hotmail and Yahoo accounts are so easily created, Blizzard will not be accepting beta testers who used e-mails provided by either service. If the only current e-mail you have is that of a Yahoo or Hotmail account, you've got a week to get a new one! Details here. Source: Wraithfighter |
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New SC:Ghost Screenshots - Deathwing @ 23:18:58 EST IGN has published a bunch of new screenshots for Starcraft Ghost. The game is looking good, so be sure to take a look. |
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WoW Fansite Chat - Deathwing @ 19:32:11 EST Blizzard is hosting another fansite chat about World of Warcraft on February 5th... where each site can forward up to 3 questions for them to answer. Do you have something you're dying to know? Here's a chance to find out. Get more details on question guidelines, and post your own questions over here. |
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World of Warcraft Beta Info - Deathwing @ 19:10:31 EST For those of you living in a cave, we first remind you that sign-ups for the World of Warcraft Beta will begin at 6:00 pm PST on Wednesday, January 28th. If you live in Korea, Canada or USA, you must sign-up! In addition, a lot of people of asked about this, so here's the answer:
Great news for Mac users. Also, it isn't first come first serve, so you can afford to wait a few hours. In most likelihood, Battle.net will be down at the start of sign-ups! |
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World of Warcraft Screenshots - Deathwing @ 19:03:29 EST In preparation for the World of Warcraft Beta, Blizzard has uploaded six more screenshots of the game in action. These are definitely worth a look. Also a quick reminder, the beta sign-ups will happen at the end of the week. If you live in North America or Korea, don't miss out! |
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FFA Griefers Banned - Deathwing @ 19:00:23 EST Those of you that play FFAs will be happy to know that Blizzard has taken action against 'FFA Griefers', people who team up prior to starting an FFA game:
Sounds good. If you play FFA's a lot, you might want to log in to check your stats. There's a good chance your now ranked! |
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Noisetank's Battle Report - Deathwing @ 23:49:59 EST While interesting Battle Reports are few and far between... especially now that there's replays for looking up new strategies, Noisetank's has written up on that'll be sure to make you laugh. No, don't bother reading this if you want new tactics, that's not the point. This report is a satire of Battle.net, and how great 3vs3 Random team games are... especially at low levels. Give it a read: Oh, readers beware, use of colorful language. |
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New Strategy: Orc Harassment Tech - Deathwing @ 6:32:32 EST Nightmyre has recentally wrote up a new strategy to heolp Orc players survive the rigors of Ladder Warcraft 3. The Blademaster Harassment Tech is a build designed for veteran players confident of there micro abilities, and wish to use those abilities to the fullest. If you're got the basics of Warcraft, love teching, and love the Blademaster, they you should read this: If you're a good Warcraft 3 player, and wish to provide a coherent tactic, be sure to send it in. |
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New Poll - Deathwing @ 0:28:52 EST Firstly, we assure you that this is only a hypothetical situation, don't panic... Now that that's over with, suppose that Vivendi has sold Blizzard, and there are only two possible buyers... Disney... or Microsoft... (ouch!), who would you rather own your favourite company? We apologise if this poll gives anyone nightmares. |
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Poll Results - Deathwing @ 0:25:19 EST It's a new week, time for a new poll. So without delay, here are the results to the current one:
Looks like Warcraft 3 is still the most popular, though its popularity has dropped to just a slight majority. Starcraft, in fact, is still going strong, and we'll see if we can provide some coverage of that, especially the resurrection of the Warcraft 3 TC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diablo II Mod Discussion - Deathwing @ 7:10:03 EST Diablo II is getting a little old... but that's okay, provided the fans keep it alive. One such way is mods, and over the years, some very interesting ones have been released. Vaevictis has wrote up a report of some of the most interesting one's available. If you want to give the game another go, this might be worth a look. |
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Tournaments Continued - Deathwing @ 7:06:28 EST Think you're a good player? Well Kaladrax has launched another tournament for Warcraft 3. Check out the latest status over here. This is your chance to see some replays of players in serious competitive action. |
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Map of the Week: Tank Warfare - Deathwing @ 7:01:45 EST Well, it's Satruday, and time for us to release a new map for you all to enjoy. This time, we have another scenario designed for multiplayer mayhem. In Tank Warfare, players skip forward a few centureies from the fantasy realm to present day. Players take the roles of battle commander in modern warfare, C&C style.... The map including two new models, great fun, and great for impressing your friends. Download it here. Got a scenerio? Want a scenerio? Check out the Warcraft 3 Map Archive. |
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Trolls and Articles - Spider @ 4:59:30 EST With the WoW beta finally nearing its release date, Blizzard keeps giving us screenshots to die for...the most recent one shows the Trolls; and they are looking great! Speaking of WoW, be sure to head on over to WorldofWar to read their two new articles describing their trip to Blizzard; very lucky indeed... In Diablo II related news, a bunch of articles have been released over at Diabloii.net, so if you're up for a good read or two...or three...perhaps four, head on over. They have updated Irene the Infirm with a third chapter, released an article talking about 2 views on playing the 1.10 patch, and even a story about the casual gamer. If you're more interested in a story, be sure to read The House that Jack Built, or delve into What did you Find? which talks about the joys of magic find. Lots of reading, but well worth it if you ask me. |
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Warcraft 3 MDX --> MD3 Converter - Deathwing @ 0:23:41 EST While most of us are content to just play the game, those of you who have been following Starcraft/WarCraft know that customs and mods go a long way in extending their lifetime. So, today, we release a program developed by Fadi Mounir that helps you do just that.The warcraft 3 MDX -> MD3 Converter converts Warcraft 3 Models that can be extracted from Warcraft 3 using an MPQ Viewer into .md3 files that are used in Quack 3. Even if you're not into creating your own models, it can be useful for just checking out the animations of various units. Interested? Download it here. (88kb) You'll need Direct X 9.0 to run the program. For a crash course introduction on modding in War3, check out our Mod Archive. |
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Gamespy's 2004 Countdown - Deathwing @ 0:14:03 EST The guys at Gamespy has written up a report on the Top 40 games they most want to see in 2004... And both Starcraft:Ghost and World of Warcraft are on the list:
Unfortunately neither got in the Top 10... but lets just wait and see! |
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Ready at Dawn Studios - Spider @ 23:54:05 EST That's right; this is the new studio opened by ex-Blizzard employees. The team consists of Didier Malenfant, who was the senior programmer at Naughty Dog, and Andrea Pessino and Ru Weerasuriya; former senior software engineer and senior artist at Blizzard Entertainment respectively. They are already working on an unannouced title, and currently look to fill the last few spots they have. Be sure to apply if you're interested. In Diablo II news, Lorelorn's The Ninth Circle is now online over at Diabloii.net. It talks about the possibilities of other Diablo games. Sound interesting? Head on over and give it a read. Moving on to WarCraft news, WorldofWar has updated their "State of the Alpha"; where they continuously disucuss the progression of the WoW alpha. A most interesting read, along with three new screenshots to go with it. Definately worth your time if you're at all interested in WoW. |
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Beta Sign-Ups Confirmed - Deathwing @ 23:37:08 EST Blizzard has confirmed that the beta sign-ups will indeed happen at the end of the month.
Only 9 days to go! We wait with much anticipation... |
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1Up SCGhost Preview - Deathwing @ 17:56:15 EST 1up has published a preview on Starcraft Ghost. Not much new details, except a ncie walkthrough of the first mission. Have a read. |
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Art Forum and WoW Screenshots - Spider @ 16:57:15 EST More updates from the Art Forum! To your right is a picture of Juggernaut, trudging through hell. Check out the thread for different sketches by The New Chowder. Nice work. We have a few more drawings submitted by wiLLY-wOnKA; one being of a female samurai. See his thread here. Guest #22334512 and Vipersniper have also made recent submissions; be sure to drop in and comment on their work. (You don't need to register to post in the Art forum)That's all for now! If you have any kind of artwork, (be it visual, or written) be sure to post it in the forum and be recognized! Speaking of art, Blizzard has also released 3 new screenshots of World of WarCraft, so be sure to check those out as well. The game is looking amazing! The beta signups can't come fast enough... |
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More things. - Spider @ 4:00:56 EST For those of you interested in Diablo II, check out Diabloii.net's utility section; they recently added an Energy Shield analysis sheet. That should help any of the sorceress players out there. In World of WarCraft news, the guys over at WorldofWar.net published three articles describing their recent trip to Blizzard. Be sure to check it out, as they'll be updating the sections periodically. |
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Worldwide Invitational Ends - Spider @ 1:33:47 EST Remember that worldwide contest we reported Blizzard having a while back? Well, it's recently come to a close in Seoul, South Korea. Congratulations to Fredrik Johansson of Sweden (SK.Mad]q[frog on Battle.net) for taking the top prize! |
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Undead Mission 7: Part 3 Walkthrough - Deathwing @ 23:51:03 EST Is one was asked which level in the whole Frozen Throne campaign was most unique... one would have to vote for the third part of the second to last chapter. Here, the level involves one unit, lots of enemies to run past, and lots of dongeon deathtraps. In fact, it's a lot more remniscent of a 3D platform game.With all that said, how to you pass it? When should you discharge your mana at enemy, when do you fight, and when do you simply flee from? Who do you kill to get the good items, and how do you avoid traps? Find out" We'll have the walkthrough of the final mission up soon! |
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Community News - Deathwing @ 23:18:59 EST Two pieces of news from the community today.
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Race to 99 - Spider @ 4:37:28 EST The race to hit level 99 on ladder is over. A paladin by the name of Wuschelto on the European realm has taken the number one spot. There are suspicions that he used an experience hack, but that remains to be proven. It is somewhat suspicious that he hasn't gained the Patriarch title yet however. Hardcore ladder remains, with a number of lvl 98s, so given time that race too, will be over. |
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New Wallpaper - Deathwing @ 0:37:56 EST Today, we've got another brilliant wallpaper submission from Inquisitor. This one show's off a brave last stand by terran forces in the planet of Korhal. Again, an excellent render, full of color and detail. It's a great contestant for your desktop. Be sure to take a look: Got a wallpaper? Send it in |
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World of Warcraft Mini-FAQ - Deathwing @ 17:52:43 EST Katricia of Blizzard has wrote up the answers to some commonly asked questions to World of Warcraft here. Of particular interest, is that the beta test will be limited to people in North America and Koreans only. However, a European Version maybe released at a later date. |
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Ladder Map Changed - Deathwing @ 17:44:00 EST Blizzard has announced several additions and removals of the map of maps disgnated for ladder play. Find out what's changed here. Kudos to Warcraft3-plyr for the news. |
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Warcraft 3... Done Quick - Deathwing @ 17:36:36 EST So... how fast do you think Warcraft 3 can be completely in, tutorial included? On reviews, they say 40 hours Gameplay time... but skilled players, maybe 10, maybe 8 After all, 8 hours will only give you 15 minutes per mission. Well... guess again, Chib's competition to create the quickest way of completing the campaign has resulted in... an amazing.. 4 hours and 12 minutes! That's an incredible average of 7.9 minutes per mission, which is only so high because certain defense serious require you to be there for a set amount of time. Check out how they did it, and download their replays here. |
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Map of the Week: Strategic Combat - Deathwing @ 3:59:36 EST Today's a day for another scenerio, one that you can really have fun playing with a group of friends.
Great fun, great action, and lots more explosions than regular WarCraft. Go download it here. Got a map? Send it into our Map Archive! |
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Artwork! - Spider @ 2:33:02 EST Artwork strike your fancy? Well, check out the combined works of Infoceptor's talented artists! Thanks to Depth_Charge for the sketch, and Ogre Crossing for coloring it in. Very nice work in my opinion; keep it up! (Sorry for the delayed post guys) Be sure to post your comments in their thread, where you can also grab the full sized copy! If you're interested in more artwork, be sure to check out wiLLY-wOnKA's sketches of a serpent-like creature, and Wild-2k's sketch of a dragon; although still incomplete, it looks great! Swing by the Art forum often to get regular updates on what people are up to these days. |
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Art Contest and Editorialists - Spider @ 1:41:05 EST A couple things going on over at War3.com, for one, they are holding an Art contest. If you'd like to participate, head over to their forum topic about it, and post whatever questions you may have. They'll be sponsoring more contests in the future, so be sure to keep yourself posted if this is something that you're interested in. They are also looking for World of WarCraft editorialists. If you're at all interested in working for them, check it out here, and apply. Best of luck to all who enter the contest, and apply for the job! |
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Interviews, columns...etc. - Spider @ 1:04:56 EST If you've been to Diabloii.net at all, you'll know that they occasionally release columns and interviews. Well, that time has come again, and this time Chris Marks (author of said column) has released an interview he had with Bill Roper, now an ex-Blizzard employee. He talks about what it was like working for Blizzard, and what got him into the whole idea in the first place. It's an interesting read, so head over there and check it out. They have also posted up a guest article by MongoJerry about Irene the Infirm; a hardcore sorceress who is trecking through the game with absolutely nothing. You can check out the second part of the story here. If you haven't had a chance to read it at all yet, check out the Part I. |
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Allen Adham Resigns - Spider @ 8:28:09 EST For those of you who don't know, he was the co-founder of Blizzard along with Michael Morhaime and Frank Pearce; back when Blizzard was still Silicon & Synapse. He resignation was his own choice; he's gone off to form an investment company. It is said, however, that he will continue to play a consulting role for Blizzard, so he's not completely out of the picture. Thanks to WorldofWar.net for reporting the incident, which occured a few days ago, and to White_Pointer for bringing it to my attention. Things aren't looking too good for Blizzard at the moment... |
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New Poll - Deathwing @ 14:30:24 EST In an effort to make our content relevant, we survey again on your most popular Blizzard game. Has the interest in Warcraft 3 waned with the delay of V1.13? Do many still play Starcraft? Has Diablo II gained a much larger fanbase with the new patch? We ask you in this week's poll. |
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Poll Results - Deathwing @ 14:27:37 EST With the start of a new week, it's time for a new poll. So without delay, here are the results to the one last week:
Not bad, it looks like despite all the disagreements, a good proportion of people considered the game balanced, in fact, a high proportion than any such vote thus far. Yet, it's still clear that nothing is perfect, and most consider 'slow' to be too much of an early advantage for humans. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A little undead humour - Deathwing @ 14:10:10 EST Hah, seems like everything's about Gamespy these days. Anyway, they've published a humor piece based an interview with a undead member of Blizzard society. Give it a read, it'll put a smile on your face. |
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Final Gamespy Preview - Deathwing @ 18:21:07 EST Gamespy has written up the third and final installment to thier preview of WoW, featuring an interview with the game designer. It talks about currency inflation, guild support and a lot of other interesting details. Give it a read. |
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Gamespy Wow Preview, Part 2 - Deathwing @ 22:25:14 EST Gamespy has released the second part of their preview for World of Warcraft. There are three more pages for you to read, about their experiences playing the game... and it's almost all positive. Read about it here. |
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Gamespy Previews WoW - Deathwing @ 23:18:52 EST Gamespy has published the first part of their huge 3 part preview for World of Warcraft. if you're excited about the game, you should definitely go read it. The first episode of the series deals with how Blizzard plans to address all the problems that plague other MMORPGs. Key information include:
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New Wallpaper - Deathwing @ 0:36:09 EST Today, we bring you another excellent piece of art, and a very solid contender for your desktop. Brought to you by Inquisitor, the wallpaper shows a scene take straight from the destruction of Terran Colony by the Protoss, as mentioned in the SC Manual. A full scale render, it's quite impressive: We'll have more wallpapers up for you soon. In the meantime, be sure to send in your own! |
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Map of the Week: Minas Tirth - Deathwing @ 23:59:55 EST This week, we've got another great scenario to wet your appetites. With 'Return of the King' been shown everyone in its full grandeur, it's not surprising that a lot of maps based on its spectacular battle have been made. Today, we showcase one of the best such maps. Minas Tirith is a full scale simulation of the battle, featuring realistic terrain and balanced units. Players may choose to play as either the forces of Sauron on that of free men... It should offer some great LAN games. Download it here. Got a scenerio? Be sure to send it into the map archive! |
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Poll Results - Deathwing @ 0:10:43 EST Well, another month, and another patch has been released for Warcraft 3. Version 1.14 helped fix many of the abusive introduced in the patch before, making it now possible to get a fairly accurate judgement on which race came on top. So... which is race has now got the unfair advantage? You decide this week. |
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Poll Results - Deathwing @ 0:06:53 EST It's a new week, time for a new poll. Without delay, here are the results to the current one:
Seems like the Campaign was well received in general. In fact, most people who tried it considered it be very much worthwhile. Yet, there's a good proportion, over a third in fact, who never bothered playing it through. If you are one of them, this poll might change your mind. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warcraft 3 V1.14B Released - Deathwing @ 5:47:10 EST Blizzard has made yet another update for Warcraft 3. Don't get too overjoyed, this one's not that exciting. There's just one change
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Bonus map - Spider @ 0:50:46 EST River of Souls, a new bonus map for Frozen Throne was released recently. Not much else to say really...comment on it in our forums once you've given it a go. |
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Ex: Blizzard Employee Auctions Stuff - Deathwing @ 4:08:25 EST MedievalDragon has sent that Mike Huang, an ex employee of Blizzard Entertainment in auction various collector's items related to your favourite Blizzard games. These include Warcraft III Posters, as will as a Starcraft Backpack and hat. If you're interested in acquiring the merchandise, check here. |
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New Parody: Fenix got Clawed by Hydra - Deathwing @ 0:33:10 EST Those of you who enjoy the humour of a well written parody to a popular Christmas Carol will be delighted to know that there's now a new addition. Dreadwing X has written up a variation of the classic 'Grandma got Devoured by a Zergling', which is great for a laugh. If you've got free time, go read the Lyrics, and sing along. Light entertainment for the coming weekend: If you have an interesting parody, be sure to send it in, along with the midi of the song. |
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A few things. - Spider @ 20:10:03 EST Blizzard has released two new screenshots for World of WarCraft, be sure to check them out here. In other news, there are now more StarCraft figures available. They're made by Toycom, and can be bought just about anywhere, so you won't have a problem getting your hands on them if you're interested. Also not mentioned in Deathwing's post, beta signups for WoW are supposed to be scheduled within the month, so be on the lookout for that fun tidbit. Nothing else to report today, have fun with the new WarCraft III patch you RTS junkies. :P |
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Warcraft 3 V1.14 Released! - Deathwing @ 17:47:51 EST Blizzard has released V1.14, which mostly addressed all the major bugs that were introduced in V1.13. In addition, it makes the following notable balance changes:
For a complete list of changes, check out this thread. |
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WoW Alpha Leak - Deathwing @ 17:38:13 EST Directly from Blizzard:
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Photo Gallery Update - Spider @ 2:27:34 EST Nothing all that big in the news these days...Blizzard updated their photo gallery again with three new pictures. Be sure to give them a look if you haven't seen it already. Not the most interesting of pictures, but pictures nonetheless. |
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Undead Mission 7: Part 2 Walkthrough - Deathwing @ 0:31:58 EST Today, we release the walkthrough to the second part of the massive 7th Chapter of the Undead Campaign for The Frozen Throne. This is by all means is not an easy level, though it may look like one right till the end. It's only when you face the end both do you realise that you may not have enough men to beat it... forcing a frustrating restart. So, in hindsight, why not read this guide? What are the unconventional methods or ensuring you can beat that one giant octopus? Where do you find the Ring of Protection +4 and whom do you give it to? How do you micro your heroes in the battle of their lives? Find out: We'll have the rest up soon. |
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Map of the Week: Vegas, Lordaeron - Deathwing @ 23:03:56 EST This week, we've got another Warcraft 3 scenario for you to enjoy. It's something different, refreshing, and altogether fun.In Los Vegas, Lordaeron, players enter the largest casino in the World of Warcraft. Featuring all your classic casino games, the scenerio also offers a wide range of mini-games for top notch action. Be sure to try it! Download it here. If you want a cool scenario, or wish to share your own, check out the fully automated Map Archive. |
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New Wallpaper - Deathwing @ 23:33:39 EST Killst4r has completeled yet another work of art, vying for your attention and of course, Desktop. In fact, releasing this wallpaper is kind of cruel, as you'll now have to choose bettween it and the last one the same author has made.Featuring excellent color, stunning atmosphere, and even a Dark Templar shrouded in mist, this wallpaper demands your attention: A brilliant artist yourself, got a piece of art that'll challenge those being published? We'd love to see your work! |
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New Poll - Deathwing @ 6:30:08 EST It has been over a fortnight since the release of the second and third acts of the Orc Campaign for the Frozen Throne. Now that you’ve had a good amount of time to try it, it’s time for some feedback. Were these levels on par with those of usual Blizzard quality? Tell us in this week’s poll! |
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Poll Results - Deathwing @ 6:29:18 EST It’s the start of a new week, and time for a new poll. Without delay, here are the results of the current one:
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Gamesource WoW Preview - Deathwing @ 6:20:07 EST Gamesource has written up a short preview for World of Warcraft. However, it's 'in-depth' looks doesn't offer much new. If you're interested in a quick summary, click here. Kudos to Wyverngod for the news. |
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New Fan Art - Deathwing @ 6:40:39 EST It's time for the art of 2004 to emerge, and if these two are any indication, it's going to be a great year. Today, we've got two new sketches, and both of they great: Want more visuals? Check out the gallery. Got talent? Send us your work! |
