blizzcon 2011
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Blizzard Sorry For Showing Offensive BlizzCon Video

World of Warcraft developers Blizzard upset a few people with their decision to screen an expletive-filled rant from Cannibal Corpse frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher as BlizzCon 2011 came to a close. And for that, the company has apologised.

October 26, 2011
PC

The Best Blizzard Fan Art Of 2011

Blizzcon wasn’t only about Blizzard games. It was also about Blizzard fans. There were contests, such as the amazing costume competition. But they weren’t the only fan creations that dazzled.

October 25, 2011
PC

Won’t World Of Warcraft’s Neutral Race Cause PvP Pandemonium?

With Pandaren players able to choose either Horde or Alliance in the Mists of Pandaria expansion pack, World of Warcraft‘s arenas and battlegrounds will soon see an outbreak of panda-on-panda violence. I asked the game’s senior game producer Ray Cobo how players will tell Pandaren apart once the fur starts flying.

PC

The Solo StarCraft II Player Thanks You For A Shorter Heart Of The Swarm Campaign, Jerks

During BlizzCon 2011 this weekend I got to ask Starcraft II senior designer Jonny Ebbert what was in store for the solo player in the upcoming expansions and why Heart of the Swarm‘s campaign is nine missions shorter that Wings of Liberty‘s. You whiny bastards.

In Real Life

A More Official Look At The Sights And Sounds Of BlizzCon 2011

After spending the entire weekend trying to get good shots and video on a dimply lit show floor with a mobile phone, Blizzard walks in, drops a load of professionally shot official BlizzCon 2011 photos and a small video on my desk, and then disappears in a puff of smoke. Jerks.

PC

The Queen Of Blades Is No Match For New Blizzard DOTA

Kerrigan. The Queen of Blades. The most feared woman in the known universe, destroyer of worlds, and murderer of millions. The greatest leader the Zerg has ever known.

October 24, 2011
PC

How StarCraft II: Heart Of The Swarm’s New Units Will Balance Multiplayer

The huge multiplayer update coming to StarCraft II with the second instalment, Heart of the Swarm, gives Blizzard an excellent opportunity to balance the three races and take advantage of missed opportunities. Let’s see what holes the new multiplayer units plug.

In Real Life

An ‘Everlong’ Ending To A Two-Day Blizzard Celebration

This is pretty much exactly how I imagined BlizzCon 2010 would end when I first heard that Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters would be playing us out.

In Real Life

Let’s Talk About The 700kg Orc Shaman In The Room

Lording over the Mega Bloks booth at BlizzCon 2011, Doomhammer held high, World of Warcraft’s Thrall would have been much more impressive in block form if it wasn’t for the long line of people waiting to get their picture taken with him. He’s the saviour of two worlds, people!

October 23, 2011
In Real Life

I Wield The Mighty Doomhammer

Does this make me Warchief? Weighing in at 8.1kg and forged from steel, Epic Weapons’ Doomhammer replica is one mighty meat tenderiser. If I can scrape up $US300 we might have a new banhammer on our hands.

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