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World Of Warcraft Loses A Million Subscribers

Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online game is no longer quite so massive. World of Warcraft is down to eight million subscribers, publisher Activision-Blizzard said in a press release today.


Korean eSports Player Dies At 25

Professional Warcraft III player Seung Hyun Park (aka “Go)Space”) passed away this Monday. He was 25 years old.


Winter Is Coming Shortly In Game Of Gnomes

You just can’t take gnomes seriously, even when they’re embroiled in a desperate struggle for control of Westeros. The smallest, most sophisticated race in World of Warcraft are the perfect raw material for WoW machinima, this time for a Game of Thrones parody from the fine folks at Slightly Impressive.


Here’s A Full Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft Match For Your Viewing Pleasure

Blizzard revealed its new World of Warcraft-themed collectible card game at PAX East this morning, wrapping up the announcement with a match played in front of a live ballroom audience. Here is that match, in all its glory.


Blizzard Reveals Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft [Updated]

Blizzard has just announced Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, a free-to-play collectible card game set in the universe of Warcraft. You can play as one of nine World of Warcraft classes, collect cards and battle people online.


The Most Beautiful Cartoon-Style Adventure Games

After LucasArts’ brilliant 1993 game Day of the Tentacle, cartoon-style point-and-click adventure games slowly became their own sub-genre. Although the genre has had its ups and downs, these games are still around: Think Gemini Rue or the new Broken Sword.


The Most Comfortable Inns, Bars And Taverns In Video Games

Earlier this month we visited taverns and bars that are noisy and dangerous.

Now it is time to look for their exact opposite: The coziest, most calm, most peaceful places to hang out. Places that focus more on the relaxed atmosphere, the music, and advancing the game’s story, rather than getting our characters in trouble.


There Is A Gorgeous Warcraft Mod In The Works For Starcraft II

We probably won’t see Warcraft IV soon, but with Starcraft II‘s map editor and with enough time anyone can create something similar. Members of the New Dawn team are in the middle of it, and this developer video shows a really atmospheric preview.


‘World’s Laziest MMO’ Is Possibly One Of The Sleaziest MMOs, Too

Meet Tweeria. It’s one of those web 2.0 social games where your real-world actions translate to in-game stuff. As the name implies, the game takes information from Twitter. Any retweets, favs, even Tweet number and follower count affect things in the game. You’re playing it right now if you have a Twitter account, actually. The game barely requires any user-input.


Shooting Down Real Missiles Is A Bit Like Playing Warcraft

22-year old Idan Yahya of the Israel Air Force’s Active Defence Wing is the current record holder for the outfit’s “Iron Dome” anti-rocket defence system, with eight “kills” to his name. The position of Iron Dome gunner is intense, where instant decisions must be made based on computer visuals generated from radar tracking data. Yahya, an avid gamer, compares the experience to Blizzard’s RTS Warcraft and similar strategy titles.


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