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Guitar Hero, WoW & World At War Give Activision Great Q3 Results

10:20AM Michael McWhertor | Things are lookin’ up for old Activision Blizzard. The publisher announced today that business is good, better than expected even, resulting in a $US755 million quarter for the company. More »
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Blizzard Starts Selling In-Game World Of Warcraft Pets

8:20AM Mike Fahey | It was only a matter of time. Blizzard has just put up a pair of in-game pets for World of Warcraft for sale on the Blizzard Store. Would you pay $US10 for a Pandaren Monk or a baby Kel’Thuzad? More »
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World Of Warcraft “Lacks Approval” To Operate In China

2:20PM Luke Plunkett | Courtesy of some alleged “gross violations” of national regulations, China’s General Administration of Press and Publication have ordered that World of Warcraft once again be suspended in the country. More »
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New UK Gaming Addiction Centre Uses 12-Step Program

12:20PM AJ Glasser | The Telegraph reports that Britain has gone and opened its first computer rehab clinic Broadway Lodge in Weston-super-Mare, England. More »
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World Of Warcraft Almost Makes PUGs Worth It

7:30AM Mike Fahey | Blizzard drops details on the new dungeon and raid system for World of Warcraft, which brings with it cross-sever instancing, daily random dungeons and special rewards for taking part in a pick-up group. More »
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Hey Blizzard, What’s It Like To Make Non-WarCraft Games?

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Since 2001, developer Blizzard has being releasing WarCraft titles non-stop — which, as website Gamasutra points out, is longer than the company spent making all the other games for its three main franchises. More »
Culture

This Week In Video Game Comics

12:00PM Stephen Totilo | It’s angry animals week in the world of video game comics. Plus Gears of War and World of Warcraft. More »
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China Bans Foreign Investment In Online Gaming

9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The General Administration of Press and Publication, China’s video game industry regulator, is now prohibiting foreign investment in domestic online gaming, reports Reuters. This comes as China’s online gamine sales are expected to increase 30 – 50 percent in 2009. More »
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World Of Warcraft Players, You’re Gonna Need A Battle.net Account

12:20PM Michael McWhertor | There’s no avoiding it. If you play World of Warcraft, you’re going to need a Battle.net account, as Blizzard has set a drop dead date for the great account switchover. Don’t worry, it won’t hurt a bit. More »