Blizzard has announced that its annual fan convention, BlizzCon, will not be happening in 2012. The news came during a post about a completely separate event, the 2012 Battle.net World Championship. It was in writing about that event that Blizzard quickly noted the decision to scrap BlizzCon 2012: We’re excited to be showcasing Blizzard eSports on

Ever wish you could KO a troll/hater? Well here’s a bit of wish fulfillment for ya: Lord Of The Rings stars Elijah Wood and Dominic Monaghan popped by Austin’s annual Fantastic Fest, where they debated the merits of World of Warcraft. (Wood took the hater side, while Monaghan showed off his fan pride.) But you

The folks over at Blizzard, the company behind World of Warcraft, seem to have an odd definition of the software term “patch”. Most of the time this means that a few bugs are going to be fixed, maybe one or two new features are going to be added and so on.  What it usually doesn’t

It’s only been two weeks since the release date was announced for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, and not that it really needs any promotion, but the Blizzard PR machine is swinging into it full force. hitting the Internet this weekend was the opening cinematic from the new expansion, and to be blunt all we really

We hate to tell you parents, but when your kids come home from college for their winter break this year, don’t expect to be seeing a whole lot of them. No, they won’t be catching up with their friends, or seeing their girlfriend who is also home on break, instead they will be locked up

What a doozy!  Remember the proposed changes to Blizzard’s official forums where each poster’s first and last name would be revealed to the world?  While the plan was only days old before it was scrapped, the Entertainment Software Ratings Board received hundreds of complaints from angry gamers that wanted no part in Blizzard’s internet accountability

Online gaming in an always growing industry that exploded with the introduction of massively multiplayer online role playing games, online gaming subscriptions like Xbox Live, and browser embedded games.  As smash hit titles like World of Warcraft or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 take the online aspect further with content to purchase, games can make millions

If you’re a big World of Warcraft fan, you’ve probably heard of the Celestial Steed mount and Lil’XT companion pet that were slipped into the March patch.  Blizzard finally release the two virtual items for sale but there’s no need to start saving all your in-game currency to pick up one of these bad boys.

If you thought Apple’s App Store economy was crazy, you’re in for a surprise.  Compiled in the always readable infographic format, here’s a closer look at the economy behind the most popular MMORPG in the world.  If this is any indication to where some of the hottest franchises are headed, there’s certainly no shortage of

As we’ve seen more and more magazine publishers ready their content for digital consumption, one company is prepared to take a gamble on a highly unexpected print magazine. Known for its other hugely popular gaming magazines like the Official Xbox Magazine and Nintendo Power, Future Publishing is set to release a quarterly magazine focused entirely