Blizzcon 2009 was just as great if not better than last year last year. Blizzard once again held no punches with their annual conference. Last year there were 16,000 attendees, this year 20,000. Here’s my 5 favorite things about this year’s Blizzcon.
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The new character class the Monk can only described as a skilled holy warrior. His huge buddha beads around his neck gives you a slight Shaolin monk-esque feel. His fighting style is lightning fast combo based attacks.
Attacks tested first hand:
Inner Sanctuary - Casts a seal onto the ground creating a AoE that prevents creatures for stepping into. In effective toward ranged units, useful for crowd controlling while soloing. Read More »
Lovers of Starcraft be prepared for a campaign treat. We all love watching those Korean pro Starcraft players on YouTube, but we all remember playing the campaign at some point in our lives. The Starcraft 2 campaign is an extremely different experience than it’s 11 year old predecessor.
The units, of course, are significantly different between the skirmishes and campaign. For one, our beloved firebats and medics are no where to be found in skirmishes!
MMORPGs, PC, Star Wars, World of WarCraft
We’ve heard it all before, MMORPG “X” will be the “WoW killer.” Warhammer, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars (Galaxies) are just some of the big names that have failed to live up to this billing, which reminds us just how dominate Blizzard’s World of Warcraft has become.
However, as the game approaches its 5 year anniversary, we’re also reminded that nothing lasts forever.
So, exactly how long can Blizzard keep subscribers interested in the game?
Many gamers are bewildered at the notion of having to pay to play. On the other hand, millions of others - 11 million to be exact - have found the subscription fees well worth it in order to play Blizzard’s World of Warcraft, arguably the most successful MMO ever.
So here’s a venture into the mindset of a WoW raider.
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Business, Diablo, Starcraft, Warcraft, World of WarCraft, Xbox 360
The anticipation of Blizzard’s upcoming releases has most gamers restless. With the Starcraft 2 beta on the horizon, one should have high hopes we will see it by year’s end.
But during this time, one should be extremely wary of Blizzard’s latest antics, some of which may have you spending extra amounts of hard earned cash to play the next great release.
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Casual Games, MMORPGs, PC, World of WarCraft
With patch 3.1 recently released, one question has been on my mind, is Wrath of the Lich King just too easy? After two expansion packs and numerous patches, there is no doubt that WoW has changed a lot since the Molten Core days.
Gamer Culture, PC, Pro Gaming, Warcraft
It is not common to see user generated content that is able to garner a following that is widespread, not just cult-like. It is even rarer to see user generated content reach heights of popularity that make the user’s product synonymous with its parent product.
