Update: Blizzard has now released a further statement, updating the situation: “The Mobile Auction House is still in maintenance mode. We're working to restore full service as soon as possible. #WoW #BlizzCS” World of Warcraft's Mobile Auction House, the smartphone tool that lets residents of Azeroth check out stats from …
Read More »Blizzard Game Director Tom Chilton gives an interview
It's a little strange when a company interviews itself, but that's what happens when you're a multi-billion dollar corporation with huge resources and an audience that would make most national newspapers weep. Tom Chilton is a Game Director for Blizzard and he's been talking to, well, Blizzard about Escalation. Within …
Read More »World of Warcraft is still hemorrhaging players
World of Warcraft, the MMO that defined the genre for at least half a decade, is continuing its steady decline, with another large number of players leaving in the past few months. In the last quarter, as many as 1.3 million players closed their subscriptions, ending their time in Azeroth. …
Read More »World of Warcraft movie to be directed by Duncan Jones
The movie about perhaps the world's most well known MMO, World of Warcraft, has been in the very early stages of development for over six years. However, it may finally be beginning to grind forward on its fantasy gears, as it now has a new director assigned to it, the …
Read More »Blizzard doesn’t support multi-boxing, but it’s not hacking
Blizzard has clarified its position on multi-boxing in World of Warcraft – the practice of using multiple accounts on multiple PCs to play with several characters at once – by saying that it doesn't consider it hacking, but that it certainly isn't something that's supported by the game maker. “Hackers” …
Read More »Does gaming make you a bad politician?
Being a gamer might not affect your actual skillset as far as being a politician goes, but it certainly seems to be giving ammunition to the opponents of one US democratic candidate. Colleen Lachowicz, who is trying to be elected as a member of the senate, is being attacked for …
Read More »Millions die of apathy – Wow!
Every population ultimately suffers from the same problem. There comes a time when the death rate surpasses the birthrate and an ageing population begins to die off. Right now, that's happening in one specific realm. KitGuru dons robes of condolence +5 and heads into the ether. Announced in September 2001 …
Read More »Razer Naga MoM Mouse Ready to Launch
Ever wondered what happens when you combine a mobile phone with a gaming mouse? That's a question that seems to have puzzled scientists at Razer's technology and design centre, floating above planet Earth in a geo-stationary orbit above Tesco, Southend-on-sea (or so we're led to believe). KitGuru spies report back …
Read More »Activision rake in $381 million profit – Q1
Top brass at Activision are going to be cracking out the champagne as their Q1 profit reports are higher than expected. Their profit was a staggering $381 million USD which is even more impressive when you consider that the current economic climate has other high profile companies actually reporting losses. …
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