New WoW Mount And Pet Help Make-A-Wish

A new World of Warcraft mount and pet are now available for purchase through the Battle.net Shop! Brighten up Azeroth’s skies with the new Enchanted Fey Dragon mount, and help grant wishes with the Alterac Brew Pup pet’50% of the Pup’s $10 purchase price goes to Make-A-Wish. New World of Warcraft Mount: Enchanted Fey Dragon Make an exotic and stylish statement whenever and wherever you fly with the Enchanted Fey Dragon mount. This mysterious and magical creature lives for excitement and has a zeal for adventure. True to its characteristic flair, the Enchanted Fey Dragon shifts its skin color on … Continue reading New WoW Mount And Pet Help Make-A-Wish

Diablo III: Reaper Of Souls Unveiled

The defeat of Diablo, Lord of Terror, should have given rise to an age of hope. Instead, it has drawn out a shadowy being of immense power, whose malevolent purpose is yet to be revealed. Announced today at gamescom, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, the upcoming expansion to Diablo III, opens a dark and terrifying new chapter in the ongoing conflict over the mortal realm of Sanctuary. Malthael, the fallen Archangel of Wisdom, vanished after the events depicted at the end of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. In Reaper of Souls, he returns as the Angel of Death and seizes … Continue reading Diablo III: Reaper Of Souls Unveiled

Diablo III Makes It’s Way To Console

A new legion of heroes will soon rise up and take a stand against the Lord of Terror. On September 3, Diablo III will make its console debut on the Sony PlayStation’ 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft in the U.S., Canada, Spanish-speaking Latin America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In preparation for the upcoming launch, select retailers in these regions are now taking preorders for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, which will be available at a suggested retail price of $59.99. Both console versions of Diablo III … Continue reading Diablo III Makes It’s Way To Console

Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft Coming Soon

Pull up a chair across from an old friend at the tavern table and prepare for a few rounds of lively card-vs.-card warfare. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. laid its virtual cards on the table today with the unveiling of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, a new cross-platform free-to-play game for Windows, Macintosh, and iPad.In Hearthstone, players build card decks centered around one of nine iconic Warcraft character classes and duel each other for fun, glory, and the chance to win awesome new cards. PAX East attendees are able to go hands-on with Hearthstone this weekend, and Blizzard will begin beta testing for … Continue reading Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft Coming Soon

Live Feed: Mists of Pandaria Launch Event

Blizzard is pulling out all the stops for the Mists of Pandaria launch party, with live events planned for North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. To help kick off this journey, the fantastic people at Machinima.com will be live streaming the North American launch party from Irvine, where Blizzard will be joining players to celebrate the arrival of the expansion. The live stream begins at 9 p.m. PDT. GiN is simulating that feed below. On the evening on September 24, official launch events will be held in Paris, London, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Cologne and Stockholm. But for the first … Continue reading Live Feed: Mists of Pandaria Launch Event

World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria Gets Release Date

Land, ho! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, the fourth expansion set for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game, will be available in stores and online starting from September 25, 2012. Upon the expansion’s release, intrepid explorers of the Alliance and the Horde will be able to set foot upon the shores of the long-lost continent of Pandaria and embark on a perilous journey to uncover its ancient mysteries. Mists of Pandaria will be available on DVD-ROM for Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 and Macintosh at a suggested retail price of … Continue reading World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria Gets Release Date

ESL And Blizzard Announce European StarCraft II Tournaments

Turtle Entertainment, operators of the Electronic Sports League (ESL), and Blizzard Entertainment are pleased to announce their partnership on multiple tournaments in the 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series. Electronic Sports League will bring their expertise to twelve events of Blizzard’s StarCraft II World Championship Series. The WCS, which kicked off in April this year, has already provided intense competition for thousands of viewers to enjoy and promises even more heated battles for eSports viewers as the series progresses. ESL and Blizzard are partnering for eleven Nationals events around the world, which will follow online qualification stages, plus one of … Continue reading ESL And Blizzard Announce European StarCraft II Tournaments

Diablo III Sets PC Game Launch Record

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that as of the first 24 hours of Diablo III’s release, more than 3.5 million copies had been sold, setting the new all-time record for fastest-selling PC game. That number does not include the more than 1.2 million players who received Diablo III as part of signing up for the World of Warcraft Annual Pass promotion. Altogether, more than 4.7 million gamers around the world were poised to storm Sanctuary on day 1 of Diablo III’s release — representing the biggest PC-game launch in history. As of the first week of the game’s availability, that … Continue reading Diablo III Sets PC Game Launch Record

Blizzard, Valve avoid Defense of the Ancients Lawsuits

Blizzard Entertainment and Valve today announced a mutual agreement regarding concerns over the names of upcoming products. In accordance with the agreement, Valve will continue to use Defense of the Ancients [DOTA] commercially, including DOTA 2, while Blizzard will preserve noncommercial use of DOTA for its community with regard to player-created maps for Warcraft III and StarCraft II. "Both Blizzard and Valve recognize that, at the end of the day, players just want to be able to play the games they’re looking forward to, so we’re happy to come to an agreement that helps both of us stay focused on … Continue reading Blizzard, Valve avoid Defense of the Ancients Lawsuits