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USA Spent Nearly $4 Billion on MMOs in ‘09
According to an analysis of consumer data from Todays MMO Focus Report by Gamesindustry.com and TNS, there are some 46 million MMO gamers here in the United States, and the industry raked in a staggering $3,800,000,000 in 2009. British revenues are in second, at $270M, which is higher than Germany's $250M, and France's $220M. The largest growth is expected to come from nations like Italy, Spain, Russia, Turkey, Poland, and Sweden. These countries are the subject of the new MMO Emerging Markets Survey.
Continue reading...Runes of Magic Expansion Showcased at GDC
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Publisher Frogster will reveal "Chapter III-The Elder Kingdoms" the upcoming expansion for Runes of Magic, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco from March 11th to March 13th.
Continue reading...Jace Hall Plays W.O.W. and Tells Game Haters to ‘Kiss My Ass’
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Maybe he does, maybe he doesn't. Still, it's always comforting to know that the gaming industry has an ally that will be as vocal as Jace Hall against the prejudices of mass media. Jace Hall, executive producer of ABC-TV's drama V: The Series and star of The Jace Hall Show (a popular web series hosted by Jace Hall, revolving around the video games and celebrity interviews), is speaking out against game critics and nay-sayers with the release of his latest song, "I Play W.O.W."
Continue reading...NetEase Suspends New World of Warcraft Registration in China
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
According to Reuters, NetEase has suspended any new registration for World of Warcraft. Registration will be halted for a week, starting Monday, February 8th, to Monday, February 15th, the beginning of the Chinese new year, while the company re-applies for the license to operate the expansion (The Burning Crusade) in China.
Continue reading...Blizzard to Release Remote WoW Auction House Service for iPhone/iPod Touch
Sunday, February 7, 2010
One of Blizzard's newest services in development is the ability to let players access the Auction House directly through the Armory Website and Mobile Armory iPhone/ iPod App.
Continue reading...Win a Free World of Warcraft Game Card for Playing Dragon’s Call
Monday, February 1, 2010
EverDream Studios is working alongside various games medias to hold a World of Warcraft pre-paid game card giveaway. The contest began on January 26th 2010, and ends on February 26th, 2020. Contest winners will be announced on March 2nd, and prizes will be awarded before March 5th.
Continue reading...Allods Online, Breaking New Ground in F2P MMOGs
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
In many respects, the fantasy/space opera Allods Online looks very much like a World of Warcraft clone. It is perhaps the best WoW clone around, and is shaping up to be an excellent F2P MMO in general
Continue reading...Blizzard Will “Definitely” Produce a Console Game
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
In an interview with Gamasutra, Blizzard confirmed that they will “definitely work on a console game at some point.”
Continue reading...Blizzard Prints Money with New Pet Store
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Blizzard has introduced a new pet shop to its popular World of Warcraft MMO franchise, allowing players to purchase cosmetic pets with real-world money. This marks the first time Blizzard has allowed players to pay for in-game content, unless you count expansions. The Money Printer, I mean Pet Store, opens with two $10 items for sale. [...]
Continue reading...World of Warcraft, Banned in China
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
(GAPP) issued a press release stating it was halting its review of NetEase's licensed MMORPG World of Warcraft (The Burning Crusade) and the application for the operation of WoW in China was being returned.
Continue reading...World of Warcraft vs. MDY
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Everyone knows the name “World of Warcraft” by now. Whether its from those painful commercials, friends who play, or you play yourself. Its pretty much a house hold name now, like Mr.Clean or Schneiders, only more nerdy and less useful. If by the off chance you don’t, its the worlds most popular MMORPG to date. Basing [...]
Continue reading...WoW Soon To Need Battle.net Account.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
In a recent post Blizzard has announced that you will soon require a Battle.net account to use World of Warcraft. Yes, Battle.net, remember that thing you had to fuss with when you wanted to play Starcraft online? That Battle.net. Luckily the service is free and fairly easy to sign up for. It also will be used [...]
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