Blizzard has revealed the changelog for Diablo III’s latest update that will go live tomorrow. Naturally, players won’t be prompted to download patch 1.0.4 until the patch is live in their home region. If you are logging in from a European or Asian client, you will need to wait for this patch to release in that region before it can be installed. Additionally, if your home region is the Americas, you will be unable to log into Europe or Asia using Global Play after patch 1.0.4 is live until those regions have also patched. You can view the complete changelog (without the classes changes) below. Enjoy! Continue reading Diablo III Patch 1.0.4 – v.1.04.11327 Changelog→
Okay, we have to admit that Blizzard knows how to create amazingly ‘put_whatever_word_you wish_to_express_your_enthusiasm’ CG trailers. So, take a break from whatever you’re currently doing and check out the opening cinematic trailer of World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. The trailer debuted today at Gamescom 2012 and the game is scheduled for a September 25th release on the PC. Enjoy! Continue reading World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – Opening Cinematic Trailer→
The war against Microsoft’s latest OS is going strong. A couple of days ago, Gabe Newell revealed that Windows 8 would be a catastrophe for game makers. Gabe believes that they (Valve) will lose some of the top-tier PC/OEMs, who will exit the market, and that margins will be destroyed for a bunch of people. And that’s precisely why Valve is currently investing in Linux. But Newell is not the only one believing that Windows 8 will damage game developers. Continue reading Blizzard’s Rob Pardo and Markus ‘Notch’ Persson agree with Gabe Newell’s comments about Windows 8→
Activision has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2012. According to the reports, Diablo III has managed to sell 8.8 million copies for the six months of its release and more than 10 million players have entered the world of Sanctuary. On the other hand, World of Warcraft’s subscribers number has dropped from 10.2 million to 9.1 million. An impressive number, nonetheless, but this drop is definitely something that worries both Blizzard and Activision. Perhaps the upcoming release of Mists of Pandaria will boost the game’s numbers. Continue reading Diablo III Hits 10 Million Registered Players – WoW Drops To 9.1 Million Subscribers→
Before starting, let us tell you that StarCraft II’s Patch 1.5 changelog is huge. And when we say huge, we mean HUGE. Blizzard has finally released the highly anticipated Update 1.5 for StarCraft II and there are numerous changes, re-balance tweaks, UI improvements, performance improvements, and bug fixes. Moreover, Blizzard has finally added an anti-aliasing option for it. As usual, the update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the game and you can view its complete changelog below. Take a deep breath before hitting the jump button and here we go… Continue reading StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty Gets Its Biggest Patch Ever→
Blizzard Entertainment 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 25th September, 2012. Continue reading World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria – Official Release Date Announced→
Blizzard has rolled out a hotfix for the Immortal Wizard Exploit that was unveiled yesterday. After all, it was to be expected that the company would act quickly on this matter. According to Blizzard’s Xodiah, the company will continue to carefully monitor this issue and welcome anyone with information about bugs or hacks to submit a detailed report to its Hacks Team. So there you have it everyone, no more immortal Wizards for you. Continue reading Diablo III – Immortal Wizard Exploit Hotfix Released→
So you thought that Diablo III’s Inferno difficulty is hard? Well, time to show these demos who the boss really is. Diablo III players have discovered an exploit that makes the Wizard characters immortals. All players will have to do is Select Teleport – Fracture (rune), Select Archon – Arcane Destruction (rune), Hover their mouse over their character and Press Teleport and quickly after press Archon. This exploit will be obviously addressed via a hotfix really soon, so go ahead and enjoy it while you still can. Continue reading Diablo III Exploit Found – Immortal Wizards Spotted→
Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase today announced that they will be co-hosting the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai, China on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, 2012. The Battle.net World Championship will bring to a riveting conclusion Blizzard’s 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series, which comprises more than 30 national and continental tournaments around the world, and the World of Warcraft Arena global finals. Blizzard gamers and eSports fans will be able to witness some of the most skilled pro players on the planet in action as they battle it out at the Battle.net World Championship for glory, cash prizes, and the title of undisputed world champion. Continue reading Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase to host the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai→
Now here is something interesting. It seems that EBGames has leaked the release date of the latest expansion for World of Warcraft, Mists of Pandaria. According to the online shop retailer, Mists of Pandaria will be released on November 13th and is currently priced at $49.99 USD. Moreover, this doesn’t seem like a placeholder as there isn’t any TBC icon near this release date (something that is evident in the Australian store of EBGames). Furthermore, Bol.com has a similar release date, suggesting that Mists of Pandaria is coming this November. Continue reading EBGames suggests that WoW: Mists of Pandaria will be released on November 13th→
