Sam Raimi To Direct World Of Warcraft Movie
July 22, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
Legendary Pictures was quick to confirm Harry Knowle’s report that Sam Raimi was charged with directing the World of Warcraft movie after he completes work on Spider-Man 4. Just a few hours after the website reported it, the production company and WoW creator, Blizzard Entertainment, issued the following press statement.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and Legendary Pictures announced today that Sam Raimi has signed on to direct the eagerly-anticipated major motion picture based on Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning Warcraft universe. Raimi has, in the course of his career, clearly demonstrated a genius for developing and adapting existing fictional universes for mainstream audiences while staying true to the spirit of the original content.
Blizzard Tops List Of 2008’s ‘Most Successful’ Game Devs
May 11, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
The game industry’s annual popularity contest has begun making the rounds, and among game developers in 2008 there was none more in vogue than Activision stepchild Blizzard. According to Develop 100, a list of "the world’s most successful games developers," the dev WoW-ed its peers from atop a mountain of money with more than a billion dollars in revenue each year from retail and online sales.
Other notables on the list include 2007’s top company, Nintendo, which was forced to settle for second, followed by GTA’s Rockstar North in third. LEGO everything manufacturer Traveller’s Tales ranked 11th on the list, while LittleBigPlanet’s Media Molecule came in at a respectable 18th, the highest among indie UK studios. The complete list can be found on the official Develop 100 website. Check it out, and let us know if your personal favorites made the cut.
World Of Warcraft ‘Pod’ - A Self-Contained Gaming Environment
April 22, 2009 by tcgames · 2 Comments
Are you a huge World of Warcraft addict? Like, to the point where you don’t really want to have much to do with your real life if it interferes with the game? Well, do I have the hut for you!
The WoW Pod is designed to take care of every need you may have while playing WoW. It’s got food paks, a cook pot and stovetop, a throne with built-in toilet and surround sound, and of course a computer hooked up to the internet. And it’s all built to look like an Orc’s hut in the game! There sure isn’t anything pathetic about this!
World of Warcraft Patch 3.1.0 Released
April 14, 2009 by tcgames · 5 Comments
Now available over on FileShack is the 3.0.9 to 3.1.0 World of Warcraft patch.
This latest update to Blizzard’s monstrously successful MMORPG adds Ulduar, a new dungeon where you’ll fell Titans and their metal minions, as this story trailer explains.
Blizzard dedicates the patch to the memory of D&D co-creator Dave Arneson.
Switching between skill builds is simplified by the arrival of dual talent specialization, dungeons finally have maps, and the Argent Tournament kicks off. All these changes and more follow in the ginormous full patch notes below:
Secrets of Ulduar
- Since discovering Ulduar in the Storm Peaks, adventurers have journeyed to the titan city to learn more about its mysterious past. Further exploration has revealed that the magnificent complex is above all a prison, intended to permanently confine the Old God of death, Yogg-Saron. This ancient horror has corrupted its guards, and now it is breaking through the last of its restraints. Faced with the peril of Yogg-Saron’s imminent freedom, a band of mortals has made preparations for a sweeping assault on the city. Overcoming the legions of iron minions and towering defenses at the city’s entrance will take tremendous strength, but even that great victory may not be enough to overcome the madness that dwells below.
The Argent Tournament Begins!
- As the might of the Scourge wanes under the pressure of Azeroth’s heroes, the Argent Crusade have taken a foothold in Arthas’s back yard. Off the northeastern coast of Icecrown, the Argent Crusade have sounded the call for the most bold and brave adventurers of the Horde and Alliance to take part in the Argent Tournament. Representatives of all ten faction capitals, from Undercity to Exodar, have traveled to the tournament grounds to find champions among their heroes who will prepare for the inevitable battle against the enemy of all living beings, the Lich King.
Blizzard Launches New Battle.net Site
March 20, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
Blizzard today opened the redesigned version of its Battle.net website, combining several of its game services into a unified portal. Players can now merge World of Warcraft accounts with a Battle.net account to create a single consolidated handle.
The account also interfaces with the Blizzard Store. A game management display allowing the automatic download of titles purchased on the service. Additionally, users of the new Battle.net will be automatically entered for future Blizzard beta key drawings.
Though merging accounts is currently optional, Blizzard noted that World of Warcraft players will eventually be forced to consolidate their accounts on Battle.net.
“As we continue to build additional functionality into the new Battle.net, we will eventually require all active World of Warcraft accounts to migrate over to Battle.net Accounts in order to continue playing,” reads the site.
World of Warcraft Mountain Dew Represents Synergy
Blizzard today announced that it will soon be capitalizing on the lucrative gamer energy drink market by releasing Warcraft-themed flavors of Mountain Dew Game Fuel.
The two flavors, Alliance Blue (real wild fruit flavor!) and Horde Red (wacky citrus cherry flavor!), will debut this summer at your local 7-Eleven–perhaps alongside copies of the actual game.
Blizzard assures us that further details are coming soon. In the meantime, check out these extreme renderings of the drink.
New Comics Shipping For The Week Of 3/4/2009
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #6 (OF 6)
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL #25
HELLBOY 2 GOLDEN ARMY HELLBOY MINI-BUST
HULK #10
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL #26
WAR OF KINGS #1 (OF 6)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #4 (OF 4)
New Comics Shipping For The Week Of 2/25/2009
February 22, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
MARVEL YOUR UNIVERSE #1
CAPTAIN AMERICA #47
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #8
DARK TOWER TREACHERY #6 (OF 6)
HULK #10
SHE-HULK 2 #38
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ASHBRINGER #4 (OF 4)
New Comics Shipping For The Week Of 2/18/2009
February 15, 2009 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
DARK AVENGERS #2 DKR
DOC SAVAGE DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 24
SHADOW DOUBLE NOVEL VOL 25
SOLOMON KANE #5 (OF 5)
WORLD OF WARCRAFT #16
New Comics For The Week Of 12/17/2008
December 14, 2008 by tcgames · Leave a Comment
