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Ah-ha: Blizzard To Work on Call of Duty

Ah-ha: Blizzard To Work on Call of Duty

A few days ago I speculated on the Call of Duty franchise by asking if it could possibly turn into an MMO, and then I tried to connect the dots and wonder if Blizzard might actually be involved in such a thing. I took a step further into speculationville and wondered if Blizzard’s next MMO [...]

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Infinity War: Good Thing Activision Still Has Blizzard

Infinity War: Good Thing Activision Still Has Blizzard

The mainstream gaming media, indie bloggers, tweeps and forum trolls across the net have beat this Infinity Ward debacle to death. And rightly so, as it has proven to be a great drama to watch unfold. It’s been like a multi-car wreck on the interstate, people just can’t help but rubberneck and say their piece [...]

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World Of Warcraft: Beating A Dead Horse, And The Sparkly Breastplate Of Doom

World Of Warcraft: Beating A Dead Horse, And The Sparkly Breastplate Of Doom

Continued Reaction We are now living in a post sparkly ponyoclypse virtual world, and the blogging community has weighed in. Many are still beating this dead horse, as I am, but I think it is a pretty important topic that speaks to the future of gaming. The reaction has played out pretty much as I [...]

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When Baby Murlocs Cry: The Celestial Steed Now For Sale

When Baby Murlocs Cry: The Celestial Steed Now For Sale

I think this will be the straw that broke the camels back for some people. For others many others however, it is yet another way to donate to the pile of money in Bobby Kotick’s already overflowing coffers. What I’m talking about is the fact that World of Warcraft players can now buy our first [...]

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That Dreadful MMO Feeling: BioWare Facing An Up Hill Battle with Star Wars: The Old Republic

With gaming conference season kicking off again, BioWare is all over the gaming blogs due to GDC interviews about it’s upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic. I’m sure PAX will bring more info about the game, as will every other conference on the tour, so we’ll eventually see more details about the game come to [...]