Archive for November 6th, 2009

A WoW player’s guide to microtransactions

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Well Blizzard has finally done it. After charging only for out-of-game services like faction changes and character customization, with the release of in-game pets on the Blizzard store, they've finally moved on to selling virtual items for real money. And there's a word, dirty in the mouths of some, that's ...

Malware targeting gamers gets some mainstream spotlight

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Those vicious and despicable malware authors are targeting gamers, according to BBC. I know, big whoop, right? The news article reports on something many World of Warcraft players have known for years -- that viruses, phishing sites, trojans, and all those dirty tech terms have us gamers smack in the middle of ...

Official Tier 10 preview update: Priest & Paladin

Friday, November 6th, 2009

UPDATE: The paladin set image was fixed on the official site and is now correct. Nice skull bolo tie, guys. Blizzard has been a little slow with their drip of Tier 10 previews -- those who visit MMO-Champion, for example, have known what the Patch 3.3 priest and paladin sets look ...

Patch 3.3: Teleporting in and out of instances

Friday, November 6th, 2009

The most recent patch notes answered something I've been wondering about the "summon-from-anywhere" LFG system since I first heard about it: what happens if you get summoned into an instance and then you leave? The answer, apparently, is that you go not to the instance's entry portal, but instead you ...

Character Transfers Available; Discount Offered

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Tasos announced today that character transfers are now live in Darkfall. According to the post, "character transfers are currently available only to players wishing to transfer from the EU1 server to the NA1 server. There is no transfer fee if the transfer takes place before December 6th 2009." You don't ...

Atlantica Online Celebrates 1st Anniversary in the US

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Ndoors' hit MMORPG marks one incredible first year with in-game events and giveaways. Ndoors Interactive is celebrating the first anniversary of Atlantica Online in the US. The title has officially been out for one year in the United States and has emerged as the premier free-to-play, strategic turn-based MMORPG. Ndoors and ...

The Lord of the Rings: Siege of Mirkwood Screens #5

Friday, November 6th, 2009

  Five new screens Turbine sent us more screenshots from Siege of Mirkwood, a new digital expansion to The Lord of the Rings set to be available as a digital download on December 1st, 2009. Siege of Mirkwood will expand the online world of Middle-earth where players will join forces to press ...