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Stat and system changes for prot warriors

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 0 views

Well, we knew the times would be a changing with Cataclysm, but how much they're going to change has been revealed, and it's quite a lot all told. For warrior tanks, what are the big issues? Block will be heavily redesigned. There will be no more block value of any kind ...

City of Heroes announces next guest authors

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 0 views

Back in October, City of Heroes players got a treat in the form of three arcs created by high-profile creative minds. The Guest Author program used the Mission Architect system and gave players the enjoyment of working through missions scripted by authors known outside of the realm of Paragon City. ...

Earthrise interview focuses on game’s progress

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010 0 views

We're always on the lookout for more info about Earthrise, an upcoming sandbox MMO with a far future, post-apocalyptic setting. The latest interview updating on the game's status is a Ten Ton Hammer Q&A with Masthead Studios CEO Atanas Atanasov. The studio head explains a bit about the combat system ...

Why is Silvermoon called Silvermoon?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 0 views

Why is Silvermoon called Silvermoon? Isn't that name a bit strange for Blood Elves? Why not Goldensun or something like that?

Ashen Verdict strength ring in minor content patch

Monday, January 18th, 2010 0 views

Bornakk popped onto the forums late Thursday to confirm that Blizzard is planning to add a +strength version to the Ashen Verdict rings in an upcoming mini-patch. The appearance of the four current rings with patch 3.3 caused a minor furor on the forums, with plate DPS being left out ...

Man forced to choose between his wife and his orc

Saturday, January 9th, 2010 0 views

The Scottish Sun reports that a Scottish man made the news for having to choose between his wife and his orc. 42-year old Robert Cushnie was the proud owner of a life-sized World of Warcraft Thrall statue, one of several that Vivendi commissioned from Studio Oxmox to promote Warcraft III ...

Patch 3.3 and the Arena

Monday, December 14th, 2009 0 views

The Colosseum takes us inside the world of the Gladiator (Brutal, Vengeful, Merciless, Furious, and otherwise), to interview some of the top Arena fighters in the battlegroups. Our goal is to bring a better understanding of the strategy, makeup, and work that goes into dueling it out for fame, fortune, ...