
During his GDC presentation last week, former 'WoW' game director Jeff Kaplan ranted about "medium envy" and how games shouldn't try to be more than what they are: entertainment. Read more...
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Posted 3/31/09 6:00 pm ET by Tracey John in *GDC 2009, blizzard, world of warcraft

During his GDC presentation last week, former 'WoW' game director Jeff Kaplan ranted about "medium envy" and how games shouldn't try to be more than what they are: entertainment. Read more...
Posted 3/30/09 6:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Diablo III, PC, Screenshots, blizzard, diablo
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New screenshots of "Diablo 3" have been released along with Blizzard's latest podcast, which show the user interface and the pants slot that lead designer Jay Wilson mentioned to us last year. No rainbows, though. Take a look. Read more...
Posted 3/20/09 1:00 pm ET by Stephen Totilo in CEOs, Money, activision, blizzard, ea
A chart that takes a look at the earnings of digital CEOs includes Activision Blizzard’s Bobby Kotick and EA’s John Riccitiello. So how much are these guys worth? Read more...
Posted 3/19/09 5:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Battle.net, Mobile, blizzard, iPhone, ipod
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Players of "World of Warcraft" and Blizzard's other games will be able to use a tool that offers additional security for their accounts, accessed on a mobile device. Read more...
Posted 3/19/09 2:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Art, Bill Roper, Diablo III, PC, blizzard, diablo
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Bill Roper, a key figure in the making of the "Diablo" franchise, commented on the game's colorful new art direction, saying "as a player it just didn't really ring with 'Diablo.'" Read more...
Posted 3/16/09 3:00 pm ET by Tracey John in blizzard, world of warcraft
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The large, empty space in front of Blizzard's offices we saw last year when we got a tour of the office has now been filled. Hint: It's big. Read more...
Posted 3/4/09 3:30 pm ET by Tracey John in PC, Release Dates, Retail, Starcraft II, Top Entries, blizzard, gamestop, starcraft

The country's biggest gaming chain is directing gamers to a June 2 release. Read more...
Posted 2/19/09 2:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Diablo III, Rainbows, blizzard, diablo, t-shirts of note
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Many "Diablo" fans either loved or hated the new, colorful art style for "Diablo 3." But the folks at Blizzard took the controversy all in stride, and staffers were seen sporting these homemade, pony- and rainbow-laden T-shirts at BlizzCon 2008. Well, now these shirts can also be yours: NerdyShirts.com has made a replica of the same design for $14.50. Are you going to get one?
[via Rock, Paper Shotgun]
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Posted 2/17/09 1:45 pm ET by Tracey John in BlizzCon 2009, blizzard, diablo, starcraft, world of warcraft
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Blizzard announced that its fourth gaming convention will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on August 21-22. This year's event will also be bigger; it's expanding from three halls to four. Read more...
Posted 2/12/09 4:00 pm ET by Tracey John in PC, blizzard, mmo, world of warcraft
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Jeff Kaplan, the lead designer of "World of Warcraft," has announced that he's going to be working on Blizzard's next-gen MMO full-time. Read more...
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