Dec/090
Joystiq talks to Frank Pearce about the past and future of Warcraft
Our friend Kevin Kelly over at the Joystiq mothership got a chance to talk to Frank Pearce at Blizzard about the Warcraft anniversary, and he did us proud. Not only did Frank Pearce do some nice reminiscing about Blizzard, where they've come from, and how the massive World of Warcraft undertaking has changed them as a company (they've gone from 500 employees to about 4,000 in just the last five years), but he also touched on some issues we've really been wondering about over here at WoW.com as well.
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Joystiq talks to Frank Pearce about the past and future of Warcraft
Nov/090
BlizzCon 2010: July in Las Vegas!
According to the Las Vegas Convention Center website , Blizzard will be holding BlizzCon 2010 in Las Vegas July 30th and 31st . Upon inquiry, the Convention Center was able to verify the dates and that Blizzard is running the event. However, Blizzard has yet to announce this themselves.
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BlizzCon 2010: July in Las Vegas!
Sep/090
The Los Angeles Times visits BlizzCon
The LA Times has a story up that's about a month late -- it tells the story of a guild meeting up at BlizzCon last month (they were actually at the Lost Bar, a place we at WoW.com know well from past meetups ) and doing everything players do at BlizzCon: meet each other face to face, talk Warcraft , and enjoy everything Blizzard has set up on the convention floor. Truth be told, the experience sounds pretty tame to us -- BlizzCon is BlizzCon, it's a ton of fun, but it's not that alien of an experience to go with your ingame friends to a gaming convention. Then again, maybe we're just biased
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The Los Angeles Times visits BlizzCon
Sep/090
Two Bosses Enter: Salramm the Fleshcrafter vs. Svala Sorrowgrave
Two Bosses Enter ... but only One Boss Leaves, in WoW.com's series of fantasy death matches
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Two Bosses Enter: Salramm the Fleshcrafter vs. Svala Sorrowgrave
Sep/090
Joystiq interviews J. Allen Brack
Intrepid reporter and all-around cool guy Kevin Kelly over at Joystiq scored an interview with J. Allen Brack during the festivities at BlizzCon 2009
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Joystiq interviews J. Allen Brack
Aug/090
WAR Storms PAX ‘09!
Mythic Entertainment, the developer of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning ( WAR ), will be descending upon Penny Arcade Expo 2009 from September 4th - 6th to meet fans and showcase the latest and greatest new content and updates to WAR . Located at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington, the event will provide the opportunity for local players to hang out in the WAR Lounge and speak with members of the development team about WAR 's one year anniversary and the latest and deadliest Live Event players have ever seen: The Wild Hunt ! Where: Washington State Convention & Trade Center Seattle, WA 98101-2350 When: Friday, September 4th - Sunday, September 6th Read more about the WAR team's presence at this year's PAX, including who will be in attendance, and what cool swag you could walk away with here !
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WAR Storms PAX '09!
Aug/090
McCormick and Schmick’s special BlizzCon menu
Truth be told, I didn't get to try a lot of the local cuisine in Anaheim this time around at BlizzCon -- we did have a nice dinner at the Anabella before the meetup , and we did try the buffet breakfast at the Indian restaurant in the Ramada Plaza , but other than that, most of my food came from the caterer in the press room. But at least one local restaurant got in the BlizzCon spirit -- seafood-and-steak hotspot McCormick and Schmick's apparently put a special Blizzard-related themed menu together for conventiongoers to pick from. And it's pretty funny -- they must have someone on staff who plays Diablo and WoW a lot.
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McCormick and Schmick's special BlizzCon menu
Aug/090
BlizzCon 2009: Laguna Art Museum VIP dinner (Attn: Lore nerds)
When I found out that my friend Joe Gilbert AKA Kyliaar from the U.S. realm Destromath was attending the Laguna Art Museum VIP dinner on the eve of BlizzCon, I said "Get pictures and ask questions!" Happily, he did both
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BlizzCon 2009: Laguna Art Museum VIP dinner (Attn: Lore nerds)
Aug/090
CCP at PAX, 4-6 September and more….
Each year we use the convention season to gear up for Fanfest . Once again we'll be bringing EVE Online to Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle. 4-6 September .
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CCP at PAX, 4-6 September and more....
Aug/090
BlizzCon 2009: 15 Minutes on the Street
There are all kinds of people at BlizzCon , and the vast majority of them aren't developers or exhibitors -- they're players and Blizzard fans just like you who come out to see what Blizzard's got to show them. We spent a large amount of time this weekend talking to devs and exhibitors and gathering information, but we definitely also wanted to speak with players as well -- see what they thought of the show and how their experience went. Of course we talked with more players than we could ever fit here -- we ended up having over 1200 people stop by our meetup on Thursday night (and I did my best to shake hands with as many of them as I could), and all weekend long, players came up to us and said hi, telling us their classes and spec and what they liked and didn't like about the show and our site
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