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Blizzard EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Las Vegas Convention Center to host BlizzCon? (Update) 7 If the Las Vegas Convention Center Web site can be trusted, then it appears as if the Sin City complex will be the next host of developer Blizzard’s massive community event, BlizzCon. The W... Be on the lookout for Diablo III in the 'next few years' 44 Here's a bit of sad news for Diablo III fans. So sad, in fact, that if you happen to be one of those "I can never let anyone see me cry" guys, you should probably run off to a secluded area. Like... The StarCraft II beta won't be ready until next year 17 Another story related to a Blizzard game where a time far off from the present is discussed? Uh huh. The two themes have become so intertwined with one another that it isn't even disappointing to... Premium World of Warcraft pets now exist, are adorable 39 Who here hasn't daydreamed about owning a Pandaren Monk before? Really, I'm the only one? Well, screw you guys! Activision Blizzard, or as the running joke goes, Activision Blizzard is now offeri... Take a photo tour of Blizzard's awesome offices 7 Even though Jonathan visited Blizzard HQ twice over the summer and brought back a few photos, Blizzard has always been a rather secretive company. In an industry full of leaks and rumors, Blizzar... World of Warcraft movie speculation is intriguing 23 But is it intriguing enough to convince everyone to give another videogame-based movie a chance? Uh ... I'll let you be the judge of that. My general viewpoint tends to be that of expecting the a... The secret to Blizzard games is 'endless iteration' 18 You may have noticed that Blizzard takes a while to put out their games. Their two biggest releases coming up, Diablo III and StarCraft II, have been in development for what seems like ages. Ofte... Blizzard tracking 180,000 bugs in World of Warcraft 19 Games have bugs in them. Big games have lots of bugs in them. The world's biggest game has a sh*tload of bugs in it. Blizzard has revealed a rather astonishing figure for its ludicrously successf... Blizzard loses some minerals over BlizzCon 14 Blizzard’s annual BlizzCon expo celebrating all things StarCraft, Warcraft and Diablo isn’t as profitable as one might think. Despite selling 20,000 tickets at $125 a pop, a ton of me... World of Warcraft Faction Change service kicks off 32 The World of Warcraft Faction Change service went live today. Blizzard Entertainment announced the service's "live" status and put out a two-part FAQ explaining the nuances of the switc... Diablo III will restrict content for some countries 25 Australia and Germany want to be pussies about videogames, and unfortunately studios are going to have to account for such pussification if they want to sell their games in those territories. Bli... Blizzard in talks over Diablo III console port 29 Do you like dungeon crawlers, but are stuck with a laptop that just barely manages to handle Aliens vs. Predator 2? If so, welcome to my world. It's a world doomed to never enjoy Diablo III -- or... StarCraft 2 map editor capable of all kinds of badassery 27 StarCraft 2's map editor looks to be pretty robust, and Blizzard was happy to show off some of the power under the hood at Blizzcon. Imagine maps in the style of action role-playing games, shoot-... Tricia Helfer voicing Kerrigan in StarCraft 2 25 Wow. Tricia Helfer is getting in all of the high profile games! First she’s voicing Dare in Halo 3: ODST. Now, she’s voicing Kerrigan in StarCraft 2.  Joystiq reports that Trici... StarCraft II may support LAN after all 35 Not long ago, Blizzard Entertainment’s Rob Pardo said, flatly, that uber-RTS StarCraft II would not support LAN. His words ignited a firestorm of keystrokes from an oddly vocal -- and Inte... WoW expansion and Starcraft II coming in 2010, but no Diablo 58 Were you just checking out the pic of that new Monk class and thinking hard about how much fun Diablo III is going to be next year? Well, I'm afraid I have bad news for Diablo enthusiasts (but go... The fourth Diablo III class revealed: The Monk 41 With BlizzCon going down this weekend in Anaheim, we're sure to hear lots of news pertaining to all the Blizzard franchises we love. I selfishly was looking forward to Diablo III news most of all... Ever wondered what Blizzard HQ looks like? 17 Having been to Blizzard twice this summer, I've put together a little collection of pictures of their offices and all the awesome stuff they have. As if you didn't know from the success of World ... Blizzard: Battle.net will always be free 16 Every time any major news comes out about a Blizzard game, rumors always start to swirl around that Blizzard is going to start charging for Battle.net. Since I had never heard any official statem... Starcraft II's lead producer on the decision to remove LAN 49 As part of my trip to Blizzard last month, I spoke with the lead producer of StarCraft II, Chris Sigaty. Right off the bat, I asked him the question that's really been on everyone's mind -- why i... Preview: StarCraft II single-player 31 Back at the end of July, I got to go back to Blizzard headquarters to take a look at StarCraft II once again. This time, instead of crushing other publications under the might of my hydralisk swa... Over 100,000 nerds sign Starcraft II LAN petition 36 When Blizzard announced that Starcraft II would be ditching LAN support, people got upset. Local play has been a staple of Starcraft for centuries, and it was quite shocking to see that the seque... Tickets to BlizzCon 2009 sold out in eight minutes 14 Blizzard fans are a dedicated bunch with lightning-fast fingers. Nothing proves that point any better than this recent fact Big Download learned while listening to the Activision-Blizzard confere... Analyst predicts Blizzard will move 12 million units in 2010 13 Well, surely many a Blizzard fan was sorely disappointed when we heard that Starcraft II was going to be delayed until 2010, but you know what? Blizzard is still going to be filthy stinking rich ... Revamped Battle.net taking a cue from Xbox LIVE 22 With the "it's done when it's done" design philosophy for Starcraft II meaning a tragic yet understandable 2010 release, it seems like many of us are wondering why Battle.net was cited ... Starcraft II officially delayed to 2010 62 This has not been a good year when it comes to delays on the games we're really hoping for. News that BioShock 2 was pushed back hit recently, Splinter Cell Conviction and Red Steel 2 have also b... World of Warcraft shifts 8.6 million units 25 With the immense popularity of World of Warcraft, I'm surprised to even see people outside when I look out of the window. Becoming a reclusive and trendy shut-in is now quite cool, and for that B... He-Man and Skeletor found in World of Warcraft 28 This is likely to be old news to those of you already embroiled in World of Warcraft, but those of us who inhabit the world of the washed have only just discovered that He-Man and Skeletor can be... WTF is a 'gaming surface'? 18 We got an interesting press release today announcing a series of licensed "gaming surfaces" featuring Starcraft II. Now, when I hear the phrase, "gaming surface," I instinctiv... Venturing into the insane world of Warcraft III mods 35 It's been more than seven years since Blizzard released Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and yet here I am playing the real-time strategy with as much enthusiasm as when I first bought it. No, the s... World of Warcraft could see microtransactions ... seriously 22 As if World of Warcraft wasn't enough of a cash vacuum, Blizzard Activision has revealed that it's more than open to the idea of further microtransactions within the world's premier MMO. Oh that ... 'Cataclysm' is all the rage: Blizzard files new trademarks 6 I'll admit, the only thing that makes my ears perk up when it comes to talk of Blizzard has to do with Diablo III, but I know there's many a World of Warcraft fan hanging on their every word. It ... Predictable: StarCraft II gets LAN petition 45 Oh, Internet, you and your silly petitions that nobody will ever bother actually reading. Hot off the back of Blizzard revealing that StarCraft II would not support LAN, a bunch of hardcore StarC... Chinese government banning gold farming 31 The Chinese government has banned gold farming and trading of virtual currency for real money. This is a big deal for China as about 85 percent of gold farmers are believed to be based in China. ... Blizzard to offer World of Warcraft faction swapping service 14 Rejoice! A faction swapping service is coming to World of Warcraft. Details and development haven’t been finalized, but Blizzard community manager “Nethaera” said that the servi... Blizzard defends Starcraft II's lack of LAN support 80 Yesterday, it was revealed that long-awaited RTS Starcraft II would not have LAN support, sending a number of PC gamers into a frenzy, despite the fact that they had the Internet so it shouldn't ... StarCraft II's map editor set for launch, possibly beta 6 Our very own Jonathan Ross had the opportunity to sit down with Dustin Browder, lead designer on StarCraft II, to discuss all things related to the highly-anticipated game. When asked about the p... No LAN for you: StarCraft II won't have local support 72 StarCraft II will not have LAN support.Speaking with IncGamers, Blizzard’s vice president of game design Rob Pardo made it spectacularly clear that players won’t be able to play again... Destructoid interview: StarCraft II's Dustin Browder 19 In addition to getting to play StarCraft II at Blizzard last week, I also got a chance to interview lead game designer Dustin Browder. He was able to give us a bit more detail about the single-pl... Preview: StarCraft II multiplayer 35 Last week, I was fortunate enough to be invited over to Blizzard headquarters down in Irvine to get the first hands-on look at the eagerly anticipated StarCraft II. While the original plan was fo... MMOs on consoles face many problems 23 The MMO is one of the few genres that really and truly struggles on consoles. It and the RTS are the bane of the console industry, and while both genres have their bright spots on consoles and ar... E3 09: Blizzard: Starcraft II may release this year... maybe 10 On yesterday's Activision pre-E3 conference call, Blizzard's Mike Morhaime made his token appearance as the guy from the company who makes all of the money. During the call he revealed that plans... Second set of BlizzCon tickets on sale tomorrow 1 Everyone's attention is turned to E3 right now but lets not forgot about the other Los Angeles based convention taking place soon! BlizzCon 2009 is going down August 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Conv... Blizzard music collection Echoes of War gets re-released 7 Not too long ago we told you about Echoes of War, a collection of music from Blizzard game scores performed by the incredible Eminence Symphony Orchestra. It was so good that it disappeared. Now ... Blizzard's unannounced IP is an MMO 20 We now have one itty-bitty detail regarding Blizzard’s unannounced, but often speculated upon, unannounced IP: it’s an MMO.Blizzard’s community manager, “Zarhym,” sp... Oh WoW: BlizzCon 09 tickets will be available on May 16 8 Ready your pocketbooks, Blizzard devout. You’ll need them come May 16. Earlier today, Blizzard announced that tickets to BlizzCon 2009 would go on sale on the aforementioned date for 125 re... Amazon's Deal of the Day is a Blizzard lovefest 10 With new iterations of Diablo and StarCraft in the works, it's as good of a time as any to pick up either series from the very beginning. Amazon has got an incentive for you to do just that, name... New Diablo 3 screens give a glimpse of user interface 32 The latest episode of Blizzcast is out, and along with it some new Diablo 3 screenshots that show off some exciting new details: the user interface. Also (take a deep breath), you can see the pan... Blizzard not talking with Microsoft about a new console 4 Blizzard are not talking with Microsoft about a possible next-generation console, according to a statement GameSpot received from a Blizzard representative.Let’s backtrack for a second. Las... Blizzard's hard at work on a secret fifth project 22 The good folks at Blizzard reportedly have something new up their sleeves, but don't get your hopes up; it'll most likely be a matter of years, not months, before we here any big announcements of... Two Blizzard job postings lead to talk of a new IP 13 Incgamers recently reported that Blizzard has two new job postings up which point in the direction of a new IP. Don't take my word for it though, read it yourself:"Blizzard Entertainment is ... Weta rocks out the Blizzard offices with huge WoW statue 17 The folks over at Tomopop have known for some time that Weta is the bomb, so I wasn't at all surprised to find out that they were behind the creation of the incredible statue you see above. Kotak... Nuclear launch detected: BlizzCon is go on August 21-22 4 Blizzard Entertainments’s premiere videogame enthusiast freak show event, BlizzCon, is returning for a fourth time. It will be held in Anaheim, California this August 21-22 at the Anaheim C... Blizzard mocks Diablo purists with unicorns that poo rainbows 39 The controversy surrounding Diablo 3 has been utterly ridiculous, and nobody seems to know that more than the developer itself. Blizzard has been poking fun at purist "fans" who complai... Kid threatens suicide in Blizzard game, representative gets him arrested 24 Playing online videogames, especially Blizzard ones, are a serious activity for the dedicated. As a result, we get hilarious and tragic stories. This one is a little bit of both. Game Politics (v... Holiday cards: Blizzard sends Warcraft wishes 7 A "happy holidays" card from Blizzard just landed in our mailbox today, I don't think I'll ever look at the Lich King the same way again.  Seriously, I'm digging this art style. It... Blizzard bans 350,000 Battle.Net players for cheating 15 Yesterday, Blizzard banned over 350,000 StarCraft and Diablo II accounts from Battle.Net, thereby bringing the total amount of users of the service down to around three billion. The bans were the... Producer striving to make Starcraft II playable by his mother 17 When we think of StarCraft’s player composition we imagine highly efficient gamers anxiously pounding on the mouse, navigating hot keys like a NASA pilot preparing for liftoff, sweating as ... Echoes of War: The Music of Blizzard Entertainment music CD announced 6 If you play Blizzard videogames, you know they don't mess around when it comes to the musical score of their titles. This games company is consistently known for releasing titles with fantastic m... Many people playing World of Warcraft, and by 'many' we mean 11 freakin' million 25 OK, Activision Blizzard, we get it -- a whole bunch of people are playing PC/MAC mega-MMO World of Warcraft.Today, the publisher has announced that the subscribership (is that even a word?) for W... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 24 hour contest time GO: For the Glory (PC) Dtoid Twitter    Got news?   tips@destructoid.com Reviews & Previews Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles review Left 4 Dead 2 review Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex review Arkedo Series - 02 SWAP! review EyePet review New Super Mario Bros. 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