NEWS FOR Saturday, April 28, 2007

Blizzard Working on a new MMO? - Deathwing @ 11:12:07 EDT
If you check the job listing page at Blizzard, you'll notice that they're hiring personel to work on a 'next generation MMO'. What does this mean? The guys at GamesDaily has got a response from Blizzard:

Blizzard Entertainment has gotten back to us, and as expected the company said that they're "not ready to reveal any new projects at this time." The representative added, "I can say that we have multiple unannounced projects in development and are exploring various options for the future of our franchises."

So... Starcraft 2 and World of Starcraft? Or are they one and the same? May 19th cannot come soon enough!


NEWS FOR Thursday, April 26, 2007

Starcraft 2 Forum Launched - Deathwing @ 19:54:24 EDT
Will Starcraft 2 be announced? If so, what features would you like to to have? Any speculations, rumours and leaks? Infoceptor has established a new forum in light of the possibiliy of a major announcement at May 19th.

Let us see what it will be!


Starcraft 2 Announcement at May 19th? - Deathwing @ 19:52:15 EDT
According to translations of the following Korean report, Starcraft 2 will be announced in the Blizzard World Wide International on May 19th. While this is only rumour, it is for certain that something big is going to be announced at May 19th. It may not be Starcraft... but it will be something.

StarCraft 2 will be revealed for the first time to the world at Blizzard's World Wide Invitational (WWI) on May 19th.

On the 25th, according to the game developers, it has been confirmed that Blizzard Entertainment Korea (aka Blizzard Korea) will present VODs and game content at the WWI that is starting on May 19th. Also, StarCraft 2's main developers will also attend to answer some questions.

It has been confirmed that StarCraft 2 is being developed in 3D, a new race has been added and existing units' characteristics will have many changes. Additional details will only be revealed to certain parts of WWI.

Blizzard has invited over 100 international media and has prepared both Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Stadium and Fencing Stadium for this event -- the biggest area ever for a short-term game event.

StarCraft 2's announcement preparation is proceeding with secrecy, and only the core group at Blizzard Korea knows the specific details and situation. As they have done in the past, Blizzard is not planning to reveal or release any details for the "best surprise announcement".

Read the rest of the translation over here.

It has been a long time since Blizzard has announced a new game, and with E3 shrunken to a 10th its current size, the above a definete possibily. We wait eagerly!


NEWS FOR Wednesday, April 25, 2007

World of Warcraft Birthday Cakes - Deathwing @ 20:23:32 EDT
Relic has taken World of Warcraft to another level by making Birthday Cakes for both alliance and horde. Looking at the quality of these cakes, he should seriously start a business:

Simply amazing.


NEWS FOR Tuesday, April 24, 2007

PC Gaming Boosted by Burning Crusade - Deathwing @ 23:18:15 EDT
After a year of decline, PC Gaming is finally again on the rise. In fact, the first two monthg of this year has seen PC Games sell 48% more than the same time last year. The reason? Burning Crusade:

"The robust performance we're seeing in PC game sales can be tied to several key titles across several genres," NPD analyst Anita Frazer told the Times. "But we'd be remiss not to address the continued success of World of Warcraft."

To underline WOW's success, the Times cites NPD figures showing a 43 percent increase in MMORPG sales. However, nowhere does the article mention the main reason for the genre's 2007 spike--the release of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.

Source: Gamespot