• All Anti Air air units are now available at tier 2.
• Spellbreaker Armor switched to Medium
• All Orbs now cost 375 (from 400), and feature minor improvements.
• Tier 3 Buildings cost less lumber but more gold.

Check out the full list of changes here.

Best of luck to all applicants!

In addition, there's an interview with Tillerman on the Frozen Throne, and another FAQ about World of Warcraft. There's quite a bit of cool info, so give it a read.

Halls of the Dead and Black Citadel (aka Death Star) will be getting a Frost Attack instead of its current attack. This will weaken late game Undead defense while still giving them better static defense than other races.  

This will be a welcome change to all of those who complain that undead supertowers are far too powerful.

We do have a method that will hopefully address smurfing, but it is still being implemented. The gist of it is that it will very quickly evaluate your skill over a short number of games and start matching you against the proper opponents long before you actually obtain the proper level

Interesting, for his whole post, including his opinions on this particular act, read the post.

If you're at all interested, be sure to give it a read.

With extra hitpoints, attack speed and berserker mode, Headhunters can deal rabid damage. Their only problem, their vulnerability to all attacks. So here's a guide that'll let you take advantage of their strength and avoid their weakness:

• Rain of Spears
• Frozen Throne Strategy Index
• Comment

A talented Warcraft 3 player? Be sure to send us your guide!

• Relentless Assault
• Frozen Throne Strategies
• Comment

A talented player? Be sure to send us your guide!

In the average game of Frozen Throne, do you bother to hire any of the Neutral Heroes?
Always	88	11%
Sometimes	170	22%
Occasionally	127	17%
Never	55	7%
Don't have Beta	327	43%
TOTAL	767	100 %

Out of the half that had the beta, it looks for most, Neutral heroes are a staple part of the game. Thought for some, they still remain a novelty. In practice, Neutral Heroes are often scene in Frozen Throne as support, but its very rare to see them used as the primary in a serious game.

In Orc Paintball, players take the roles of Space Orcs as they play the classic game of Paintball. Of course, there's always a nice range of twists, and thats no different with this map.  If you wish to Duke it out, give this a look.

Download it here.

Remember, if you've got a cool scenario, be sure to send it in. Publish your own via the guidelines.

I guess we all need to wait a little longer, but knowing Blizzard they use the time well, and will no doubt amaze us once again with their impressive work.

Big thanks goes to Tyrael for the article.

For just 100 gold, it is possible for a player to purchase a Staff of Teleportation. Too bad not many have them. So why is such an item useful? Find out this week:

• Staff of Teleportation
• Frozen Throne Strategy Index
• Comments

Once again, remember to send us your strategy guide.

Be sure to give the maps a sample and talk about them in our forums!

• RPGDot WoW Preview
• Wargamer SC:Ghost Preview

Give the a read.

Patch 1.10 is getting closer and closer to completion each day...we can only wait in eager anticipation unfortunately.

In the meantime, be sure to discuss it on our boards with fellow Infoceptorians.

Level 1: 7% chance to dodge attack, 10% chance to do 2x normal damage.
Level 2: 14% chance to dodge attack, 10% chance to do 3x normal damage.
Level 3: 21% chance to dodge attack, 10% chance to do 4x normal damage.

No bad, the ability has 2/3 the power of both Evasion and Critical Strike, and should make the Panda slightly more useful.

- Fixed a resource exploit with constructing queued buildings.
- Drunken Brawler is available again on the Pandaren Brewmaster.
- Tranquil Paths creeps fixed.

People will be very relieved to hear that the resource bug is no more...

Comment

Be sure to give us your opinions on our forums! And wipe the drool off your keyboard of course...^_^

Your opinion? We here would like to know where Neutrals need a boost.

In the near future, Blizzard will release the V1.10 Patch for Diablo II to liven up the game. Do you still play it?
Yes, a lot.	143	17%
Yes, a little	256	30%
Not Really	321	38%
Never played it	128	15%
TOTAL	848	100 %	..

Well, the results don't look too good for Diablo II, with over 50% of our viewers not planning to touch the game. However, there's still about a fifth that really do care, and it's great to see Blizzard putting effort into a game so many years after its release.

We are aware of the resource bug and are taking steps to correct it.

We ask that you refrain from posting details on the forum, discussing it, or using it in games. Players may find it easier to play custom games in the meanwhile.

Abusing this bug will give us absolutely no useful beta feedback.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter :)

- TCadwell
Warcraft 3 Team

Please refrain from posting how to do it. Discuss it here.

Nintendo MiniGunners, as the name suggests, is a map where you and up to 7 others team with to form a squad of marines that take on impossible odds. Its fast paced, action packed, and challenging, great of a Saturday Afternoon.

Download it here.

Got a cool scenerio? Be sure to upload it.

The orc campaign also shows off a number of new features in the campaign editor, such as zones. For example, you may get a mission that requires you to travel to a mountaintop to gather up some special herbs. You'll find an area of the map that can warp you to the mountaintop, in essence transferring you to an entirely different map. But with the new campaign editor, the objectives and mission states remain the same as you travel back and forth between maps. In addition to the included orc campaign, Blizzard plans to make an Act II and Act III available for free download after the release of Frozen Throne for players who enjoy the RPG-style gameplay and who wish to continue the story of Rexxar set forth in the retail expansion pack.

Be sure to give it a read.

As you can see, PCGAMER has high hopes for the game, and for all us beta testers, we share the same expectations. Expect Frozen Throne this summer, and be sure to discuss your opinions on our forums.

Discuss it!

Be sure to check out all the links, as they have juicy information, screenshots and tidbits that every Blizzard gaming fan shall enjoy! Stay tuned for more E3 news as it becomes available!

You can check out Blizzard's newly launched E3 Information site if you want to check up on all the newest details they have to offer on all their recent games!

• Players will be able to enter firsthand various famous landmarks of Azeroth, including Black Rock Spire and Medivh's Tower.
• There will be plenty of ways for fast travel, including Zeppelins, Ships and even Griffins.
• Death will lower a player's stats slightly, but there'll be no permanent level of experience loss.
• To avoid item poaching, items will only be spawned for players who're enlisted in the quest.
• Skills will improve as you use them, think Morrowind.
• There will be many different types of mounts, but it is currently unclear how they'll be used in battle.

Be sure to give it a read.

Today, zer0das has published a strategy that does just that. If you like playing FFAs in the Frozen Throne, give it a read:

• FFA: Base Destruction
• Frozen Throne Strategy Index

A talented Warcarft 3 Player? Be sure to send in your guide.

• Tornado + Stampede
• Tornado + Stampede, Two armies
• Screenshot Index

• Warcraft 2: 88th
• Starcraft: 7th

Not too shabby.

• Ghost Cyborg
• Terran Pilot

Be sure to give them a look. Got impressive art? We've love to see them. Check out our Gallery for hundreds of other visuals.

Yet Blizzard has plans to keep there action RPG alive,and will soon release a patch that'll contain a bunch of new features, items and even a new quest. So we're interested, who here still cares? Who here still plays Diabolo 2? Be sure to vote.

Which yet to be Released title from Blizzard would like to see more coverage on?
Frozen Throne™	309	32%
World of Warcraft™	389	40%
Starcraft Ghost™	185	19%
Daboo?™	78	8%
TOTAL	961	100

Looks like Frozen Throne and World of Warcraft are clearly the most popular, far surpassing the interest of Starcraft:Ghost. I guess a lot of us are just PC Gamers to the core, and the thought of having to purchase a console just for the game is a bit of a turn off. Well, expect lots of WoW updates in the coming E3.

The results have just been announced for the 1st annual  international 3D Awards. And Blizzard was a winner:

The award for Best Non-Interactive 3D Game Cinematics honors an outstanding cinematic sequence produced for a game, with no restriction on pre-rendered or in-game-engine sequences. Entries were judged based on the criteria of Originality & Creativity, Design & Aesthetics, Workmanship & Technical Excellence and Storytelling.
Nominees
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Blizzard Entertainment, USA
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, Lost Boys Studios for Electronic Arts, Canada
- Dead to Rights, Attitude Studio for Namco Hometek, France
- Primal, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe – Cambridge, UK

Winner
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Blizzard Entertainment, USA

Not bad at all. Now we just have to wait for Blizzard to make a digital feature film. 

This is an interesting development...and I for one am itching to see this new quest...maybe Blizzard will add more? Only time will tell. All we can do is wait...

Be sure to check it out!

In Occult Sorcery, players take on the role of the Daemons, who must summon the Demon Lord while defending themselves against Crusader Forces. What makes the game unique is that every race has been totally altered, including very original tech structures, all new units and heroes, as well as having to sacrifice humans for food. In addition, you're helped by two computer controlled servant races, both of which are again totally unique.

Download it here.

Got a cool scenario? Be sure to upload it. For over 550 maps, check out the archive.

• Sludge Monstrosity -By Willy Wonka
• Sorceress and Sheep -By Willy Wonka

For other awesome eye candy, check out the Fan Art Gallery. If you've got images of equal skill, send them in.

• Mutalisk and Scourge Render -By A Lyons
• Female Death Knight -By Depth Charge

Got impressive art? We've love to see them. Check out our Gallery for hundreds of other visuals.

In today's guide, Nightmyre goes through the details on high to tech to Chmaera's, without exposing yourself to a rush. If you consider yourself a good microer, then go have a read:

• Chimaera Tech
• Frozen Throne Strategy Index
• Comments

Ah you a good player? Be sure to send in your guide!

• Female Necromancer By Prime Minister Uraj
• Soul Puppeteer By Wild 2k

For other awesome eye candy, check out the Fan Art Gallery. If you've got images of equal skill, send them in.

However, the good news is that this server should be five times as fast. Infoceptor is now running on 2GHz Dual Xeon Processors, a big step from 450Hz Processors.

Remember, there server was brought to you bu Futurepoint, so be sure to check them out for some great hosting deals!

Elven Woods is a melee map with modified units, well actually, entirely modified races. In it, players wither play as the Night or the High Elves in the war that torn Khalimdor in ages past. There's plenty of new units to be built, along with plenty of new heroes.

Interested? Download it here.

Remeber, if you've got a map, be sure to upload it. A complete archive of over 500 scenarios can be found here.

• Powerups to increase your Wraith's Armor and Weapons
• Battle Cloaked enemies, such as those next to Arbiters
• Battle on several tilesets, including Korhal, Braxis and Deep Space
• Fight you're way through virtually every Starcraft Air Unit, including Scourges and Carriers.
• Includes Various Sound and Techno Music

New from the beta are various bug fixes, and of course, sound and music. Be sure to try it.

Remember, James Withington wants to hear what you think. So be sure to voice it, along with your high score.

• Mutalisk Swarm Render By A Lyons
• Frost Wyrm Sketch By wiLLY-wOnKA

Think you can equal their skill? We'd love to see your work! Other great visuals can be found in the Fan Art Gallery.

Yes, this is the big news I was hinting at. I'm kind of surprised it came out this early I was thinking next week. Anyway, it's real! I have a Night Elf Character. I'm going to be picking a Night Elf as my starting character. I love their areas =)

Go get the "The Wired Issue GMR" for June 2003. It has a big section. Now the colors of the pictures are a bit "off" as you can see in the photos so don't treat those as actual (correct) screenshots. The whole thing is 4 pages long.

Sounds cool? Check out some cool screenshots of them here.