The Armchair Empire
(Well, it's a better headline than "World of Warcraft Euro sales trump American success", isn't it? Anyway...)Blizzard was able to crack open the champagne again this weekend after World of Warcraft emulated its Stateside success with massive first-day sales in Europe.According to figures released by the developer, the subscription-based MMORPG sold more than 280,000 units on day one - more than it sold on its first day in the States - before sales rose to 380,000 by the end of its first weekend on sale.
According to Blizzard, 280,000 units is "what was previously thought to be the overall cumulative size of the European MMO...
The fourth annual Games for Health Conference will be showcasing the expanding role of video games in the Health profession. Video game technology is being applied in the field for rehabilitation, training and to encourage exercise.Some highlights of the conference will be familiar to most gamers. A new version of Activision’s Guitar Hero is being introduced, which will be used in the rehabilitation of arm amputees. The results of studies based on the “Corrupted Blood Syndrome” form Blizzard’s World of Warcraft are also being presented.Attendees will have the chance to play training games like 3DiTeams and the K.I.C.K. (Kid’s Interactive Creation Kiosk). 3DiTeams offers emergency health care training to medical professionals in virtual worlds. The full press release follows the break. Emerging Developments Outlined As Games for Health Conference Gets Underway; Health-Oriented Innovations – Such as Guitar Hero Modified for Arm Amputee Rehab - Gaining GroundBALTIMORE and WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Four major emerging trends — exergaming kicks into high gear, video games go to rehab and therapy, major health care providers arrive on t...
Hoping to bring more attention to the World Series of Video Games, the group has landed a 60 minute special on CBS set to air later this month.
On Saturday, December 30th, CBS will broadcast THEY GOT GAME, Stars of the World Series of Video Games, covering some of the pro gamers found in the circuit. Focusing mainly on Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, the special will shed some light on the professional gamer scene...
Holy Paladins aren't traditionally played in PvP in World of Warcraft, but who says it can't be done. With the right build and knowledge of your place and how you're going to be effective, you shouldn't have much of a problem surviving the
player versus player encounters. Join me as I run through the Holy Paladin PvP spec / build and learn how to swing it!Tier 1:Spiritual Focus will greatly increase your healing capabilities in the PvP Battlegrounds. This is very v...
It seems that cheating within online games still abounds as both Blizzard and Square-Enix take steps to stop naughty gold farmers and gil traders in their tracks. According to the World of Warcraft website, some 30,000 accounts were banned last month - and, as a result, more than 30 million gold were removed from the economy across all realms. "The banned accounts were taking part in activities that violate the game's Terms of Use," apparently, "Including using third-party programs to farm gold and items, which severely impacts the economy ...
Kirin'Tor wowheadom?ftion=1090 The Wyrmrest cord wowheadom?ftion=1091 The Kalu'ak wowheadom?ftion=1073 The Sons of Hodir wowheadom?ftion=1119 Anobix, Ftions may be a good thing to add to your stky . If you're talking about heros: 1. Revered Kirin'Tor for the dagger and the head ehant. 2. Exalted Wyrmrest for the boots. 3. Knights of the Ebon Blade for the belt. mgjr wrote:Anobix, Ftions may be a good thing to add to your stky . I see how it is. Ju...
There are 3 drake mounts I need. Priess Kyrin wrote:There are 3 drake mounts I need. Whh three are you most wanting? VioletPlagued protodrakes aside(310% speed!), I'm really mostlyollting drakes toount towards my total, whh I need to be 100 for the dragonhawk mount hievement.Ah, so there is a dragonhawk mount. Malygos' Azure Drake. Sartherion's Twilight Drake The Bronze Drake fromoT: Strat. I haven't done the hero yet. If there is a 100 mount one, then I suppose I'll get the rest of the kodo.Speedburst wrote:If you're talking about heros: 1. Revered Kirin'Tor for the dagger and the...
Just thought I'd add my With any instaes that have groups mixes ofasters and melee mobs (whether its ZF, Stratholme, Ramps or Steamvaults) my general rule is to give priority kill order onasters over melee. If you have a mage it doesnt really matter as theyan reapplyc, hunters to a lesser extentan too, but with a rogues sap youonly get aertain amount of time.astersan be quite a handful if sap is broken espially if they have fearheal spells whh will really slow down the group. Where one taunt will bring a melee mob to your holy shield its next to useless against aaster and you will find that within sonds thataster ...
- Learn to LOS pull. - Always pull first. The rogue should never, ever, ever pull first. This is good adve for rogues and pallies. - Righteous Defee has aonsiderableooldown, so be sure to use it curately. If you have problems, try turning on "See target of target" in the interfe menu. This means that when you lose threat and a mob runs off in the general dirtion of your ranged DPShealers, youan see who it is targeting, reding thehae you'll waste RD on someone different. If you have problems holding aggro, throw aons...
BTW, on marking, for the kill order, I just reapply skull on the next mob to kill, so the kill order is skull-skull-skull. Works wonders even with the most thk-headed PUGs.Many thanks to all who ed, I wanted to try to get started on tanking now before I hit the outlands and you've all given me a good start. I'll give it a go sometime soon and see how it turns out. I've tanked deadmines and the stks as a ret, but I wouldn't evenonsider that tanking so this will be my first true prottion sp'd run with a more diffult instae(s). Again, thanks all.Trying toontain my ranting, but seriously, a trinket that is absolutely one-of-a-kind, on the last boss of an instae that people on my server seem to be absolutely terrified of (even though it always goes off fine) with a random loot drop system that must beoded spifally to not give you the one thing you want... GRRR! I've long ago hit exalted, along with the Savagery ehant and everything else Io...
