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Blizzard has "no particular fear" of Windows 8

Posted: 25.09.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Unlike Valve's Gabe Newell, Blizzard Entertainment senior software engineer Darren Williams states he has "no particular fear" of Microsoft's upcoming OS, Windows 8.

Blizzard address World of Warcraft: Cataclysm's difficult dungeons Poll

Posted: 24.09.2012 by Technet2k

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One source of frustration for World of Warcraft adventurers with the Cataclysm expansion was the difficulty of its dungeon content, which Blizzard acknowledge as a weakness on their part.

It's because they were "primarily designed" before the Looking For Dungeon tool kicked in, meaning they catered to guilds with players who knew one another, and thus how to work together.

Blizzard adding "appear offline" option to its games, starting with Diablo III

Posted: 22.09.2012 by JonahFalcon

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Starting with the Diablo III 1.05 patch, Blizzard is introducing an "appear offline" feature to its games. Starcraft II and World of Warcraft will add the feature in the near future.

Blizzard less liberal with phasing in Mists of Pandaria, won't segregate players Poll

Posted: 19.09.2012 by Technet2k

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World of Warcraft's second expansion the Wrath of the Lich King introduced phasing to the MMO community, where an area of the game world altered to reflect major story elements.

While it helped to make Azeroth feel more immersive, it also cut players off from one another. Mists of Pandaria will have less phasing, and keeps everyone in sight.

Patent suit against Activision Blizzard court date set

Posted: 17.09.2012 by Nakerman

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A court date between Worlds Inc and Activision Blizzard has been set for June 27, 2013 by U.S. District Judge Denise J Casper.