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Weekly news roundup with Panser of TradeChat
The WoW Insider Weekly Recap is back again this week to discuss all of the hottest news of the past week. This week's topics include: Blizzard gives all subscribers 5 days of free gametime Highmaul raid schedule revealed WoW's 10th anniversary celebration has begun Tips and tricks for Molten Core World of Warcraft passes 10 million subscribers once more New Blood Elf model revealed Bonus footage of an adorable kitten! If you enjoyed the show, make sure to subscribe to TradeChat, leave a comment, and come back next week for the next episode!
TradeChat on Patch 5.2's changes
In a video released last night, mere moments before patch 5.2's PTR went live, Panser sums up all the best bits that can be found in the PTR, drawing from the full current notes that WoW Insider recently published. Among Panser's highlights were the following: The new daily quest hub, the isle of the Thunder King, will bring new quest lines, including dailies, quests that focus on either PvP or PvE, along with events and access to the mysterious "Treasure Room". Two new world bosses are added, Nalak the Storm Lord only being available after the defeat of Lei Shen, and Oondasta. These world bosses tap to faction. Pet Battle Changes: bandages stack to 25 and bind on account. PvP pet battle victories can award pet battle stones, and XP and lesser charms can be awarded from wins in PvP or PvE pet battles, depending on level. New pets on the Isle of Lightning, from wild pet battles, even from raid drops. Elite pet battles will take on your entire team, and defeating them will award an adorable red panda cub! New mounts, including a Spectral Charger, a Triceratops and Pterodactyl New hearthstone item called a Dark Portal Heirlooms will scale to 85. Darkmoon top hat offers 10% increased XP and reputation gain. If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to head over to Panser's channel and subscribe, and check back for her weekly recaps every Friday. Mists of Pandaria is here! The level cap has been raised to 90, many players have returned to Azeroth, and pet battles are taking the world by storm. Keep an eye out for all of the latest news, and check out our comprehensive guide to Mists of Pandaria for everything you'll ever need to know.
Is Panser Queen of the Nerds?
WoW Insider's very own Weekly Recap host, Panser, is to appear on a TBS show, to take a shot at being crowned King of the Nerds! King of the Nerds is said to be taking the "glory of geekdom to a whole new level" as all eleven of the competitors striving for this illustrious title will live together in what has been dubbed Nerdvana. As the show's site, where Panser is prominently featured, says: Each week, they must face challenges that will test their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop culture prowess. In each episode, the nerds will first compete as teams and then as individuals, facing challenges that range from live gaming to a dance-off to life-sized chess. One competitor will be eliminated each week until one nerd stands alone as the ultimate champion of all things nerdy. I'm sure you'll join WoW Insider in wishing Panser all the best in her bid for geek glory! The show airs on TBS in January 2013. We'll be watching!
WoW Insider Weekly Recap featuring Panser of Tradechat
Welcome back to our weekly recap, featuring the TradeChat's Panser. We look back at the hottest news from the past week and whatever other kickin' rad things may have come our way. This week's topics include: Method World First Rogues Best Melee DPS Pacifist Druid hits 90 85 Alts Farm Guide Hallows End Guide WoW Mega Blocks commercial Wowkemon Your Pet Battle Team If you enjoyed the show, make sure to subscribe to TradeChat, leave a comment, and come back next week for the next episode!
Weekly news recap, featuring Niko
The immensely charming Niko returns this week with WoW Insider's news recap, where we look back at the hottest news of the past week. This week's topics include: Mists of Pandaria faction tabards do not grant reputation Does Mists have too many daily quests? A pet battle overview Pokemon-themed pet battle transmogrification Character transfers on a discounted rate this weekend If you enjoyed the show, make sure to subscribe to Niko on YouTube, leave a comment, and come back next week for the next episode!
WoW Insider Weekly News Update for Jan. 27, 2012
The WoW Insider Weekly News Update is your source for all the biggest stories from the past week wrapped up in a neat little video package. Mathew McCurley hosts your quick look at this week's biggest news. If you haven't already subscribed to the WoW Insider YouTube channel, you should! News this week: BlizzCon 2012 cancelled, Battle.net championships to be held in Asia. Nerfs coming to Dragon Soul on January 31, 5% buff to players. The Lunar Festival is going on now. Limited edition WoW cups coming to ampm stores: Optional boss modes/difficulty returning for Mists of Pandaria?
Week in Review: Post-order elation
At the end of every week, we round up the best and most popular news stories, exclusive features, and insightful columns published on Massively and then present them all in one convenient place. Miss a big MMO or WoW Insider story last week? You've come to the right post. Early in the week we began to get word that the Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-order was about to hit -- and lo and behold, it did. For fans desperate to get their hands on the title, knowing that there's a copy out there reserved just for them became the next best thing. Unfortunately, we also learned that not every region was to get SWTOR initially, and a few grumpy feelings ensued. Hopefully the other SWTOR news coming out of Comic-Con, such as confirmation of beta weekends in September, is enough to keep the pre-launch anticipation positive and peppy! Hit the jump to see the rest of this past week's top stories.
MMO Roundup: Massively's week in review
When it comes to MMO news and special features, Joystiq sister site Massively.com has you covered. Whether you're looking for info on the hottest new MMO, or you're just curious about an old favorite, you'll find it at Massively. Check out our biggest features of the week: Final Fantasy XIV not due for the Xbox 360 according to Hiromichi Tanaka Final Fantasy XI isn't just one of the only console MMOs in existence, it's also the most successful of the lot, due in part to the wide spread of available platforms. Since the game has long been playable on the Xbox, there were several Final Fantasy XIV fans (or Xbox 360 owners) hoping it would eventually come out on that console as well. But it's not happening, and according to a recently translated interview from 4players.de, the reason rests squarely with Microsoft. ArenaNet unveils the Guild Wars 2 ranger Speculation was all over the map: necromancer was a popular choice thanks to the recent sneak peek of Ghosts of Ascalon. Mesmers and some sort of paladin class were suggested, as well as rangers. Things got even more interesting on Monday, when ArenaNet teased the upcoming reveal of a new class. Well, it looks like rangers won out -- ArenaNet announced the ranger class for Guild Wars 2 today. Massively Speaking Podcast Episode 107: A chat with Felicia Day Massively Speaking Episode 107 is a very special episode in which Rubi and Shawn are joined by Felicia Day, creator and star of the hit web series, The Guild. Topics include her work on Guild Wars 2's trailer, her MMO inspirations and much more. Plus, we also tackle the week's news, including the possibility of STO going free-to-play and the whole Real ID fiasco.
MMO Roundup: Massively's week (and year) in review
When it comes to MMO news and special features, Joystiq sister site Massively.com has you covered. Whether you're looking for info on the hottest new MMO, or you're just curious about an old favorite, you'll find it at Massively. Check out our biggest features of the week: Massively's predictions for 2010 With 2009 wrapping up today and 2010 lurking creepily around the corner, we're eager to release our predictions on what the next year may bring to the MMO scene. Even though we try to keep our news relatively neutral, it's the editorials and opinion pieces that garner the most reaction from the readers. Positive or negative, we appreciate that. So for this last day of 2009, we honor it by giving our own opinions (both positive and negative) about how 2010 looks to us. Massively's top 5 news stories of 2009 It's that time again! Time when we look backwards and try to identify the top 5 big news stories that we covered here at Massively. 2009 was a pretty turbulent year when it comes to the MMO industry, as we were involved in lawsuits, game closures, multiple major releases, a rising set of indie studios, and more news than you could handle. Hands-on with Klingons and PvP in Star Trek Online If there's one thing that's almost more synonymous with Star Trek than classic catch phrases, it's the Klingons. They are the Captain Hook to the Federation's Peter Pan and thus it's important to several potential players that Star Trek Online do them justice. Understandably, when Cryptic made the announcement that Klingons would be primarily a PvP focused faction, people were concerned. Players don't want their beloved gruff 'n tough warrior race to become a second-tier faction.
The best of WoW.com: November 10-17, 2009
Gaze on it, and despair! The abomination above is a common sight in the World of Warcraft this week -- Blizzard has kicked off their marketing season with another commercial from Mr. T, as well as an in-game item to go along with it. It's the Mohawk Grenade, an item that, when thrown, makes WoW characters look like T himself. Awesome? Terrible? You decide. That story and many more from Joystiq's Warcraft-obsessed sister site WoW.com. We pity the fool who doesn't check out the roundup after the break.
Last Week on Massively: WoW-related stories
Our sister site Massively covers many different angles of the MMO universe - it's not all just World of Warcraft over there. Which is not to say we don't love WoW! Our weekly roundup will try to give you a look at the best WoW-related content on Massively from the last week. You can click on the links below or subscribe to a special WoW-only Massively feed to follow our ongoing coverage of your favorite game. How do MMOs make money?The Simple Lifeforms blog went through a recent DFC Intelligence report on the most commercially successful MMOs and pulled out some interesting points. World of Warcraft took home the most revenue for a single game in 2008 with an estimated $500M+ and all MMOs combined (worldwide) earned an estimated $1,875M. Chinese online game market operating in lossWhen many of us think about MMOs, we think about companies who rake more money than we could dream about. Enough money to put together a scale model of Paris made out of 20 dollar bills. Will 2009 be the best year ever for MMOs?Tipa is wondering if the upcoming 2009 MMO titles will make this year the best yet for MMOs. EVE Online will be receiving its highly anticipated Apocrypha expansion pleasing the "impact PvP" crowd. Free Realms will soon launch to the delight of families around the world, providing another option in the "kid friendly" category. Co-Chairman of Activision Blizzard cashes in stock for $20 millionJust in time for Activision Blizzard's earnings report, Co-Chairman Brian Kelly liquidated 2 million shares of his stock in the company on March 12, earning over $20 million in the process.
X3F Week in Review: December 12, 2008 - December 18, 2008
As is our wont, we at Xbox 360 Fanboy have gathered up the various news articles and community features of the past week and arranged them neatly for easy consumption. You can find them all below. Oh, and by the way, we're giving away the Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack on Friday. Keep your eyes open or you might miss it.Community Xbox 360 Fancast 95 -- The one with Ross (not Bob)Joystiq's Ross Miller stops by X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: Dash of DestructionIt's free. It's about Doritos. GOTY? Ask X3F: Just like Mama used to play editionGames for Mom. X3F is now on Twitter!The world trembles. News NXE audio issues continue to fire up forum users, Microsoft still working on a fixWhat? Can't hear you. Video: Gears of War 2 grenade tags and melees ... through walls?Oh hey, another glitch. Square Enix: 360 easier to develop on than the PS3 Flame shield: Activated Mercs 2 Blow it Up Again DLC available for freeBlow it up again. And again and again ... New COD4 playlists axed, no more DLC likelySurprise!
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Dec 11 - Dec 17
Click image for our latest giveaway First of all, check out some giveaways currently going down at DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy. Here is your chance at a pair of Tecmo titles, and here is your chance at Animal Crossing: City Folk. Hit up those posts to find out how to enter, then check out the rest of our links below.DS Bury the Shovelware: Bratz Ponyz 2We play the bad stuff, so you don't have to Gaming to Go: Prism Light the WayPerfect for on-the-go gamers? DS Fanboy meets Felix meets FelicityRead up on this platformer DSF Review: Tecmo Bowl KickoffOur review of the retro-revival DSF Review: Metal Slug 7Macho or wimpy? Wii NWF Review: Castlevania JudgmentWas this spin-off worth the effort? NWF Review: SBCG4APOur review of every episode along the way Born for Wii: Marvel vs Capcom 2Read why it's great for Wiivival VC Monday Madness: Enduro RacerOur weekly video coverage of the Virtual Console releases Top 5: Licensed Games that Don't StinkThoughts? It's-a Mario World: Infuriating ItemsThese likely ticked you off some Virtually Overlooked: StriderRead why it should be on the Virtual Console
X3F Week in Review: December 5, 2008 - December 11, 2008
With literally no releases on Xbox 360 this week, you'd think we wouldn't be very busy over at Xbox 360 Fanboy. Not so, however, as we managed to download and play the Resident Evil 5 demo and record our video impressions just for you. We've also got a new podcast episode, the usual news and a chance to win a year of Xbox Live Gold. Scan the links below and harvest the sweet knowledge within.Community X3F TV -- Resident Evil 5 demo impressionsWe've played the Resident Evil 5 demo, so nyah X3F TV: XBLA in Brief: Meteos Wars: PowerUp ForeverA great puzzler and a new shooter hit XBLA Xbox 360 Fancast 094 -- Nein XanderAlexander is missing! Ask X3F: Excellent good friends editionScratched 360 game? Install a friend's! Fanswag Weekly: Win one year of Xbox Live GoldUmmm ... win Xbox Live Gold News Viacom: Rock Band attracts more talentMore artists want their music on Rock Band, says Viacom Ben Heck's new 360 laptop, the Xbox 360 PortableNow with WiFi, detachable memory Retail Rumor: Splinter Cell Conviction in FebruarySam Fisher sneaking onto shelves in February? Nerd out over LOTR Conquest achievementsKill a Balrog. As Gandalf. Nuff said
The best of WoW Insider: December 2-9, 2008
Joystiq's sister site WoW Insider celebrated our third anniversary this week, just after the game we play celebrated its fourth. So it was a week of looking both back and forward, as we checked out our top 10 most popular stories of all time, and covered all of the latest and greatest secrets in Northrend and the new expansion. From polar bears to proto drakes, here's to many more years of both World of Warcraft and WoW Insider. News Loken the most dangerous mob in the gameA look at the game's stats pages shows we've got a new player-killer in town. Storm Peaks daily quests reward a polar bear mountDo your dailies, get a mount. Blizzard legal targets private serversBlizzard lays the smack down on anyone running an unauthorized server. Ghostcrawler's thoughts on Death KnightsA dev tells us what he thinks of Death Knights and where they're at. Seeking the Time-Lost Proto DrakeHere's a practically free mount, a 100% drop from a soloable mob. The catch? Good luck finding it. Features WoW Insider's top ten stories of all timeOn our third anniversary, we take a look back at some of the biggest stories we've posted so far. Wrath 101: The sons of HodirAn endgame reputation grind that's "God of War meets WoW." The Queue: Trinkets, sigils, and death by OrcsOur Q&A column has instant insight every day on what players want to know about most. WoW, Casually: 7 reasons to make a Death KnightSeven reasons for casual players to try out the newest class in the game. Know Your Lore: DalaranHere's a look at the history of the game's new Northrend hub, and these are some historic streets we're walking.
X3F Week in Review: November 28, 2008 - December 4, 2008
We admit it, the only reason we embedded the video above is because we knew it would make people pay attention to this post. No one ever reads these anyway. We could type almost anything in this space and no one would notice. Froodlegarb. Dunglesnout. See? Completely unnoticed. Find the latest news from X3F below, including our review of Prince of Persia and a look at Banjo Kazooie for Xbox Live Arcade. Also, dimblefippy.Community X3F TV - XBLA in Brief: Banjo KazooieIn which bears fly, sort of Review: Prince of PersiaWelcome back, Prince X3F TV -- Prince of Persia: Platform StringingWho needs floors when you have walls? X3F TV -- Prince of Persia: Elika's AbilitiesSo, if she can fly, why does she need the Prince? Ask X3F: Treasured memories editionEasy ways to keep track of Achievements X3F Impressions: Lips reviewOkay game, awesome microphones News Free online multiplayer for SFII HD, UNO and others for the holidaysSee, Silver is good for something! Don't mess with this guy, he built a real LancerNo, seriously, it's a real gun with a chainsaw on it Peek inside the latest Halo novel, The Cole ProtocolIf you can't play games, read about them MS admits to 360 audio problems caused by NXE, working towards a 'solution'Just don't ask when it will be ready Edge examines Xbox turnaround in JapanBut how long will it last?
X3F Week in Review: November 14, 2008 - November 20, 2008
Believe it or not, the New Xbox Experience isn't the only thing that happened in the land of 360 this week. Oh no, we also have ... other things like ... um ... you know, stuff. Ooh, like A Kingdom for Keflings came out. It's a really cool XBLA game because ... it lets you use your Avatar as a playable character. Okay fine, it's all about the NXE this week.Community Xbox 360 Fancast 092 -- Total ImmersionLike radio ... on the internet! X3F TV -- XBLA in Brief: A Kingdom for KeflingsReally addictive ... but why? Ask X3F: Splitting screens editionBring a guest! The New Xbox Experience: What do you think?It's out. You've got it. How is it? News Video: Winning a chainsaw duel in Gears 2Hit that B button Halo MMO received green light approval before managment canceledSo, would Recon have been an epic armor set? New 360 bundles hit Europe November 21Now for only slightly less than retail! Kim: 360's lifespan 1 day longer than PS3Apart from the whole Red Ring of Death thing, anyway The Xbox Live Marketplace on Xbox.com is alive!Now you can spend real money on fake money at work!
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Nov 13 - Nov 19
It's been a big week for Nintendo fans, as Animal Crossing: City Folk has finally released on the Wii. To accompany its release, we've got a review for the game, as well as plenty of other great features for you to go through. So, without further delay, dive right in to the links below!DS Bury the Shovelware: Zoo Tycoon DSWe play the bad games so you don't have to G2G: Professor Layton and the Curious VillageFind out why it's great for when you're on-the-go Kingdom Hearts DSi at least kind of realMore DSi game news trickles out Show and Tell: EdiblesOur weekly spotlight on community crafts and other goodies Mama has skills: Taito trademarks Pet Shop MamaMama expands her empire GTA: Chinatown Wars has large map, obligatory microphone gimmickSounds like quite the portable GTA Wii Revolutionary: On the EdgeMike shows us how Wii owners can get in on Mirror's Edge VC Monday madness: Space Invaders and Forgotten WorldsVideo coverage of this week's Virtual Console releases Wii Fanboy Review: Animal Crossing: City FolkHow is it? Read on and find out Top 5: Get Up, Stand UpOur weekly list feature Wii Fanboy Review: Dangeresque 3Strong Bad's 4th episode is another winner It's-a Mario World: Super EducationalWe love Mario. Do you? Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)Read about the success story of the year
X3F Week in Review: November 7, 2008 - November 13, 2008
Gears of War 2 may finally have launched, but things aren't slowing down at X3F. This week we've got a new installment of the Fancast, a new Gears of War 2 page and plenty of news to go around. We've also got some very cool giveaways coming up in the near future (including one tomorrow), so be sure to keep your browser pointed to X3F for all the latest.Community Xbox 360 Fancast 091 -- Ironing is fun!Yet another one. Ask X3F: Foul-mouthed editionAnonymity makes for serious jerks The X3F Gears of War 2 pageMore Gears than you can shake a chainsaw at Spoiler Warning: Gears of WarGet caught up on the Gears of War story News No button 360 controller modNeat looking: yes. Useful: not sure. Infinity Ward goes off on Activision for 'bullsh*t quotes'Not for the timid McFarlane unveils final Halo Wars figure sculptsGood thing too. Master Chief is getting lonely New screens and trailer of Avatars in Kingdom for KeflingsRun, giant Avatars! Video: Marcus Fenix asks 'who wants toast?'Funny Gears 2 easter egg
Nintendo Fanboy Weekly: Nov 6 - Nov 12
Another week has passed in the Nintendo community and DS Fanboy and Wii Fanboy churned out some great original features. Check out our links below and soak in all from the house that Mario built.DS Bury the Shovelware: Bubble Bobble RevolutionWe take on the bad games so you don't have to Gaming to Go: Castlevania: Order of EcclesiaWhy is this game great for on-the-go gaming? DS Fanboy Preview: Luminous Arc 2Check out this upcoming game Wii Wii Fanboy interviews 2D Boy (World of Goo)They talk about the success of their game Wii Fanboy hands-on with the Nyko Wing controllerCheck out this Classic Controller competition Wii Fanboy Review: Space Invaders Get EvenHow's this WiiWare game? Read on and find out Top 5: Statements that get you punched in the face by a Nintendo fanboyAnother edition of our weekly feature tackles Nintendo fanboys It's-a Mario World: Yoshi SpinoffsThis week, we look at Mario's lovable friend, Yoshi Revolutionary: Gun SightsMike Sylvester churns out another great column Wii Fanboy Review: Alien Crush ReturnsIs Hudson's WiiWare revival worth your time? Read on and find out
