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Blizzard Still Dealing with Consequences of World of Warcraft Success

The MMO World of Warcraft is the most successful subscription-based game in the world and the development team in charge of it at Blizzard says that they are still dealing with the consequences of its remarkable success. Frank Pearce, who is one of the co-founders of Blizzard, stated at the 2012 DICE conference that...

10 February 2012
13:21 GMT

Gary Grigsby’s War in the East Gets Don to the Danube Expansion

Matrix Games, Slitherine and the developers at 2by3 Games have announced that one of the most successful hardcore strategy games of 2010, Gary Grigsby’s War in the East is getting an expansion called Don to the Danube, which comes complete with new battles and scenarios for wargamers to experience. The new con...

6 February 2012
10:41 GMT

Star Trek Online Gets Episode 4: The 2800 on February 11

The development team at Cryptic and publisher Perfect World have announced that the MMO Star Trek Online players will get access to new content on February 11, under the name Episode 4: The 2800. The number refers to the amount of ships that the Jem’Hadar inhabiting and dominating the Gamma Quadrant of the Gal...

6 February 2012
09:49 GMT

Celts Expansion for Age of Empires Online Gets Preview Video

Video game publisher and hardware manufacturer Microsoft has launched a preview video for the upcoming Celts for the Age of Empire Online titles, showing off the features of the new race that will become available to all interested players. The Celts are described as being masters of both crafting and metalworking, ...

6 February 2012
05:48 GMT

Blizzard Reveals Talent Calculator for Mists of Pandaria Expansion

Video game developer Blizzard has announced that long term fans of the World of Warcraft MMO are now able to access the official website of the game and play with the talent calculator using the values that will be used in the Mists of Pandaria expansion.This will give long term players a good way of assessing how th...

29 November 2011
12:11 GMT

Witcher 2 Developer Plans to Launch New, Secret Project During 2012

A four year strategy plan for Polish developer CD Projekt, revealed by one of the main investors in the company, shows that the company has a yet unannounced video game in development which will be launched on two platforms during 2012.The company is also planning to put out the much talked about Xbox 360 version of ...

21 November 2011
21:31 GMT

Blizzard Says Pandaren Have History and Will Deliver Drama

The announcement that the World of Warcraft MMO is getting a new expansion is usually greeted with excitement by the player base but when Blizzard made the Pandaren the official focus of future content a number of long term fans were annoyed by what they perceived as a joke expansion.Speaking at BlizzCon Chris Metzen...

26 October 2011
03:07 GMT

New Gameplay Trailer Released for Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm

Video game developer Blizzard has released another trailer for its upcoming Heart of the Swarm expansion for Starcraft II, showing off some more cinematic moments that hint at a large and convoluted plot and showing some gameplay.The first information on the game was offered in June this year and the company will pro...

24 October 2011
10:23 GMT

Universal Flatness May Be a Consequence of Accelerated Expansion

One of the most remarkable, yet unproven, tenants of the currently-accepted model of the Universe is that the entire Cosmos is geometrically flat. This may be a consequence of the fact that the entire thing is expanding at an ever-accelerated rate, but thus far no one has produced clear evidence of this. When astrono...

17 October 2011
10:43 GMT

The Witcher 2 Might Get Baldur's Gate Like Expansion

The Witcher 2 might just be the best role playing game of this year and on September 29 the game is getting the 2.0 update, which is designed to iron out all the issues that the initial release had while adding a number of improvements, a new game mode and a tutorial.Speaking to Rock, Paper, Shotgun as part of a...

28 September 2011
13:31 GMT

The Universe May Not Be Accelerating

According to a newly-proposed scientific theory, Universal expansion may be nothing more than an illusion. The Greek team of astronomers that made the statement believes that the entire Cosmos is in fact decelerating, not the other way around. Experts led by cosmologist Christos Tsagas – who is based at the ...

28 September 2011
02:57 GMT

The Witcher 2 Expansion and The Witcher 3 Might Appear, Developer Says

CD Projekt Red, the developer behind the recent The Witcher 2 role-playing game, has confirmed that it's already working on quite a few big projects, including a possible sequel to the game, not to mention a full-pledged expansion. The Witcher 2 impressed legions of gamers earlier this year, when it came out ...

26 September 2011
02:41 GMT

Gravitational Waves May Explain Cosmic Puzzles

Some of the most puzzling observations that cosmologists made over the past few decades could readily be explained by the influence gravitational waves have on the way we view the Universe from our vantage point. But experts need to identify these waves if they want to use this explanation. If the waves indeed exi...

22 September 2011
09:34 GMT

World of Warcraft Expansions and Patches to Arrive Faster in the Future

Blizzard has admitted that it's trying to modify the release timing of its World of Warcraft expansions, while regular patches are now being designed to include new, smaller adventures that will keep high level players entertained. World of Warcraft is still one of the most popular massively multiplayer onlin...

22 August 2011
05:20 GMT

Earth Is Neither Expanding nor Contracting

The results of a new scientific study indicate that our planet indeed remains of the same size at all times. Researchers proposed some time ago that the world was contracting and expanding periodically, but the latest NASA-led investigation proved them wrong. Experts first proposed the expanding Earth hypothesis whil...

17 August 2011
03:27 GMT

Hearts of Iron III – For the Motherland

Hearts of Iron III is one of the most complex games a player can now pick up, install and play. It deals with the expanded era of World War II and allows a player to choose any country that existed in the world at that point and guide it's destiny through the titanic conflict. Naturally most players gravitate to...

12 August 2011
07:31 GMT

World of Warcraft Subscriber Number Drops to 11.1 Million

Video game developer Blizzard has announced that the number of players who are subscribing to the MMO World of Warcraft has dropped to 11.1 million during the first fiscal quarter of the year, which has ended on June 30. It is the second three-month period that World of Warcraft has seen a drop in subscribers, whi...

4 August 2011
16:51 GMT

Blizzard Trademarks Mists of Pandaria for World of Warcraft

Video game developer Blizzard has trademarked the name Mists of Pandaria in relation to video games and online services, suggesting that the company might be preparing to launch some Panda powered content for its World of Warcraft MMO. In the Warcraft universe Pandaria is an island that is the only known home of t...

3 August 2011
04:54 GMT

Skyrim DLC Packs Fewer but More Substantial, Bethesda Says

The expansions and downloadable content packs for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim will be fewer in number, but more substantial, in order to reward players who give their cash for more adventures in the mythical land of adventure. Bethesda is getting ready to deploy the next installment in its Elder Scrolls series, Sk...

30 June 2011
15:51 GMT

Studying Cosmology in the Year One Trillion

If astronomers will exist in the year one trillion, they will find it extremely difficult to conduct astrophysical and cosmological research, a team of experts believe. By that time, most of the guidelines we use for studying the Universe would have long-since disappeared. As current observations indicate, the Cosmos...

24 June 2011
04:30 GMT

Blizzard's Titan Is Getting Development Talent from World of Warcraft

The developers at Blizzard are not offering any real information about their confirmed next generation MMO project Titan but it seems that a number of veteran developers from their very successful World of Warcraft have been moving to the new game as the development process ramps up.Greg Street, who is the lead syste...

23 June 2011
17:21 GMT

Hyperclusters Dominate the Large-Scale Universe

The results of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey – one of the most impressive cosmic surveys of galaxies ever conducted – show that the large-scale Universe is in fact dominated by hyperclusters. These are massive accumulations of galaxies, which look like overgrown superclusters. The main implication of the f...

22 June 2011
08:06 GMT

L.A. Noire Might Get Significant DLC via New Desks

L.A. Noire, the detective-powered action adventure title that is set to be launched on May 17 on the PlayStation 3 from Sony and on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, might get significant post launch downloadable content, focused on introducing new cases and new police roles for the player to experience. Speaking to 1U...

12 May 2011
09:56 GMT

World of Warcraft Losing Subscribers, Blizzard Plans More Updates

World of Warcraft is beginning to lose some of its subscribers, as Blizzard reports a drop in their number, while promising that more frequent updates are going to be made to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game. World of Warcraft is the biggest online title out there, with its subscriber count being...

10 May 2011
17:21 GMT

The Sims 3 Gets Generations Expansion, Focuses on Memory Mechanics

Video game publisher Electronic Arts, through its new Play label, has announced that it is planning to launch a new expansion for The Sims 3, called Generations, which aims to give players a chance to act out, in quick succession, the most important moments in the lives of simulated characters. The new expansion i...

6 April 2011
04:19 GMT

Space and Time Were Created Before the Big Bang

A famous theoretical physicist in the United Kingdom argues that space and time were not something that appeared when the Big Bang spawned the Universe into being. In fact, they may be much older constructs that simply underlie this Cosmos as they did many other before it. University of Oxford physicist Roger Penrose...

23 March 2011
06:58 GMT

TSMC Plans Expansion, Sets NT$85 Billion Budget

Since the semiconductor market is growing along with everything else, now that the recession is fading, TSMC decided it was time for a solid expansion so it set up its budget for the year 2011.Like so many other IT market players out there, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company performed quite well, from a fina...

16 February 2011
10:30 GMT

The Universe Is 250 Times Bigger than What's Visible

According to a new series of investigations, it would appear that the entire Universe, including both its visible and invisible components, is about 250 times than the visible Cosmos alone is. There are several misconceptions going around about how old the Universe is. Cosmologists have been able to refine their resu...

2 February 2011
03:33 GMT

Putting a 'Light Bulb' in Orbit

Determining the distance various objects are from Earth is a critical component of astronomical studies, and one of the key traits of space studies. However, establishing these distances is not easy, and now experts are working on developing a new method that will aid them in this regard. Astronomers are working on c...

31 January 2011
08:30 GMT

The Dark Energy Survey Will Begin Shortly

The search for dark energy is about to get real, experts say. Later this years, a team of astronomers and astrophysicists will begin the Dark Energy Survey, one of the largest endeavors to find the elusive stuff ever undertaken.The study will be conducted using the advanced, 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera, which is...

13 January 2011
04:55 GMT

Netflix Plans to Expand Internationally in 2011

After expanding its streaming business in Canada in September of this year, Netflix seems determined to make its entrance into other parts of the world as well, a company representative recently stating that its international growth will continue during 2011. As Cnet reports, during a recent interview, a Netflix s...

29 December 2010
05:18 GMT

LEGO Universe Set to Expand in 2011

The LEGO Group has laid out the plans it has for its MMO LEGO Universe video game going into 2011, suggesting that regular content updates will continue to arrive while the developers are also preparing new game mechanics, more environments and more items that gamers can use in their in-game quests.The team behind th...

22 December 2010
13:31 GMT

Next World of Warcraft Expansion Could Add New Continent

A leading designer working on the MMO World of Warcraft, the most popular subscription based game in the world, has suggested that the company is already working on the next expansion for the title and will seek to add a new continent to the game.Greg Street, who is the lead system designer working at Blizzard on Wor...

7 December 2010
04:54 GMT

The Druids Uphold the Old Faith in King Arthur

Neocore Games, as the developer, and Paradox Interactive, as the publisher, have announced a new expansion pack for their strategy game King Arthur, called The Druids, which will be delivered via digital download at some point before the end of the year.The Druids will be focused on Wales and its King Ryons, the lead...

22 November 2010
03:28 GMT

Sprint 4G Reaches More US Markets

Today, wireless carrier Sprint announced the launch of its Sprint 4G service in additional markets around the United States, including Richmond, Va., Salt Lake City and St. Louis. The service arrived in these markets powered by Clearwire's 4G network, and should offer customers in the area access to much faster...

28 June 2010
11:03 GMT

Verizon Rolls-Out 55 Cell Towers in South Carolina

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless recently announced a major network enhancement in the Midlands of South Carolina. According to the company, it has rolled-out a number of 55 new cell towers that should expand its voice and data network in the area. The new improvements should result in better indoors coverage, ...

24 June 2010
11:43 GMT

Verizon Expands 3G Coverage in Ham Lake, Minnesota

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has recently activated a new cell site in Ham Lake, offering improved coverage and better services to a wider range of people in the area. According to the company, the new deployment is expected to result in an enhanced mobile user experience when it comes to making calls, send...

22 June 2010
12:21 GMT

The Saxons Invade in King Arthur Expansion

Neocore Games has announced that it is working on an expansion pack for King Arthur: The Role Playing Wargame, their breakout game from last year. The new content will be called The Saxons and will introduce a more sandbox-oriented experience, which initially pushed the player along a scripted narrative path. Neocore...

11 June 2010
03:42 GMT

Netstor PCI Express Expansion Box for Laptops

There are many kinds of business laptops on the market, but many of them, especially those based on Intel's latest Core processors, are hardly able to boast of possessing advanced graphics capabilities. In fact, there aren't many mobile discrete graphics cards that can meet the needs of audio/video professi...

6 May 2010
10:19 GMT

Weekend Reading: Dragon Age - The Awakening Needs a Bit of Polish

I really like what BioWare is trying to do with Dragon Age. It's a pretty classic fantasy with streamlined but not dumb party combat mechanics, featuring a new world to develop, explore, see, change, and a clear long term plan for the series, complete with novels and possibly other tie-ins. But I don't like...

3 April 2010
13:11 GMT

Cosmic Acceleration Confirmed

Scientists using the NASA Hubble Space Telescope for a new survey said that the idea of cosmic acceleration is indeed valid. They present their latest findings in a new scientific paper, saying that a study of the way galaxies become distorted has offered additional credence to this long-held belief. They say that th...

26 March 2010
09:31 GMT

Absolute Power Announced for Tropico 3

Kalypso Media, as the publisher, and Haemimont Games, as the developer, have announced that they plan to release an expansion for Tropico 3, called Absolute Power, which will be arriving on the PC in May for the price of 19.99 dollars. The expansion is set to make the island simulator more accessible while also intro...

2 March 2010
13:11 GMT

Verizon Expands 3G Network in Meriden, Connecticut

Mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless announced recently newly performed expansions of its 3G network in Meriden, Connecticut. According to the company, customers in New Haven County can now enjoy enhanced 3G coverage inside the Westfield Meriden Shopping Center, offering them the possibility to benefit from better...

5 February 2010
13:11 GMT

Verizon's 3G Network Expanded in Berkshire County

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced recently an expansion of its 3G network in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. According to the company, the new expansion is expected to offer it the possibility to meet increasing demand for wireless voice, 3G multimedia and Internet access on its network. The wirel...

29 January 2010
13:31 GMT

Verizon Announces 3G Expansion in Fairfield County, Connecticut

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday that it had made new enhancements to its 3G network in the country, and that the coverage of its airwaves had been expanded in Fairfield County, Connecticut, through the deployment of a new cell site. According to the company, customers in the area sh...

28 January 2010
13:01 GMT

World of Warcraft's Cataclysm Expansion Gets Alpha Stage

For years now, every massively multiplayer online role-playing game to hit the market has had one overpowering foe to compete against. And while some claim to have put up a decent fight, none has the courage to proclaim itself victorious while fighting World of Warcraft. With a booming success on its own, the game re...

12 January 2010
14:01 GMT

Rumor Mill: Dragon Age Gets The Awakening Expansion in March

In about one day, BioWare is set to deliver Return to Ostagar, the first piece of downloadable content for Dragon Age: Origins, which will allow players to actually go back to the site of the catastrophic first battle in the campaign to find out more about the Darkspawn and retrieve the weapons and the armor of King ...

4 January 2010
17:51 GMT

Verizon Announces 3G Expansion in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday new 3G network expansions in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. According to the company, it has made new investments in Cambridgeside Galleria so as to boost the coverage for wireless voice and 3G data in the area. The new site deployments in New England co...

10 December 2009
14:41 GMT

Verizon Expands Network in New Haven, Connecticut

On Monday, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless announced the expansion of its 3G network in New Haven County, Connecticut, in a move aimed at offering it the possibility to meet the increasing demand for voice, Internet, and 3G multimedia services. According to the company, the new enhancements brought to its netwo...

10 November 2009
13:11 GMT

Verizon's 3G Wireless Network Expanded in Yukon, Pennsylvania

Mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless has announced recently that it has made new enhancements to its 3G network, and that a new cell site has just been activated in Yukon, southeast of Pittsburgh. According to the company, the new deployment is set to offer improved coverage from Yukon southwest along Interstate 70 ...

12 October 2009
16:31 GMT


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