Post Tagged with: "BlizzCon 08"

Blizzcon 09 Live Blog: For the (Insert Faction Here)

Mike Morhaime takes the stage after an introduction that asks show attendees to respect each other and not act like a bunch of tchotchke hungry douche bags. Mike talks about how awesome Blizzard is, before taking a brief pause to resume talking about how awesome Blizzard is. He talks about how this years tickets sold [...]

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BlizzCon 08: WoW WotLK Dungeons and Raids Panel Highlights with Video

Blizzard has some big plans in store for Warcraft lore lovers. The company has announced their intent to tie Wrath of the Lich King dungeons in with the World of Warcraft lore. New dungeons will be connected to quests lines in an effort to further embellish the backstory behind Northrend, Arthas, the Titans, and others. [...]

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BlizzCon 08: No More Water Dismount! First WoW WotLK Patch Will Allow Mounts To Swim

Any World of Warcraft player that has ever tried to carefully hurdle a pesky stream with their land mount, only to miss, get dismounted, and have to mount back up again, will be happy to know that Blizzard has heard your frustrated cry for help. We just got word that the first patch to be [...]

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BlizzCon 08 Dance Contest Video: Funny SNL Chippendales Dance Wins Over The Crowd

Day one of BlizzCon 08 wrapped up with a dance contest hosted by comedian Jay Mohr, and while there were no shortage of contestants, the gentleman below was our hands-down favorite “funny” dancer of the night. Anyone who has seen the SNL Chippendales skit featuring Patrick Swayze and the late Chris Farley will really appreciate [...]

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Thrall Explores BlizzCon 08, Turns Human Into His Hammer Carrying Bitch

BlizzCon 08 had no shortage of special guest appearances. In addition to the truck loads of draenei and night elves, the outskirts of the event are being patrolled by none other than Thrall. Check out the mighty Horde Warchief in action after the jump.

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BlizzCon 08: Wotlk Druid Class Highlight Video

Blizzard talks about the changes made to Druids in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft.

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BlizzCon 08: Wotlk Mage Class Highlight Video

Blizzard talks about the changes made to Mages in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft.

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BlizzCon 08: Wotlk Priest Class Highlight Video

Blizzard talks about the changes made to Priests in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft.

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BlizzCon 08: StarCraft II Three Games For You, Plus Hands-On Impressions

Word from BlizzCon 08 is that the new StarCraft II single player game is being split into three separate campaigns. According to Blizzard, the game was becoming so large that they felt it would be best to split it into three separate products — each with their own respective ending. Each of the products is [...]

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BlizzCon 08: Wotlk Hunter Class Highlight Video

Blizzard talks about the changes made to Hunters in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion to World of Warcraft.

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BlizzCon 08: Diablo 3 Wizard Talent Overview

The Ripten BlizzCon 08 team got their hands on Diablo 3 not long ago, and spent a decent chunk of time checking out the new Wizard class. One of the first things that they dove into was the talent tree. It should probably be noted that video cameras and photographs were strictly prohibited for both [...]

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BlizzCon 08: Wotlk Class Discussion Highlights

The Ripten BlizzCon 08 team wrapped up the Class Discussion panel and shot me over the following highlights broken down by class. By far, the most interesting piece of news that came out of the panel would have to be the announcement of duel specs. Hit the jump for a full list and make sure [...]

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Blizzard Unveils Diablo 3 Wizard Class Trailer

Blizzard wasted no time in updating their official site with a brand new trailer showcasing the newly announced Diablo III Wizard class. We will be hitting you with some talent tree info on this class shortly, so stay tuned for more of our BlizzCon 08 coverage. In the mean time, hit the jump for the [...]

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BlizzCon 08: Ripten Prepares to Tank Illidan

Ripten’s official main tank, Robert Hernandez (aka Battlerob), prepares to aggro a giant statue of Illidan on display at BlizzCon 08. Sorry loot whores — it appears that a crafty rogue has already pick pocketed the Warglaves.

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BlizzCon 08: Swag Bag Video Reveal

Find out exactly what Blizzard has crammed into this years BlizzCon 08 swag bag, as Ripten’s Donne Ingalls gives you a first hand account of all the goodies inside. Highlights include a “bind on equip” Blizzard Authenticator to protect your account, trading cards, a Paladin bubble, Horde mask, QQ tissue box, and a Blizzard branded [...]

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