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The MMO Report: Thursday, December 18th

I really, really, really hate shopping for holiday gifts. Thank goodness for the internet and Amazon. They do a really nice job gift wrapping. Moving on. This is the MMO Report's last show before the New Year, so we made it extra awesome to tide you over for the next two weeks. Casey will drop some knowledge on you about Warhammer Online's...

Posted December 18, 2008| 1 Comment
'World of Warcraft' May Disqualify You for a Job

We're going to file this under bull*cough* Some guy recently met with a recruiter who specializes in the online media industry. The recruiter expressed to him that his clients -- the employers who are looking for job candidates -- specifically told him that they don't want World of Warcraft players. What?! The recruiter went on to say that...

Posted December 16, 2008| 72 Comments
'World of Warcraft' Causing Kids to Flunk School?

We know that no one is immune to the enjoyment of video games. And they can get you hooked for life. There's been some flap by university heads in Minnesota that students obsessed with playing World of Warcraft are dropping out of college. So much so that WoW is now on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) radar. It's noteworthy that...

Posted December 12, 2008| 33 Comments
Sex Change Feature on 'World of Warcraft' for $15

If you ever wondered what it would feel like to dress up in drag for a day, but are too shy to actually step outside and hoof the pavement in your new getup, fear no more. Not only will World of Warcraft let you change its character's face, hair, skin color, but hey now! Their sex, too. For $15 you access this new feature via your account on...

Posted December 11, 2008| 10 Comments
The MMO Report: Thursday, December 11th

In this week's MMO Report, Casey is bringing you a very interesting list of news items that range from honesty, to hype, to personal disgust. And that's before we even get to WTF Second Life. But let's get down to brass tax, we're going to tell you about how Marc Jacobs said that Mythic won't be working on an expansion for Warhammer Online until...

Posted December 11, 2008| 9 Comments
The MMO Report: Thursday, December 4th

The unthinkable has happened. According to Casey Schreiner, the number one spot on the short list of "Best Coffee Evar" no longer belongs to Dunkin Donuts. Children of the south, we will happily accept gifts of Jittery Joe's coffee. This week Casey covers a wide breadth of topics, ranging from Runescape being one of the most searched...

Posted December 4, 2008| 7 Comments
Ubisoft Buys Massive for MMOs

Ubisoft purchased Massive Entertainment last week after Activision Blizzard put it up for sale. The studio that made World in Conflict will help Ubisoft tap into the MMO market. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said, "Our goal there is to go first with light MMO's. They have been extremely popular for a long time in China, but are also coming...

Posted November 18, 2008| 1 Comment
'World of Warcraft' Keeps Making Expansions

Less than a week after the release of World of Warcraft's second expansion, there is already talk of future ones. Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime says that they are thinking about what should go into the next expansion pack. "We do want each expansion to be considered a big value for players." He also recognizes fans could experience...

Posted November 18, 2008| 12 Comments
'World of WarCraft' Super-Guild Clears 'Lich King' Dungeon Content

The game has only been available (at retail) since last Thursday, but a World of WarCraft guild has already cleared all of the player-vs.-environment (PvE) content in Wrath of the Lich King. The guild, TwentyFifthNovember, is composed of members from "Nihilum and SK Gaming(Curse)" and could be considered to be a super-guild. The...

Posted November 17, 2008| 18 Comments
French 'WoW'er Is First To Level 80

When the World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King was released this week, MMOers across the world were overjoyed to know they could now push their avatars even further with the new raised level cap. With the ability to reach level 80, gamers could work towards gaining access to sweeter gear, stronger abilities, and collecting more...

Posted November 14, 2008| 35 Comments
'WoW's Paid Character Customization

This week Blizzard confirmed they will soon allow players of their MMO juggernaught World of Warcraft to pay for the privilege of re-customizing the look of their avatar. For an undisclosed fee you will have the chance to change the aesthetics of your character; presumably with the same skin tone, facial features, and haircut options you had...

Posted November 14, 2008| 5 Comments
The MMO Report: Wrath of the Lich King Special

It's finally here. After all the waiting, watching, and stalking, Wrath of the Lich King has finally been unleashed, and we couldn't be happier. Consider yourself lucky we didn't call in sick today. Whether you play or not, World of Warcraft is undeniably the most popular MMO ever, and the level of anticipation leading up to this new expansion...

Posted November 13, 2008
Awesome 'Lich King' Easter Egg During Installation

When gamers install Wrath of the Lich King they might be treated to an awesome Easter egg if they are upgrading from the original World of WarCraft, having skipped The Burning Crusade. The image is a recreation of this T-Shirt, which was created by the author of the hilarious Dr. McNinja webcomic. Source

Posted November 13, 2008| 6 Comments
Blizzard COO Talks About New MMO

Blizzard Chief Operating Officer Paul Sams has said in an interview that the world's most successful and wealthy MMO developers are working on a completely new project. Still in the early building stages, Sams says they want it to be, "cool, and new, and different, and kind of next generation in terms of look and feel and...

Posted November 12, 2008| 2 Comments
Lich King's Forces Attack 'World of WarCraft' In New Game Event

World of WarCraft will be getting even bigger on Thursday when Wrath of the Lich King finally releases to the millions of MMORPG gamers waiting to get a taste of the next year of their lives. Right now, however, gamers are enjoying an in game event that tasks them to defend the capital cities of Azeroth from the forces of the Lich...

Posted November 10, 2008| 19 Comments