world of warcraft

Felicia Day and The Guild's Path to Level 80 Digital Success

Kevin Ohannessian — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:03:59 -0400

If you don't think a massively multiplayer online role-playing game can be sexy, then you've never seen Felicia Day sing "Do You Want to Date My Avatar." The music video--which is a promotion for the new season of the online sitcom The Guild--hit number one on iTunes after its debut last week, and has accumulated over 2 million views on YouTube.

Sam Raimi's 'World of Warcraft' Movie, By the Numbers

Kevin Ohannessian — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:33:55 -0400

Activision Blizzard has announced that Sam Raimi will direct a film based on the hugely popular World of Warcraft online role playing video game. Raimi will be directing his fourth Spider-man film first, so don't expect WoW on the big screen until 2012 or 2013. But this announcement is a big deal. Why? All one has to do is looking at the history and numbers behind the online role-playing juggernaut.

The 10 Best Architectural Worlds in Video Games

Cliff Kuang — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:05:31 -0400

The 12 Games of Christmas

Sherri L. Smith — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:00:18 -0500

It's the holiday season and video game companies are releasing their best material. But with so many choices, how do you know which ones to get your favorite gamer? Don't worry, these 12 will help you earn high scores.

Are Video Games Recession Proof? (World of Warcraft Version)

Sean Ludwig — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:18:17 -0500

Blizzard Entertainment’s release last week of Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack to popular PC game World of Warcraft, might make one ask “What financial crisis?”

The markets look ugly, but Blizzard still broke the one-day sales record for a PC game by selling more than 2.8 million copies of new WoW expansion, according to a release by Blizzard. The game retails for $40, which multiplied by copies sold equals about $112 million.

A Titan is Born: Activision Set to Merge With Vivendi Games

Sherri L. Smith — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:26:29 -0400

Gaming just got a little more serious with the upcoming merger between video game publishers Activision Inc. and Vivendi Games. The merger will bring landmark titles “Guitar Hero”, “Call of Duty” and “World of Warcraft” under one lucrative roof, creating Activision Blizzard. While this deal is a very good move for shareholders, what about the consumer – the mercurial gamer? Will game quality be affected, and if so how?