World Of Warcraft 3.0.3 Patch Notes

November 4, 2008 by tcgames · 1 Comment

Massively.com has posted a complete list of patch notes for the latest World of Warcraft patch 3.0.3…

Today the 3.0.3 patch for World of Warcraft has dropped! Of course, our brethren over at WOW Insider are all over it. Within the sacred patch contains a laundry list of tweaks, changes and bug fixes. Just about every class is touched on here, so there’s plenty to look through. Inscription is also given plenty of attention with lots of little tweaks. Achievement addicts will be happy to know that the “Hallowed Be thy Name” achievement is now much easier to obtain with this patch as well. Most of the bug fixes seem to be class related, but there are a couple of stability fixes in there so hopefully servers will be as smooth as possible for the Wrath of the Lich King launch day.

General

Removed “A Mask for All Occasions” as criteria for the “Hallowed Be thy Name” meta achievement.
Replenishment: Players below level 50 can now benefit from this effect.
Resilience: The damage reduction component of resilience has been increased from 2 times the critical strike chance reduction to 2.2 times the critical strike chance reduction. In addition, the maximum damage reduction to a critical strike from resilience has been increased from 30% to 33%.

Racial

Blood Fury: No longer triggers global cooldown.
Shadowmeld: The cooldown will now start on use instead of on break.
Druids
Druid talents points have been refunded. Players will need to visit a class trainer to relearn spells and abilities.
The Swift Flight Form is now available on the trainer at level 71, requiring 300 riding skill, and Flight Form learned.
Bash: The interrupt from this ability will now work on targets that are immune to the stun.
Berserk: Now clears the cooldown on Mangle Bear.
Earth and Moon and Moonfury (Balance) reduced from 5 ranks each to 3 ranks each.
Eclipse: Buff duration extended to 15 sec and bonuses doubled. The cooldown has been increased to 40 seconds.
Growl: Cooldown changed to 8 sec.
Insect Swarm: Tooltip corrected to indicate it does not affect hit chance with spells.
Moonkin: Only single target spell critical strikes can trigger the mana gain from this talent.
Nature’s Swiftness: This ability will no longer give chances to trigger Omen of Clarity.
Omen of Clarity: Will no longer be triggered by the Honorless Target buff gained when entering the world.
Survival Instincts will no longer be on the Global Cooldown.
Swiftmend: now benefits correctly from Genesis talent.
Tiger’s Fury: Ranks 5 and 6 have had their damage bonus decreased.

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World Of Warcraft Exceeds 11 Million Players

October 28, 2008 by tcgames · 2 Comments

Blizzard Entertainment announced that the subscribership for World of Warcraft has exceeded 11 million players worldwide.

The milestone was reached as the beta test for Wrath of the Lich King, World of Warcraft’s second expansion, nears completion. Wrath of the Lich King will launch in several regions around the world starting on Nov. 13.

Since debuting in North America on Nov. 23, 2004, World of Warcraft has become the most popular massivly multiplayer online role-playing game around the world. It was the bestselling PC game of 2005 and 2006 worldwide and finished behind only World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the first expansion pack for the game, in 2007, Blizzard said.

World of Warcraft was recently launched in Russia and Latin America and is currently available in eight languages. In addition to North America and Europe, the game is played in mainland China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Chile, Argentina and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

Source: Scifi Wire

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World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King Release Date

September 15, 2008 by tcgames · Leave a Comment

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. has announced that the second expansion to its hugely popular MMORPG will be hitting store shelves in Mid-November. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, will arrive in stores on November 13 in North America, Europe, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Russia, and November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The expansion will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18. Details regarding the launch of Wrath of the Lich King in mainland China will be announced at a later date. Read more

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Upcoming Releases From Fantasy Flight Games

June 18, 2008 by tcgames · Leave a Comment

Fantasy Flight Games, the makers of Tide Of Iron, Starcraft The Board Game, World Of Warcraft The Board Game, and a host of other fine products, has an extensive list of projects currently in development. Here is a list of those products with their expected release dates.

Thanks to BoardgameNews’ Gone Cardboard

Tribune	June 2008
World of Warcraft: The Adventure Game	July 2008
Cosmic Encounter (new version)	Q2/Q3 2008
Descent: Tomb of Ice	September 2008
MotoGrandPrix	September 2008
Tannhäuser: Operation Novgorod	Q3 2008
Arkham Horror: The Black Goat of the Woods	October 2008
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game	October 2008
Red November	October 2008
Talisman (revised 4th edition)	October 2008
Talisman: Death and Glory Expansion	December 2008
Age of Conan: The Board Game	Q4 2008
Aye, Dark Overlord!	Q4 2008
BlackSheep	Q4 2008
Kingsburg	Q4 2008
“Not-Dune”	Q4 2008
Gears of War: The Board Game	Q4 2008
Si, Godfather	Q4 2008
Battles of Napoleon: The Eagle and the Lion	2008?
Blood Royale (new version)	2008?
Constantinopolis	2008?
Runebound: The Frozen Wastes	2008?
Borderlands (new version)	Q2/Q3 2009
Reins of Power	2009

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The Top Ten Pay-To-Play MMORPGs

June 2, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment

According to Game Ogre, the top ten pay-to-play MMORPGs are:

1) World of Warcraft – Game Lair
The best MMORPG yet because WoW mixes the right amount of depth and simplicity better than any other game in the history of the genre.

2) Lord of the Rings Online
Very smooth launch with a very popular beta phase. Already one of the most popular MMORPGs with good population levels on all servers. Plenty of solo content adds to the game’s already tremendous mainstream appeal.

3) Eve Online
The best sci-fi MMORPG with player-run corporations and a thriving economy.

4) Age of Conan
Mature-themed MMO with brutal combat and large-scale warfare.

5) Final Fantasy XI – Game Lair
The second best fantasy MMORPG after WoW with a quality story, great game play, and large subscriber numbers.

6) City of Heroes/City of Villains - Game Lair
Combined, City of Heroes and City of Villains are easily the second best MMORPG for casual gamers. With the addition of the well-balanced villain types and the use of bases, City of Villains completes the potential that fans have been craving for ever since City of Heroes launched. To top it off, hardcore gamers now also have a reason to like CoH/CoV with its ultra-quick PvP.

7) Pirates of the Burning Sea
Deep game where the actions of players really matter in many areas of the game such as the economy, storylines, and PvP.

Dark Age of Camelot
Has usually been one the best major MMORPG for PvP combat due to its 3 realm system. Also, DAOC has remained one of the steadiest MMORPGs over the years in terms of quality. However, the game is starting to show its age and other MMOs have incorporated similar or better PvP systems.

9) Tabula Rasa
Innovative sci-fi MMO that combines shooter and RPG elements.

10) Dungeons & Dragons Online
Instead of offering all the usual MMO features such as PvP and crafting, this MMORPG instead provides a high quality gaming experience through well-written quests. Improved a little recently by catering more to solo players.

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