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    Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs
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    Posted on Wed, November 4, 2009 by Dalmarus
    Exploring the importance of story in today’s MMOGs

    The importance of story in an MMOG is different for every gamer. Some like feeling as though tales within a game have been custom crafted for them, while others are content with an overall...

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    Is Onyxia just the begining?
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    Posted on Wed, October 28, 2009 by Medawky
    Is Onyxia just the begining?
    We have all the heard the phrase "back in my day we used to..." and while most of us roll our eyes at the old timer as they wax nostalgic about walking uphill in the snow both ways, many of us...
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    How does your class stack up as a tank?
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    Posted on Mon, October 19, 2009 by Messiah
    How does your class stack up as a tank?

    When you group in the World of Warcraft there are three sets of characters: Tanks, Healers, and DPS.  They are listed in that order, as that is the order of importance in any group.  Without a...

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    Stroke your e-peen like you mean it!
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    Posted on Mon, October 19, 2009 by Mem
    Stroke your e-peen like you mean it!
    Get ready to stroke your e-peen, show off your welfare epics and otherwise claim your dominance over the other hordes of World of Warcraft players. This week Mem takes a look at those players...
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    Is there a right and a wrong way to play Champions Online?
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    Posted on Wed, October 14, 2009 by JoBildo
    Is there a right and a wrong way to play Champions Online?
    Since the dawn of MMO-time, there have been two types of players: The Min-Maxers and the Conceptual Creators. The Min-Maxer likes to run daily-spreadsheets and TPS reports to find the most...
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    Are you full of fail?
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    Posted on Sun, October 11, 2009 by Mem
    Are you full of fail?

    Facerollers. There is one in almost every group, you may be one yourself. Facerollers are the definition of epic fail, and usually cause serious face palming to occur. Join Mem this week as he...

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    Should the media be scoring MMOGs on launch day?
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    Posted on Tue, October 6, 2009 by JoBildo
    Should the media be scoring MMOGs on launch day?
    The subject of reviewing videogames has long been a touchy subject among the hobby’s fans. More than console or standalone titles, MMOGs are extremely tricky beasts to review. There are around...
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    Things to do to prep for Cataclysm
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    Posted on Tue, October 6, 2009 by Messiah
    Things to do to prep for Cataclysm

    With the next expansion for the World of Warcraft seemingly just around the corner it is time to start getting ready for Cataclysm.  Since the release of the World of Warcraft many things have...

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    Where do your loyalties lie?
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    Posted on Sun, October 4, 2009 by Mem
    Where do your loyalties lie?
    Old rivalries have been stirred up, and a bitter war between Horde and Alliance looms on the horizon. Instead of fanning the flames, Blizzard has instead asked us to hold hands and sing Kumbaya...
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    Attunements or Recruiting Quality, Uphill both ways!
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    Posted on Thu, October 1, 2009 by Medeor
    Attunements or Recruiting Quality, Uphill both ways!

    Blizzard was watching. From the first time we took a short cut to get the Molten Core attunement, they knew that artificial hurdles between the general population and the endgame content would not...

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    Show up 3 days a week for 3 years straight? Why the raiders keep doing it!
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    Posted on Wed, September 30, 2009 by Stow
    Show up 3 days a week for 3 years straight? Why the raiders keep doing it!

    Everyone knows that raiding is serious business. From sun down to boss down, they toil and toil to send those named creatures to the soil. There are only so many monsters to kill however, and once...

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    Check your gear score at the door, show me the skills.
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    Posted on Wed, September 30, 2009 by Medeor
    Check your gear score at the door, show me the skills.

    Since the beginning of time, people have always measured themselves in the locker room by certain stats. Is gear scoring the latest craze to go overboard? It's a number calculated on pixels in a...

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    Everybody was kung-fu raidng....
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    Posted on Wed, September 23, 2009 by Medawky
    Everybody was kung-fu raidng....
    A new patch arrived this week and in true World of Warcraft fashion a new host of epics, and a new raid boss, were introduced. While most players thrill at the idea of new content (even if it...
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    A case for the casuals. Just because you raid doesn't mean you are good.
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    Posted on Thu, September 17, 2009 by Medeor
    A case for the casuals. Just because you raid doesn't mean you are good.

    In response to the pitchfork crew that raised their voices in support of the article about players being overgeared and underskilled, Medeor brings the conversation back to center and reminds...

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    Posted on Wed, September 16, 2009 by Stow

    Our Tauren friend Medawky took a look at the broad scope of mods and what they bring to the table. He asked the question; is it possible to play without Mods effectively? You can check out his...

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    Do PTRs improve or hurt WoW?
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    Posted on Tue, September 15, 2009 by Messiah
    Do PTRs improve or hurt WoW?

    Public Test Realms (PTR) have become Blizzard’s primary method to test new content before its release to ensure that everything is ready for public consumption.  Players swarm to the PTR to...

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    Does your relationship have enough hit points?
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    Posted on Mon, September 7, 2009 by Mem
    Does your relationship have enough hit points?
    Without a doubt World of Warcraft is a game that can consume a large portion of a player's time. While this gaming takes place in a virtual world the time spent glued to the  computer can...
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    Useful Tools or Cheats?
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    Posted on Mon, August 31, 2009 by Medawky
    Useful Tools or Cheats?
    Of the many innovations in World of Warcraft, a highly customizable UI paired with almost limitless numbers of user created addons has been among the most popular and hotly debated. Many players...
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    A Look at What's In Store With the Cataclysm
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    Posted on Wed, August 26, 2009 by B. de la Durantaye
    A Look at What's In Store With the Cataclysm

    Blizzcon may be over, but the Cataclysm is still on everyone's minds. We take a look at the highlights of the newest announced World of Warcraft expansion and its possible implications on the...

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    A list of 6 things that can anger a healer.
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    Posted on Thu, August 20, 2009 by Yadiera
    A list of 6 things that can anger a healer.

    Having played a healer for many years in World of Warcraft, it is not surprising to have run into several people or occassions that have gotten on your bad side. A healer is a very important...

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World of Warcraft Details

    Windows Mac
  • Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
  • Genre: Fantasy
  • Status: Published
  • Official Website
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  • Monthly Fee: P2P
  • Release Date: November 23, 2004
  • ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

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