7th of Dec is the Cataclysm Release Date

Finaly, the long awaited World of Warcraft 3^rd Expansion already announced and its on December 07. See the official announcement from Blizzard.

“The Highly anticipated 3^rd Expansion for the world's most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game*, will be released starting on December 7, 2010.”

The game is available on any type OS for a retail price of $39.99 and the special Collector’s Edition packed with bonus items for $79.99.

As the newly added in the new expansions such as new maps (including new added maps and changes in Azeroth), new races and Dungeons and etc etc. Still no sales figures above mentioned by Blizzard, but I'm sure this will be a good and a great success again greater than WotLK.

Need Your Opinion, If FFXIV Is Worth To Play Or Not

It’s a long 3 days since I'm looking for a decent review for Final Fantasy XIV. I'd like to hear the review from those who had experience and has played the first day of the game recently released of Final Fantasy XIV.

As they said FFXIV is almost close to FFXI, but improve more on gameplay and graphics. But as I look comments on some forum, it's just a copy of FFXI and nothing new to expect.

And this morning, an email address to just pop in and it's my Google Alert. Finally, a decent FFXIV Review File Front! But all the info I've read all mix up and i dunno which should I believe in.

I need your help guys and I make me decided to buy it or not. Just put a comment below and tally it before the weekend, if it is worth it or not.

Blizz Start the Mass Banning for SC2, 5K Users Wipeout!

Blizzard is taking action now on those violators, hackers and who exploits to boost their performance on the strategy game in real time of Starcraft II! And the results 5K users wipe out and cut the access to Battle.net on the first batch this weekend.

“We have recently taken measures, including suspensions and bans for more than 5000 players of Starcraft II has violated the terms of use Battle.net cheating and / or using programs hack for parts. In addition to undermining the spirit of fair competition which is essential on Battle.net, cheating and piracy can lead to problems of stability and performance on the service, “said by Blizzard.

As for the record, Blizzard already banned more that 320,000 users who used hacks and exploits in WoW, Warcraft III and Diablo II. This is not new with Blizzard they can easily cut your access and put all your effort put into waste if you don’t violate their rules.

WoW Phishing Tactics, How to Avoid

Phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card information. Phishing is usually done by e-mail or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter information on a bogus website that looks and is almost identical to the legitimate.

Blizzard MMORPG World of Warcraft is one of the most popular games and why it is most affected by phishing. It is well known that the login information for WoW accounts are highly sought by phishers. Their goal is to get your gold and and transfer all passable equips or items that have value.

The in-game chat / whisper system is often used to attract players to phishing sites. Phishers often pose as employees of Blizzard or unknown players and whisper the victim that he/she have been selected to receive a gift or your account has been flagged as hazardous

In both cases, victims are invited to follow the link that takes them to a phishing site where they are supposed to register with your account ID to receive the gift / avoid suspension of your account.

Recently, WoW mail system in the game was also used to convey similar messages for malicious players:

You can increase the credibility of the message and offered to do a number of phishing URL references to WoW and other Blizzard games. The site itself is similar in closely related to the official Battle.net, so it's easy to fall for some scam.

Blizzard is aware of these phishing attempts and has made its business to increase their efforts when it comes to Battle.net players have announced the Security page. They have also allowed us to report cheaters in the game (see, for example, The “Report Spam” button in the game system mail).

Ways On How To Minimize Lag and DC at DotA

A very common problem and very annoying when playing DotA is Lag & Disconnection. This is the most hassle to play and dominating game may lose momentum. This can delay the game, ruining the game and can the results for remake. See list below, tips that will help to reduce the delay while playing DotA.

1. Make sure you have better internet at least 512 kbps. Whenever possible avoid using wireless Internet.

2. At Garena, play at your country rooms. The ping at your country room had low ping, so less chances of lag.

3. Close all programs that eat your Internet bandwidth to play. uTorrent for example, Skype, all the messenger, Firefox, a download manager, and especially don't watch porn during the game. You don’t want teammates get mad at you.

4. Do not connect to host "X" pings, coz the connection is not stable and start to experiment with delays and disconnect in the game.

5. If the connection is lost, just rejoin the room to refresh your ping. 

6. If you are going to be a host, you must do what I said above and make sure you have a good PC.

7. Get Warcraft 3 to your safe list of the network firewall does not block the port using Garena.

Hope this basic guide improve your gaming experience Just remember, you’re playing game for entertainment enough for trash talk and enjoy the game! 

TIPS: Tunneling / Tunnel not reduce the delay problem / lag. The tunnel only works for player cannot see the game server by other players.

WoW: Cataclysm Release Date (Rumor)

 
Amazon sent out an email today to World of Warcraft: Cataclysm pre-order customers. The email claims that the game will be released on November 23rd.

As WoW Insider notes, Amazon's release dates aren't always ironclad. They may just be guessing based on the fact that November 23rd is the sixth year anniversary of WoW's launch. It would be a nice release date for the expansion, though, as it's right before a long holiday weekend here in the States.

MMO Champion claimed earlier this month that the release date is November 2nd. As they noted at the time, though, Blizzard could very well push this date back. Cataclysm is currently in closed beta while Patch 4.0, the update that paves the way for the expansion, is on the public test realm. The release date will perhaps come down to how smoothly the testing proceeds.



source: cinemablend.com

SteelSeries Shift Gaming Keyboard: Perfect For Micro-ing Your WoW Skills

As i run through thru the net looking for a better gaming keyboard that I'm using i found this one, SteelSeries Shift Gaming Keyboard. This really suits my gaming needs specially with micro-ing WoW Skills, that in just one click you have your set of WoW Skills done.

I'm amaze on how many can program / settings you can set / store.. ZILLIONS of programmable macro keys. WTF!

Built upon the Zboard, the SteelSeries Shift isn't just another gaming keyboard with zillions of programmable macro keys. It successfully distinguishes itself from the others with its revolutionary interchangeable game keysets. In a nut shell, the Shift allows you to swap out the standard keyset with one tailor-made for your game - that is, if SteelSeries licenses the right from the publisher. The original Zboard already has a large fan following; you can find themed keysets for triple A titles including Aion, Battlefield 1942, Doom 3, StarCraft 2 and World of Warcraft. Having said that, it makes sense for SteelSeries to make a successor.

Besides the interchangeable keysets, the SteelSeries Shift is now much more solid which now can endure up to 15 million keystrokes per key. The company thoughtfully fine-tuned some keys requiring you to use less force than other keys. The media controls for example will require you to apply more pressure on them. Should you want to customize the macros yourself, the Shift has 3 layers of on-the-fly macros which you can record onto the keyboard itself. At the same time, the Shift can even record your timing of the keystrokes. Last but not least are the USB audio and 2-port USB hub. The SteelSeries Shift is available now for $89.99.

source: everythingusb.com

Medal of Honor: Multiplayer Open Beta Starting Up on October 04

EA announced the PC open multiplayer beta for Medal of Honor will begin on October 4 worldwide.

The beta includes two modes and two maps. The Kunar Base map includes the Sector Control multiplayer mode where the two sides fight to control sector points. Shahikot Mountains map includes the Combat Mission mode where players battle through a series of objectives against the enemy.

Both maps feature 12 vs. 12 player limits for a total of 24.

"We also hope that by offering the Multiplayer Open Beta, we can clear up any misunderstanding about the patriotism and respect that are the foundation of this game," said Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games Label.

"The Medal of Honor franchise has always shown extraordinary reverence for American and Allied soldiers -- this game is no exception."

In June, EA began the closed beta test of the game, where developer DICE has already made numerous fixes and updates, including changes to the weapons pick-up system, hit detection mechanics, an expanded and balanced unlock tree, and many others.

Medal of Honor hits retail on October 12, 2010 in North America and October 15 in Europe for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

source: ign.com

35 Year Old Woman Charged With Seducing Minor Of 15 Year Old

Angie L. Jenkins may find herself stuck in a dungeon of sorts after having sex with a minor that she met through World of Warcraft.

Romance in World of Warcraft is nothing new. Plenty of like-minded gamers have dated, fallen in love, and gotten married after meeting in this fantasy world. However, not all of these stories have happy endings. For Angie L. Jenkins, one such romance ended with felony charges after she drove across the country to sleep with a sixteen-year-old that she met through the online game.

Jenkins - who presumably isn't related to the Leeroy Jenkins that made internet history a few years back - started chatting with the teenager last year. She told him that she was 21, when she was actually 35, and he told her that he was 20.

From there, the relationship moved from the internet to phone conversations, finally culminating in a cross-country trip to Amherst, New York, where the pair had sex in a parking lot. By this point, Jenkins was well-aware of the teenager's real age, but had decided to pursue the relationship regardless.

While the question of how the authorities got involved remains unanswered, the case eventually made its way to the FBI. One subpoena later, Jenkins found herself indicted for the charge of "using the Internet to entice an underage person into sexual activity."

Jenkins, who has been married twice and has five children, is believed to be the first woman to be charged with this crime in western New York.

For all of you kids out there playing World of Warcraft, be vigilant. That cute Night Elf that is totally into you may actually be a mother in her mid-thirties. You probably shouldn't meet them in a parking lot.

Source: Buffalo News, via escapistmagazine

StarCraft 2 Patch 1.1.0 released

Patch 1.1.0 features a number of new balance changes, improvements to the map editor and bug fixes. Multiplayer faithfully would do well to note the changes made to both the Protoss and Zerg races as changes have been made to aspects including build time, damage output and abilities. New requirement types, Trigger Editor functions and Bank changes are just a few of the many changes that have been made to the StarCraft 2 Editor, check out the updates below and click here for the full list.

General

• The Standard (US) and Standard for Lefties (US) hotkey configurations are now available in all regions.
• A new game clock has been added. Players can now instantly see how long they've been in their current mission or match. This feature can be turned on or off in the Gameplay Options menu.
• A new Quick Save option is now available for the single-player campaign. Players can now quickly save their mission progress by pressing Ctrl + Q.
• A new System Panel has been added. Players can now view their local time and FPS while in game by mousing over the Menu (F10) button in the upper-left hand corner of the game screen. Laptop users can also view Wi-Fi signal strength and battery levels.
• Sight granted by death reveal no longer lifts Fog of War. Units revealed in this manner are not targetable.
• (Mac only) Moved StarCraft II data files and settings from the Documents folder into the Application Support folder.
• Support for NVIDIA 3D Vision has been added. To experience StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in 3D on your desktop or notebook, you will need 3D Vision. For more information, visit www.nvidia.com/Starcraft3D

Source: eu.starcraft2.com | wow gold cheap