Just for fun!

We celebrated Blizzard’s 20th anniversary with a massive cover story in our April issue that analyzed just how far-reaching their impact on gamers across the globe has been. In part one of our Blizzard story, we put our collective minds together to put together a list of the many and varied ways that Blizzard has affected the “real-world” through their games. Here they are presented for your viewing pleasure: the 20 ways that Blizzard Entertainment has altered the very fabric of life.

1. PC-Exclusive Primetime Commercials

You’ll find commercials for console games stuffed into just about every 30-second nook and cranny in primetime TV. After all, the audience is sitting in front of the TV for entertainment, and if you’re a console game developer or publisher, th

A substantial new video interview from the Machinima.com Inside Gaming blog is now online, in which American McGee delves into the themes explored in his upcoming action/adventure sequel Alice: Madness Returns. 

Even though McGee is proud that fans worldwide have hailed his original game as "one of the truest interpretations of the Alice fiction that they've ever seen," the veteran developer has strongly hinted that Alice's next adventure will also be her last.

She's not horsin' around.

If is the last time that we do a big console, narrative-driven game, then that's okay. This can be a decent swan song. You know, the industry is changing. The way that games are being played is changing. Everything is moving online... for us, as a business, our studio, we have to cha

While it may be tempting just to hammer the gas and load the turret non-stop, you're not playing Twisted Metal here, and you will be shot to pieces!

 

With the long-running beta finally coming to a close, perhaps now is the best time for you to get into World of Tanks and get a feel for the game.  Early on, tanks are researched quickly and are quite affordable, and upkeep costs on your metal machines are also low.  So if you’re interested in experiencing a fresh take on World War II with elements of both realism and action, you should probably know a thing or two before you start driving your tank! These six simple rules will prolong your life exponentially, and give you more potential killing blows on your foes.

Rule #1 – Never lead the charge.

This is the quickest