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03.18.12
Big Games of 2012: Blizzard Entertainment Unleashes Diablo III on May 15

Blizzard Entertainment will unleash one of the big games of 2012, Diablo III, the next chapter in its critically acclaimed action role-playing game series, on May 15. Starting that day, gamers with a thirst for fast-paced action and adventure will be able to purchase Diablo III at retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. In addition, gamers in the regions above as well as in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil will be able to buy Diablo III digitally via Blizzard’s Battle.net website.

01.01.12
Big Movies of 2012: Peter Jackson Takes An Unexpected Journey with The Hobbit

Warner Bros. Pictures is set to release the first part of director Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey on December 14, 2012. The 3D epic is being shot in collaboration with 3ality Technica in New Zealand. One of the big movies of 2012, the first trailer for The Hobbit is below. And you can bet that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has a new game set in this movie universe coming in time for Christmas.

07.01.11
LA Noire Actor John Noble Talks Lord of the Rings Extended Edition Trilogy

LOS ANGELES -- Warner Home Video celebrated the release of all three of Peter Jackson’s visual masterpieces on Blu-ray in a 15-disc collection entitled The Lord of the Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition. To celebrate the occasion, Warner held a countdown to Middle-earth Midnight Madness celebratory event at a Best Buy in West Los Angeles, where actor John Noble (“Fringe") was on hand to interact with fans who dressed in costumes to be the first to own the new movies. Gamers can see Noble portray Leland Monroe in LA Noire. He talks about the event in the video below.

05.15.11
Sony Finally Turns the Games Back On with Newly Secured PlayStation Network
Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) announced that Sony Network Entertainment International (SNEI, the company) will today begin a phased restoration by region of PlayStation Network and Qriocity Services.  The phased restoration will be on a country by country basis beginning in the Americas, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Middle East. The first phase of restored services for these countries and regions will include: sign-in for PlayStation Network and Qriocity services, including the resetting of passwords; restoration of online game-play across PS3 and PSP; 'Friends' category on PS3, including Friends List, chat functionality, trophy comparison, etc.; and PlayStation Home. The end result is that gamers will be able to play online games like Crysis 2 after a month-long interruption of service.
03.27.11
Hasbro Expands Transformers Gaming Realm Beyond Activision with New Runescape Developer MMO Game
In addition to Activision’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon game and Michael Bay’s 3D July 1 movie starring Shia LaBeouf from Paramount Pictures, Hasbro has partnered with developer Jagex Limited to jointly create a new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on the globally iconic Transformers brand. Under the agreement, the two companies are slated to launch the Transformers online game in 2012 in North America, Latin America, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Gamers can currently play Activision’s Transformers: Cybertron at War from High Moon Studios, which is also developing the new Transformers: Dark of the Moon game.
01.10.11
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Sales Top 4.7 Million Copies
Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has established itself as one of the top PC games of 2010. The expansion has sold through more than 4.7 million copies as of its first month of release, setting a new record for monthly PC game sales.
12.14.10
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Becomes Biggest PC Game Launch of All Time
Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the third expansion for the critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), sold through more than 3.3 million copies in its 24 hours of release, making it the fastest-selling PC game of all time.This milestone eclipses the previous record of more than 2.8 million copies sold in 24 hours, set in November 2008 by Blizzard’s second World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Check out this exclusive video interview with Cataclysm's game director below.
12.08.10
Blizzard Entertainment Unleashes World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Blizzard Entertainment has released World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, the highly anticipated third expansion for the world’s most popular subscription-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The MMO has been unleashed throughout North America, Europe, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be available beginning December 9 in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Blizzard talks about this latest expansion in this exclusive video interview.
10.13.10
WWE Superstar Santino Marella Talks WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2011
THQ announced the final addition to its cover Superstars lineup for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 game. Renowned WWE Superstars Rey Mysterio, Triple H and Undertaker will be featured on an exclusive limited edition front cover of the videogame throughout Latin America and Korea.  The new artwork will join previously announced regional covers for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, including WWE Superstars John Cena, Big Show and The Miz in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India; WWE Superstars Randy Orton, Undertaker and Sheamus in Europe; and WWE Hall of Famer Bret “Hit Man” Hart, along with WWE Superstars Edge and Undertaker, on the front cover available in Canada.  WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will mark one of the few times in franchise history that multiple variations of cover artwork will be made available for consumers around the world. WWE Superstar Santino Marella talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview.
10.08.10
Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft Tops 12 Million Subscribers
More people are playing Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft than ever before. The publisher of the bestselling and critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online (MMO) fantasy role-playing game announced that over 12 million players worldwide are explore the world of Azeroth. This milestone was reached in the wake of the mainland Chinese launch of World of Warcraft’s second expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, and also as global anticipation continues to mount for the December 7 release of the game's third expansion, Cataclysm.
09.01.10
Blizzard's StarCraft II Blasts Through 3 Million Sales Mark

Blizzard Entertainment’s StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game’s momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.

08.03.10
Blizzard Breaks Launch Records with StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty

Blizzard Entertainment announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty achieved a day-one sales milestone of more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell a total of more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time.

07.18.10
Comic Con 2010: "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" Cast to Discuss Season 2 Prequel and Blu-ray/DVD

Fresh from a triumphant first season on the Starz original series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” stars Andy Whitfield (Spartacus), Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), John Hannah (Batiatus), Viva Bianca (Ilythia), and Executive Producer and Head Writer Steven S. DeKnight will appear on a panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 23 at 3:15pm PST (Room 6BCF). The day ends with a Spartacus-sponsored late night the “From Dusk to Con” party where the stars will be in attendance.

05.11.10
Starz Begins Preproduction on "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" Prequel Series for 2011

What do you do when you kill off most of the cast in the season one finale? You go back in time. Pre-production is underway on a six-part prequel to Starz’ hit original series “Spartacus: Blood and Sand.” Andy Whitfield, who played the title character in the series, will appear in the prequel briefly, but Lucy Lawless and John Hannah take center stage in this story of the rise of the House of Batiatus and its champions before Spartacus arrives as a captured Thracian slave.  With the title still to be determined, the prequel will begin production this summer in New Zealand, and is slated to air on Starz in January 2011.

05.03.10
Big Games of 2010: StarCraft II Ships Worldwide July 27th

One of the big games of 2010, and one of the biggest PC games of the year, finally has a release date. Blizzard Entertainment announced that its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, will arrive in stores throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Mexico, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau starting on July 27, 2010. Players will also be able to purchase StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty directly from Blizzard Entertainment shortly after the retail launch.

04.24.10
Avatar Producer Jon Landau Sees a 3D Future

LOS ANGELES – As the Avatar DVD and Blu-ray Disc release broke records in stores, the film's producer Jon Landau was a keynote speaker at the inaugural 3D Gaming Summit. The producer who ushered in this new phenomenon of 3D in theaters and on game consoles talked about the future of 3D in Hollywood and in videogames. Outside of the ballroom, Ubisoft’s Avatar videogame was playing on 3D TVs from Panasonic and 3D monitors running on NVIDIA’s 3D Vision technology. Landau believes 3D gaming is here to stay – something Sony is betting on with its recent free firmwhere upgrade for 3D games on PlayStation 3.

04.07.10
Electronic Arts Creates Team Need for Speed

From the hit videogame to the street, Need for Speed is the nerve center of gaming car culture. Electronic Arts has created an entertainment program that brings together the top street, drift, GT racing, time attack cars and drivers. Dubbed ‘Team Need for Speed’, these individuals embody the spirit of the Need for Speed franchise – the adrenaline and rebelliousness of driving the world’s coolest cars. Together, this collective of racing influencers will carry the Need for Speed brand into a variety of events, films, competitions and more.