World of Warcraft on the iPad? Apparently, thanks to an interesting service called Gaikai. Gaikai, currently in beta, is a new technology that will let you play any game online in your browser. Here’s how it works — Gaikai hosts the games on their servers and worries about the hardware and software updates, then they stream the games to you through your browser. They call this technology “Streaming Worlds.” What does this mean for the average WoW player? Well, when you have a computer that otherwise looks seemingly impossible to play WoW on such as the iPad, you can use Gaikai to stream the game via Java, Flash or Silverlight to your computer, resulting in the screenshot shown above.
While the screenshot is amazing, there are doubts to its credibility since iPad’s browser doesn’t support Flash. Unfortunately no video of the game in action was provided. However, the concept surrounding Gaikai, and the implications for browser-based games that are graphically intensive like World of Warcraft are fascinating.
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Reports on the official forums this morning are that those who completed the Dalaran orphan’s quest (Oracle pet/Wolvar pet) last year are currently unable to start the quest again today. Blizzard has already chimed in with a response:
Aredek — Children’s Week not workingI’m terribly sorry about the delay in getting back to you all regarding this issue; however, this is an issue we are presently looking into. At this time, players who completed the Dalaran Children’s Week quests will be unable to re-accept the quests. We hope to resolve this issue as soon as possible, but we do not have an ETA to provide at this time.
We will surely let you know as soon are more information becomes available.
Thank you all for your patience!
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This annual reset glitch has happened a few times in the past with other seasonal events. This issue should not be affecting the Stormwind, Orgrimmar or Shattrath orphan quests. It should also not be affecting those who are doing the Dalaran orphan quest for the first time. More information about the current seasonal event can be found in our Children’s Week guide updated for 2010.
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From the official WoW Spanish forums today comes three important new facts about Cataclysm:
You will need to discover the dungeon first before it will appear in the Dungeon Finder It is possible heroic dungeons will require attunements The internal gear checking will be stricter for Cataclysm heroics than it is for current Wrath heroics The translated blue announcement is as follows:
DraztalLooking to Cataclysm, maybe you want to know that, for normal dungeons, players must discover the dungeon in the world prior to access it from LFD tool. It is possible that you could see attunements for heroics and raids (which would be similar to the one of Karazhan). Developers arent sure yet of whether they use attunements or not. However, heroic dungeons at level 85 would probably have more gear requirement (in comparison) than heroic dungeons at level 80.
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As the years have passed in the World of Warcraft, I find myself meeting more and more players who have no idea what I’m talking about when I mention some memorable quest or tiny hideaway in a level 50 zone. This is by no means unexpected in a game as old as WoW, but I find it quite tragic that those near and dear to me are missing out on things that once captivated me. So what do I do? Well, I grab my semi-interested guildmate and whisk him away on a field trip; I take on the role of an Azerothian tour guide. Sometimes I even wear a funny hat.
I really enjoy the concept behind achievements like The Loremaster and World Explorer. It has a very “go see and experience the world for yourself” feel to it that I can agree with. The problem is I think those achievements are a bit overwhelming for the average person, myself included. I really can’t imagine actively going out and doing the hundreds of “gather 10 berries/feathers/saliva samples” quests for fun. What I’d really like to see is an achievement system that focuses more on quality than quantity: Loremaster Lite, for example, or World Explorer’s Top 20 spots. Kind of like Blizzard’s way of saying, “Hey, here is the stuff we are most proud of. Go see it.”
Blizzard is busy, though. But hey! I’m here, and I even have a funny hat to wear in real life! It’s not an explorer hat; it’s a squid hat. (It looks like a squid is eating my head when I wear it.) As I sit here, allowing my brains to be munched on by this crocheted Cthulhu, I have to wonder: are all those things I love about the old world going to exist once Cataclysm comes out?
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This multiple-rule-breaking screenshot was sent in by obvious sadist Stache of on Korgath. This reminds me that it’s about time to update our forbidden screenshot list. Anyone have any suggestions? One of the slots is already going to be filled by Celestial Steeds, so you can skip that one.
Do you have any unusual, beautiful or interesting World of Warcraft images that are just collecting dust in your screenshots folder? We’d love to see them on Around Azeroth! Sharing your screenshot is as simple as emailing aroundazeroth@wow.com with a copy of your shot and a brief explanation of the scene. You could be featured here next!
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Do you want to talk to your friends even if they’re on other servers, or the opposite faction on your server? Well, Blizzard aims to make that possible via Battle.net, and it’s coming before Cataclysm.
Zarhym – Re: Cataclysm Friends List Idea
This is exactly what we are working on implementing with Battle.net and real-life friends. You’ll be able to add friends at the Battle.net account level and talk to them while in-game whether they’re on the opposing faction, a different realm, or another Blizzard game entirely. This is coming prior to Cataclysm.
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Please tell me that people will not be able to “friend” me without my consent. I don’t care to be tracked across servers and factions except by a couple people I know IRL.
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This is correct. No one outside of your faction on your realm will be able to communicate with you unless you accept their friend request, or they accept yours. You will still have your normal World of Warcraft Friends list, but we’ll be adding in the ability to have Battle.net players on your Friends list as well. The characters on your Friends list will allow the same communication functionality which exists today. It’s only when you’ve confirmed someone as a Battle.net friend that you can take advantage of the additional communication features.
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The real surprise for me is that people playing, say, StarCraft II or Diablo III will be able to chat with people playing World of Warcraft via their Battle.net accounts. It’s a definite extension of their Real ID program mentioned during the StarCraft II preview, and I’m even more surprised that it’s going to be out before Cataclysm ships. I know that even if I don’t play Diablo III (which is unlikely, how will I be able to resist the barbarian?), being able to talk to the various friends I have across six servers will be a positive boon for me.
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With the 3rd anniversary of Lord of the Rings Online rolling along and a new connection between Turbine and Warner Bros ensuring no shortage of operating funds, it seems like it might be a little strange to find Lord of the Rings Online’s newest expansion Siege of Mirkwood being offered on deals.woot today. That said, it’s there nonetheless, and for those who may have been holding off on picking it up until the price dropped, there’s no time like the present!
The deal offers everyone a chance to pick up the Siege of Mirkwood Complete Edition, which includes the core game, Mines of Moria, and Mirkwood as well as 30 days of free game time for the incredibly low price of $9.99. Now, with that said, this is for the US version run by Turbine, and is strictly digital download only. However, for $10 you really can’t beat it — especially if you’ve never played before or haven’t touched the game since launch, but have been thinking about picking it up recently.
And hey, if you’re new to the lands of Middle-earth, be sure to check out our handy information on how to get started in skirmishes, skirmish rewards, or Justin’s excellent on-going column chock-full of LotRO tips, tricks and more — The Road to Mordor!
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Digital distribution is the in thing these days. Steam, in particular, has turned PC games into something that’s almost easier to buy at home rather than in the store, with a ridiculously wide selection and the promise of never worrying about lost discs. The biggest drawbacks are the download times and potentially losing your login, and what MMO player doesn’t plan for those issues? But there’s still something nice about a boxed copy, which is why European gamers can take joy in the fact that Global Agenda will be releasing a boxed retail copy of the game starting in September 2010.
Thus far, the game has been using primary distribution through Steam, which has worked well — but as the official statement explains, a retail box helps improve visibility. The game will launch in an English version in cooperation with Iceberg Interactive, with a German version due out a bit later. No word is given on whether or not an American boxed version will be available. It’s a unique opportunity for Global Agenda, which itself is a very unique game, and success with the boxed copies likely will lead to more developing projects and more content for the game’s fans.
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On the EU forums, a character named Redbranch from Thunderhorn came up with what I thought was a pretty nifty idea — getting his/her fellow players to chime in on a list of 101 things to do in old Azeroth before Cataclysm hits. It’s sort of the WoW equivalent of The Bucket List, and the responses range from the violent (“Slaying as many people as possible”) to the nostalgic (“Go base jumping again in Feralas”) to the practical (“Prepare plentiful supplies of gold”).
Then Slorkuz chimed in with the following:
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The old world is changing forever. Let’s compile a list of things to do before the end.
1) Play through all the starter zones, to give some idea if each race’s lore.
Visit the Shimmering Flats!
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We already know that Thousand Needles is going to be mostly underwater in Cataclysm, but it was another nudge to the realization that the world we know is going bye-bye forever. Right now, my personal “bucket list” includes doing the dungeon set 2 quest line, but I’d love to hear from other players on how they’re approaching the “end of the world.”
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There’s an understandable problem with selling game currency in subscription games, where it’s generally considered verboten for good reason. While some subscription games will sell you things in addition to the monthly fee, there’s a general sense that you should earn your advantages. But in free-to-play games that have a cash shop allowing players to purchase items directly… well, the very idea of gold selling seems kind of silly. But it can happen, and Runes of Magic has experienced a bit of a problem of late with the trade of Diamonds (their cash shop currency) for gold.
The game has traditionally treated the currencies as interchangeable insofar as players with lots of Diamonds and not enough gold could sell their excess to other players. Unfortunately, the current spate of RMT activities have called for draconian measures: they’ve taken away the ability to trade Diamonds for gold. They’ve also temporarily removed the ability to send gold through the mail. The official announcement stresses that this is a temporary measure to combat unacceptable behavior. While less gold spam is a good thing, fewer features are a negative, so this new is a mixed bag for Runes of Magic players.
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Amidst all of the Final Fantasy XIV news, it would be understandable if players had a bit of a harder time remembering what holidays are coming up in the venerable Final Fantasy XI. But it would be very sad to miss out on this one, the time-honored Feast of Swords that gives everyone a chance to swing wooden blades at animated samurai armor. It might seem a bit odd to have such a holiday presented as foreign in a Japanese game, but that’s always been one of the oddities of the setting.
Per the custom, there’s a short fiction piece detailing the lead-in to the event, which continues the trend of Final Fantasy XI’s moogles being portrayed as inscrutable meddlers. The holiday proper begins on April 27th, with the usual procedures. Talking to an event moogle gives you a special blade, and finding a moogle in one of several zones lets you enchant the blade to hunt the local armor. You won’t be able to fight anything else, but it’s all worth it when you slay the creature and get your ever-coveted cosmetic event rewards. In short, it promises to be fun times for adventurers of all levels, although possibly less fun for animated samurai armor.
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Everyone’s favorite apocalyptic wasteland got a little bit livelier with today’s patch. Version 1.3.11 of Icarus’ Fallen Earth brings several noteworthy additions to the residents of the Grand Canyon province, including a new dueling system, the first stage of the New Gallows conflict town revamp, and a new fatigue system. The update also brings a laundry list of tweaks and bug fixes, as well as the curious decision to reduce vehicle crafting XP by 50% and research book crafting XP by 80%.
Massively also managed to snag the non-combat pet pictured above, but sadly the doggies have since been removed from the in-game vendors. We’ll unravel the mystery of when and where you can expect to get your own post-apocalyptic pooch as soon as we confirm the details with Icarus. In the meantime, check out the update announcement and the patch notes, and don’t forget about our previous coverage of the additions from the test server.
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If you’ve spent any time hanging out in Dalaran recently you’ve no doubt seen your fair share of flying star unicorns and probably have heard non-stop the lamentations of Lil’ XT.
There was previously a bug that caused Lil’ XT’s sounds to be sent out to a much wider range than they were supposed to be heard. When a few dozen people have them out it can get quite annoying. There’s now a hotfix that disables some of these sounds. It’s not a complete solution, but it’s better than turning off sounds all together.
Vaneras is an EU community manager, and we’re not sure if the hotfix is active in the US. However, if it’s not in the US right now I’m sure it will be soon.
VanerasA hotfix was recently applied, which temporarily disabled some of the sounds Lil’ XT makes.
The issue was that some of his sounds were flagged in such a way that they play for everyone around him and not just the player that owns the pet, an annoying problem to be sure. We can’t alter volume or who the sounds play for through a hotfix so the temporary workaround is to disable them completely right now until the proper fix can be patched in later.
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The Might and Magic franchise is coming to the MMORPG genre, courtesy of publishing giant Ubisoft and the Chinese development studio known as TQ Digital. The original Might and Magic series, considered by many to be a classic example of the early PC roleplaying game genre, was rebooted by Ubisoft in 2006 with Heroes of Might and Magic V, and later with Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
The new MMORPG, Heroes of Might and Magic Online, is slated for closed beta in May 2010. The game will marry elements from an early entry in the franchise, Heroes of Might and Magic III, to the visual upgrades established in the last two Ubisoft games, culminating in a 2.5D massively multiplayer experience featuring a turn-based persistent world. (Perhaps similar to the 3D but turn-based Atlantica Online.)
The game will feature eight factions, sixteen classes, and a variety of campaign missions. Additionally, TQ Digital will be hosting a variety of PvP events, including Team PK, Extreme PK, and various Guild combat events. You can register for the closed beta as well as visit the official website, and don’t forget to stay with Massively for more info on Heroes of Might and Magic Online as it becomes available.
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