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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is 10% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 in games

YouTube’s ‘Hardware Numb3rs‘ has shared some new interesting gaming benchmarks for AMD’s new Ryzen 7 CPU, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. And according to the results, this new Ryzen CPU is 10% faster in various games than its previous gen version, the AMD Ryzen 7 1700. Continue reading AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is 10% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 in games

World of Warcraft is the biggest selling entertainment product ever, not Grand Theft Auto V [UPDATE]

Yesterday, MarketWatch claimed that Grand Theft Auto V was the biggest selling entertainment product ever, surpassing even films like Avatar or Star Wars. However, this information is incorrect as there is PC-only game that has generated almost double the amount that GTA V has raised, and that is no other than World of Warcraft. Continue reading World of Warcraft is the biggest selling entertainment product ever, not Grand Theft Auto V [UPDATE]

The free-to-play market has grown 28% year-over-year, PUBG surpasses WoW on the total PC games list

SuperData has released its worldwide digital video games stats for August 2017. According to the stats, and even though the PC segment shrank 10% year-over-year, the free-to-play market has grown 28% year-over-year. This shows how many developers are, in 2017, adopting this model for their games, and could perhaps give us an idea of what will happen in 2018. Continue reading The free-to-play market has grown 28% year-over-year, PUBG surpasses WoW on the total PC games list

WoW, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone & Heroes of the Storm will stop supporting Windows XP & Vista in October

Blizzard has announced that it will end support for older operating systems this October. Going into more details, World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm will stop supporting both Windows XP and Windows Vista in October. Continue reading WoW, StarCraft II, Diablo III, Hearthstone & Heroes of the Storm will stop supporting Windows XP & Vista in October

World of Warcraft – New Expansion Confirmed To Be Revealed At Gamescom 2015

Blizzard confirmed today that it will unveil the next expansion for World of Warcraft at gamescom 2015 in Cologne. Those attending the event can join Blizzard at its booth in Hall 7 of the Koelnmesse to watch the announcement live on Thursday, August 6 at 18:00 CEST. Continue reading World of Warcraft – New Expansion Confirmed To Be Revealed At Gamescom 2015

Blizzard Bans 100,000 World of Warcraft accounts

Blizzard has apparently hit over 100,000 accounts with bans in a large bot purge. Accounts impacted were detected to be using gameplay automation methods. The ban doesn’t end with hardcore botters either, casual bot users were apparently hit as well. Blizzard classifies any automation of any action as botting and a violation of their Terms of Use agreement. Continue reading Blizzard Bans 100,000 World of Warcraft accounts

World of Warcraft climbs back to 7.8M subscriptions, Diablo III hits 15M sold copies

Activision Blizzard today announced better-than-expected financial results for the fourth quarter and calendar year 2013. The company revealed that as of December 31, 2013, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft remains the #1 subscription-based MMORPG, with approximately 7.8 million subscribers. In addition, Diablo III has sold more than 15 million copies. Continue reading World of Warcraft climbs back to 7.8M subscriptions, Diablo III hits 15M sold copies