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Interview with Tobold, Cult Leader of MMOs
Interview with Tobold, Cult Leader of MMOs
An interview with legendary MMO blogger, Tobold where he talks about his opinions on a variety of MMO mechanics, things he wished were in MMOs, the whole "hero" worship that hardcore players seem to think casual players have for them, and more.
Baby Blizzard Bear - Item - World of Warcraft
wowhead.com — Lunar Festival Jan 24 - Feb 12 Sign in | Language ▼ Quick Facts Level: 1 Added in Wrath of the Lich King Screenshots Link Link View in 3D View in 3D Compare Compare Baby Blizzard Bear Baby Blizzard Bear Binds to account Unique Use: Teaches you how to ... (more) Baby Blizzard Bear - Item - World of Warcraft
Gold ads appear on official Blizzard forums
Gold ads appear on official Blizzard forums
wowinsider.com — Gold ads on fan sites are one thing (we've been plagued by them in the past, ourselves), but today gold ads are starting to turn up on the official Blizzard forums ! The above screenshot was taken by me at about 3:15 EST this afternoon. This is a ... (more) Gold ads appear on official Blizzard forums
Cost reduction at Blizzard?
tobolds.blogspot.com — With World of Warcraft having more subscribers now than half a year ago, plus Blizzard making wagonloads of money from selling millions of copies of Wrath of the Lich King, one would assume Blizzard to be in great financial health. Unfortunately ... (more) Cost reduction at Blizzard?
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Interview at the MMO Experience
Tobold's MMORPG Blog — ... had some questions for me, and posted the resulting interview here. It is good to see many people setting up MMO blogs, and keep the discussion rolling. I found another nice one over at ...

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