The new Army: A Newport News tech center uses gaming and apps to train soldiers

wowcook | January 29, 2012

Its latest training tool, not yet employed Army-wide, borrows from technology used in "World of Warcraft" and other massive, multi-player online role-playing games. It allows soldiers at far-flung locations to train together, talk to each other and …See all stories on this topic » Daily Press

Totem Talk: 4 ways to increase your Shaman DPS

wowcook | January 29, 2012

by Josh Myers Jan 28th 2012 at 6:00PM Every week, WoW Insider brings you Totem Talk for elemental, enhancement, and restoration shaman. Josh Myers once only tackled the hard questions about enhancement but has recently expanded his sphere of …See all stories on this topic »

Video: 2012's Most Anticipated Games

wowcook | January 29, 2012

Hot on the heels of World of Warcraft and Star Wars: The Old Republic comes Guild Wars 2, one of the more highly anticipated MMOs expected to arrive mid-year. Will its push for more realistic MMO combat, among other features, be enough to stop sith and …See all stories on this topic »

How to write a roleplaying description that pops

wowcook | January 29, 2012

by Anne Stickney Jan 28th 2012 at 2:00PM All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players. In World of Warcraft, that player is you! Each week, Anne Stickney brings you All the World's a Stage with helpful hints, tips and tricks on the …See all stories on this topic »

The Queue: DMF

wowcook | January 29, 2012

by Michael Sacco Jan 28th 2012 at 12:00PM Welcome back to The Queue, the daily Q&A column in which the WoW Insider team answers your questions about the World of Warcraft. Mike Sacco will be your host today. I'm working Darkmoon Faire Los Angeles this …See all stories on this topic »

WRUP: Apropos of nothing, Star Trek Online edition

wowcook | January 29, 2012

And EQII — well, there was that whole World of Warcraft thing going on. Plus I parted with classic EverQuest on bad terms. Think I lasted a year and a half before trying EQII. Some time will be spent in Star Wars: The Old Republic this weekend, …See all stories on this topic »

World of Midgard MMORPG makes you say “WoW” | Android

wowcook | January 29, 2012

Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (or MMORPGs, to the cool kids) are some of the most popular interactive titles on the planet. And the king of.Android Community

Blizzard Entertainment Auctioning Off WoW Servers For Charity

wowcook | January 29, 2012

In order to raise money for St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Blizzard Entertainment is auctioning off 2000 recently retired World of Warcraft blade servers on eBay which have been fitted into transparent cases etched with the World of …Nerd Approved – Gadgets and Gizmos

Blizzard Selling World of Warcraft Server Blades, for a Good Cause

wowcook | January 29, 2012

More than 350 retired server blades—the physical manifestations of World of Warcraft's virtual realms—are being auctioned off by Blizzard, which will donate the proceeds to the renowned St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.Kotaku

WRUP: 1 (900) 555 – WRUP

wowcook | January 29, 2012

by Fox Van Allen Jan 27th 2012 at 7:00PM Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the WoW Insider staff and ask them, "What are you playing this week?" — otherwise known as: WRUP. Join us to see what we're up to in and out of …See all stories [...]