The Force (to keep playing) is strong in Austin-made 'Star Wars: The Old Republic'

wowcook | February 7, 2012

As in so-called MMOs, massively multiplayer online games such as "World of Warcraft" and "Eve Online," thousands to millions of players can mingle online, adventuring together and building up powerful characters. If you choose to play it as a social …See all stories on this topic » Austin American-Statesman

New Star Wars game brings life to 'Old Republic'

wowcook | February 7, 2012

When playing the infamously addictive MMO, “World of Warcraft,” you're an unknown hero, helping to defeat the dragon and save the world, but because you did it with help from others, you're just one nameless face among hundreds.See all stories on this topic »

Know Your Lore: Cataclysm lore for Dummies, Act I

wowcook | February 7, 2012

The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how — but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your Lore by covering …WoW Insider

WoW gamer's time expires in more ways than one

wowcook | February 7, 2012

Downtime is inclined to think so too in light of the fact that a Taiwanese man that died while playing World of Warcraft in an internet café, but no-one noticed for 13 hours. The gamer, Chen Jung-yu, had purchased 23 hours of World of Warcraft time, …See all stories on this topic »

70-Year-Old Nerd Grandma is a WoW Guild Master

wowcook | February 7, 2012

Not Marthazon, a 70-year-old grandmother who spends dozens of hours playing World of Warcraft as a level 85 Gnome Mage and as the guild master of her raiding guild Spartans. A constant WoW player since her daughter introduced it to her in 2005, …See all stories on this topic »

SPONSORED FEATURE: TwitchTV – How to Build Community Around Your Game in 2012

wowcook | February 7, 2012

As time went on, and I moved from GoldenEye to Halo through Counter-Strike, World of Warcraft and Call of Duty, more and more of my gaming time was spent playing games with other people — except not in person — we were all playing together remotely.See all stories on this topic »

5 Reasons Not to Worry This Week

wowcook | February 7, 2012

Between record-breaking annual installments in its Call of Duty franchise and the consistent devotion of World of Warcraft gamers, Activision Blizzard has been able to post consistent growth. There are certainly some difficult headwinds facing the …See all stories on this topic »

Preview: Hands on with TERA

wowcook | February 7, 2012

My keybinds for my Vigilance Jedi Guardian in Star Wars: The Old Republic, for instance, almost precisely mirror those of my Arms Warrior in World of Warcraft. That commonality is what TERA, a Korean-built MMORPG that's being introduced to the West by …See all stories on this topic » Gamespy.com

Know Your Lore: Cataclysm lore for Dummies, Act I

wowcook | February 7, 2012

by Anne Stickney Feb 5th 2012 at 8:00PM The World of Warcraft is an expansive universe. You're playing the game, you're fighting the bosses, you know the how — but do you know the why? Each week, Matthew Rossi and Anne Stickney make sure you Know Your …See all stories on this topic »

Australian retail, digital gaming markets battle for dominance

wowcook | February 7, 2012

Yip said massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft (WoW) continued to dominate the online gaming subscriptions market. “The segment is profitable because while subscriptions can be pirated, the user is limited in what …See all stories on this topic »