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BlizzCon 2008 is offering a free pay-per-view package to new DirecTV subscribers for its upcoming World of Warcraft tournament starting at 1:30 p.m. on October 10, 2008, and 2 p.m. EST on October 11, 2008, broadcasting live from the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA (USA).

The DirecTV special promotion can be subscribed to only through the BlizzCon website and is available only to those living in the United States that subscribe to service before September 30, 2008, and activate it before October 9, 2008.

Current DirectTV subscribers can…

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The blaring calls for tighter videogame regulations coming from lawmakers and activists around the world threaten the creative liberty that game developers enjoy. The games industry remains in favor of the advisory system currently in place instead of outright government censorship.

WhatTheyPlay is essentially a videogames review website from a parent’s perspective, offering an honest account of various in-game sequences (if any) that parents might find too obnoxious for their kids. The website is…

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On January 12, 1998, IGN.com was launched, and on January 8, 2008 the site celebrated its 10th birthday. So to celebrate and honor the event, IGN is launching a new website, IGN Retro, and having special editorial features from January 14-18, 2008. Of course it all seems like a fitting way to celebrate a decade of work.

As to be expected from the name, IGN Retro will be covering the classic systems. The press release states the Atari 2600, Dreamcast,  Intellivision, NES and Xbox, among many other systems, will receive full coverage at the new website. It provides a way to not only honor the past consoles, but also create a new haven for those classic gamers that appreciate and play games on retired systems.

The special IGN editorial features for the week are spaced out so there is one each day. Each installment covers a moment in IGN’s history, rather than focusing on specific consoles or video games. The planned articles, two of which are already online, are “Press X: Ten Trends in Ten Years,“ “The Many Faces of IGN: Where are They Now?,“ “Classic IGN Video Moments,“ “IGN.com Turns 10 Podcast” and “IGN Video Documentary: The First 10 Years.“

Kudos to IGN and their teams of writers, editors and contributors over the years for achieving this milestone. I hope that the site’s success continues for another decade.

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K2 Network, publisher of several MMO titles, today (July 24, 2007) announced the launch of GamersFirst.net, a site dedicated to all of its current and upcoming titles. The site will contain information and download portals for all of the publisher’s titles, as well as a community area, gamer scene, an affiliate center and other community-based content, including contests and other promotions.

Also announced today were K2’s plans to show up and show off at several big name gaming conventions this year, including ...

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