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Activision report lists World of Warcraft as a 'risk factor'

But then you get used to the “doomsday scenarios ” and realize they’re not predictions, just CYA so if anything *does* go wrong, they won’t get sued by their investors claiming “YOU NEVER TOLD US THIS COULD HAPPEN!” …

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Activision report lists World of Warcraft as a 'risk factor'

Fable III dev diary reveals 'extreme morph' feature

I love the Fable games, but this one doesn’t have all the RPG mechanics that I grew to love about the game. Seriously, no experience orbs?! That’s been a Fable mecahnic from the get go and I just won’t feel like I’m playing a Fable RPG if I … You can have my money

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Fable III dev diary reveals 'extreme morph' feature

Fable III dev diary reveals 'extreme morph' feature

I love the Fable games, but this one doesn’t have all the RPG mechanics that I grew to love about the game. Seriously, no experience orbs?! That’s been a Fable mecahnic from the get go and I just won’t feel like I’m playing a Fable RPG if I …

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Fable III dev diary reveals 'extreme morph' feature

Xbox Live service for Xbox 1 games to be discontinued on Apr. 15

According to Major Nelson’s most recent list of top Xbox 1 Live titles, Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Counter – Strike players will be hardest hit. Well, sure, Halo 2 is still the most widely played game, but at least those guys will have …

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Xbox Live service for Xbox 1 games to be discontinued on Apr. 15

Activision missed opportunity to buy Blizzard for $7 million

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick mentioned in a recent interview that he could have bought World of Warcraft developer Blizzard Entertainment back in the mid-’90s for a mere $7 million — instead of having to do that whole $18 billion deal 12 years later. Speaking with Game Informer, … He would have had them making Tony Hawk 20:Space Hawk and shitty movie games and wow would never have been made, a damn shame that never happened

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