Blizzard Product Reviews Archive

  • Materials | Review | Press Letter | Content List | Credits | Gallery Diablo III: Book of Cain is the official Diablo universe lore source book written by Flint Dille (The Transformers) with the collaborative assistance of Chris Metzen, Micky Neilson and Matt Burns from the Blizzard Entertainment Creative Team. Blizzplanet got a copy of Diablo III: Book of Cain, courtesy of Insight Editions and its publicity manager, Carlie Demelo. Special thanks to her for...

    Blizzplanet Review: Diablo III: Book of Cain

    Materials | Review | Press Letter | Content List | Credits | Gallery Diablo III: Book of Cain is the official Diablo universe lore source book written by Flint Dille (The Transformers) with the collaborative assistance of Chris Metzen, Micky Neilson and Matt Burns from the Blizzard Entertainment Creative Team. Blizzplanet got a copy of Diablo III: Book of Cain, courtesy of Insight Editions and its publicity manager, Carlie Demelo. Special thanks to her for...

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  • SteelSeries has been developing WoW peripherals for quite some time now and to be honest I have been quite underwhelmed at their past attempts. However, this is about to change as SteelSeries is preparing to release their Legendary Edition World of Warcraft mouse.The very first thing I noticed when I received this mouse in the mail is how great the packaging looks. I wasn’t a big fan of the packaging for their first WoW mouse...

    SteelSeries WoW Legendary Mouse Review

    SteelSeries has been developing WoW peripherals for quite some time now and to be honest I have been quite underwhelmed at their past attempts. However, this is about to change as SteelSeries is preparing to release their Legendary Edition World of Warcraft mouse.The very first thing I noticed when I received this mouse in the mail is how great the packaging looks. I wasn’t a big fan of the packaging for their first WoW mouse...

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  • World of Warcraft: The Shattering by Christie Golden was in the Top 25 New York Times Bestselling Hardcover Fiction List for around five consecutive weeks. It’s no wonder. The novel is a World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion tie-in. A prequel. In this novel, Deathwing has not yet emerged from Deepholm. However, most of the story setting seen in the expansion is mentioned in the novel. Thus, the novel reveals how things came to be the...

    World of Warcraft: The Shattering Review

    World of Warcraft: The Shattering by Christie Golden was in the Top 25 New York Times Bestselling Hardcover Fiction List for around five consecutive weeks. It’s no wonder. The novel is a World of Warcraft: Cataclysm expansion tie-in. A prequel. In this novel, Deathwing has not yet emerged from Deepholm. However, most of the story setting seen in the expansion is mentioned in the novel. Thus, the novel reveals how things came to be the...

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  • Eldorian demonstrated a tutorial on how to setup the HTC Evo 4G phone to be a portable WiFi hotspot (having internet connection on the go using the phone). In the video, he stress tested the phone by playing World of Warcraft and broadcasting via Ustream at once with only the Evo 4G as a internet connection. Check out the recorded livestream. If you’re a gadget geek like I am then you’ve probably heard of the...

    HTC Evo 4g - Play WoW Anywhere

    Eldorian demonstrated a tutorial on how to setup the HTC Evo 4G phone to be a portable WiFi hotspot (having internet connection on the go using the phone). In the video, he stress tested the phone by playing World of Warcraft and broadcasting via Ustream at once with only the Evo 4G as a internet connection. Check out the recorded livestream. If you’re a gadget geek like I am then you’ve probably heard of the...

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  • TOKYOPOP Editor Troy Lewter sent my way an early copy of WORLD OF WARCRAFT: SHADOW WING, in terms you can remember from an early interview of mine with Richard A. Knaak, it is the first volume of a trilogy titled DRAGONS OF OUTLAND, in which we learn the lore that led toward Malygos’s return to his senses from his milennia insanity and the Nexus War against the Kirin Tor and the Wyrmrest Accord. The manga...

    Review: World of Warcraft: Shadow Wing Vol. 1, Dragons of Outland

    TOKYOPOP Editor Troy Lewter sent my way an early copy of WORLD OF WARCRAFT: SHADOW WING, in terms you can remember from an early interview of mine with Richard A. Knaak, it is the first volume of a trilogy titled DRAGONS OF OUTLAND, in which we learn the lore that led toward Malygos’s return to his senses from his milennia insanity and the Nexus War against the Kirin Tor and the Wyrmrest Accord. The manga...

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  • After reading World of Warcraft: Mage (read my review, I discovered an interview held by Tokyopop editors with Paul Benjamin in the last pages. The interview is about his upcoming manga titled World of Warcraft: Shaman. I am going to post that interview in this article, but before that I just want to kick the Beehive to shake lore fans and fill them with interest. Check it out on October 2010 folks, because that’s when...

    World of WarCraft: Shaman Preview

    After reading World of Warcraft: Mage (read my review, I discovered an interview held by Tokyopop editors with Paul Benjamin in the last pages. The interview is about his upcoming manga titled World of Warcraft: Shaman. I am going to post that interview in this article, but before that I just want to kick the Beehive to shake lore fans and fill them with interest. Check it out on October 2010 folks, because that’s when...

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  • Richard A. Knaak receives a lot of good feedback, which translates in the success and sale of World of Warcraft and Diablo novels, and some bad feedback from the minority. I don’t mean to offend those with bad feedback, I have read and understand their concerns, but sales would be low otherwise if everyone or the majority thought likewise. The way I see it, there is room for every type of writer, and each has...

    World of Warcraft: Mage Review

    Richard A. Knaak receives a lot of good feedback, which translates in the success and sale of World of Warcraft and Diablo novels, and some bad feedback from the minority. I don’t mean to offend those with bad feedback, I have read and understand their concerns, but sales would be low otherwise if everyone or the majority thought likewise. The way I see it, there is room for every type of writer, and each has...

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  • Starcraft: Heaven’s Devils by William C. Dietz will be on sale April 6, 2010 — but I got an early copy some time ago to show you a preview. This is the first StarCraft novel published as a Hardcover. The artwork in the front cover shows Jim Raynor on his Marine suit. You can see the visor matches that of the Jim Raynor Noobz given away at last BlizzCon 2009′s swag bag. The book comes...

    StarCraft: Heaven’s Devils Preview Video

    Starcraft: Heaven’s Devils by William C. Dietz will be on sale April 6, 2010 — but I got an early copy some time ago to show you a preview. This is the first StarCraft novel published as a Hardcover. The artwork in the front cover shows Jim Raynor on his Marine suit. You can see the visor matches that of the Jim Raynor Noobz given away at last BlizzCon 2009′s swag bag. The book comes...

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  • DC Comics recently sent me a copy of the Starcraft Hardcover Vol. 1 which compiles issue # 1-7. This product will be available on sale this upcoming April 13, 2010 for those who missed the comic book ongoing series. Although the ongoing series has been canceled with issue # 7, Wildstorm recently announced they will change format to Graphic Novel. There is no ETA yet when, but we will keep you updated when anything new...

    Starcraft Hardcover Vol. 1 Preview

    DC Comics recently sent me a copy of the Starcraft Hardcover Vol. 1 which compiles issue # 1-7. This product will be available on sale this upcoming April 13, 2010 for those who missed the comic book ongoing series. Although the ongoing series has been canceled with issue # 7, Wildstorm recently announced they will change format to Graphic Novel. There is no ETA yet when, but we will keep you updated when anything new...

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  • J!NX has a new San Valentine’s Day or “Love is in the Air” T-shirt on sale! It is the Kwee Q. Peedlefeet T-Shirt for World of Warcraft players. Cute gift for a girlfriend, and friends. Use the code: ZOMBIELOVE at check out to get a 20% discount on any purchase greater than $40 or more. Valid until 02/14/2010. Not valid with any other offer.

    JINX WoW St. Valentine’s Kwee Q. Peedlefeet T-Shirt

    J!NX has a new San Valentine’s Day or “Love is in the Air” T-shirt on sale! It is the Kwee Q. Peedlefeet T-Shirt for World of Warcraft players. Cute gift for a girlfriend, and friends. Use the code: ZOMBIELOVE at check out to get a 20% discount on any purchase greater than $40 or more. Valid until 02/14/2010. Not valid with any other offer.

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