This is not surprising at all, but that being the case, it doesn't mean it's any less newsworthy. Blizzard has just sent out a press wire proudly proclaiming that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King has just reached a whopping subscriber base of 11.5 million worldwide.

The Gamestop website has been updated with a release date and pre-release package for Mythic Entertainment's Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. Want to find out more? Then click on the "read more" link below.

These days, it's usually a wise choice to go around looking for deals on your favorite video games. Gamestop is offering a few deals of its own from the week of March 2 to March 8. These include a buy two, take one promo, discounts and what not.

In fact, we'll make you a deal as well: if you turn to the full article after the jump, we'll give you more details on Gamestop's Deal of the Week. How about it?

It's time to break that piggy bank open! We got the details on the latest Gamestop deal of the week. This covers the dates from April 11 to 17. Prices have been dropped for consoles games, an upcoming MMORPG, accessories, and more. Find out the details in the full article.

Eager to expand the world of Vana'diel in Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI? Don't you worry. We have the perfect thing for you. We got information that the Wings of the Goddess expansion got a US$ 10 cut off from its original cost. Find out how much it is now in the full article.

The sales don't necessarily have to end along with the holidays. In fact, Gamestop is offering more discounts and bonuses on selected games all the way up to January 3, 2008, with more games on the way in the coming weeks.

Check the listing of selected games on sale after the jump!

GameStop and NCsoft cooked up a new commercial featuring the MMORPG Guild Wars. When in-game monsters are talking about getting games from their moms for Christmas, you just know something special is going on. So wait no more, and hit the jump to the full article!

Not as many promos as post-Thanksgiving week, but GameStop is still offering some pretty good deals. Their Nintendo DS and GBA trade-in promo is still also in effect.

Check out the full article for more details on GameStop deals for November 30 to December 6.

What's the Big Deal with GameStop's deals this week? It's the Simpsons Game which will be available by the end of the month. The price cut for the Sony PlayStation 3's 80 GB console is also spotlighted this week, plus a couple of discounted games for the Xbox 360, the PS3, and the PC.

This week's promo is a free Homerball when you reserve the Simpsons Game (PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS). The Homerball is a little toy doll of Homer. If you recall, getting as fat and round as a watermelon is one of Homer's powers in the game. Also this week is MotorStorm, bundled with the 80 GB console.

Discounts this week are WarTech: Senko No Ronde (US$ 9.99), Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom (US$ 19.99) and Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (US$ 49.99). The 20% trade-in credit for reserving Super Mario Galaxy is still in effect, and probably will be until the game is finally released next month on November 12.

Getting to pre-order your copy of Hellgate: London might be trickier for some of you. Not all regions will be having the same kind of bonuses as others would. For one, the Collector's Edition for the game will not be available for the whole of Europe. Those who want to score the bag of goodies included in the Collector's Edition (e.g. the soundtrack, extra artwork, a graphic novel, etc.) are advised to import their copy of the game from the US.

Meanwhile, pre-orders for the regular edition are well underway. Pre-ordering your copy gives you access to some in-game goodies: Dye Kits, Founders Offer, etc. Different countries will have different video game retailers participating in the pre-order campaign. Here's a full list of regions and their participating retailer(s):

• Germany - Gamestop
• Switzerland - World of Games
• Poland - Gram.pl and Ultima
• Finland - Tilt
• Sweden - GAME, EB Games/Gamestop
• Norway - GAME, EB Games/Gamestop
• Denmark - GAME, EB Games/Gamestop

Unfortunately for the UK, no retailers will be participating in the promotion. Yes, you can still pre-order the game (via HMV, Play, Amazon, or Game) but you won't be able to get the Dye Kit offer.