Fans of World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2 rejoice for you will get yet another chance to congregate with others who share your same passion. Blizzard has given out information regarding Blizzcon 2008 via press release. To find out more about this event, head on over to the full article.

When you play an MMORPG, part of the fun is having a social network of your own. Now if imagine a company were to buy a social network gaming startup for its MMORPG? That may be the case with EA Mythic, which is supposedly about to purchase Rupture from Shawn Fanning for possible use in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. More on this topic in the full article after the jump.

Recent data released by the NPD Group suggest online gaming subscriptions in the U.S. turn in over US$ 1 billion a year. Worldwide phenomenon World of Warcraft and popular website Pogo.com help boost the industry's revenue. See the full article for details.

You don't have to wait for that lucky break to get into the gaming industry. In fact, Blizzard is coming after individuals straight out of college with talent, skills, and passion to create games together with the masterminds behind the World of Warcraft phenomenon and StarCraft craze. If you're around California and willing to learn, head over to the full article for Blizzard's schedule of events.

Heads up, Blizzard fans! The Blizzard Online Store is now live in the US, chock full of everything Blizzard from Warcraft to Starcraft. Details after the "read more" link below.

Uwe Boll has a lot of experience in making movie adaptations for video games - he's the guy who directed the movie adaptations of games such as House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark. Blizzard, however, turned him down when he approached them to make the World of Warcraft movie. Story in the full article.

It's usually a good idea to think and to plan ahead. Tokyopop and Blizzard are doing precisely that, in fact. The two have a publishing plan for the World of Warcraft and StarCraft franchises that spans three years. More about what the two companies have in mind after the jump.

Here's quite a strong statement coming from a gaming studio that's planning to take on the popularity and success of Blizzard's World of Warcraft: "Warcraft has peaked," said Jack Sorenson of THQ. Does this mean that it'll eventually be easier for its sci-fi MMO to take on the giant fantasy massive role playing game? Check out the full article to read more.

The popular belief these days is that video games - especially online video games - are somehow linked to acts of aggression and violence. Miss Jane Barnett of Middlesex University begs to differ, however. For her, the more appropriate link is that of online video games (like Blizzard's World of Warcraft) and relaxation. For more "deviant" psychology, turn to the full article after the jump.

They're still blaming each other, but Telia Sonera and Cogent have settled their differences for the time being by signing a new contract that finally allows European World of Warcraft players to log in to the Blizzard MMO again. More in the full article.