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The New York Times has brought its journalistic bear to the story earlier this week about China deciding not to approve WoW ’s release over there under new service provider Netease, and it seems what we thought was confusion between two agencies has turned into a war. One one side, you have the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), who earlier this week said that Netease ( WoW ’s local provider of Blizzard’s game in China) could not legally be collecting subscriptions on a game that GAPP hadn’t yet approved. But on the other side is the Ministry of Culture , who did approve WoW ’s content when it was run by The9 , and are now saying that GAPP “overstepped its authority” by thinking it could “penalize online gaming” at all. Which means that the silly game of World of Warcraft has fallen smack dab in between two government agencies lobbying for power. In the past, says the NYT, GAPP has approved games pre-release, and the Ministry of Culture has overseen games once they’ve started running online. But WoW is a weird exception (it has been online for a few years already, and only went offline when Blizzard switched providers), and it looks like both agencies are grabbing for power and the sizable fees that come along with regulation. If they continue to clash, it’ll be up to the State Council, China’s cabinet, to determine who’s in charge. And the NYT says if that happens, the Ministry of Culture has the edge, with lots of friends in the cabinet already. Meanwhile, Netease hasn’t taken the game offline yet , apparently — they still haven’t been given official notice to do so. There’s no word on how long this will take to shake out, but even China’s players are tired of the fighting; they just want to get back into Azeroth and play. Thanks to everyone who sent this in! Filed under: Realm Status , News items , Economy NYT: GAPP and Ministry of Culture clashing over Chinese WoW regulation originally appeared on WoW.com on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Here is a great article all about Patch 3.3 PTR: Blizzard unveils Tier 10

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Blizzard seems to be heading off the data-mining race by showcasing the Tier 10 armor sets in their own little page . While not all of the class armor is available for viewing, the gallery shows more than what is currently available through other World of Warcraft news sites — a change of pace from the days where data-mined previews are king. Instead, Blizzard makes it easy for players to see what’s in store for them in Icecrown . Currently, the Death Knight , Druid , Hunter , and Warrior tier armor sets are available for viewing. The Death Knight armor set is different from the Warrior’s, which indicates a return to class-based armor models. But wait… what’s this? The Warrior armor seems to preview two colors of armor — one blue worn by a dwarf, and a red version worn by an orc. Does this indicate that even though the armor models will be class-based, the coloration will be different according to faction? That would be an interesting way to address the question of class- and faction-based armor design. A look at the Druid armor set reveals very minor color differences between the Tauren and Night Elf versions, however. Stay tuned to WoW.com for more Tier 10 updates! For now, sate yourselves with the Tier 10 gallery below. Gallery: Tier 10 Preview Patch 3.3 is the last major patch of Wrath of the Lich King . With the new Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeons and 10/25-man raid arriving soon, patch 3.3 will deal the final blow to the Arthas. WoW.com’s Guide to Patch 3.3 will keep you updated with all the latest patch news. Filed under: Patches , Items , Blizzard , Raiding Patch 3.3 PTR: Blizzard unveils Tier 10 originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Here is a great article all about Patch 3.3: Emblems of Triumph to be the new base emblems

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The floor is being raised again. Bornakk has stated that for the time being, the intent is to have everything that drops Emblems of Conquest drop Emblems of Triumph in patch 3.3 . This will certainly players allow easier access to tier 9 level gear. Players who may not be at the upper tier of raiding will still gain access to the gear and weapons that will offer them a fighting chance against Arthas. Along with this change, quests like the heroic daily will drop the all new Emblem of Frost which will be the highest level emblem in the game. There are two other methods to obtain these emblems. The obvious route will be to take down Icecrown’s raid bosses . The final method is to complete the new weekly raid quests that offer 10 Emblems as a reward for defeating a certain raid boss. Hooray for accessibility! Again, be advised that things may change and these aren’t finalized. Patch 3.3 is the last major patch of Wrath of the Lich King . With the new Icecrown Citadel 5-man dungeons and 10/25-man raid arriving soon, patch 3.3 will deal the final blow to the Arthas. WoW.com’s Guide to Patch 3.3 will keep you updated with all the latest patch news. Patch 3.3: Emblems of Triumph to be the new base emblems originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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