Read more World of Warcraft stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/9995/world-of-warcraft.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:57:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64534/bathroom-is-for-texting-not-talking-pitt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe times, they are a-changin’—and that calls for new rules of etiquette. To help out, Brad Pitt addresses issues ranging from inter-Rock Band dynamics to texting in the bathroom for Wired : Problem: Your Rock Band bassist sucks. Solution: “Fire his ass. Bonus: It'll put the others on notice.” Problem:...http://www.newser.com/story/64534/bathroom-is-for-texting-not-talking-pitt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Jul 2009 10:33:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52014/world-of-warcraft-the-cocaine-of-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorld of Warcraft is the most addictive video game on the market, the Local of Sweden reports. WoW is the most popular of the online multiplayer fantasy games—by far the most addicting game genre, according to a study by the Swedish Youth Care Foundation. The Blizzard title is "the...http://www.newser.com/story/52014/world-of-warcraft-the-cocaine-of-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Feb 2009 16:45:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/29919/study-video-game-addicts-arent-nerds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stereotype of the hard-core gamer as a friendless geek may be as outdated as Pac-Man, Reuters reports. An Australian study looked at "problem gamers" who spent more than 50 hours a week playing and discovered that less than 1% had poor social skills. The findings contradict statements from the...http://www.newser.com/story/29919/study-video-game-addicts-arent-nerds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Jun 2008 8:20:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28721/online-gaming-boom-outpaces-real-life-critiques.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe dizzying growth of the video game industry continues to alarm cultural Luddites, writes Tom Chatfield for the Prospect , but the critics are trapped in video gaming’s past. They haven't adjusted to the development of social, team-based gaming worlds, treating games “as an odd mix of the slightly menacing and...http://www.newser.com/story/28721/online-gaming-boom-outpaces-real-life-critiques.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 May 2008 13:14:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28146/sony-aims-to-power-up-online-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSony is seeking to boost online gaming to the next level with a pair of new adventures in the pipeline. The company's 1999 EverQuest was the first massive online game to rocket to popularity, but rivals like World of Warcraft have since taken the lead. With spy shooter game The...http://www.newser.com/story/28146/sony-aims-to-power-up-online-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 May 2008 10:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25307/competitive-social-aspects-make-video-games-addictive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe American Medical Association may not yet rank video gaming as addictive, but players who call World of Warcraft “World of Warcrack” know the score, writes Kristin Kalning on msnbc.com. But what is it that drives obsessed players to neglect their jobs, their health and even their kids? Competing...http://www.newser.com/story/25307/competitive-social-aspects-make-video-games-addictive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Apr 2008 19:23:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20633/world-of-warcraft-inspires-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPerhaps it was inevitable: The 8 to 10 million members of the user community for Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft multiplayer game now have porn tailored specifically to the details of their escapist world, the Village Voice reports. Entering its second season, the “Whorelore” web-series (originally “Whorecraft,” before Blizzard complained)...http://www.newser.com/story/20633/world-of-warcraft-inspires-porn.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 03 Mar 2008 16:55:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/17198/exploding-world-of-warcraft-population-hits-10m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOnline role-playing game World of Warcraft has topped 10 million subscribers, making it by far the most popular game of its kind, GamePro.com reports. The fantasy kingdom of Azeroth now has a higher population than many of the real world's countries. More than half of the game's addicts are...http://www.newser.com/story/17198/exploding-world-of-warcraft-population-hits-10m.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Jan 2008 13:39:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/13368/shakespeare-game-much-ado-about-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEdward Castronova’s Arden: The World of Shakespeare was supposed to be a revolutionary academic experiment, a massive multiplayer online world where players learned about Shakespeare while Castronova tested economic theories on them. There’s just one problem, Technology Review reports: “It’s no fun,” says Castronova. Focused on research, developers produced a...http://www.newser.com/story/13368/shakespeare-game-much-ado-about-nothing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Dec 2007 14:03:11 CST