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You can’t escape World of Warcraft at Blizzard’s Worldwide Invitational. Between class-specific panels and the giant WoW dev panel. Here’s a look into the future of each of the classes, including a ton of information on the upcoming Death Knight class:

Death Knight
Druid
Hunter
Mage
Paladin
Priest
Rogue
Shaman
Warlock
Warrior

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The buzz here at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is all about Diablo 3. When will we’ve a playable demo? When can we expect a release? Blizzard, of course, isn’t willing to commit to a date other than their standard “when it’s done” answer:

What classes are going to be available? Blizzard’s answer: we’re not ready to speak about that.
Will there be a cow level? Blizzard’s answer… well, more on that later.

Joystiq had a chance …

Filed under: Culture, On the internet, RPGs, MMO

The Murloc costume above only put second in Blizzard’s Worldwide Invitational 2008 costume contest. Interested to see what came in first? Check out WoW Insider’s gallery of the costume (and dance!) contest, complete with their own colorful commentary.

Gallery: WWI08 Costume and Dance Contest

When you get through with that, be sure to check out their major gallery of the WWI event, including some hawt ogre-on-ogre action.

Gallery: Worldwide Invitational 2008

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This might be the final day where we bravely speculate on the still-hidden mysteries of Blizzard’s splash page. The ice has totally melted overnight to reveal … well … we’re still trying to decipher that one.The eye slits are definitely not star clusters anymore, perhaps it has something to do with candles. We also now have a cryptic letter puzzle to solve. O Blizzard, why do you tease us so!
Update: In all seriousness, our friends at WoW Insider have made their case for why the splash page …

Filed under: Culture, On the web, Polls

Three sturdy vikings take on an extraterrestrial kidnapper. Coming soon (1992) to a Super Nintendo near you. Here are our picks for the week’s best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!
Where There Is No Light (Penny Arcade)Size Matters (Monday Night Crew)A Pirate King (Castle Vidcons)Magic Bullet Theory (CAD)A Different Kind of Activist (Extra Life)The Inevitable Conclusion (Hijinks Ensue)Monopolypse (TBK)Wiik Band (2P Start)Meanwhile On Opposite Earth (Of Noobs and Men)Pretend (Super Effective)
Continue reading Weekly Webcomic Wrapup announces Lost …

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, On the web, Rhythm

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Let’s get something out of the way right off: We actually purchased Commando 3: Wolf of the Battlefield to play it. The fact that the purchase also got us into the beta for the “HD remix” of Super Street Fighter II Turbo? Icing on the retro-remake cake.
We downloaded the SSFIITHDR beta just as soon as it went live yesterday and … promptly had our 360s freeze up on us when we tried to set up a basic match. Not exactly a great first …