RuneScape Celebrates 15th Birthday

RuneScape, that game you used to play when you were 14, angsty and didn't have enough pocket money to buy video games for your Xbox 360, is celebrating it's 15th birthday. A blog post on the game's official website details the celebrations. Players can now log in and speak to NPC Party Pete in order to receive a "box of birthday goodies" which contains a Prismatic lamp, a Prismatic star, an unowned statue and 10 party hat fragments. There is also a new Birthday Party venue, available from Party Pete, which boasts a statue garden with a plinth for every year, a food banquet, and a specially crafted tiered RuneScape birthday cake. In addition: "Every half an hour, there will be a two-minute confetti shower around each lodestone, accompanied by a world message to announce the forthcoming of a balloon drop. Each day you will be able to pop up to 50 balloons, which will reward you with either gold, a Prismatic star or lamp, an unowned statue piece, or additional party hat fragments. After you have popped 15 balloons, you will unlock the 15 year tunic, which you can access from your wardrobe. Pop 50 balloons, and you can unlock your very own 15th anniversary balloon. This will allow you to bank any item of your choice, once every 30 minutes."

What is ahead for World of Warcraft in 2016

A New Year often brings thoughts of new beginnings, glimmers of hope that the future will be bright. As we begin 2016, Blizzard Entertainment's "Warcraft" franchise looks like it might have its biggest year in a long while. Big budget movies featuring characters and worlds that just a few years ago would have been impossible to feature on the big screen have proven to be box office juggernauts over the last few years. Viewers are now accustomed to seeing gods and superheroes battle it out on the big screen. In June, the denizens of Azeroth will get their turn to be exposed to a wider audience than ever before as "Warcraft" hits theaters. Directed by Duncan Jones and starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Rob Kazinsky, and Daniel Wu, "Warcraft" tells the story of the first interactions between the Orcs, as they flee their dying world, and the humans of Azeroth. The movie is sure to rekindle interest in former "World of Warcraft" players, as well as bring in some new ones. The other big happening for "World of Warcraft" in 2016 is the launch of the game's sixth expansion. "Legion" is expected to be released sometime in or before September, and brings with it an all-new "hero class." Players will be able to create Demon Hunters, which will have several special abilities. "Legion" will also introduce Artifacts to the game, powerful weapons based on weapons used by legendary characters in the game's history. "Legion" will also bring many changes to currently existing characters and game mechanics. There are going to be balance changes to each class, and the PvP system is getting an overhaul. Gear won't matter nearly as much in "Legion" PvP, where characters will be able to advance through an honor leveling system to gain PvP-only talents. "Legion" will also introduce Gnome Hunters to the game, along with the Mechanical pet family for Hunters. Gnome and Goblin Hunters will be able to tame Mechanical pets from the outset, and other Hunters will be able to tame them via a device made by Engineers. Stay tuned for more "World of Warcraft" news as the release dates for the "Warcraft" movie and the "Legion" expansion draw near. World of Warcraft US