It's like even before Will Wright's Spore releases, Electronic Arts keeps shoveling more and more moolah into the vault. Someone definitely did something right by getting IKEA involved in the latest expansion to The Sims 2, because the brand-approved luxuries tucked away inside every twenty buck box managed to overtake every PC retail game offered in the US. The full top ten list follows at the full story.

Coming up in World of Warcraft is another reason to check out every nook and cranny of Azeroth and Outland (and soon, Northrend), and the achievements are no less than numerous. Blizzard's division of the Activision Blizzard merger decided to cater to the players who are goal oriented and looking for additional replayability, but only if those players would line up again for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Get a sneak peek of the new feature inside the full story.

Well, that pretty much rules out any possibility that Diablo 3 will be an MMO. Okay, so maybe there wasn't need for doubt. Since Diablo 3's announcement is out, we probably have just one more rumor to confirm: the Team 3 project. Blizzard never hinted on the upcoming RPG's relations to the mysterious 50-man team still laboring away inside the company walls. Maybe Team 3 is responsible for developing Diablo 3 for the past four years, or maybe - just maybe - they're actually part of this secretive next-gen MMO project. Learn more of your favorite Blizzard game at the full story.

Contrary to what the many fans who shook their heads in disbelief believed when the news of the two publisher's pending merger hit the press, the deal apparently wasn't spurred by Vivendi and Activision. In fact, Paul Sams of Blizzard Entertainment revealed that the merger was pretty much their decision as well - or at least, they chose the company they wished to merge with. Get the full story at...well, the full story!

If you've ever wondered how many realms there are in World of Warcraft, prepare to sift through a list as long as Rapunzel's hair. A secretive few managed to get their hands on a list of the many servers Blizzard's set up for WoW, and we can tell you that the total number of realms is way over 2,000. Guess what, though: there's a fraction of them that aren't accessible by players. Curious? Check the hidden server list at the full story.

Upper Deck Entertainment is letting the word out that the March of the Legion stretch is going to kick off in late April and continue on through June 2008. Expect the company's unveiled Legionnaires to visit specific locations around the nation spreading some WoW TCG love. If you happen upon them (or go seek them - take a pick), you could even take some freebies home with you. Get the lowdown of dates and venues when you course through the full story.

The race was close, but now a single US realm in World of Warcraft has persevered to secure an impressive lead against the rest. And Proudmoore, the realm in question, was visited by none other than Blizzard's Drysc for a pre-emptive congratulations on a continued job well done. Why? Well, they're the first realm to complete Phase 2 of the multipart Shattered Sun Offensive quests. More at the full story.

And it isn't spectacular magical act either, apparently. A couple of raiders flexing what they've got for a bid at some grand purpz couldn't quite get why they can't see a corpse to loot after swiftly returning to a confirmed kill. This bode especially unwell for the folks sorting through trash at Magisters' Terrace. Well, it's all because of an age-old mechanic used in all boss fights in World of Warcraft, and Blizzard's Hortus gives you the skinny on what exactly that is at the full story.

A very hot topic in World of Warcraft's official forums is the current progress in completing the new dailies on every live server, now that Blizzard's patch 2.4 has served up more challenges in the Isle of Quel'danas. And it appears that though the four part quests may only interest those who have the time and the nerve to contributing to them, it's becoming apparent that another race is on to become the first server to complete the Sunwell World Event daily quests. More at the full story.

There have been changes to the build of the live servers that haven't been reflected in the change notes for World of Warcraft, and therefore, some seemed to crop up as bugs. Blizzard QA Hortus explains why Hunters' Multishot - one of many previously crowd control non-breaking skills - now interrupts CC effects. Details in the full article.