Wrath of the Lich King Dated?

Not 100% sure this is legit, but paying a visit to the popular World of Warcraft database Wowhead reveals that the highly-anticipated Wrath of the Lich King expansion has been dated for release on November 13, 2008. What's more, the site is raffling off 10 beta keys to celebrate the occasion. Developer Blizzard had previously stated that the expansion was due out in Q4 2008, but didn't reveal the exact date. We'll have to stay tuned to see how true this really is.

UPDATE: Consider us tuned...Blizzard has sent word that it is indeed official. Start partying....NOW!

Mount Me - Blizzcon To Be Televised on DirecTV...Polar Bear Mount Giveaway

If you're one of the countless Blizzard fans disappointed by the fact that you couldn't score tickets to this year's Blizzcon event in Anaheim, you might be happy to know that the WoW/Starcraft/Diablo maker has teamed up with DirecTV to broadcast the event live (and in HD!) on October 10th and 11th in pay-per-view fashion for $39.95 (does Blizzard need MORE money???).

Best of all, the special edition polar bear mount given to show attendees will also be dished out (murloc included) to those that purchase the PPV event. Don't have DirectTV? Well, the satellite giant is trying to get you to sign up by offering its Blizzcon coverage (and included mount) for free...You can check out more details here.

Lich King Expansion Dated for WoW

Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime has announced via conference call (according to Shacknews) that the highly anticipated World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King will be coming...(drum roll please)...before the end of the year. While that leaves, say, tomorrow open as an option, Morhaime clarified a bit by proclaiming that it WON'T ship in the "July to September quarter". Obviously, that only leaves October thru December, but I'm not even close to pinpointing a specific day. 

Good news anyway, right?!?!?!?!?

Ghostbusters Video Game Status Update

You've probably heard conflicting reports pertaining to the status of the upcoming Ghostbusters video game. Some say the Blizzard/Activision merger will result in several key works-in-progress from Sierra (the bastard child in the merger) being canned (including Ghostbusters), but others report these titles aren't being canned, but simply "lack a publisher" since BlizzAvision (not the official name, but I like it...) doesn't plan on publishing them itself. Well, the latest drama comes via Destructoid as a Vivendi spokesperson apparently told the robotically-operated bloggers that "It (Ghostbusters) is not cancelled and will not be cancelled".

Hmmm...Interesting. We'll continue to bring you the latest as it develops.