Blizzard Entertainment has sewn up a huge potion of the strategy market with its Warcraft series, and the keenly awaited World of Warcraft looks set to carve out a nice piece of the MMORPG scene for fans of the franchise.

Players lose interest as cash row delays China expansion agreement.

But Blizzard expansion dispute still not resolved.

Little impact from 'stolen fonts' case.

World of Warcraft, the online role-playing game from Blizzard Entertainment, has reached 1.5 million subscribers worldwide.

Would you put the "Diablo III Overture" on your playlist, or perhaps "Legends of Azeroth"? We're not quite sure if we'd kick back to a Wow soundtrack, but if that's your cup of tea, Blizzard game themes are now appearing on iTunes.

World of Warcraft gamers go head to head.

New studio will be staffed by key developers from competitor Blizzard.

Equivalent of Austrian population now online.

Blizzard title achieves one million concurrent users.

Can 'crimes' committed online, such as theft or murder, get you in trouble with the police? Davey Winder investigates.

Can anything dethrone WoW? These five MMOs reckon they could be contenders.

Players can now buy account upgrade keys and download the game client.

Game companies looking to launch Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) should give up hope of charging subscription fees, according to researchers.

World of Warcraft reduces stress, says university study, after test subjects showed "higher levels of relaxation" after two hour sessions.

Researcher foils nuclear raid on White House

With Warhammer: Age of Reckoning and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King about to hit, Funcom has its work cut out with this new MMORPG.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince among big haul of pirated movies from police raid. Also: the new World of Warcraft patch, and AMD's new chipset

Korean company claims patents on anti-hacking technology.

Mike MacCana ponders the wine industry, rants online, and discovers a neat tip for intra-server messaging...