battle.net - 3/20/2009
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Introducing the New Battle.net Account Beginning with World of Warcraft , the new Battle.net account grants access to Blizzard Entertainment games, websites, and online services - all with a single e-mail address and password. Signing up is fast, easy, and free! Create or Manage a Battle.net ...
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What is the Battle.net Mobile Authenticator? The Battle.net
Mobile Authenticator is an optional tool that offers Battle.net...
account users an additional layer of security to help prevent unauthorized account access. This includes World of Warcraft ...
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StarCraft II Beta Invites Coming?
DriverHeaven.net —
... Battle.net has relaunched with a new look and feel, and StarcraftWire.net reports that not only does registering automatically opt you into applying to beta testing Blizzard's sci-fi RTS sequel, but that the first invites are already going out (though only to randomly selected members, not everyone gets invited).
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Blizzard Says Meet the New Battle.net – Same as the Old Battle.net, But Not
Maximum PC —
... Like a down-and-out, washed-up action movie star, Blizzard’s Battle.net service – once a pimp-my-wagon pioneer of online gaming service form and function – is beginning to look a little silly in a world where relative youngsters like Steam and Xbox Live give the Internet the buddy cop treatment. However, instead of stinking up a beloved franchise or wrestling California into submission, Battle.net’s hopping back into the ring with an all-new image.
Most notably, Battle.net’s new groove (or possibly, the proactive reclamation of its old groove) ...
Blizzard postpones StarCraft II until next year
The Tech Report: News —
... for a new version of the multiplayer match-making service, which will launch together with StarCraft II . The Shack quotes Activision CEO Bobby Kotick as saying the new Battle.net will be similar to Microsoft's Xbox Live "in its combination of gameplay and social networking features." (The first iteration of Battle.net debuted with Diablo in 1997, and Blizzard has continued to maintain and improve it ever since.)
World of Warcraft Battle.net Deadline
DriverHeaven.net —
As Blizzard announced last month, today is the last day to merge your World of Warcraft login with Battle.net. Word in the Battle.net FAQ is: "After November 11, 2009, you wont be able to log in to the game unless you merge your account with a Battle.net account. You will need to log in ...
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