Cataclysm Achievements and Tabards Summary

WOW Insider talks about the changes to current achievements and the new ones coming when Cataclysm hits in this article.  Tabards are also mentioned as well as the changes to the Insane in the Membrane achievement.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/18/the-overachiever-cataclysm-achievements-faq/

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

OnLive Console Edition Goes on Sale Tomorrow

It hooks up to your TV and Internet connection and allows you to play games without a computer.
http://kotaku.com/5692959/the-future-of-video-games-goes-on-sale-tomorrow

An unboxing.
http://kotaku.com/5694600/unboxing-unlives-streaming-pc-gaming-console

Early adaptors will get a free micro console.  Details here.
http://www.1up.com/news/onlive-founding-members-eligible-free

UPDATE:  The monthly rate starts in January 2011.
http://www.1up.com/news/onlive-introducing-monthly-plan-january

UPDATE #2:  The rumor mills stays OnLive is going to add streaming video to try to compete with NetFlix.
http://www.1up.com/news/report-onlive-introducing-video-streaming

UDPATE #3:  OnLive says it's not competing with NetFlix and the above comments were taken out of context.
http://www.1up.com/news/onlive-no-agenda-compete-with-netflix

UPDATE #4:  OnLive has a patent on cloud gaming.  Lots of implications....
http://www.1up.com/news/onlive-scores-landmark-patent-cloud

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

Problems: Boredom and Bugs

Darth Solo lists all the bugs he's found in Patch 4.0.1, some of which were fixed in Patch 4.0.3 according to the comments.
http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2010/11/patch-401-bugs.html

Adam is just bored by the pre-Cataclysm Elemental Invasion.
http://thenoisyrogue.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/give-me-strength/

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

Resizing the Default UI

Apparently Patch 4.0.3 has resized the default UI.  If you are tired of squinting at your screen, Rhii explains how to fix the problem.  Screenshots are included to illustrate her tutorial.  Note the additional help at the end of the article.
http://www.ohmykurenai.com/2010/11/how-to-resize-the-default-ui-with-pictures/

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

How to Get Rich Quick in Cataclysm

Recently several websites mentioned things that are easy moneymakers when Cataclysm hits.  The Hunter's Arsenal has listed the basics for making gold.
http://thehuntersarsenal.blogspot.com/2010/11/zuggaming-blogging-carnival-making-gold.html

Acadia's Gold has tips for making cash as a low level character using faction items.  Here's the Horde tip.
http://acadiasgold.blogspot.com/2010/11/nothing-lesser-about-it.html

And here is the Alliance one.
http://acadiasgold.blogspot.com/2010/11/tip-for-alliance-other-than-my-weapon.html

Many thanks to the Pot for pointing out the last two items.

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

News Roundup UPDATED

Today (November 16) has extended maintenance, probably for them to add Patch 4.0.3 and all its changes in preparation for next week's The Shattering patch (4.0.3a).
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/tuesday-morning-post-elemental-extended-maintenance-edition/

A bit about Patch 4.0.3
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/4-0-3-released-no-patch-notes-no-game-changes-yet/

http://www.wowhead.com/blog=173983

Amazon is throwing in Burning Crusade free if you buy WOW.  This is a limited offer, just good during the day after Thanksgiving "Black Friday" sales.  Details here.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/15/pre-black-friday-amazon-offering-burning-crusade-free-with-wow/

Blizzard is giving 7 free days of game play to folks who have unsubscribed.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/15/blizzard-giving-7-days-of-free-play-to-lapsed-accounts/

Part four of the Elemental Invasion is live.
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=173902

The old forums are going read-only November 17.  Blizzard is opening the new forums.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/official-wow-forums-going-read-only-on-wednesday-new-community/

UPDATE:  Blizzard has released a preview of another new area, Tol Barad.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/16/blizzard-releases-new-cataclysm-preview-tol-barad/

UPDATE #2: Patch 4.0.3a is up on the public test realm.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/17/patch-4-0-3a-the-shattering-is-up-on-the-ptr/

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

Microsoft's Games for Windows Site Opens

First impressions of the Games for Windows website.
http://kotaku.com/5690925/can-microsofts-new-online-store-compete-with-steam

Here is the direct link to Microsoft's new PC game download marketplace.
http://www.gamesforwindows.com/en-US/

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

Starcraft 2 Pirated Big Time (Part 2 Leaked?)

Starcraft 2 sold 3 million copies the first month it was released (and Blizzard gave away untold copies in Korea).  Now it looks like there over two million copies were pirated through BitTorrent.  Looks like there are more unpaid copies available than ones folks paid for.
http://kotaku.com/5690866/pirates-are-all-over-starcraft-ii

In other Starcraft 2 news, Kotaku has a video that supposedly leaks the ending of next year's Starcraft 2 expansion.
http://kotaku.com/5709838/ending-leaked-for-starcraft-iis-next-chapter

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

Diablo 3 on Consoles?

Blizzard is looking for developers with console experience to work on Diablo III.
http://kotaku.com/5690583/blizzard-seeking-diablo-iii-talent-for-console-development

Blizzard's reaction to these reports.
http://www.1up.com/news/diablo-iii-coming-consoles

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com

Patch 4.0.3 Due Tomorrow, Nov. 16

This is the patch that prepares the game for The Shattering (which will be Patch 4.0.3a which will probably hit Nov. 23).  When this next patch hits tomorrow, the Wintergrasp raid leader won't be able to kick folks from the raid and when in a Dungeon Finder group, going to an instance portal will take you to the Looking for Dungeon entrance, not the normal destination of the portal.  Honorable kills are no longer rewarded for killing players below Level 5.  The rest of the changes are listed here.
http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2073-Patch-4.0.3-this-week-Tier-11-All-Races-Classes-Preview-MMO-Report-Comics

***************************
Copyright Solo MMO Player at http://solommo.blogspot.com