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/

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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.

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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/

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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/

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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

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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

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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

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A Review of Lord of the Rings Online in Screenshots

http://picasaweb.google.com/Longascimages/LOTROEnedwaithFreeToPlay#

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The State of MMOs from a Developer's Perspective

I've got a wonderful article for you tonight in which a developer looks at MMOs and the problems they face from the perspective of a game maker, not a game player. Andrew is Karthias (a terrific writer and former Feral Druid blogger) and DDO is Dungeons and Dragons Online.  DCUO is DC Universe Online.  Read the comments here for more interesting discussion.
http://psychochild.org/?p=1012

Here's the article that the writer is reacting to.
http://biobreak.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/consoles-rule-pcs-drool/

Here is what Karthias says about the current state of MMOs.
http://systemicbabble.com/videogames/mmo-doldrums/

And here is Screaming Monkey's take on it all.
http://screammonkey.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/action-apples-and-rpg-oranges/

Interesting reads especially since I think Blizzard has console envy.   I can see PCs and consoles becoming more and more alike in the Gold Rush that is the melding of television and Internet and gaming and downloaded content like movies.

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Elder Scrolls Nostalgia

Rap music for the Oblivion-deprived.
http://bnbgaming.com/2010/11/10/rapping-a-letter-to-bethesda/

Here's a direct link. Thanks, Dan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BW-Yeo6X8&feature=player_embedded

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