When Blizzard Entertainment put the “Celestian Steed” mount
up for sale in its “World of Warcraft” store Thursday, it was quite clear: The
virtual horse wouldn’t give players any new abilities; it would only give them
a new way to get around …
Once upon a time, big game announcements were solely the
domain of E3 – and gamers were happy.
Then… a few began to slip out at GDC. And gamers were
happier. Later still, publishers started hosting media events at random dates,
where games were…