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us.blizzard.com - 24 days ago
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After you purchase Lil' K.T., you'll receive a code that can then be redeemed on any World of Warcraft account via Battle.net Account Management. This pet code can be emailed to a friend as a gift, or—if you would rather redeem the pet code yourself—automatically filled in for you in Battle.net ...
openofficemouse.com - 22 days ago
The Multi
— openofficemouse.com — 18 programmable mouse buttons with double-click functionality Three different button modes: Key, Keypress, and Macro Analog Xbox... 360-style joystick with optional 4, 8, and 16-key command modes Clickable scroll wheel 512k of flash memory 63 on-mouse ... (more) The Multi

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Blizzard Store
— us.blizzard.com — The Blizzard Store requires JavaScript to be enabled in your browser. Please enable it before continuing. Collectibles... Show All Pet Store (2) Blizzard Universes Show All Warcraft (2) Blizzard Store » Collectibles » Pet Store 2 product(s) found. World ... (more) Blizzard Store

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mobinode.com - 26 days ago
Netease In Big Trouble, GAPP Says NO for the Operation of WoW in China
— mobinode.com — Netease officially launched its Game channel today and wants it to be the No.1 portal focus on... gaming industry. But obviously, they picked up a very wrong date. General Adminitration of Press and Publication (GAPP) of the People’s Republic of ... (more) Netease In Big Trouble, GAPP Says NO for the Operation ...

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Joystiq:  Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW

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Blizzard opens real-money pet store in WoW
Joystiq — ... or Lil' K.T., the Littlest Lich, for ten bucks. Half of the purchase price of the Monk goes to the Make-a-Wish Foundation until the end of the year, but all of the Lil' K.T. proceeds go to Blizzard's spare Ferrari fund. ...

WoW Tests out Microtransactions, Sells Virtual Pets for Real Money
Maximum PC all RSS Feed — ... Lil’ K.T., the Littlest Lich, on the other hand, isn’t so charitable. Perhaps that’s because he’s the spitting image of his pop, the evil Kel’Thuzad. Apparently, he’s even been known to “randomly wreak icy havoc on critters who dare to cross his path.” But look at that face. Omnipotence and iron-fisted dominion over all existence notwithstanding, all Lil’ K.T. really wants is love. ...

Virtual WoW pet sells out
Joystiq — ... would incite enough outrage. However, Blizzard has gone one step further, declaring the Pandaren Monk pet "sold out" just one week after the launch of the store. Even though, as a virtual item, any scarcity or supply limitation would be fully artificial. And even though Blizzard pledged to donate half of the proceeds from sale of that item to Make-A-Wish until the end of the year. The Lil' K.T. pet is currently still available. ...

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