I've heard often from people outside of geekdom that when we geeks get together we seem like we're speaking a different language. This is especially true amongst video gamers, because over the years we've found ways to shorten definitions of our games so communication is quick and direct.

The San Diego Comic Con was full of celebrities last week, but geekdom has its own celebs that most mainstream people know nothing about. Take "The Guild," for example.

Sam Raimi, director of the Evil Dead and Spider-Man series, has agreed to direct the live-action film adaptation of World of Warcraft.

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Vanguard: Saga of Heroes is supposed to be the next big thing in Massively-Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs). Designed to be harder than World of Warcraft and deeper than any game in the genre, Vanguard shows promise to become a great game – but a rush to release has resulted in an unfinished product that won’t be in its true form for some time.

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade has broken the day-one sales record to become the fastest-selling PC game ever in North America and Europe, with a worldwide total of nearly 2.4 million copies sold in the first 24 hours of availability. The Burning Crusade, the first expansion set for World of Warcraft, was simultaneously released in North America, Europe, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia on 16 January, and on 17 January in Australia and New Zealand.

Blizzard Entertainment today announced that the release date for World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the highly anticipated expansion for World of Warcraft, will be in January 2007. By adding a few extra weeks to the development cycle beyond its original target date, Blizzard will be able to extend the closed beta test and further refine the new content that will ship with the game.

There’s trouble in the online gaming world when the actions of a renegade player threaten to destroy Blizzard Entertainment’s award-winning game World of Warcraft. The future of the game lies in the hands of Cartman, Kyle, Stan and Kenny when all new episodes in the tenth season of the widely-acclaimed series, South Park, premieres Wednesday, October 4 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

The top of the console charts isn't all that surprising, as many had preordered Kingdom Hearts II the day it was announced. The pause between the first and second title was more than enough to develop a cult following (as well as a great game) and boost sales. The Sims 2 has enough installed users to warrant multiple expansions and over 200,000 units sold for Open For Business, a game that requires the original title, is nothing blink at - especially at the top of the charts, over Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! Check out the full charts below.