I have a confession to make: For two years I played World of Warcraft like there wasn’t much else in the world worth doing. I have little to show for it, of course — some transactions on my bank statements, a growing sense of personal failure, and a massive collection of epic loot. Figure Prints [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, December 23, 2007
Tales of the Past III is the 90-minute World of Warcraft machinima that’s been making the Internet rounds lately. The action-packed movie follows a host of well-known Warcraft characters, including Thrall and Jaina Proudmoore, as Alliance and Horde are forced to join together to face an impossible threat. You can download the movie [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 23, 2007
Boing Boing has discovered a hilarious 1960s “Dangers of Alcoholism” comic that has been remixed and repurposed to explore the dangers of World of Warcraft addiction. It’s very funny stuff, and certainly beats out Blizzard’s own official World of Warcraft comic. The comic contains enough insider WoW references and laugh-out-loud humor to appeal [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 20, 2007
MMOs are a uniquely self-perpetuating genre. By asking no more of the player than a monthly fee, they provide a constant wealth of new content, feeding the addiction of both casual and hardcore players alike. When you’re playing MMOs, you have time for little else, especially when it comes to multiplayer games. With new content [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 19, 2007
As I am in a video mood today so I am posting some classics that you simply need to see to believe. This one comes to us as a finalist from the Auckland 48hours Film contest called PhairyTale which is a love story (kinda?) about a young girl leveling her way through what appears to be [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 16, 2007
As if players of this absurdly popular MMO already didn’t have enough wasted free time, Warcraft addictees (yes, I made that up) can check out a preview of the upcomingWorld of Warcraft comic based on the game. Non-fans will be lost, fans will enjoy the attention to detail, and fans of prior Warcraft games… well, [...]
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
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