NEWS FOR Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Gamespot Burning Crusade Beta Impressions - Deathwing @ 2:14:37 EST
Gamespot has written a two page preview of the Burning Crusade based on their on their impressions of the Burning Crusade Beta. It's a ncie general summary and well worth a read.

Infoceptor will shortly be launching extensive coverage of the expansion, so stay tuned!


NEWS FOR Wednesday, November 22, 2006

The Internet is for Porn: WoW Video - Deathwing @ 5:07:47 EST
Evilhoof has posted up a hilarious music video up on the internet shot entirely using World of Warcraft footage. Title the 'Internet is for Porn', it features a poor Tauren female trying to give the internet a good name... to absolutely no avail. Do have a look.

NEWS FOR Monday, November 20, 2006

A Business Conference in WoW? - Deathwing @ 8:16:23 EST
And who said online games were just about fun?

Socialtext CEO and founder Ross Mayfield wrote on his blog that he would be conducting an in-game press conference in World of Warcraft. The conference's ground rules included points such as "no ninjas," "questions will only be taken from journalists in PvP mode," "do not dance unless you are an orc," and "if the spokesperson is not forthcoming, you may duel for information."

While to some, this sounds hilarious, it's a growing trend real life to merge with the virtual world. Who knows, perhaps experience in a MMORPG will be a required feature in your resume when you apply for your next management positon. Read the rest here.


NEWS FOR Friday, November 17, 2006

Burning Crusade Closed Beta Contest - Deathwing @ 10:06:14 EST
Blizzard has announced a contest for participants of the Burning Crusade Beta:

From Saturday, November 18, 2006, 9:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) to Monday, November 20, 2006 at 12:01 AM PT, players who log in to The Burning Crusade closed beta test and play for 5 hours will have a chance to win 1 of 5 prize packages that include: World of Warcraft, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, and a 1-year paid subscription to World of Warcraft!

Check it out, if you're eligible.


NEWS FOR Friday, November 10, 2006

A Casual's Experience in Burning Crusade - Deathwing @ 2:39:25 EST
Jessica Chobot has written up her impressions of the Burning Crusade from the point of view of a casual gamer. In particular, she explores to low level blood elf players, finally able to experience the horde now they have a half decent looking character. Not that much new information, but an interesting read.

NEWS FOR Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Korean TV Interview with a Starcraft Pro-Gamer - Deathwing @ 10:03:31 EST
Starcraft news? Shock Horror! VioleTAK was kind enoough to upload a Korean TV Interview with Starcraft ProGamer Grrrr. For those of you unware, Korea is the nation that broadcasts Starcraft on TV and releases Zerg flavoured chips, while Grrrr is one of the most well know pro-gamers three years ago.

In this 30 minute interview, you'll get to hear about the celebrity status of Starcrafter's in Korea, and he's parents  reponse when he told them that he's moving from Canada to a foreign country... to become a programer:

Be sure to check this one out.


NEWS FOR Friday, November 3, 2006

World of Warcraft Encyclopedia - Deathwing @ 7:47:57 EST
Blizzard has released an Encyclopedia for World of Warcraft, featuring details about everything the world you may or may not care about. If you've got some spare time, here's a great way to waste it.