BlizzCon 2010: Day 2 Photos

Posted on Oct 24, 2010

As we grab our goodies and head for the exit here in Anaheim, California, we look back on the past two days with much excitement. Many interesting things are coming, most of all Deathwing with the Cataclysmic tantrum he’s about to throw. I apologize for the lighting in most of them, as it wasn’t very good in

BlizzCon 2010 Liveblog: Cinematics: Cataclysm

Posted on Oct 23, 2010

This is the transcript of iTZKooPA’s liveblog coverage of the Cinematics: Cataclysm panel at BlizzCon 2010. 10:30 Hello, LoreHounds. We’re gonna kick off Day 2 with the Cataclysm cinematics discussion. 10:30 Waiting for the panelists to show up. iTZKooPA here, with Mordil on my right. 10:32 Panels have started late a few times this year.

BlizzCon 2010: Day 1 Photos

Posted on Oct 23, 2010

After much planning and hard work from the Lore Hound crew, we grab a few drinks and mingle with the crowd. Here are some photos from today’s shenanigans to satisfy you until we can get the video editing under way in the coming week. It’s almost like you were there yourself! Full gallery after the

BlizzCon 2010 Liveblog: WoW Quests and Lore

Posted on Oct 22, 2010

This is the transcript of Amatera’s liveblog coverage of the WoW Quests and Lore Panel at BlizzCon 2010. 3:06 Alright, apparently this is a Q&A now. 3:07 Let me see if I can catch up on some stuff. 3:07 Paraphrasing here… Q: Any more events like the opening of Ahn’Qiraj? A: Probably not on that

BlizzCon 2010 Liveblog: WoW Dungeons and Raids

Posted on Oct 22, 2010

This is the transcript of iTZKooPA’s liveblog coverage of the WoW Dungeons and Raids panel at Blizzcon 2010. 1:34 And we’re off for the Dungeons and Raids panel. 1:35 We’re seeing some of the beta content for the SFK and Deadmines, including the bosses. 1:35 “A few things might have changed in Deadmines.” Such as

BlizzCon 2010 Liveblog: Opening Ceremony

Posted on Oct 22, 2010

Here’s the transcript of Amatera’s liveblog coverage from the Opening Ceremony of BlizzCon 2010. 11:13 Whew, time to catch up! 11:14 Where to start? New, official custom maps for Starcraft II! SC DotA? KooPA’s going to have an aneurism 11:14 They’ll be released for free (of course) over the coming months. 11:16 Also, a new

The Story of Alganon: Curse of a WoW Clone – Part III

Posted on Oct 20, 2010

Table of Contents Part I: Outline Part II: Company Factor Part III: Investigation Part IV: Prospective Direction List of Sources We continue to examine the story of Alganon and the company behind it, Quest Online. In part two, we looked at some of the strengths and resources that the development team relied on during production. Today, we

Know Thy Blogger: Mordil’s MMOG Timeline

Posted on Oct 19, 2010

With the ashes settling down, and the mundane routine of life returning to normal fluctuations , I return to speak on my video game repertoire . Looking back, just as iTZKooPA has, I realized just how many MMOs I’ve tasted. Interestingly enough, Mortal Kombat on the SNES was the first video game I ever played.

Lorecast Episode 24: Bag Full of Tootsie Pops

Posted on Oct 17, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week’s Lorecast is continuing the format we started last week. In it, iTZKooPA and Amatera discuss all the latest happenings in WoW and other MMOs. The topics for the week are: Whatcha Been Playin? Amatera: Minecraft, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, The Ball, World of Warcraft iTZKooPA: Castlevania: Lords

Lorecast Episode 23: Minecraft and Portable MMOs

Posted on Oct 12, 2010

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] This week’s Lorecast is continuing the format we started last week. In it, iTZKooPA and Amatera discuss all the latest happenings in WoW and other MMOs. The topics for the week are: Whatcha Been Playin? Amatera: Dead Rising 2, Minecraft, Enslaved Demo, Castlevania: Lord of Shadow Demo, Medal