Azeroth’s Beauty Contest: Top 10 Hottest WoW Characters (Part 2)

Posted on Apr 22, 2011

Here we are, back with the continuation of Azeroth’s Beauty Contest. Last time, we revealed our #10 to #6 picks for the Hottest WoW Characters, and now were back for the top 5. As with last time, we’re aiming to keep this conversation as classy as we can, given the subject. Now onward to the

Waiting (Impatiently) on Patch 4.1

Posted on Apr 20, 2011

It’s been more than a couple months since we started talking about World of Warcraft’s Patch 4.1 around here, and all the chatter is starting to make me antsy. I think I’m not the only one. Perhaps its just a spring lull, but I’ve been seeing more and more of my friends, including myself to a

Azeroth’s Beauty Contest: Top 10 Hottest WoW Characters (Part 1)

Posted on Apr 14, 2011

A while back, I undertook the great burden of documenting who I thought fall into the category of Top 10 Ugliest Creatures in WoW. You all seemed to enjoy it. I’ve been hesitating to flip that coin and rate the top 10 hottest characters. Mostly because that phrase alone leaves me with the feeling that

When Simply Leveling Isn’t Enough

Posted on Apr 13, 2011

I thought my attempts at Loremaster were hard enough — how about the anti-Loremaster? Recently, I’ve been coming across a bunch of stories of patient and creative WoW players who have set crazy goals for themselves and reached them, against all odds. Take Everbloom, for example, who posted her story on the official WoW forums

Falling out of Love with Azeroth. Again.

Posted on Apr 06, 2011

I’m going to type this out, and then I’m going to look back on it, go “oh, how dreary…” and wonder why I didn’t write some dark poetry about the matter instead. I don’t intend to be so melodramatic, but the fact is that I feel I’ve been at this juncture many times before. Sure,

More Blizzard Shenanigans: Crabby the Dungeon Helper, Horadric Cube App, and the Future of StarCraft

Posted on Apr 01, 2011

Blizzard sure is busy this morning, and has unveiled a heap of new game features for all of its major titles that are sure to excite us all! In addition to the blindly awesome Tomb of Immortal Darkness, we’ll also be seeing a trio of other new and exciting ideas: The Introduction of Crabby the

WoW’s Next Dungeon in Patch 4.1.11 — The Tomb of Immortal Darkness

Posted on Apr 01, 2011

Get ready to quake with fear. World of Warcraft developers have introduced the next dungeon we’ll be taking stabs at — in the dark — for Patch 4.1.11. Blizzard introduces Tomb of Immortal Darkness Deep beneath the crumbling tombstones of Duskwood’s Raven Hill Cemetery, a dark and mysterious power is emerging. Drawing strength from the blackest night

When Inspiration Strikes: Hoarding Character Names

Posted on Mar 30, 2011

We’ve discussed our handles, our character names, and the inspiration that led to them. But what about those characters who are made on a whim and then, quickly, all but forgotten? As it turns out, I hoard more than just mounts, pets, gear and random game loot. I also hoard character names — and I’d

Gaming While Sick: Vertigo in Vashj’ir

Posted on Mar 28, 2011

I knew it as soon as I saw the pre-Cataclysm screenshots of Vashj’ir, and it sunk in a bit more as the ship I had boarded got ambushed in deep waters: Vashj’ir is a swimming zone. And while I knew it would take some adjusting to get used to the controls, I didn’t expect vertigo.

Rift vs. WoW: Can’t We All Just Get Along

Posted on Mar 23, 2011

Back when Trion Worlds unveiled their Rift pre-launch trailer a couple months ago, they took a mixture of cheers and criticism for using the tagline “We’re not in Azeroth anymore.” By drawing a comparison to the top-of-the-market MMO from the start, it seemed the game was inviting more of a comparison from gamers familiar to