The Lorecast Episode 22: Same Great Taste, Less Filling

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This week we’ve got a new (or is it old?) format for the podcast. From now on, we’re combining the WoWcast and the MMOcast in to the Lorecast for your listening pleasure. For this inaugural podcast, iTZKooPA, Amatera, and Juggynaut discuss all the latest happenings in MMOs.

Whatcha Been Playin?

Amatera: Dead Rising 2, Minecraft, Professor Layton and the Unwound Future
iTZKooPA: Metroid: Other M, League of Legends
Juggynaut: World of Warcraft, Castle Crashers

World of Warcraft Major News

• 4.0.1 Progress
• Rumored Cataclysm Release Date (Nov 2nd, Nov 27, Early-Dec?)
• Tier 11 Armor Preview: Druid, Rogue, Warlock,  Warrior
• Guild Chat on the Mobile Armory

World of Warcraft “Lightning Lore”

• Frostmourne shows up in Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock
• Guild Mounts (Scorpion for Horde, Lion for Alliance)
  • Kron’kar Annihilator
  • Golden King
• Dalaran/Shattrath portals removed (Replaced with Class Trainers)
• Ahn’Qiraj — The Fallen Kingdom is an independent zone now (like ZG)
• Arena Season 8 ending/Season 9 on Beta servers
• WoW Action Figures Series 8
  • Gnome rogue Brink Spannercrank vs. Kobold Miner Snaggle
  • The Black Knight
  • Forsaken priestess Confessor Dhalia
• New Icecrown expansion ends Scourgewar arc in TCG

Other MMO/Gaming News:

• Nintendo Conference, September 29th
  • 3DS Release Date Announced (Feb. for Japan, March for EU/US)
  • Games Reel
  • Feature Reel
• Final Fantasy XIV launched
• APB Refugee Programs from Electronic Arts & Hi-Rez Studios
• Star Trek DS9 browser MMO (Infinite Space):
• Clone Wars hits 1 Million

Discussion

• Phanttas’ Question: Would you date someone who doesn’t play video games?

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