You're probably aware, but I'm a World of Warcraft player. I've played for the longest of times, probably to my own detriment. That's not to say I haven't enojyed myself.
Anyways, you'll remember a post I made a few months back now, regarding the Wrath of the Lich King expansion going into closed beta, and Blizzard were giving people the option to opt-in for a chance to join it. Your name is placed into a hat, and if you're lucky, you get drawn.
Last night, a huge wave of opt-in beta keys were sent, and I managed to luck out and received one. As a gamer and a World of Warcraft fan, I'm sitting pretty happy right now. I've beta tested one other MMO in my days (Dream of Mirror Online), and managed to get myself an hour or so on an Xbox game midway through it's development cycle. Both provided and extremely awesome experience, especially for someone such as myself, to whom the gaming industry is a passion.
As there is no Non-Disclosue Agreement (that I'm aware of - there wasn't anything mentioned), I'm thinking of doing a small feature about my journeys in the Wrath of the Lich King beta. I'll talk about my experiences, show you some pretty pictures, and probably answer questions if you have any. Not sure what I'll call the feature, but I'm sure I'll think of something witty. Only thing that comes to mind at the moment is "Beta Luck Next Time".
Showing posts with label world of warcraft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world of warcraft. Show all posts
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Updatan Gaems
Okay, well, it seems to have been about a week or so since I last did an update over here. After the initial "holy shit" of Blizzard confirming the existance of Diablo 3, I've been pretty hyped about the whole idea. Granted, it's probably going to be a year or two before it actually reaches the store shelves, but I have been re-playing Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction, getting my enthusiasm in the games back. I must admit, I've been glad I have. I've stopped playing World of Warcraft (for now, anyways - things were getting a tad boring), and now have something equally addictive, yet not quite as draining on the wallet to engage in.
Thinking of World of Warcraft, Blizzard have added to their account details area the option to opt-in for the beta test for the upcoming WoW expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. I'll throw a link up at the end so those of you who read and have an account, and are interested in joining the beta test. As a note, opting-in DOES NOT secure you a place in the beta, it merely adds your account to the draw for the chance to join. If you have more than one account, you are more than welcome to add those all in as well. The only proviso is that you have a World of Warcraft account, and it is active at the time Blizzard pick those for their beta.
Important to note, currently Blizzard HAVE NOT began any phase of beta testing on Wrath of the Lich King, and they will announce it when they are ready to begin. There are a lot of account scamming and phishing e-mails going out at the moment, so if you receive one of these e-mails saying you've been accepted, check any URL in the e-mail to be sure it's legit, and also check the World of Warcraft main page and the forums to see if Blizzard have begun their beta test.
In other news, that of the real world, I have started a work for the dole program (horray for government benefits), in a place dismantling old disused computers, and building new ones up for charity. Not too bad of a job, and it's doing something that I'm moderatley interested in, which is good. My other option was to do groundswork at a local school, though those of you who know me will agree, I'm not built or cut-out for that kind of work.
This post is also dedicated to Dane, at his request. There you go.
Linkage!
Diablo 3 Main Site Seeing as I forgot to link to it in my last posting.
Blizzard Announces Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In
Blizzard WotLK Beta Opt-In FAQ
World of Warcraft Account Settings Beta Opt-In Page Not a keylogger *sigh*
Thinking of World of Warcraft, Blizzard have added to their account details area the option to opt-in for the beta test for the upcoming WoW expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. I'll throw a link up at the end so those of you who read and have an account, and are interested in joining the beta test. As a note, opting-in DOES NOT secure you a place in the beta, it merely adds your account to the draw for the chance to join. If you have more than one account, you are more than welcome to add those all in as well. The only proviso is that you have a World of Warcraft account, and it is active at the time Blizzard pick those for their beta.
Important to note, currently Blizzard HAVE NOT began any phase of beta testing on Wrath of the Lich King, and they will announce it when they are ready to begin. There are a lot of account scamming and phishing e-mails going out at the moment, so if you receive one of these e-mails saying you've been accepted, check any URL in the e-mail to be sure it's legit, and also check the World of Warcraft main page and the forums to see if Blizzard have begun their beta test.
In other news, that of the real world, I have started a work for the dole program (horray for government benefits), in a place dismantling old disused computers, and building new ones up for charity. Not too bad of a job, and it's doing something that I'm moderatley interested in, which is good. My other option was to do groundswork at a local school, though those of you who know me will agree, I'm not built or cut-out for that kind of work.
This post is also dedicated to Dane, at his request. There you go.
Linkage!
Diablo 3 Main Site Seeing as I forgot to link to it in my last posting.
Blizzard Announces Wrath of the Lich King Beta Opt-In
Blizzard WotLK Beta Opt-In FAQ
World of Warcraft Account Settings Beta Opt-In Page Not a keylogger *sigh*
Friday, 27 June 2008
In The Case Of Blizzard And The Evolving Splash Screen
For those of you who follow any of Blizzard Entertainment's main games, chances are you've probably come across the new splash screen adorning all their major websites. This is what it currently looks like at the time of this posting.
Over the last four days, the ice in the image has been slowly melting away, and assuredly on it's last day, it will have completely thawed, and we'll be presented with the announcement of a new Blizzard release.
The last time Blizzard performed an event like this, Starcraft 2 was announced at the World Wide Invitational in 2007. In much the same vein, Blizzard have announced that at this years World Wide Invitational, they will be announcing a new product, though we haven't been given any hints as to what this may be.
Enter the internet detectives. Those self-styled super sleuths who have pulled together all the clues and have worked it all out. A deep analysis into the image reveals small easter-eggs, hints as to what goodies await, and I'll add my own crudely drawn pointers and MSPaint skills to illustrate.
As can be seen, in the middle-left area is a rune which looks quite a lot like the very first rune on Warcraft's most evil villain, Arthas' famous rune-blade, Frostmourne. Down in the center-bottom area, is a symbol which bears a striking resemblance to that used for the Protoss in the Starcraft games. Finally, in the upper-right area of the splash screen, we can see another symbol, which looks pretty much exactly like the Hel rune from the Diablo games.
During day one and two, only the Frostmourne and Hel runes were visible, which had a lot of people debating the possibility of an announcement for Diablo 3. After certain events, and possible clues gleaned from Blizzard's site, it seemed rather plausible, and I'll admit, I would be ecstatic if it were proven to be true, as I'm just one of the many who lost uncounted hours of their life to the Diablo franchise. Though, as day three and four have rolled around, and we see the Protoss symbol appear, it would seem as though hopes of a Diablo sequel are dashed upon the rocks.
As for what I think Blizzard may be working us all up for, well, I can't really say. Diablo 3 does sound enticing, so I won't take that option off the table, though having Blizzard's three major franchises represented in the one image, it's really anyone's guess as to what they have up their sleeve. Personally, I think I'll sit back, wait for the World Wide Invitational to begin, and content myself with whatever it is that Blizzard announce. I'd rather sit and wait, as against getting my hopes up, only to have them mercilessly snuffed out when my hypothesis proves to be wrong.
Blizzard Entertainment, Where You'll Find Info About All Their Major Franchises And The 2008 World Wide Invitational
Over the last four days, the ice in the image has been slowly melting away, and assuredly on it's last day, it will have completely thawed, and we'll be presented with the announcement of a new Blizzard release.
The last time Blizzard performed an event like this, Starcraft 2 was announced at the World Wide Invitational in 2007. In much the same vein, Blizzard have announced that at this years World Wide Invitational, they will be announcing a new product, though we haven't been given any hints as to what this may be.
Enter the internet detectives. Those self-styled super sleuths who have pulled together all the clues and have worked it all out. A deep analysis into the image reveals small easter-eggs, hints as to what goodies await, and I'll add my own crudely drawn pointers and MSPaint skills to illustrate.
As can be seen, in the middle-left area is a rune which looks quite a lot like the very first rune on Warcraft's most evil villain, Arthas' famous rune-blade, Frostmourne. Down in the center-bottom area, is a symbol which bears a striking resemblance to that used for the Protoss in the Starcraft games. Finally, in the upper-right area of the splash screen, we can see another symbol, which looks pretty much exactly like the Hel rune from the Diablo games.
During day one and two, only the Frostmourne and Hel runes were visible, which had a lot of people debating the possibility of an announcement for Diablo 3. After certain events, and possible clues gleaned from Blizzard's site, it seemed rather plausible, and I'll admit, I would be ecstatic if it were proven to be true, as I'm just one of the many who lost uncounted hours of their life to the Diablo franchise. Though, as day three and four have rolled around, and we see the Protoss symbol appear, it would seem as though hopes of a Diablo sequel are dashed upon the rocks.
As for what I think Blizzard may be working us all up for, well, I can't really say. Diablo 3 does sound enticing, so I won't take that option off the table, though having Blizzard's three major franchises represented in the one image, it's really anyone's guess as to what they have up their sleeve. Personally, I think I'll sit back, wait for the World Wide Invitational to begin, and content myself with whatever it is that Blizzard announce. I'd rather sit and wait, as against getting my hopes up, only to have them mercilessly snuffed out when my hypothesis proves to be wrong.
Blizzard Entertainment, Where You'll Find Info About All Their Major Franchises And The 2008 World Wide Invitational
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