Ever since canceling my World of Warcraft count a year ago, I am occasionally tempted to jump back into the game. However, the idea of constantly updating addons, and big grinds to get anything cool always turn me off. I never expected WoW to put out a patch that would actually cure my need for quest helping addons, nor did I expect them to lower the level requirement for a mount again as well as the cost.
Check out these little bits from the 3.2 Patch Notes:
Apprentice Riding (Skill 75): Can now be learned at level 20 for 4 gold. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 20 directing them to the riding trainer.
Journeyman Riding (Skill 150): Can now be learned at level 40 for 50 gold. Mail will be sent to players who reach level 40 directing them back to the riding trainer.
Expert Riding (Skill 225): Can now be learned at level 60 for 600 gold from trainers in Honor Hold or Thrallmar. Faction discounts now apply (Honor Hold for Alliance; Thrallmar for Horde). Flight speed at this skill level has been increased to 150% of run speed, up from 60%.
Item Comparisons: Holding the shift key while hovering over an item will now display the stat differences with the item currently equipped in the relevant slot.
Quest creatures and objects will now show on the player’s world map.
The quest log is now double-paned for more easily viewing quest information.
Vendor prices will now be listed on items whether or not players are at a vendor.
Wow, I am very surprised. I know some players might say this makes the game too easy, but for me it just makes it a lot more fun and playable. I don’t know about you, but I HATE spending a half hour running around looking for a quest objective. Whenever this patch makes its way onto the live realms, you might just see Kargo roaming around again.
If you missed Dark Void in all the commotion of E3, it would be quite understandable. Some big names came in and showed off some good stuff. This is one game you don’t want to miss though.
After the break we’ll have some gameplay videos and and screenshots we know you’ll love.
By now, almost all of the internet has heard of OnLive. The service that will allow you to stream high quality games over your internet without having any expensive hardware (including top of the line graphics cards). While it does certainly sound great, it also seems like it could be a bit too good to be true.
After the break we will look at some of the features this puppy is planning to have.
I always enjoy some of the fan art people create for different franchises, and Street Fighter is one of the coolest looking games there is. While this site only features Ryu, it’s definitely worth a peek if you think the above image is even moderately interesting.
Nope, you’re not dreaming. Microsoft is currently offering a “limited time offer” of one month of Xbox LIVE Gold for $1. Of course you can only buy one month, but it’s still a pretty great deal. One month would give you plenty of time to pick up some online achievements in Gears of War, Burnout Paradise, and a bajillion other games. What are ya waiting for?
I’ve often thought about ploppin’ down a big sum of cash to build myself a new gaming rig, and each time I do, the game I want to play is Crysis. Luckily for my wallet, it is now going to make an appearance on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 with Crysis 2. However, there is a reason a great gaming computer costs so much these days: it can do some incredible things. In the above video, you can see a comparison of the CryEngine 3 on a PC, and then on a console. It’s obvious that the PC has a leg up here, but is there enough difference there to justify spending around $1000 more than you would on a console?
Wow, I’ve seen some interesting 360 case mods, but this one made by Frank Gonzales really takes the cake. If one guy can make stuff like this, why can’t Microsoft give us some crazy options to customize our own cases? Faceplates? Not cool. This? Hell, yes.
Ladies and gentleman, feast your eyes on this first look of Mickey Rourke as the villain Whiplash from the upcoming Iron Man 2! A little different look than The Wrestler, aye? I, for one, am very excited about this film. Unfamiliar with the character? Check out the WIKIPEDIA PAGE!
Is a long haired shirtless man not quite doing it for you? Then you may be happy to know that Futurama is returning! Apparantly Comedy Central is going to air 26 new episodes in 2010! So two exciting pieces of information, yet both of them don’t come out for a year. That, fellow blog readers, is called being a party pooper.
EBGames is currently having a sale on their old music games. (Most likely making space for The Beatles Rock Band.) You can get Rock Band 1 for only $69.99 and Rock Band 2 is going for $94.99. Quite a steal! Hell, I think I might even pick up the Rock Band 1 bundle. Come see all the games and prices HERE.
Apple’s WWDC conference just recently ended, and the iPhone 3GS was announced! This is new hardware people! The thing that really stood out to me was the fact that it finally has a video camera in it, and the included camera has been bumped up to 3 megapixels.
Now if only AT&T would expand their coverage to my part of Nebraska…
Check out the full feature list HERE and a comparison to the old 3G HERE.
Ever since canceling my World of Warcraft count a year ago, I am occasionally tempted to jump back into the game. However, the idea of constantly updating addons, and big grinds to get anything cool always turn me off. I never expected WoW to put out a patch that would actually cure my need for quest helping addons, nor did I expect them to lower the level requirement for a mount again as well as the cost.
