World of Warcraft

November 22nd 2007

Mr. T and William Shatner World of Warcraft Ads Make Us Want to Be Level 70 Mohawks

Most of my friends play World of Warcraft. I don’t. I suspect that these hilarious new spots featuring cult icons Mr. T and William Shatner are aimed at me—if you’re not a geek or know nothing about the game, they have little appeal, like an earlier spot. But they’re going to be national TV ads,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Nov 22

November 16th 2007

Stop Oppressing Men in Virtual Worlds With Unrealistic Body Expectations

Is the virtual universe ready for Men’s Lib? In World of Warcraft they are. Fans are getting irked about how the male characters in WOW are so muscle-bound and macho-bulky that they are practically unable to move. While female characters are lithe and flexible, the men hobble around in so much armor that it’s as…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 16

October 9th 2007

World of Warcraft “Guild Therapy” On The Rise

A new kind of group psychology is emerging — guild psychology, which is much more concerned with fights over dragons skins than dealing with abandonment issues. Your fellow warriors and monster-smashers can feel supported and validated without using “I” statements. An expert in guild psychology says the groups should have quality time together on a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Oct 9

July 9th 2007

World of Warcraft on the iPhone Kinda

Remember that remote control iPhone to Mac app we showed you last week? Someone’s used that to get World of freaking Warcraft working on the iPhone. It’s not exactly "desktop quality," but he does get the ability to chat and execute some basic commands. You won’t see another Jenkins episode reproduced on the iPhone though,…

Tech News Jason Chen Jul 9

July 6th 2007

World of Warcraft Addict Constructs Massive 47 PC Setup

The problem with massive online games is that they’re full of other people. In order to bypass the need for interaction and reliance on outsiders, one gamer (and, get this, his girlfriend) decided to take on the responsibilities of an entire World of Warcraft guild himself. Gaze upon the 47 PC setup that allows two…

Tech News Kthompson Jul 6

November 23rd 2006

WidowPC Caters to World of Warcraft Fans

World of Warcraft addicts listen up. WidowPC has created what it calls the “first gaming computer designed specifically for World of Warcraft.” Like any gaming PC, the $1,495 machine can be configured any way you like, but what’s standard on all machines and makes it specifically good for massive multiplayer online games (MMOG) like WOW…

Tech News Louis Ramirez Nov 23

Mr. T and William Shatner World of Warcraft Ads Make Us Want to Be Level 70 Mohawks

Stop Oppressing Men in Virtual Worlds With Unrealistic Body Expectations

World of Warcraft “Guild Therapy” On The Rise

World of Warcraft on the iPhone Kinda

World of Warcraft Addict Constructs Massive 47 PC Setup

WidowPC Caters to World of Warcraft Fans

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