John Hagel and John Seely Brown at Newsweek has put out the word that WoW has built a path of innovation for the work environment. Sounds a bit crazy but they have an interesting angle.

They’re looking to incorporate common MMORPG (massive multi player online roll playing game) features like experience system, custom dashboard that display real time employee progress, and team building tips that are used in player created guild structure of the title.

Not exactly what I thought when I first read the article but it is interesting. On the other hand, WoW has made me more productive as I try to finish a lot of work early so I can have more time to play at the end of the day.

Tags: blizzard, newsweek, work, world of warcraft

Oh snap, it’s finally out. The patch we’ve all been waiting for that’ll let you open clams while you’re riding a vehicle, sitting, mounting, stealthed and invisible.

Okay that’s not really the special party but Blizzard did fix a few things in this patch in addition to a sexy new interface. I am now able to make death knights on any server which is pretty freaking bad ass but don’t expect me to change servers any time soon.

Tags: blizzard, clams, igame, patch, world of warcraft

Who would have known Blizzard would be so Asian friendly?

Playing WoW yesterday, I noticed that there are Lunar Festival Emissaries in all the major cities. By talking to them you’ll get a quest to go talk to other emissaries which then leads to more quests involving fireworks and killing a demon.

It was completely unexpected and while they didn’t go all out like they would for Christmas and New Years, it’s still a nice touch.
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Tags: blizzard, igame, lunar new year, world of warcraft

So it’s been awhile since I’ve put an update but I have been playing!

Skipping past the earlier parts of the game, my friends rushed me through to level 55 so I could make a sexy death knight (sankyu to Fayt and Devilwind). Death knights are a new class that are introduced as part of the 2nd expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. So far it’s been bad ass (in comparison to the rogue class) as I’ve been tearing shit up (not really).

Upon making one, you start as a “dead” hero who has been reborn through the Lich King. You then do a bunch of newb missions that play into the story eventually leading you to (SPOILER) the path of good. This part was actually my favorite so far in my experience. While there are still a handful of boring quests (collecting 20 of whatever), you get to do a lot of other cool things like gank a fortress with a bone dragon in addition to being a really ghetto tree.

As of right now, I’m in the Outlands level 65 working my way to 80. I didn’t get to play much the past 2 days because I got sick. If only I could drink a potion (Nyquil) and be instantly better.

Tags: blizzard, gaming, world of warcraft

And you thought WoW couldn’t be cute!

Gaming gear crew, J!NX, has put this talking Murloc plush toy out on the market and fans every where are screaming RWLRWLRWL! While I wouldn’t exactly give Sanrio a call, it does hit close to home.

For those of you who share my interest, you can purchase this plush on the J!NX website for $39.99.
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Tags: murloc, plushy, toy, world of warcraft

My gamer buddy Deiru introduced me to the most epic WOW movie I’ve ever seen. It’s completely rendered by the creator, Percula and even though it’s only being his 2nd personal creative work, it’s one bad ass video.

I know some of you must think “geez games whatever!” However, this is about a kick ass female taking on an entire army. Honestly if she was real, I would be more in love with her.
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Tags: creative, deiru, percula, world of warcraft

Not exactly a necklace but it’s as good as it’ll get for some people.

Blizzard has recently released the official WoW MMO Gaming mouse. It pretty much looks like a metallic cockroach but it can do a lot more than a regular mouse. There are 13 easily programmable buttons in addition to a LED glow that I find quite attractive. Kotaku seemed to love the mouse; however, the awkward build of the mouse is uncomfortable in addition to it only being designed for WoW.

Read the whole review here.

Tags: accesory, blizzard, mouse, world of warcraft

We’re nearing the final days of 2008. It’s been such a long (stressful) year but there have been some good things that came out of it. Although I wish we were still in 2007 (my Senior year of HS), I’m happy to be moving forward.

But before we do, let’s recap on the best of 2008! Of course it’s all my personal opinion.
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Tags: 2008, Britney Spears, end of the year, fashion week, girlybubble, hamsters, hana yori dango, lipstick jungle, sephora, sex and the city, world of warcraft

Although WoW has become major cause of college dropouts (according to the FCC), I have not become one of those people. Unfortunately, I’ve actually been to busy to play to make any real progress but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been keeping up with my gaming news.

Kotaku is one of my favorite sites for gaming news (if not the only site I read now), and they’ve recently released their take on the new expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. Overall they said they enjoyed the game but that it was not challenging enough and not for newbies (meaning the expansion doesn’t take place till around level 68).

In addition, WoW has also announced the ability to change up your character for $15. For those of you who love to customize and change their mind like crazy, this is definitely something you’ll want to explore. You’ll be able to keep your characters stats as is but change the outward look of your character whether its, face, hair, skin or sex. Fun stuff?

Tags: kotaku, News, world of warcraft, wrath of the lich king

The gamer girl pool isn’t that big so fending off the men in World of Warcraft is as difficult as it gets (although I’m sure some girls would appreciate the attention). Nonethless, Felicia Day is a gamer gal who teaches the nubs of WoW how to date. She goes into details of what to look for, what makes a good gamer and how to be safe.

Reading through her tips, I realized its all true. For example, most female avatars are actually guys. I’ve actually had friends who’ve pretended to be girls for the sake of attention and free items. The internet isn’t safe and neither is gaming so beware!

So far in my WoW adventures I have yet to face these types of problems but I’ve only dipped my toe into the pool.

Source: Asylum

Tags: blizzard, dating, felicia day, games, world of warcraft