Rubie's Costumes Make Even Bigger WoW Geeks

At BlizzCon 2008 there was one booth I managed to avoid for the majority of the show, but towards the end when the crowds were clearing off I couldn't help but notice the amazing masks and accessories the folks at Rubie's Costume Company had brought along with them. Not only did they sell your standard latex elf ears and a full assortment of masks, including the $160+ full Tauren, they were even working on new masks at the booth. I sat and watched a guy working on the Illidan head for awhile, but I was really impressed with the detail on the Draenei being created on the other side of the booth. If not for my abject fear of putting plastic over my head, I might have been tempted to pick one up myself.

BlizzCon 2008 - Servers Going Down

Closing time, one last call for gwarghalol...okay, I got nothing. BlizzCon 2008 is over, and the press room is slowly emptying out. Just a few die-hard members of the press playing Diablo III at the convenient kiosks that kept us from waiting in line for hours to try it. Thank you so much for that, Blizzard. As you can see in the photo above, I am diligently finishing off my posts for the day and clearly not leveling my 34 paladin in Hillsbrad, no not at all. It's been a pretty big show for me, and while part of me is sad to see it go, another part of me is looking forward to a lazy Sunday of...driving to Phoenix from Anaheim. Yay! More »

Look Kids, It's The Cast Of The Guild

Look kids, it's the cast of the hit internet series The Guild! In case you've not heard of The Guild, it's a hysterically funny look at a group of MMO players and how they react when things get a bit too real. The lovely red-haired woman there is Felicia Day, who Buffy fans may remember as someone only Buffy fans would remember. She plays the guild's healer, Codex, who one day gets a surprise visit from Sandeep Parikh, the warlock who assumes the two have hit it off and decides to move in with her. If you've ever been in an MMO guild you know these people, from the inattentive mother Clara (far left) to the young, "spirited" player Bladezz, played by Vincent Caso there on the far right. Vincent...I am so sorry I called you a dick today. I really meant your character, I swear. You're a lovely man. Anyway, check out the show's website and find out what happens when a guild stops being real and starts getting...really real.

Behold The New Diablo III Logo T-Shirt

I just got out of a brief interview with Diablo III lead designer Jay Wilson, where we discussed a few things about the role of gender in video games and the new rune system in Diablo III, but the whole time I was in there I couldn't take my eyes off of his t-shirt. I've seen it around the convention, but this was my first chance to see it up close. Behold, the new logo for Diablo III. I really dig the ponies. More »