The Obscurecast | Press Start to Continue 4-18: Chippendale MMO

Posted by Razerbug on July - 24 - 2012

Welcome to the 18th show of the series!

As always we’re covering gaming an world of warcraft news, and this week we’re launching a new feature were you the Obscurdience pipe up and pipe in on our topics of the week – hit the break for notes!

What features are a MUST for you from a new MMO?

That’s what we’re asking our listeners to give their opinions on in the gaming world this week, we’ll be taking tweets, facebook messages, and emails on the subject and talking about it next show, so let us know what you think!

Talking Point

What features do you think are essential in a new MMO

Random topics

Steam’s linux efforts begin http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/Linux/
SWToR Layoffs and Executive Producer leaves. http://www.develop-online.net/news/41440/Vogel-departs-BioWare-amidst-reported-layoffs
SWToR CEO talks about F2P model http://uk.gamespot.com/news/theres-power-in-free-to-play-says-ea-ceo-6387778
Diablo 3 patch info from Morheim http://www.gamebreaker.tv/pc-games/beyond-the-inferno/?utm_campaign=Diablo%203&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
“ooh yeah” hits 5 mil backing http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ouya/ouya-a-new-kind-of-video-game-console?ref=live
http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/19/ouya-consoles-first-exclusive-game-is-human-element-prequel-f/
Heroes of Newerth making all it’s heroes free http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/all-heroes-in-heroes-of-newerth-will-be-free-as-of-tomorrow/
Runescape hits 200 million users!http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/07/19/runescape-reaches-200-million-users-mark/
EA say PC is fastest growing gaming platform http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/20/ea-boss-the-fastest-growing-platform-for-video-games-today-is-the-pc/
Amazon F2P/MMO store – http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=30091

WoW News

Blizard now offering customer service via facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlizzardCS/232036710249695
Gamescon to become mini-blizzcon http://blue.mmo-champion.com/topic/230217-more-details-on-mists-of-pandaria-opening-cinematic-world-premiere/
Druid stag form revealed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxo9nqvawPw&feature=player_embedded
48 dailies a day in Mists http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/07/18/48-dailies-are-48-dailies-too-many/#continued
pet battles being beta tested http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/07/17/team-matticus-takes-on-the-updated-pet-battle-system

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