File this under: amazing gamer costumes. A World of Warcraft fan — 23-year-old Svetlana from Germany — decided to dress up as one of the game’s druids, and the costume is amazing to say the least. Click here for more pictures.
[via UnrealityMag]
Officially called “World Joyland”, this theme park is the world’s first World of Warcraft and StarCraft theme park. Unfortunately early park goers report that “it seems to have been shoddily built, as despite having only been open for a few weeks already there was ‘general decay’ and ‘cracks in paint and rust on handrails’.” Click here for more pictures.
[via Kotaku]
World of Warcraft fans rejoice (or at least the new players)! Blizzard has announced that “World of Warcraft Starter Edition is now free for all-comers, allowing you to play to your heart’s content up until level 20,” out of a possible 85. Continue reading for a Rage of the Firelands trailer, which is an upcoming content patch.
… it should also be said that the early game content is widely regarded as some of the best, and would still probably suck you in for longer than most other games these days.
[via Dvice]
According to Nettavisen, 12-year-old Norwegian boy Hans Jorgen Olsen used his World of Warcraft skills to save himself and sister when they enraged a moose during a walk in the forest. In a nutshell, “Olsen dropped to the ground, and presumably his lifebar plummeted to zero.” Here’s what Hans has to say:
When you get to level 30, you learn a trick called the “fake death”. That’s what I did – I pretended I was dead, and then the moose lost interest, “says the plucky 12-year-old.
You’ve seen the concept art, now officials at World Joyland say that the Blizzard-themed World of Warcraft / StarCraft inspired amusement park will be opening on May 1st. Once open, it will be the first video game-based theme park in the world. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a Chinese news report.
[via MICGadget]
You read that right, a company is currently building a Blizzard-themed, World of Warcraft and StarCraft theme park called Joyland World. We can only hope that it looks as good as the renders above. Click here to view more concept art. In related news, continue reading to see Joyland’s It’s a Small World knockoff in China.
There are sub-parks that are built around World of Warcraft and Starcraft themes complete with coasters and other attractions, and there will also be a video game museum and electronic gaming sports arena.
[via Dvice]
While the Google Headquarters in Mountain View (and Zurich) might be larger, the Blizard Entertainment offices is definitely just as lavish, complete with a 24/7 gym, life-sized sculptures, volleyball court and more. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.
This ultra geeky World of Warcraft Horde bathroom was built by Ragnaorg over at the Battle.net forums, and comes “complete with fake stone walls, dragon heads holding the lights, and a sword and shield on the wall.” Click here for more pictures.
[via Dvice – Battle.net]
Artist Gonzalo Ordonez Arias, also known as Genzoman on DeviantArt, shows us what World of Warcraft would look like in the anime / cartoon world. Though not very intimidating, these masterpieces are definitely easy on the eyes. Click here for more pictures.
[via Cuded]
