One of the oldest and most established newspapers of the world, The Times (UK), will have a free trial version of World of Warcraft on CD, plus an 8-page booklet on how to play, in its next weekend edition. They already posted an article on "My life as a bearded dwarf", written by a non-gamer. Quote: "Personally, I’ve never created a character to play a game with before — hey, I have to do that in front of the wardrobe every morning for real, and I think all the ladies will know what I’m saying here." Very interesting read.
Anyway, there goes my geek street cred. Playing World of Warcraft is now so un-geek and mainstream as anything. Even The Times does it.
Blizz should trap all the newbs on a hardcore RP server.. nerd them out real good.
ReplyDeleteThe Times isn't the odlest newspaper in the world, hell it isn't even the oldest newpaper in England ;)
ReplyDeleteAh my regular rag...have to buy just for the article.
ReplyDeleteI said "one of the oldest", not "the oldest". The Times has been founded in 1785, which would be considered old and established anywhere.
ReplyDeleteI thought it amusing that the writer wanted to be able to choose Prostitution as a profession to raise money. We had a young lady in our Guild who played a female NElf Druid and she'd make a fortune in IF just by dancing on the table tops in the Inn. I kid you not. She'd get the Gold from paying customers then dance for a short period of time, then stop, and if the voyeurs wanted more they had to pay more.
ReplyDeleteDo I smell April Fool's Day coming?
ReplyDeleteThe journo involved, Caitlin Moran, was talking about her WoW experience today on "The Richard and Judy Show" !
ReplyDeleteNow it doesn't get more mainstream than THAT !
They showed the trailer, and some "live" stuff of her dwarf in deeprun tram. And wandering about SW, and visiting the cheeseshop.