WOW: Revisiting the Game

Ever miss the creative side of World of Warcraft?  You can revisit the game by watching some incredible machinima videos.

What the Internet is For
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRgNOyCnbqg&feature=player_embedded

Ballad of the Noob.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM2rFZGujhk

ROFLAMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEWgs6YQR9A&feature=player_embedded

WOW Dancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=066_q4DIeqk

Anti-Elf Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVwYKtgFYCc&feature=player_embedded

Five from the Snacky Series:  1)  Snacky' Goes Murloc Tipping
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_LhKNcxWPw

2)  Snacky Is Dieting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Fp9lArtw0&feature=relmfu

3)  Snacky Goes Fishing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvujYhrVARQ&feature=relmfu

4)  Snacky Goes Double Dating
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKJtLJJrqxg&feature=relmfu

5)  Roberto's Halloween Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Wl3OrJ5ms&feature=relmfu

And of course Pergola's masterpiece, The Craft of War: Blind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvmoDQ7gJKA

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Learn to Make Machinima UPDATED

WOW Insider pointed me toward this site that is geared toward helping folks learn to make machinima.  If you are curious, this is a good place to start.
http://wowdirectors.com/

UPDATE: Now there's a guide to WOW's model viewer.  Thanks to WOW Insider for pointing out part one.
http://www.gamecreds.com/util/blog/lesson-wow-model-viewer-olibith-6

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Will My Computer Run Cataclysm?

The short answer is if your computer runs Lich King, it'll run Cataclysm per Gazimoff who is in the Cataclysm beta.  The long answer is here.  The article looks at the main performance settings with example screenshots to help readers decide which ones they want to go with, depending on their individual machine specs.
http://www.manaobscura.com/2010/08/will-my-computer-run-cataclysm/

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Introduction to PUGS (Machinima)

A machinima introduction to pick up groups.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/25/wow-moviewatch-how-to-win-at-pugs-and-gearscore/

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"Welcome to Android Hell"

Do you play WOW?  Have you played Portal?  Then you'll enjoy this monochromatic machinima. Many thanks to Big Bear Butt for pointing this out in his article about how Portal is free to download via Steam for a limited time if you have a Steam account.  This is part of the celebration as Valve launches a Mac client for their game download services.
http://www.baronsoosdon.com/content/view/28/32/

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The Five Minute MMORPG

How to level from 0 to 80 very very quickly.
http://kotaku.com/5532199/from-level-0-to-level-80-in-just-five-minutes

Here's the game site.  "Hot PvP action"
http://www.fiveminutemmorpg.com/

Obviously the Blog-o-sphere is obsessed with speed this morning.  If you are interested in zipping through the plot of the Star Wars classic trilogy as quickly as you level above, Big Red Kitty has a video for you.
http://www.dphowell.com/2010/05/05/bathe-in-the-awesome/

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Gnome Power!

"What has two thumbs but can't heal?"
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/27/wow-moviewatch-what-has-two-thumbs-but-cant-heal/

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Blizzard and The Law: A Series

I'm going to consolidate all the WOW Insider columns about legal issues and WOW here.  Search on "law" or "legal" to find this summary.  I've also added other articles about WOW and the Law that aren't part of the series.

The new legal column at WOW Insider has started with this article about "the magic circle" which is the world of games and play separate from the real world and in which players consent to what happens as long as it doesn't violate game rules.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/01/the-lawbringer-wow-and-the-magic-circle/

The WOW Insider legal columnist looks at privacy and how it works in WOW. It isn't as straightforward as you would think.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/08/the-lawbringer-contracts-and-the-achievement-tracker/

The WOW Insider legal column takes a look at the issues around banning players, mostly the contract between Blizzard and WOW players.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/15/the-lawbringer--contracts-and-player-bans/

Is is possible to get Blizzard to modify your game play provisions?  Maybe.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/22/the-lawbringer-unconscionability/

European Law and Contracts
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/01/the-lawbringer-know-your-legal-lore/

More on the same topic
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/09/the-lawbringer-euro-ver-my-head-contract-law-edition/

Blizzard and the Gold Selling Ban (from the legal aspect)
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/16/the-lawbringer-legal-gold-sales-not-a-blizzards-chance-in-hel/

Gold Sellers and Contract Law
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/22/the-lawbringer-interfering-with-gold-farmers/

Why Gold Selling is a Crime
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/05/the-lawbringer-gold-sellers-are-criminals/

Copyright Law and WOW
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/26/the-lawbringer-copyrights-and-wow/

http://www.wow.com/2010/05/17/the-lawbringer-scope-of-copyrights/

Purchasing Versus Licensing Software and Why This Debate Matters
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/24/the-lawbringer-purchase-vs-license-cage-match/

End Use License Agreements
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/31/the-lawbringer-license-v-purchase-sgt-joe-friday-edition/

A history of MDY versus Blizzard which is really about the Glider bot program that MDY offered to get around Blizzard's scanner Warden programs.  Although Blizzard won on most counts, this is still under appeal.
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/07/the-lawbringer-the-history-of-blizzard-and-mdy-glider/

Questions from the above MDY vs. Blizzard case with answers-
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/14/the-lawbringer-mdy-v-blizzard-q-and-a/

Another milestone in the MDY vs. Blizzard case.  (This site is all about video games and the law so explore further if this is a topic of interest.)
http://www.gamerlaw.co.uk/2010/12/thoughts-on-wow-glider-appeal.html

Battle.net has a new Terms of Use Agreement (Patch 3.3.5)
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/21/the-lawbringer-new-battle-net-tou/

Why Blizzard won't Sell Gold (note that this is a stand-in columnist while the regular legal writer takes the bar exams)
http://www.wow.com/2010/06/29/the-lawbringer-why-youll-never-buy-gold-from-blizzard/

Rookies' Guide to the End User License Agreement (EULA)
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/11/the-lawbringer-a-rookies-guide-to-the-eula/

Part Two of Rookies' Guide to EULA
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/17/the-lawbringer-rookies-guide-to-the-eula-part-2/

Lawsuits Over Game Addiction
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/27/the-lawbringer-this-mmo-is-too-addictive-im-suing/

Rookie's Guide to Terms of Use (TOU)
http://www.wow.com/2010/09/02/the-lawbringer-a-rookies-guide-to-the-tou/

Fan Fiction (and Fair Use, Parody and Critique)
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/09/17/the-lawbringer-the-trouble-with-fan-fiction/

Ways to Get Into Trouble with WOW in Trade Chat
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/01/the-lawbringer-5-ways-trade-chat-can-get-you-in-trouble/

Machinima
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/08/the-lawbringer-blizzard-and-machinima/

Real Money Transactions (eBay)
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/15/the-lawbringer-real-money-transactions-and-some-ebay-history/

Karthias Talks Terms of Use
http://systemicbabble.com/society-politics/terms-of-use-legal-blackmail/

Matthew Discusses Blizzard's Starcraft 2 Hacker Lawsuit
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/24/the-lawbringer-buying-precedent/

Three WOW Criminals
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/29/the-lawbringer-consequences-2010/

About the California case trying to limit sales of violet video games.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/12/the-lawbringer-schwarzenegger-v-ema/

The WOW Insider article says that this is the definitive article on the California case.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6191/video_game_regulation_and_the_.php

Self-Regulation in the Video Game Industry
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/11/19/the-lawbringer-self-regulation-and-the-video-game-industry/

Account Security
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/the-lawbringer-account-security-and-you/

Dangers of Addons That Auto Update (More Account Security)
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-lawbringer-the-dangers-of-addon-auto-updaters/

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Singing, Dancing--and Backstabbing

Well made machinima in praise of a rogue in a long black dress.
http://www.wow.com/2010/01/13/wow-moviewatch-dont-trust-a-rogue/

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It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like...

Want to laugh at raiding set to the song, "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas"?http://www.wow.com/2009/12/28/wow-moviewatch-its-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-this-raid-isn/

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Casino Royale Wrath of the Lich King

Machinima homage to James Bond.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/21/wow-moviewatch-wrath-of-the-lich-king-casino-royale-style/

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For The Green Berets

"Silver wings on his chest" refers to the paratrooper wings badge one gets on becoming jump qualified.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/17/wow-moviewatch-ballad-of-the-green-beret/

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Big Blue Dress (Machinima for Mages)

Why does a mage have to wear a blue dress?  This very popular classic inspired the hunter song machinima in the second link.
http://www.wow.com/2008/04/14/wow-moviewatch-big-blue-dress/

http://www.wow.com/2009/12/15/wow-moviewatch-im-a-hunter/

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The Greatfather Winter Song (Winter Veil)

Singing!  Dancing!  Mistletoe!  Happy Winter's Veil.
http://www.wow.com/2009/12/14/wow-moviewatch-greatfather-winter/

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Pike's Favorite Machinima

Her recommendations of the five best WOW machinima.
http://www.aspectofthehare.net/2009/11/my-five-favorite-wow-movies.html

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Laughing at Gear (and Beer Commercials) with Machinima

This video laughs at beer commercials and grinding for gear via a rap song.
http://www.wow.com/2009/09/29/wow-moviewatch-grind/

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Machinima Creator Interview

Here's an interview with Clint Hackleman who has created some very funny parody machinima pieces.   A video of one piece is embedded in the interview but you can follow the links to see others.  Don't miss Learn2Play!
http://www.wow.com/2009/09/15/15-minutes-of-fame-clint-hackleman-of-myndflame-machinima/#continued

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A Labor Day Machinima

A Labor Day song for you, courtesy of Oxhorn.
http://www.wow.com/2009/09/07/wow-moviewatch-work-work-zug-zug-dabu/

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A Day in the Life (Machinima)

This won BlizzCon's 2009 Machinima Contest.

http://www.wow.com/2009/08/26/wow-moviewatch-a-day-in-the-life/

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100% Untreated Dried Dead Murlocs

New cleaning product. "Big flat rock for free."
http://www.wow.com/2009/08/06/wow-moviewatch-hoodoo-teleshopping-the-deadmurloc/

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