Nomad Gaming Log, 2008.07/07
BTW, in case the cave you’ve been living in doesn’t have TV/internet/print news access, Blizzard has officially announced Diablo III. I’ve never been a Diablo fan (I respect the game, but I guess it just wasn’t my thing at the time), but this one might pique my interest.
Video Game News
- Blizzard Authenticator for WoW accounts
- Warcraft Operator Dominates Chinese Supercomputing List
- First “DC Universe Online” Art Unveiled - I didn’t even know this was being developed.
- Inside Neopets Creators’ Ambitious New MMO
- Wii Fit: 64% of Japanese gamers already giving up
Gaming
- Critical Hits has great coverage of Origins last weekend. Don’t forget to checkout the Origins Awards winners.
- D&D 4E Player’s Handbook 2 is currently planned for a March 2009 release according to WotC’s D&D 2009 Products Listing
- Has Open Gaming Been a Success? (opinion)
Board Games
- Days of Wonder will new exclusively distribute with Alliance Game Distributors and Diamond Comic Distributors in the Americas and Asia
- ‘Halo Board Game’ in September
- Vikings Played Board Games in Death. No Seriously.
Comics/Animation
- Kodansha Heading Stateside
- Wonder Woman Direct-to-DVD in 2009
- Warren Ellis Writing G.I. Joe Cartoon!
- Lawrence Kasdan Adapting ‘Robotech’ - <sigh> I guess the “Macross” brand will remain in Japan. Then again, if this movie sucks, I’ll be glad they didn’t use the Macross name.
Other Geek Stuff
- Kellogg’s, LEGO team up to train kids to choke - For LEGO lovin’ adults, however, this is way cool! (assuming THEY don’t mix it up with real LEGO)
- USC Lab Creates 3-D Holographic Displays, Brings TIE Fighters to Life
- Dabels to Adapt ‘Wheel of Time’







