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Thanks to either our new mailing list upgrade/downgrade or my incompetence some of you received the blog late yesterday and some of you received it twice. I'm not sure who was worse off.
Our X-men candidate, part coyote, part blogophile, Coyote Sharptongue declared Blogjihad on Loading... yesterday. He has gone as far as to start a "Boomjack Fact Of The Day", mocking the Vin Diesel facts that I so diligentely scour the Interwebs for each day. Don't take this standing up my legions...sit back in that cosy desk chair and let him know how you feel about his religious war against you.
Our WoW community managers are blowing through The Burning Crusade beta. I haven't been able to start monkeying around with it yet, but I'll give you the goods when I can get logged in. Screenshots and some commentary are available on our WoW site or directly by clickity, click, clicking right here.
If WoW isn't your thing, yet you yearn for beta sweetness you should run not walk to our Vanguard site where they are giving away beta accounts to Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
I'll be away at a meeting most of next week. I can either attempt to deliver very short Loading... bits and pieces each day or hand over the reins to more competent writers. Does size matter? Does competency? I've setup a very scientific poll. Rock the Vote!
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10.19.2006 Exclusive Content
Dungeons and Dragons Online: Untrained Melody IV
"Ralsu loves being a bard in Dungeons & Dragons Online. He seems to have a control complex. Well, the DDO bard spells only make his "type A" personality worse, and the 4th level bard spells offer some of the best crowd control spells in the game."
Gods and Heroes: Popularity vs Accuracy
"In today's game production, many developers spend countless hours attempting to provide a certain level of accuracy in their stories, Gods and Heroes uses a historical theme, but how accurate is it? Should it be more? Kiara examines these questions."
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Chance At Beta And Newsletter
"Now you can get your Vanguard information right in your inbox. Vanguard Ten Ton Hammer is kicking off a weekly newsletter to summarize all the latest events on the Vanguard front. Each Friday, you'll receive news updates, content highlights and more. And not that I'm hinting or anything, but the winner of our upcoming November beta key giveaway will be a newsletter subscriber. (Okay, so that's a hint...but I'm all about helping you get into beta.) Visit our homepage and enter your email address in the subscription box in the left sidebar. Make sure you check off the Vanguard option. Now, get subscribed, and get entered to win a beta key!"
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Pirates, Ninjas and Racial Profiling
"Aunraye's back with another roundup of interesting topics from the official Vanguard forums. This week we're talking about racial traits, putting your face in a pixilated place, the Vanguard-pre-order kit, pirates vs. ninjas, and more. Check it out for all the latest forum goodness. And make sure you check out our new vBulletin-powered Vanguard forums for a kinder, gentler (saner) community experience."
World of Warcraft: First Look At "The Burning Crusade"
"We've busted through the Dark Portal to bring you our first look at the upcoming expansion "The Burning Crusade". We've got a ton of screenshots of the new continent Outland, the new races, and even some of the really cool interface changes. So come join us on a visual journey through the new expansion and its visual wonders! Be sure to check back often, we've got even more great coverage of "The Burning Crusade" upcoming!"
Vin Diesel Fact of the Day - The only thing that Vin Diesel cannot swallow is his pride.
Now from the real world. You can't make this stuff up.
Playstation Pre-orders Selling for $1200 On EBay
Oh say can you Wii?
Official Contact With Aliens To Take Place In Four Months
The Oprah show still considered unofficial contact.
10 Halloween Costumes That Shouldn't Be Worn To The Airport
Notably absent, the Russell Crowe mask.
Samuel L. Jackson To Voice-over God On Audio Bible
We've got snakes on this motherf***ing ark!
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