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Breakfast Topic: Who is going to Paris?
Blizzard's 2008 Worldwide Invitational is coming up in a couple of weeks. It looks like they've got a series of interesting events planned including, signings, and even a sneak peek at Wrath of the Lich King. I'm exciting to see how the best of the best fare in the arena tournaments. Blizzard is also touting competitive events for causal players. Some of the contests are already underway. Blizzard is accepting submissions for the WWI Machinima and TV advertisement contests are currently open. They will be accepting 4-minute movie and 40-second ad submissions until June 16th. The time frame is the same for the Fan Art Contest, which can feature any of the Blizzard game universes. I think it would be pretty awesome to go. Sadly, a trip to Paris is a wee bit out of my budget this much. I'll be anxiously awaiting news and information from the attendees. So now it's time to rub it in. Who's going to WWI?
WWI tickets sold out (again)
They'd first sold out back in March. Then, like sweet, sweet relief, Blizzard announced that more tickets were available yesterday. Now, less than 24 hours after the additional tickets were made available, the Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational is sold out again. Of course, the news blurb on the official site encourages you to keep checking back, so it's possible they'll announce more ticket availability yet again. There had been some payment problems, so maybe this round of new tickets were a concession to that issue. For those just tuning in, the WWI looks like it's going to be quite the hopping place. There's an Arena tournament scheduled, and L70ETC is going to be rocking out. You'll probably be able to spot a mailbox performance by a few Night Elves in their dance tournament. Don't forget to hit the fan art contest and machinima contest. Keep an eye on WoW Insider -- we'll let you know if tickets somehow become available again.
Cinemassively: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
WoW! It's December already. Not only are you putting decorations out in real life, but you're also collecting holiday loot in your favorite MMOs. Apparently Gabriel Moran didn't get the memo about the exclusivity clause in the WarcraftMovies Christmas Spirit contest. His loss is your gain!Gabriel invited his guildmates along for the ride in this Machinima homage to Bing Crosby's version of "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas." He mixed framed screenshots with scenes of gnomes singing and reindeer flying, among other things. The credits provide a special treat, as Cole and the chipmunks sing their way into our hearts. I can't wait to see more Christmas machinima!
WarcraftMovies holding annual Christmas Spirit Machinima Contest
Enterprising Machinimists have from today until December 20th, 2007 to deck the halls of World of Warcraft. WarcraftMovies is holding their annual Christmas Spirit Contest and they're feeling quite generous! They're giving out $600 USD in prizes, plus premium membership to their site. WCM will pick the top 5-10 entries for voting between December 21st and December 23rd, 2007, with the winner being announced on the 23rd.Entries must be between 1 and 8 minutes long, including promo and credits. Multiple entries are allowed, but the content should mainly focus on WoW. Please note that the movie requires their promo clip at the beginning, and it must remain exclusively on WarcraftMovies until the winners have been announced. Uploading it anywhere else during that time will result in disqualification.For more information on prizes and submitting your entry, please visit their contest page.
