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WRUP: Looking forward to WoW's 10th anniversary
This week, everyone's been talking about WoW's upcoming 10th anniversary celebrations, with an updated take on Molten Core (with a corehound mount reward) and a Southshore/Tarren Mill battleground so you can relive the good old days of vanilla WoW. But with the timing of the expansion and the duration of the event (which lasts from November 21st to January 6th), some of us are worried about hitting level 100 over the holiday season with time to enjoy these updated classics. So who's looking forward to heading back to Molten Core? Let's see what the WoW Insider team has to say.
WRUP: Waiting for Warlords edition
With a few months still to go before Warlords of Draenor arrives, we're stuck in something of a WoW doldrums. Sure, we have plenty of time to catch up on our virtual to-do lists to get achievements we've never gotten or finish leveling yet another alt... but so close to the expansion, the question also remains: why bother? In a few months, the gear we've spent so long collecting will be replaced with new starting zone gear and only the memories (and the achievement points) of Pandaria will remain. So it's no surprise that Team WoW Insider is doing a lot of stuff that doesn't involve playing WoW this weekend. So what is everyone playing? Read on to find out and be sure to chime in with what you're playing this weekend in the comments section.
WRUP: Lore lawyers
Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you answer this riddle: If a studio reboots the lore for a MOBA, will anyone notice?
WRUP: It is your Destiny
So, everyone has their doctor's note all set for work, school, warden next week? We're also giving away copies of Destiny if you're interested. What's everyone playing?
WRUP: WoW's next-next expansion
Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you try to guess what World of Warcraft's sixth expansion's theme will be. If you say pandas, time-travel, or orcs, you lose.
WRUP: PAX Prime 2014 is go!
Attending PAX Prime in Seattle this weekend? So is the Joystiq crew! Here's what we're up to. What's everyone playing this weekend?
WRUP: Limited-time reunion show edition
That's right, ladies and gentlemen! Because you demanded it, or because we were pressed for time and needed something to show for our efforts, Eliot is back on WRUP for one week only! Featuring all of your favorite acts, such as flying whales that hate pizza, ducks, animal photos, and repeating a single word multiple times in a truly baffling display of what can sometimes be done in this format! This is only available for this week, so act now! But wait, there's more! If you click past the link right now, you can also find out what the Massively staff is up to over the weekend, which is ostensibly the point of this feature in the first place! You can also let us know what you'll be up to in the comments. And now, the part you've been waiting for, the return performance, which is... Ah, never mind, out of space. Sorry! Same time next year?
WRUP: Turn on the faucet
As we make our way to the tail end of August, it's almost time for the deluge of games to begin into the holiday season. Walking Dead finale, Destiny and Sims 4 are all launching in the coming weeks. Then things really get flowing! What's everyone playing this weekend? [Image: Shutterstock]
WRUP: Orcs orcs orcs
The weekend's here. It's been one hell of a week, hasn't it? This is not the place to discuss all the headlines, though; just the WoW ones. Among the news of the day, we've finally seen the cinematic. And while we could opine about plenty of the week's events, let's stay focused on that. Of course, that means we need to ask the obvious question: What did you think of the WoD cinematic? Was it everything you hoped for? What do you think of the fan reaction to it?
WRUP: Standardized commenter clones
Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you tell us how what we should really do is enhance our comment section with "model standardization," replacing our commenters with standardized human models in order to help us predict the tropes, memes, and cat gifs being used.
WRUP: Gamescom rolls on
Gamescom, the world's biggest video game convention, is still going on in Germany through the weekend and the party will not stop... it can not stop. Our coverage continues, but our nightly hotel room podcasts with special guests are all wrapped up and available now. What's everyone playing this weekend? [Image: Koelnmesse}
WRUP: Expansion predictions
Another weekend is upon us. Who cares, though? Sure, free time, blah blah blah. What we really care about is the release date announcement this upcoming Thursday. Join us as we tell you what we're doing this weekend (as if you care) and try to predict the release date anew.
WRUP: I'll take 'Things Only Blizzard Can Get Away With' for $500, Alex
Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you tell us that you will reveal what you'll be playing this weekend... next week. Because that is how you and Blizzard roll.
WRUP: Gamescom 2014 next week
Next week is Gamescom and no delicious schnitzel in the city of Cologne is safe from our ravenous desire. Quinoa and kale? You're out of your mind! It's a solid week of beer, meat and bread. There's gonna be video games, too... and three press conferences. Microsoft, Sony and EA will all have new things to say next Tuesday and Wednesday. We'll be there with our liveblog hats on. Be sure to check the site and follow @Joystiq for the latest. What's everyone playing? [Image: Koelnmesse]
WRUP: Guardians of the Twisting Nether
Guardians of the Galaxy is out this weekend, a thrilling tale of a motley crew of unexpected allies who somehow manage to come together and save the galaxy from certain destruction. I saw it on Thursday night and thought it was hysterically awesome. It's the combination of unlikely characters that makes the film, really -- so when I was putting together this week's WRUP, I thought I'd throw out an unlikely bonus question: If you were going to assemble an unlikely crew from Azeroth's finest to save the world, who would you stick together? I'm pretty sure Cro Threadstrong would have to be on my team, as well as Asric and Jadaar, Thisalee Crow, and Myra Tyrngaarde. Yes, the bread vendor from Ironforge. You just know she's hiding the secret ability to go ballistic. They'd totally defeat the Burning Legion. ... or at least they'd provide enough of a startling distraction for the other heroes to come in and take care of business. And of course we ask, as we always do, what are you playing?
WRUP: Every MMO needs a theme restaurant
Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you tell us which MMO needs a theme cafe more than Final Fantasy XIV. I'm thinking an EVE Online greasy spoon would be a hoot.
WRUP: Guardians of the Galaxies
Other than going to see the talking raccoon movie this weekend, we hope you're settling in for a nice bout in front of a screen and saving some galaxy of your choice. Or, you know, you're playing Plague Inc. and then you're killing us all. You monster. What's everyone playing?
WRUP: Someone should make a Warcraft movie MMO
So there's this Warcraft movie that's getting made? And they showed off the logo and some props from it this week, and there's apparently going to be a big panel at SDCC where Legendary Pictures may or may not reveal some details about the movie. And so now I'm thinking about it, and I think we totally should make an MMO based on this Warcraft property, if the movie does well enough. So this week, in addition to asking about what our friends are playing, I asked what they thought about this Warcraft movie and if it would make a good MMO.
WRUP: This is why we can't have nice things
Welcome back to Massively's What Are You Playing, the game in which we tell you what we're playing this weekend and you giggle at all the lore purists who demand in-game lore-friendly holidays and events instead of Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day because here it is. This is our punishment for hating on Ewoks with cupid wings. This is why we can't have nice things.
WRUP: And now, our feature presentation
This week saw a release date announcement for Curse of Naxxramas, the first adventure pack for Hearthstone. Release dates are fine and all that, but in more relevant WoW news, this week also saw the launch of a brand new beta build that opened up four new levels to obtain, two new PvE zones worth of quests, two model revamps, one PvP island, a mysterious portal, and a whole mess of new places to explore. Sure, we already have a list of things to expect from Warlords, and a list of features we'll be seeing in the new expansion. But this week, in addition to asking everyone what they are playing this weekend, we decided to ask what one feature they'd like to see added to Warlords. How about you guys -- and what are you playing? Alex Ziebart (@AlexZiebart) This weekend I'm taking it easy for the most part and spending time outside. When I am playing something, I'll be on the Warlords beta checking out Talador. As for new features? Real player housing is still something I really want after seeing it in action in Wildstar -- the amount of creativity some players pour into their lots is incredible. Though I'd accept a Karabor comeback as an alternative.
