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WoW Moviewatch: Burning Crusade at E3
Thanks to this stealthy cameraman, you can get an almost-realistic, slightly-lifelike, not-so-reasonable, low-rez facsimile of previewing the Burning Crusade expansion at E3. It's like being there, only with poor eyesight & without all the geeks! Enjoy...
Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan on the Burning Crusade
Today's New York Times has an interview with Blizzard designer Jeff Kaplan, where he speaks out for the first time since E3 & the announcement of the new Draenei playable race. The piece is a very informative Q&A where Kaplan fields questions regarding the selection of the Draenei and the dev's motivations behind this & other upcoming changes that will accompany the release of the new expansion.For all those following the latest expansion news from E3 & elsewhere, there are some great tidbits of information here, concerning a wealth of subjects related to the Burning Crusade. Kudos to the Times, also, for such an unapologetically gamer-centric article, with no pretense of trying to explain what the hell they're talking about to the non-gaming reader. Click here to read.
Burning Crusade Site Updated
The official Burning Crusade site has been updated with new concept art, new screenshots (primarily of the Draenei), and interesting lore information for both races. There's also a new gameplay trailer, so those of us who stayed home can see what everyone at E3 is seeing. (Well, almost.) There's a lot of other information out there, but Blizzard's site is still the official information, and it's the only place to find detailed lore. [Image above is official concept art]
Hands on with the Burning Crusade expansion
We know pictures speak louder than words -- the image above is from the E3 teaser video --so we've the following screenshots from The Burning Crusade expansion for you to pore over. Gameplay-wise, the expansion demonstrated at E3 is identical to the current version of WoW; it ran smoothly on the demonstration Macs.We explored both the Draenei and Blood Elf starting areas, but we'll have more impressions later when we speak to Blizzard -- any comments or questions you leave in the next two hours may be passed on. In the meantime, enjoy these shots.
Draenei: WoW's new Alliance race
E3's open, and the rumours have been confirmed. The Alliance race that will feature in the new World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade expansion is the Draenei, an uncorrupted faction of the race who are loyal to the Alliance and look similar to their Eredar ancestors. We'll have more information about the expansion as the show unfolds, so stay tuned.
New Alliance Race Revealed!
The new alliance race has finally been revealed in the New York Times. It's the Draenei - a race that's long been speculated as the most likely choice. Other than screenshots, there's not much solid news yet on the play abilities of the Draenei, so stay tuned for more news as it comes in.Update: There's also a New York Times interview with Jeff Kaplan (AKA Tigole) with additional details, including the possible classes: warrior, priest, paladin, mage, and hunter.[Thanks, Stephen, Shawn, and Geoffrey for all sending this in!]
