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WoW comic artist on keeping the fans happy
I don't know how the MTV Multiplayer staff connect up with the makers of the World of Warcraft comic, but they continue to have amazing level of access to the talented folks behind the book. We've previously noted their special online-only #0 issue, and the gangbuster success of issue #1. This week they have up an interview with the penciller on the project, Ludo Lullabi. Because of the nature of the interview subject, much of the discussion centers around getting the 'feel' of Azeroth right. Lullabi also describes his efforts to make the players happy by representing the world they care about as best he can. His work stems from "passion more than fear" (of getting it wrong), and sometimes loses sight of the millions of players who inhabit the reality he draws.It's a great look behind the scenes of a comic that's shaping up really nicely. If you haven't been following along via your friendly local comic shop, the site's previews of Issue 1, Issue 2, and Issue 3 are all worth checking out.
Blowing on the DS sucks (or: the huff-and-puff games)
MTV News' Stephen Totilo has discovered the first video game innovation he's ever hated: "blow control" on the Nintendo DS. When he was commanded to literally exhale air at the system's built-in microphone in WarioWare: Master of Disguise, Totilo decided, "I don't see the point. What I see is embarrassment at having to hyperventilate over my DS while riding the subway." That seems like the point to us.Press the Buttons' Matthew Green agrees with Totilo, and calls Diddy Kong Racing DS the worst offender of the "huff-and-puff" games. "I did so much huffing and puffing to try and beat the clock that I made myself dizzy and had to go lie down for a while." From DS hyperventilation to Wii elbow, Nintendo really loves making gamers get in touch with their doughy, neglected bodies. Wii Yoga, anyone?
