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Une collaboration inattendue vient d'émerger : Waze, l'application de navigation bien connue, fait équipe avec l'univers du jeu vidéo *World of Warcraft*. Après avoir proposé des voix d'acteurs et des accents régionaux, Waze plonge désormais ses utilisateurs dans le monde fantastique du célèbre jeu de Blizzard, apportant une touche de magie à vos trajets, même dans les embouteillages.Imaginez-vous bloqué dans le trafic, lorsque retentit la voix puissante de Thrall, le légendaire orc du *World of Warcraft*. Incarné par Chris Metzen, designer chez Blizzard, Thrall, personnage iconique depuis son apparition dans *Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos* en 2002, vous guide à travers la ville avec sagesse et humour. Pris dans un embouteillage ? Thrall vous rassure : « Respirez profondément, ce n'est pas la fin du monde. » Besoin de faire un demi-tour stratégique ? Il vous félicite pour votre « manœuvre astucieuse pour semer vos poursuivants. » Une façon ludique et originale de rendre les trajets quotidiens plus divertissants pour les fans de la saga.Pour profiter de cette nouveauté, il suffit de mettre à jour votre application Waze. Une fois fait, vous pourrez activer la voix de Thrall directement depuis le menu principal ou via une fenêtre pop-up qui vous proposera d'écouter une démo. « On y va, sans faire de quartier ! » lance Thrall dans cette courte présentation. Pour compléter l'immersion, Waze vous permet même de remplacer votre voiture virtuelle par le prestigieux Drake Rouge, une monture célèbre du jeu. Si cette fonctionnalité reste avant tout un gadget, elle apporte une touche de fun qui plaira à coup sûr aux fans de *World of Warcraft*, rendant chaque déplacement un peu plus épique. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard's many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn't get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard's brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool' For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard's stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you'd really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist and author of Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment Jason Schreier sits for an interview on Blizzard's many transformations, diversity scores, and what ultimately happened to Starcraft Ghost and Project Titan. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Jason Schreier. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Happy Rosh Hashanah! Yom Kippur Hanukkah Sukkot Simchat Torah Shemini Atzeret 1: Was there something about Blizzard in particular that made you want to write a book? (03:21) Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry WarCraft series StarCraft series Diablo series 2: Did you actually interview more than three hundred people for this book over three years? (06:19) EverQuest Leeroy Jenkins 3: Was there anyone you couldn't get an interview with? (07:45) 4: What was your personal investment in Blizzard before writing this book? (08:22) WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos StarCraft: Brood War The Lost Vikings Norse by Norse West: The Return of the Lost Vikings World of WarCraft 5: How would you describe Blizzard's brand identity? (11:03) Pixar Make Love, Not Warcraft Overwatch series Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft 6: When did the “mergers and acquisitions” era of the video game industry really begin? (12:31) Davidson & Associates Math Blaster! CUC International Sierra Entertainment Square Enix Atlus Double Fine PsychOdyssey 7: Is the “loremaster” a real thing? (16:14) Script supervisor Better Call Saul Breaking Bad DC Comics Batman Wonder Woman 8: What was the deal with “diversity scores?” (18:42) Activision Makes ‘Diversity Tool' For Overwatch 2, Call of Duty King Diversity, equity, and inclusion 9: How involved was Bobby Kotick in development? (20:55) Bobby Kotick Activision Vivendi Games Michael Morhaime Allen Adham Titan Diablo IV Overwatch 2 Overwatch 10: How did Titan become Overwatch? (26:10) Animal Crossing series Team Fortress 2 Tracer Reinhardt 11: If you had to pick an Overwatch character to be the new CEO of Blizzard, who would be best and who would be worst? (27:15) Winston Soldier: 76 Reaper Widowmaker Wrecking Ball 12: EvanArnett asks, in the early 2000s, World of Warcraft was the game most associated with gaming addiction. What was Blizzard's stance on that? (27:58) 13: Yeso asks, do you still stand by your EPIC/5 review for Final Fantasy XIII on rpgamer.com? (31:01) EXCLUSIVE REVIEW!!! by Jason Schreier Final Fantasy XIII 14: Aleph asks, what is the Day the Clown Cried of Video Games? (32:22) The Day the Clown Cried (1972) Citizen Kane Jerry Lewis Krusty the Clown Final Fantasy Versus XIII Final Fantasy XV Project Milo E3 2009: Project Natal Milo demo 15: Is there a book about games you'd really like to read, but have no interest in writing yourself? (34:44) Midway Games 16: What should readers take away from Play Nice? (37:17) LIGHTNING ROUND: Rapid Fire Blizzard Trivia(38:23) Recommendations and Outro (42:11): Jason: Triple Click Jaffe: 52 Pickup This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Welkom bij Herwaarns Verwikkeld! Dit is een variant op de Herwaarns podcast waarbij Merel en Wessel niet beginnen bij een thema, maar bij een centraal cultureel object. Van daaruit bekijken we verbanden met andere culturele objecten om een intertekstueel web te weven en daarmee het central object te onderzoeken. Je wordt ingewikkeld geprikkeld in Herwaarns Verwikkeld! Met in aflevering 4: The Last of Us. --- Wil je een object aandragen voor een Herwaarns Verwikkeld? Neem contact op. Bronnen The Last of Us. Regie: Bruce Straley en Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog, 2013. The Last of Us. Gemaakt door: Craig Mazin en Neil Druckmann. HBO, 2023. De ontwikkeling van de zombie W. B. Seabrooks. The Magic Island. Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1929. White Zombie. Regie: Victor Halperin. 1932. Richard Matheson. I Am Legend. Gold Metal Books, 1954. Night of the Living Dead. Regie: George A. Romero. 1968. Dawn of the Dead. Regie: George A. Romero. 1978. Max Brooks. The Zombie Survival Guide. Three Rivers Press, 2003. Robert Kirkman en Tony Moore. The Walking Dead. Image Comics, 2003-2019. Shaun of the Dead. Regie: Edgar Wright. 2004. Max Brooks. World War Z. Crown, 2006. I Am Legend. Regie: Francis Lawrence. 2007. Pride & Prejudice & Zombies. John Landis. Quirk Books Philadelhia, 2009. Zombieland. Regie: Ruben Fleischer. 2009. The Walking Dead. Regie: Frank Durabont. 2010-2022. World War Z. Regie: Marc Forster. 2013. The Last of Us franchise Spellen The Last of Us. Regie: Bruce Straley en Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog, 2013. The Last of Us: Left Behind. Regie: Bruce Straley en Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog, 2014. The Last of Us: Remastered. Regie: Bruce Straley en Neil Druckmann. Naughty Dog, 2014. The Last of Us: Part II. Regie: Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman en Kurt Margenau. Naughty Dog, 2020. The Last of Us: Part I. Regie: Matthew Gallant en Shaun Escayg. Naughty Dog, 2022. The Last of Us: Part II, Remastered. Regie: Neil Druckmann, Anthony Newman en Kurt Margenau. Naughty Dog, 2024. Serie The Last of Us. Gemaakt door: Craig Mazin en Neil Druckmann. HBO, 2023. Andere media The Last of Us: American Dreams. Neil Druckmann en Faith Erin Hicks. Dark Horse Comics, 2013. The Last of Us: The Board Game. Nog niet verschenen. The Last of Us: Escape the Dark. Rollenspel. Nog niet verschenen. Computerspellen Dungeons and Dragons. Wizards of the Coast. The House of the Dead. Regie: Takashi Oda. Sega, 1997. Left 4 Dead. Ontwerper: Mike Booth. Valve, 2008. Magic: the Gathering. Wizards of the Coast. Plants Vs. Zombies. Ontwerper: George Fan. Popcap Games, 2009. Resident Evil. Regie: Shinji Mikami en Tokuro Fujiwara. Capcom, 1996. Resident Evil 4. Regie: Shinji Mikami. Capcom, 2005. Resident Evil: Village. Regie: Morimata Sato. Capcom, 2021. Uncharted. Gemaakt door Amy Herrig. Naughty Dog, 2007. Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Regie: Frank Pearce Jr. Blizzard, 2002 Yu-Gi-Oh! Konami. Muziek Michael Jackson. Thriller. 1983. Fela Kuti. Zombie. 1976. The Cranberries. “Zombie.” 1994. No Need To Argue. Andere verwijzingen: Arcane. Gemaakt door: Christian Linke en Alex Yee. 2021. Blade Runner 2049. Regie: D. Villeneuve. 2017. Captain Fantastic. Regie en script: Matt Ross. 2016. Carter, Angela. Heroes and Villains. 1969. Penguin Classics, 2011. Cormac McCarthy. The Road. M-71, Ltd, 2006. Vintage, 2007. Errant Signal. “The Last of Us.” 22 juli 2013. https://youtu.be/bAzqDgKYfiM?si=ZjBVBI9JBf9u8hkV Fallout. Gemaakt door Graham Wagner en Geneva Robertson-Dworet. 2024. Fantastic Fungi. Regie: Louie Schwartzberg. 2019. Gaiman, Neil. American Gods. 2001. Headline Book Publishing, 2013. Mad Max. George Miller en Byron Kennedy. Oorspronkelijke film: 1979. Magnola, Mike en John Byrne. Hellboy. Dark Horse Comics, 1994-1999. Moore, Alan, Stephen Bissette en John Totleben.

The early 2000s, spanning from 2000 to 2003, were a whirlwind of change and innovation for the video game industry. In 2000, a culmination of creativity met technology, with Sony's PlayStation taking center stage and the indie scene gaining prominence. Video games started gaining a foothold as a recognized art form, while Sega gracefully exited the console market to make way for new players. 2001 saw a surge in console wars with the debut of the GameCube and Xbox, while storytelling in games reached cinematic proportions. By 2002, the allure of sequels reigned supreme, with franchises opting for familiarity, and the end of an era for Rare as Microsoft acquired it. The year 2003 then marked significant mergers, with giants like Square and Enix joining forces and Valve launching Steam. Video games officially became a mainstream industry, drawing in significant investments and changing the face of game development. As the lines between art, entertainment, and business blurred, the early 2000s set the stage for the future of gaming.Featured Games:The Sims, Diablo II, Deus Ex, Thief II: The Metal Age, Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Phantasy Star Online, Shenmue, Halo: Combat Evolved, Grand Theft Auto III, Oni, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Final Fantasy X, ICO, Onimusha: Warlords, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Metroid Prime, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Kingdom Hearts, Ratchet & Clank, Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Call of Duty, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Freedom Fighters, and Viewtiful Joe. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ (00:00) - Episode 6 (00:06) - 2000 (21:54) - 2001 (46:35) - 2002 (59:37) - 2003 Thanks to our monthly supporters FS Tabreez Siddique Mynx Mopman43 Ritsu William Kage Studio Devil Dallay_g Razu John H The Golden Bolt MykonosFan ErbBetaPatched Vornak Killer Space Serra Mr. Lindsay Autocharth History With Kayleigh Benjamin Steele Nick Makris minimme

Welcome back listeners! This week's topic - nestled between our regular beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat? The Game! segments - sees hosts Ric, Alex, and Paula discussing the joys of holiday/summer gaming. Apologies, there was a small segment that got corrupted so you might hear a tiny skip during the topic! HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:16 - Beaten 00:00:00 - Retired 00:21:38: - Playing 00:47:15 - Summer/Vacation Gaming 01:13:48 - HLTB The Game Games Mentioned: Ric: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (PS2), Klonoa: Moonlight Museum (WonderSwan), Marvel Snap (Android), FF VII Remake (PS4), Radiant Historia (DS), Jack Bros (Virtual Boy), Revita (Switch), To Hell With The Ugly (PC), Alex: Transiruby [Switch], Star Wars: Jedi Survivor [Xbox], Garden Story [Steam Deck], Tails of Iron [Steam Deck] Paula: Pokemon Emerald [GBA], Hatoful Boyfriend [PC], Subsurface Circular [PC], Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos [PC], Pokemon Auto Chess [Browser]

"Warcraft: Orcs & Humans" (1994) kickstarts the saga with humans battling orc invaders in real-time strategy. "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness" (1995) expands the lore and introduces naval and air units, with an epic face-off in Azeroth and beyond. The sequel, "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" (2002), shakes up the game by adding two new races (Undead and Night Elves), a hero system, and a rich story involving a demonic invasion and the fall of a prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Warcraft: Orcs & Humans" (1994) kickstarts the saga with humans battling orc invaders in real-time strategy. "Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness" (1995) expands the lore and introduces naval and air units, with an epic face-off in Azeroth and beyond. The sequel, "Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos" (2002), shakes up the game by adding two new races (Undead and Night Elves), a hero system, and a rich story involving a demonic invasion and the fall of a prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode description was *not* written by ChatGPT… But it could have been! This week's topic - nestled between our regular beaten/retired/playing and HowLongToBeat? The Game! segments - sees hosts Ric, Alex, and Paula discussing the potential futures of AI in gaming. HowLongToBeat forums - https://howlongtobeat.com/forum Discord – https://discord.gg/v5F26Dk Email - hltbpodcast@gmail.com Music – Ian Edward Graphic design – M4thew 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Beaten 00:30:33 - Retired 00:35:26 - Playing 01:08:13 - AI in gaming 01:31:26 - HLTB The Game Games Mentioned: Ric: NUTS (Switch), The Multi-Medium (PC), FF VII Remake (PS4), Radiant Historia (DS), Klonoa: Moonlight Museum (WonderSwan), Jack Bros (Virtual Boy), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (PS2), Revita (Switch) Alex: The Case of the Golden Idol [PC], Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka [PC], Haiku the Robot [Steam Deck], Star Wars: Jedi Survivor [Xbox], Transiruby [Switch], Tails of Iron [Steam Deck] Paula: The Oregon Trail (1985) [Browser], Pokemon Emerald [GBA], Hatoful Boyfriend [PC], Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos [PC] 

Få datorspel har påverkat spelkulturen mer än World of Warcraft. Frågan är om spelets logik också påverkat samhället? Det funderar Vincent Flink Amble-Naess på i den här essän. ESSÄ: Detta är en text där skribenten reflekterar över ett ämne eller ett verk. Åsikter som uttrycks är skribentens egna.Det sprids en smitta i kungariket. Anhängare av en undergångssekt bryter sig in i förrådsbyggnaderna och förgiftar spannmålet. De som sedan äter av mjölet insjuknar i en febersjukdom och avlider i blodiga kräkningar. När liken har kallnat reser de sig ur graven med lysande blåa ögon för att hemsöka människorna.Den unge kronprinsen leder en styrka av riddare för att bjuda fienden motstånd. När allt verkar förlorat hör han talas om ett förtrollat svärd, som sägs göra bäraren odödlig. I ett försök att hitta vapnet företar han en expedition till en avlägsen kontinent. Han färdas över glaciärer och genom ändlösa snölandskap, och når till slut sitt mål. Men just som han greppar skaftet och drar svärdet ur det isbelagda podiet, känner han hur något förändras. Han segnar ner på knä och sluter ögonen. När han slår upp dem igen lyser de blåa som mareld.Berättelsen om Arthas Menethil den unge kronprinsen som förvandlades till det han ville bekämpa är hämtad från den populära datorspelsserien Warcraft. Serien påbörjades år 1994 med Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. Spelaren hade i uppdrag att bygga sitt samhälle från grunden, rekrytera soldater och utkämpa krig. För att ta hem segern krävdes stora mått av taktik, snabbhet och fingerfärdighet. Spelet var stilbildande i den genre som kallas realtidsstrategi och som hade sin guldålder kring millennieskiftet.Efter det första spelet släpptes ytterligare fem i samma genre, bland annat storsäljaren Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, som berättelsen om Arthas är hämtad från. När det sjätte spelet skulle utvecklas, slog utvecklarna in på en ny och obeprövad väg.År 2004 släpptes den produkt som mer än någon annan skulle komma att symbolisera datorspelsvärlden för utomstående. Spelets titel blev World of Warcraft, förkortat WoW eller som det skulle komma att uttalas i Sverige: våvv.Spelarna rörde sig fritt i en tillsynes oändligt stor spelvärld. De kunde själva välja både utseende, kön och yrke åt sina karaktärer. Och sedan slogs de mot monster, begav sig ut på äventyr och bistod spelvärldens lokalbefolkning genom att lösa olika uppdrag.Det som kännetecknade World of Warcraft var att det inte krävde någon teknisk skicklighet. Till skillnad från tidigare spel behövdes varken fingerfärdighet eller reflexer. Av naturliga skäl var även våra doft- och smaksinnen obrukbara. Och visst fanns det musik i spelet, men efter några månader tröttnade de flesta på den och stängde av. Istället spelades fildelad musik från någon av de nystartade hemsidorna DC++, Limewire och Pirate Bay. Det enda som behövdes för att spela var synen, och en habil rörelseförmåga i höger hand. Vid sidan om detta krävdes tid, ambitioner och framför allt en förmåga att samarbeta.Den som ville ta sig vidare var nämligen tvungen att göra gemensam sak med upp till 40 andra spelare. För att underlätta samarbetet slöt man sig samman i gillen, en form av föreningar som koordinerade spelare i gemensamma uppdrag. I dessa sammanslutningar tillämpades komplexa belöningssystem, där spelarna premierades efter hur mycket de hade bidragit till gruppens gemensamma intressen. Det kunde röra sig om ovanligt fördelaktig utrustning, vapen eller titlar.Men att stiga i rang var en tidskrävande process. För att lyckas räckte det inte med att tillbringa några timmar i veckan vid tangentbordet. Tvärt om var det bland de mera inbitna spelarna inte ovanligt att viga upp till sex timmar om dagen åt spelandet. Med World of Warcraft hade utvecklarna gått från att skapa underhållning till att skapa en livsstil.Kanske var faktumet en effekt av spelets finansieringsmodell. Istället för att som tidigare betala en engångssumma, betalade spelarna en månatlig prenumerationsavgift till det företag som låg bakom spelet: Blizzard Entertainment. Denna omständighet skapade incitament för utvecklarna att ta fram en produkt som höll kvar kunderna så länge som möjligt. Förmodligen var det just därför de sociala aspekterna blev så viktiga. Det som lockar oss att engagera oss mera långvarigt i något är trots allt inte de rent tekniska aspekterna, utan möjligheten att bilda relationer och vinna uppskattning. Eller, som det heter i Hávamál: Människa är människas gamman.De vänskapsband som knöts mellan spelarna var ofta starka. Man förenades i glädjen över ett gemensamt projekt, och under ändlösa nätter framför datorskärmen lärde man känna varandra på djupet, trots att man aldrig hade sett varandra i ögonen. Själv har jag än idag kontakt med några av mina gamla spelkamrater, trots att det har gått över 15 år sedan jag raderade mitt konto.Den samvaro som skapades i spelvärlden skilde sig emellertid från den i den fysiska. Faktumet att händelserna inte utspelade sig i verkligheten utan inuti Blizzard Entertainments huvudserver i Chicago, Illinois bäddade för ett avhumaniserande förhållande till rivaler och motståndare. Inget fick stoppa en i jakten på framgång, och på att klättra i hierarkin. Inte sällan förekom ren mobbing, också bland de vuxna spelarna.Man kan fundera över vilka effekter det har fått på vårt samhälle att en stor del av de unga männen under början av 2000-talet tillbringade sin ungdom i sådana miljöer. Kanske är effekterna större än vad man skulle kunna tro. Samma logik som verkade i spelvärlden tycks nämligen ha kommit att prägla också andra delar av tillvaron. En verksamhet som under det senaste decenniet har kommit att likna ett datorspel är krigföringen, som i allt större utsträckning utkämpas med drönare och andra fjärrstyrda robotar.De som manövrerar maskinerna anställs inom ramen för särskilda förband, som sällan behöver befatta sig med krigets realiteter. En modern stridsdrönare utrustas nämligen inte enbart med missiler och kulsprutor utan även med en högupplösningskamera. Därför kan den återge sin omgivning i detalj på datorskärmar hundratals mil bortom stridens hetta. De som sitter vid spakarna påminner mer om gamers än om riktiga soldater.I likhet med datorspelen krävs det ingen vidare skicklighet för att styra maskinerna. Utan fara för sin egen säkerhet kan piloterna omintetgöra fienden på avstånd, liksom vore de endast pixlar på en skärm. Detsamma gäller civila måltavlor som skyddsrum, skolor och sjukhus. Och vem vet: kanske behöver historien om World of Warcraft kompletteras, när det visar sig att de som i sin ungdom jagade efter draken Onyxia eller eldguden Ragnaros, som stridande i verkliga krig fick styra sina robotar över fiendens territorium på jakt efter ära och berömmelse, och utan hänsyn till sina handlingars konsekvenser.Kanske får vi tillfälle att vända på Karl Marx bevingade ord och konstatera att historien mycket riktigt upprepar sig. Men först som fars, och blott i efterhand som tragedi.Vincent Flink Amble-Naess, skribent

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we begin a new series on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Bethesda Game Studios RPG classic from 2002. We situate it in time and then dive right in, having been released from imprisonment and sent on a specific mission. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: A few hours of play Issues covered: 2002 in games, Todd Howard's first mainline game as director, a little about Bethesda, Tim's history with the series, early games feeling open world, finding the titles generic, Brett confesses, not playing just the main quest, directing the player via POIs, self-motivated quests, interview homework, the prophecies, something is going on in Vvardenfell, name/job, situating you in the world with character creation, the census bureau, the clever setups, tutorial and usability, the death of Ultima as a franchise, Brett the battlemage, being able to pick up anything, we try to find the names of the elven races, all the skills and accidentally thieving, sleeping in the wrong bed, having laws enforced, not being able to barter because of contraband, thoughtful world-building, imagining a bigger world from small interactions, playing the good assassin, being opposed to the outlanders, coming up with concepts from the real world, coding the Khajiit as shifty Arabs, homebrew and archetypal sources, steering away from making particular races evil, slavery in RPGs, walking to Balmora, doing some quests, different architecture, Tim's sidequest to woo a Dunmer, directions to get to a quest, what is the arc of the game?, feeling like you have chapters even when a game doesn't have progression or leveling up, the small decisions you make all the time in game design, the crosshairs in Halo. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Jonah Lobe, Jean Simonet, Andrew Kirmse, Republic Commando, Oblivion, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, Kingdom Hearts, Eternal Darkness, Ratchet & Clank, Xbox, Metroid Prime, Splinter Cell, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Sly Cooper, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Jedi Starfighter, Battlefield 1942, Age of Mythology, Jedi Knight II, Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Neverwinter Nights, Bioware, Jade Empire, Knights of the Old Republic, Todd Howard, Redguard, Tomb Raider, Indiana Jones, NHL series, Terminator, Fallout (series), Starfield, The Witcher III, Reed Knight, Ultima Underworld, Arena, Daggerfall, Patrick Stewart, Firaxis, MechAssault, DoubleNegative (youtuber), Liam Neeson, Fallout: New Vegas, Underworld Ascendant, Paul Neurath, Baldur's Gate, Tyranny, Planescape: Torment, Pillars of Eternity, Dungeons & Dragons, Star Wars, WoW Classic, Infinity Engine, Sea of Thieves, Ifthatisyo U'rerealname, Halo, RE VII, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: More hours? Links: You're Finally Awake Errata: The game we referred to as the spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld was Underworld Ascendant and not Ascension (which was the subtitle to Ultima IX). We regret the error. Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @timlongojr and @devgameclub DevGameClub@gmail.com

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Side Quests is back and so is host Case Aiken! He is a podcaster, writer, actor and combatant against the Burning Legion! The game he is talking about today is Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos by Blizzard! You can find this episode's host on twitter or on any of his podcasts on CertainPOV.com.

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos kom ut 3. juli 2002, og Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne kom ut 1. juli 2003. Utvikleren var selvfølgelig Blizzard. Spillet hadde en rekke nye features sammenlignet med det forrige spillet i serien. Vi ser tilbake på spillet som på mange måter endte opp med å endre spilindustrien i årene etter utgivelsen. Custom maps som DotA og mange Tower Defense varianter ble minst like populær som hovedspillet, og mange ble senere egne spill. Dota 2 er fortsettelsen til nettopp et map fra Warcraft 3.

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The Nerds are back, proving that 107 episodes just isn't too much for the human body to handle.This week, the Professor has a complaint about that saintly game developer, Valve. What's his problem with Gabe and the multi award winning game studio? They're sold out of VR headsets with only a month to go before the release of Half Life: Alyx.The Masters of the Universe are coming back as well. The Professor has another complaint, this time about the casting of Skeletor. He thinks it's ridiculous to bring back Skeletor's original voice in a different role and cast a new actor for Skeletor. Even if that actor is the esteemed Mark Hamill. DJ thinks this sacrilege is 100% ok. The star studded cast list has the Nerds highly excited for this revival.Now that Dragon has been human rated, SpaceX have moved the capsule to the launch pad, and the crew are a pair of former Shuttle pilots. This will be the first manned space mission from the US since the Shuttle program was shut down. America Can Into Space? Soon, hopefully.Professor and DJ have some trouble pronouncing American Indian and Finnish words in the Remembrances and Shoutouts, and laugh at the Boomers who couldn't believe Bill and Ted actually speak like that.Stay hydrated and come hang out with us again next week.Valve Index all sold out…while Half Life : Alyx is a month away-https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-index-sold-out-stock-check-2-13-2020/Masters of the Universe:Revelations cast revealed….and its star studded-https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/02/14/mark-hamill-lena-heady-sarah-michelle-gellar-part-of-all-star-voice-cast-for-netflixs-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-series/Crew Dragon capsule now at the launch site…-https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/15/spacex-crew-dragon-capsule-delivery/Games PlayedProfessor– Particle Fleet Emergence - https://store.steampowered.com/app/422900/Particle_Fleet_Emergence/Rating – 4/5DJ- Warzone 2100 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1241950/Warzone_2100/Rating – 3.5/5Other topics discussedMagic smoke ((also factory smoke, blue smoke, angry pixies, or the genie) is a humorous name for the caustic smoke produced by severe electrical over-stress of electronic circuits or components, causing overheating and accompanying release of smoke.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_smokeSamsung Gear VR (The Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Oculus VR, and manufactured by Samsung.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VRFacebook’s Oculus Quest VR Headset Shipments Delayed As Industry Grapples With Coronavirus Complications-https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2020/02/19/facebooks-oculus-quest-vr-headset-shipments-delayed-as-industry-grapples-with-coronavirus-complications/#51e1cb152c8dPlaystation VR ( (officially abbreviated as PS VR), known by the codename Project Morpheus during development, is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, which was released in October 2016)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_VRVirtual Boy (The Virtual Boy is a 32-bit table-top portable video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_BoyWarcraft III : Reforged (Warcraft III: Reforged is a remastered edition of the 2002real-time strategy video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III:_ReforgedMossman (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the new Masters of the Universe series)-https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/heman/images/5/58/Mossman_myp_%281%29.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20111105161316Justice league Action : Missing the Mark (When famous actor Mark Hamill is kidnapped by master villain The Joker it will take all his voice acting skills to escape.)-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-VHe_4GmEHe-Man singing What’s Going On by Four Non Blondes-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FB-gYr49YSpaceX Rocket Engines (Since the founding of SpaceX in 2002, the company has developed four families of rocket engines — Merlin,Kestrel,Draco and SuperDraco — and is currently (since 2016) developing another rocket engine: Raptor.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_rocket_enginesKennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 (Launch Complex 39 (LC-39) is a rocket launch site at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39Space shuttle (The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system that was operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_ShuttleSpace Shuttle Challenger Disaster (The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disasterSpace Shuttle Columbia disaster (The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disasterAsteroids (Asteroids is a space-themed multidirectional shooter arcade game designed by Lyle Rains, Ed Logg, and Dominic Walsh and released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc. )-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)Roundabout (Roundabout is an open-world indie driving video game developed and published by American indie studio No Goblin LLC)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_(video_game)Eiffel 65 - I'm Blue (da ba dee)-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yV3R0fj988Christopher Eccleston reveals he was ‘very ill’ with anorexia while filming ‘Doctor Who’-https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-anorexia-depression-1203338303/Epigraphy (TNC podcast)-https://thatsnotcanon.com/epigraphypodcastShout Outs16 February 2020 – Sonic the Hedgehog earns $100 million at the global box - https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-box-office-global-little-women-milestone-1203505417/Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” dominated global box office charts after debuting to $100 million worldwide. “Sonic,” based on the popular Sega video game, pulled in $43 million when it launched in 43 international territories, representing 60% of its foreign footprint. Among overseas markets, Mexico saw the biggest start with $6.7 million, followed by the United Kingdom with $6.2 million, France with $4.3 million and Germany with $3.3 million. “Sonic” easily took the No. 1 spot on both international and domestic box office charts, knocking last weekend’s victor, Warner Bros.’ “Birds of Prey” to second place. The R-rated comic-book adventure — starring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn — pocketed $23 million from 78 foreign markets, dipping 46% from its inaugural outing. To date, “Birds of Prey” has made $83 million abroad and $142 million worldwide.17 February 2020 – Saskia Beer daughter of food icon Maggie beer dies unexpectedly – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-17/saskia-beer-daughter-of-maggie-beer-dies-suddenly-in-her-sleep/11970996Saskia Beer, the daughter of South Australian cooking legend Maggie Beer has died "unexpectedly" yet "peacefully" in her sleep at the weekend. Saskia was the eldest daughter of Barossa Valley food icon Maggie Beer, who shared a statement on social media on Sunday saying her family had "broken hearts". "It is with broken hearts we need to let you all know that our beautiful, extraordinary daughter Saskia died unexpectedly yet peacefully in her sleep on Friday night," the post said. She died at the age of 46.17 February 2020 – Holden is shutting down at the end of the year. - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-17/holden-car-brand-axed-after-160-years-in-australia/11972092About 600 Holden employees will lose their jobs after parent company General Motors announced it would axe the iconic Australian car brand by the end of the year. GM said the brand was no longer competitive in the current market and would be "retired" from sales, design and engineering across Australia and New Zealand by 2021. The announcement coincides with GM's decision to withdraw Chevrolet from the domestic market in Thailand by the end of the year.Remembrances17 February 1909 – Geronimo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeronimoProminent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands — the Tchihende, the Tsokanende and the Nednhi — to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against Mexican and U.S. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, which started with American settlement in Apache lands following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848. During Geronimo's final period of conflict from 1876 to 1886, he "surrendered" three times and accepted life on the Apache reservations in Arizona. Reservation life was confining to the free-moving Apache people, and they resented restrictions on their customary way of life. He was a superb leader in raiding and warfare, he frequently led large numbers of men beyond his own following. At any one time, he would be in command of about 30 to 50 Apaches. He died from pneumonia at the age of 79 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.17 February 2017 – Alan Aldridge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_AldridgeBritish artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He is best known for his psychedelic artwork made for books and record covers by The Beatles and The Who. He designed a series of science fiction book covers for Penguin Books. He made a big impression with his illustrations for The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics book. He also provided illustrations for The Penguin Book of Comics, a history of British and American comic art. His work was characterised by a flowing, cartoony style and soft airbrushing – very much in step with the psychedelic styles of the times. His work includes the 1971 anti-war poster entitled A great place for hamburgers but who'd want to live there! Aldridge also created the artwork for Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John in 1975. He also the creator of the Hard Rock Café logo. He died at the age of 78 in Los Angeles, California.18 February 2019 – Toni Myers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_MyersCanadian film editor, writer, director, and producer, best known for her 3D IMAX work. Ms. Myers’s half-century in filmmaking included credits as writer, producer, narrator and editor as well as director. Much of that work involved documentaries that made use of Imax technology, which, with a bigger screen and enhanced sound, creates a more vivid viewing experience than a conventional movie offers. Ms. Myers directed three feature-length Imax films: “Space Station 3D” (2002), about the construction and occupation of the International Space Station; “Hubble 3D” (2010), which documented a 2009 shuttle flight to repair the Hubble telescope; and “A Beautiful Planet” (2016), which concentrated on images of Earth shot from space. All had marquee narrators — Tom Cruise for the first, Leonardo DiCaprio for the second, Jennifer Lawrence for the last. She explained in a 2010 interview with The Gazette of Montreal, “The sun rises and sets every 90 minutes in space, which means there wasn’t much time to capture the shots we asked them to get,”. She also said “There was no time or room to say: ‘Could you move to the right? It would make a better shot,’”. She died from cancer at the age of 76 in Toronto.Famous Birthdays16 February 1964 – Christopher Eccleston – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_EcclestonEnglish actor. The recipient of an Emmy Award and two BAFTA Award nominations, Eccleston is best known for his work on television and in film – in particular for his collaborations with directors Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom and writers Peter Flannery, Jimmy McGovern and Russell T. Davies. Eccleston garnered attention for his film roles as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It and David Stevens in Shallow Grave and for his television performances in Cracker and Hillsborough. His BAFTA-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBCminiseries Our Friends in the North (1996) established Eccleston as a household name in the UK; he followed the serial with film roles in Jude, eXistenZ, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and 28 Days Later and television roles including the drama series Clocking Off and a second BAFTA-nominated performance as Messianic figure Stephen Baxter in the ITV drama serial The Second Coming. Eccleston garnered widespread attention and acclaim for portraying the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the 2005 revival of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, becoming the first to play the role since 1996. He departed the role after a single series, winning a National Television Award and receiving Broadcasting Press Guild Award and BAFTA Cymru Award nominations for his performance. Eccleston has since appeared in the television series Heroes among other tv series and films including G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Thor: The Dark World and Legend. He won an International Emmy Award for his performance in an episode of the anthology series Accused. Onstage, Eccleston has played the title roles in productions of Hamlet and Macbeth as well as starring in productions of Miss Julie, A Doll's House and Antigone. He was born in Langworthy, Salford.17 February 1864 – Banjo Paterson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo_PatersonAndrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong,New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Clancy of the Overflow" (1889), "The Man from Snowy River" (1890) and "Waltzing Matilda" (1895), regarded widely as Australia's unofficial national anthem. He was born in "Narrambla", near Orange, New South Wales.17 February 1934 – Barry Humphries - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_HumphriesAustralian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer, and an accomplished landscape painter. Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he also appeared in numerous stage productions, films, and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Dame Edna Everage has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally fêted Housewife "Gigastar". He was born in Kew, Melbourne, Victoria.Events of Interest17 February 1864 – H.L Hunley sunk a ship- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_USS_Housatonic- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Hunley_(submarine)#Attack_on_HousatonicH.L. Hunley or Hunley made her only attack against an enemy target on the night of February 17, 1864. The target was the USS Housatonic, a 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) wooden-hulled steam-powered sloop-of-war with 12 large cannons, which was stationed at the entrance to Charleston, about 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) offshore. Desperate to break the naval blockade of the city, Lieutenant George E. Dixon and a crew of seven volunteers successfully attacked Housatonic, ramming Hunley's only spar torpedo against the enemy's hull. The torpedo was detonated, sending Housatonic to the bottom in five minutes, along with five of her crewmen. Hunley did not survive the attack and sank, taking with her all eight members of her third crew, and was lost. The Sinking of USS Housatonic on 17 February 1864 during the American Civil War was an important turning point in naval warfare. H.L. Hunley became renowned as the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy vessel in combat, and was the direct progenitor of what would eventually become international submarine warfare, although the victory was Pyrrhic and short-lived, since the submarine did not survive the attack and was lost with all eight Confederate crewmen.17 February 1984 – Krull makes its way into theatres in Finland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_(film)The film was released under Krull ja näkymätön vihollinen or Krull and the invisible enemy. Directed by Peter Yates, the feature starred Ken Marshall and Lysette Anthony, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com: "A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet." Krull underwent a very expensive, harsh, and dangerous production process. The film's huge budget ballooned, mainly due to the designers having to make numerous alterations to the sets corresponding to the heavily evolving script. The film was a commercial failure upon release, and critical opinion has been mixed, both upon release and in retrospect. Numerous reviewers have highlighted its visual effects and soundtrack, while several critics have criticized its plot as being derivative and nonsensical. The film has gone on to achieve cult film status.17 February 1989 – Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure came into theatres. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted%27s_Excellent_Adventure#ReleaseThe flick premiered on this day in 1989, and it still enjoys a cult audience today ... so much so that a third installment is said to be in-the-works. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure received generally positive reviews, and was a success at the box office, grossing $40.5 million against a $6.5 million budget. The picture had been planned for a 1988 release, and filming and production had completed on schedule. However, the original film distributor, DEG, fell into significant debt in late 1987, and by 1988 had filed for bankruptcy. At this point, the film was in post-production, and the director Stephen Henek attempted to show around the rough cut to other distributors. Henek said many of these companies were confused, asking him "Are there kids that really speak like this?" on seeing the film. However, the cut had an extremely popular reaction from a test audience of volunteers pulled from local malls, which led to a small bidding war from production companies to get the title.IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

Welcome everyone to another episode of Nerds Amalgamated, we would like to take a moment and congratulate all those who are graduating university, school, or just having an excellent week. “The pursuit of knowledge is never ending. The day you stop seeking knowledge is the day you stop growing. Brandon Travis Ciaccio.” So, no we have set a serious mood let’s look at the first topic, which is that video games are an excellent way to combat loneliness. Also, that video games are helpful for men to combat issues such as social isolation and stress for men in today’s society. That’s right, read that correctly, video games are beneficial to men’s health and should be encouraged. What to know more to help develop those arguments for the girlfriend or boss, listen in and find out what we are talking about.Next up Buck has decided to bring us a mystery to try and solve. Now who doesn’t love a good puzzle? If like Buck you love sitting down with a crossword, a Sudoku or reading a good detective novel then you will love this. We have a mystery that is 500 hundred years old, has some of the most baffling elements and to top it off has stumped many professional investigators over the years. We are talking about a mass murder that struck fear in the hearts of the population of England. This is a mystery that is guaranteed to get you remembered in history if you solve it. Want to know what Buck has unveiled for us to ponder, listen in and find out.Now Ben Affleck is not someone who we get excited about, in fact he makes Buck yawn at the mere mention of his name. In fact I just yawned at the thought, crikey why are we talking about him? Well, it appears that he has a movie in the works that is looking kind of good, it is a topic that we hope he does justice to. Now we know that Hollywood has failed to deliver anything great for some time now, but this story has potential. We aren’t going to hold our breathe, and not just because of Benny boy of the sleep inducing performance. The reality is that the story is one that needs to be told with a sensitivity and care that is hard to deliver. This is something the likes of Spielberg should be directing. Want to know what it is we are talking about? You know what to do.As usual we have the regular shout outs, birthdays, remembrances, and special events. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you want to give us feedback we are always happy to hear from you. Take care of yourselves, look out for each other and stay hydrated.Video Games cure Loneliness - https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a29578572/men-friendships-video-games-loneliness/?fbclid=IwAR1AI07WCrmV-A7MVbqBGI5-H26VfKTj2k6fS6o3EZM6JkC0Rk_dJX9ye0ISweating disease origins - https://www.insidescience.org/news/medical-historians-still-struggle-identify-origin-disease-swept-across-england-500-years-agoBen Affleck’s new project - https://deadline.com/2019/11/ben-affleck-direct-congo-plunder-tale-king-leopolds-ghost-belgian-king-leopold-ii-1202791265/Games currently playingBuck– Spyro - https://store.steampowered.com/app/996580/Spyro_Reignited_Trilogy/Rating – 4.5/5Professor- Underrails - https://www.underrail.com/Rating – 5/5DJ – Age Of Empires Bundle - https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/11831/Age_of_Empires_Definitive_Edition_Bundle/Rating – 4/5Other topics discussedThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_SkyrimLAN Party (a gathering of people with computers or compatible game consoles, where a local area network (LAN) connection is established between the devices using a router or switch, primarily for the purpose of playing multiplayer video games together.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAN_partyLAN party go to gamesProfessorWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III:_Reign_of_ChaosHalo: Combat Evolved - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Combat_EvolvedBuckUnreal Tournament - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreal_TournamentCall of Duty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_(video_game)DJStarcraft: Brood War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarCraft:_Brood_WarDunbar’s Number (a suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships—relationships in which an individual knows who each person is and how each person relates to every other person.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar%27s_numberMacho Man Randy Savage as a Skyrim dragon- https://www.pcgamer.com/au/the-life-and-times-of-skyrims-best-dragon-macho-man-randy-savage/Tommy Wiseau Horse in Skyrim- https://bigmemes.funnyjunk.com/comments/Quotoh+hi+markquot+_78273e9f011bfc08a3d9222b3b39e3a5.jpgArthur, Prince of Wales (Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester and Duke of Cornwall.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur,_Prince_of_Wales28 Days Later (2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Days_Later28 Weeks Later (2007 horror film directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. A sequel to the 2002 film 28 Days Later.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_Weeks_LaterIgnaz Semmelweis (Hungarian physician and scientist, now known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_SemmelweisReligious restrictions on the consumption of pork- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_restrictions_on_the_consumption_of_porkElvis Lives (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/elvislivesShaun of the Dead (2004 horror comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote it with Simon Pegg.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_of_the_DeadWarm Bodies (2013 American paranormal romantic zombie comedy film written and directed by Jonathan Levine and based on Isaac Marion's novel of the same name.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warm_Bodies_(film)Disease Burden (impact of a health problem as measured by financial cost, mortality, morbidity, or other indicators.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_burdenAnthrax Outbreaks (2016 Anthrax outbreak in Serbia)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anthrax_outbreaksArgo (2012 American historical drama film directed by Ben Affleck.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film)Blood Diamond (2006 political war thriller film co-produced and directed by Edward Zwick, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_DiamondLions For Lambs (2007 American war drama film directed by Robert Redford about the connection between a platoon of United States soldiers in Afghanistan, a U.S. senator, a reporter, and a California college professor.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lions_for_LambsThe Gunman (2015 action thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Don Macpherson, Pete Travis and Sean Penn, based on the novel The Prone Gunman (French title: La position du tireur couché) by Jean-Patrick Manchette.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gunman_(2015_film)Musicals Taught Me Everything I Know (TNC Podcast)- https://thatsnotcanon.com/mtmeikDiablo (action role-playing hack and slash video game developed by Blizzard North and released by Blizzard Entertainment.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diablo_(video_game)Cobra Car (formerly known as Shelby Cobra, simply titled COBRA in the original game) is a cheat unit in Age of Empires II.)- https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Cobra_CarAge of Empires 1 Intro Cinematic- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7LZLx_5pu0Connor McGregor vs Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aaehn1aY8IgJohn Titor (name used on several bulletin boards during 2000 and 2001 by a poster claiming to be an American military time traveler from 2036.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_TitorMax Headroom (a fictional artificial intelligence (AI) character, known for his wit and stuttering, distorted, electronically sampled voice.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_(character)Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986 American science fiction film directed by Leonard Nimoy and based on the television series Star Trek.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_HomeStar Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_(film)Shoutouts26 Nov 1970 – In Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, 1.5 inches (38.1 mm) of rain fall in a minute, the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basse-Terre26 Nov 1983 - World's greatest robbery; 26 million pounds (sterling) worth of gold bullion, diamonds and cash stolen from Brink's-Mat warehouse at Heathrow Airport, England. The bullion was the property of Johnson Matthey Bankers Ltd, which collapsed the following year after making large loans to frauds and insolvent firms. Two men were convicted, and most of the gold has never been recovered. Insurers Lloyd's of London paid out for the losses. Several deaths have been linked to the case, and there are links to the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary in April 2015. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brink%27s-Mat_robbery26 Nov 2003 – The Concorde makes its final flight, over Bristol, England. Known as G-BOAF (216) or its call sign Concorde Alpha Foxtrot (the name comes from its official UK registration) the Concorde departed from Heathrow at 11:30 GMT, it made a last, brief, supersonic flight, carrying 100 BA staff, over the Bay of Biscay. It then flew a "lap of honour" above Bristol, passing over Portishead, Clevedon,Weston-super-Mare, Bristol Airport and Clifton Suspension Bridge, before landing at Filton, soon after 13:00 GMT. It was met by Prince Andrew, who formally accepted its handover. It had flown a total of 18,257 hours. Until 2010, the aircraft was open for public viewing at the Airbus facility; since 2017 it has been the main exhibit at Filton's Aerospace Bristol museum. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concorde_aircraft_histories#British_production_aircraftRemembrances26 Nov 1994 – Nimrod Workman, American singer, coal miner and trade unionist. His musical repertoire included traditional English and Scottish ballads, Appalachian folk songs and original compositions. Workman was a recipient of a 1986 National Heritage Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts. He died at the age of 99 in Knoxville, Tennessee. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimrod_Workman26 Nov 2005 – Stanley Melvin Berenstain, American author and illustrator, co-created the Berenstain Bears. Inspired by their children's enthusiasm for Dr. Seuss books, the Berenstains decided to attempt a series with animal protagonists themselves, settling on bears not because of their surname as was commonly believed, but because they found them easy to draw. They published their first book featuring the Berenstain Bears, The Big Honey Hunt, in 1962. At the time, their inspiration, Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), was working as an editor in the children's division of Random House Publishing and eagerly approved the concept. He edited several books in the Berenstain Bears series and created a lasting franchise including many more books, television series, toys, and stage productions. He died from cancer at the age of 82 in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_and_Jan_Berenstain26 Nov 2012 – Joseph Edward Murray, American plastic surgeon who performed the first successful human kidney transplant on identical twins Richard and Ronald Herrick on December 23, 1954. Murray shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1990 with E. Donnall Thomas for their discoveries concerning "organ and cell transplantation in the treatment of human disease." Murray became an international leader in the study of transplantation biology, the use of immunosuppressive agents, and studies on the mechanisms of rejection. He died from a stroke at the age of 93 in Boston,Massachusetts. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_MurrayFamous Birthdays26 Nov 1898 - Karl Waldemar Ziegler, Germanchemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963, with Giulio Natta, for work on polymers. The Nobel Committee recognized his "excellent work on organometallic compounds [which]...led to new polymerization reactions and ... paved the way for new and highly useful industrial processes". He is also known for his work involving free-radicals, many-membered rings, and organometallic compounds, as well as the development of Ziegler–Natta catalyst. One of many awards Ziegler received was the Werner von Siemens Ring in 1960 jointly with Otto Bayer and Walter Reppe, for expanding the scientific knowledge of and the technical development of new synthetic materials. He was born in Helsa near Kassel,German Empire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ziegler26 Nov 1920 - István Sárközy, Hungarian composer, he was a founder-member of the Association of Hungarian Musicians and in 1954 he was appointed artistic adviser to the National Philharmonic Concert Bureau and the Hungarian Recording Company. In 1957 he was made general editor of Editio Musica and in 1959 he was appointed to teach theory at the Liszt Academy of Music, subsequently teaching composition there. Sárközy’s first work of lasting value was the Concerto grosso of 1943, though during that decade his attention was directed mainly to songs and folksong arrangements. In the early 1950s music for the stage dominated his creative activity, the crowning work of this period was the chamber cantata Júlia énekek (‘Julia Songs’, 1956), after which he composed little, until, in 1963 the Sinfonia concertante for clarinet and strings initiated a succession of major works. In 1975 Sárközy received the title Merited Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic. After Confessioni (1979) for piano and orchestra he devoted himself exclusively to teaching. He was born in Pesterzsébet - https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-000002459126 Nov 1922 – Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz, American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Peanuts (which featured the characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy, among others). He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists of all time, cited by cartoonists including Jim Davis, Bill Watterson, Matt Groening, Dav Pilkey, and Stephan Pastis. At its height, Peanuts was published daily in 2,600 papers in 75 countries, in 21 languages. Over nearly 50 years, Schulz drew 17,897 published Peanuts strips. The strips, plus merchandise and product endorsements, produced revenues of more than $1 billion per year, with Schulz earning an estimated $30 million to $40 million annually. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_M._Schulz26 Nov 1988 - Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, Icelandic professional strongman and actor. He is the first person to have won the Arnold Strongman Classic, Europe's Strongest Man and World's Strongest Man in the same calendar year. He played Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in the HBO series Game of Thrones for five seasons. He also is a former professional basketball player. Hafþór won the Strongest Man in Iceland event in 2010, and won Iceland's Strongest Man in 2011. He won Europe's Strongest Man in 2014, a feat he repeated in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019. He won silver at the 2017 Arnold Strongman Classic, improving to gold in 2018 and 2019. He competed in his first World's Strongest Man in 2011, placing sixth. He won three bronze and three silver medals in his next six attempts before being crowned champion in 2018. He was born in Reykjavík - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haf%C3%BE%C3%B3r_J%C3%BAl%C3%ADus_Bj%C3%B6rnssonEvents of interest26 Nov 1865 - "Alice in Wonderland" by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll was published in America. The was published as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by "Lewis Carroll" with illustrations by John Tenniel. The first print run of 2,000 was held back because Tenniel objected to the print quality. The entire print run sold out quickly. Alice was a publishing sensation, beloved by children and adults alike. Among its first avid readers were Queen Victoria and the young Oscar Wilde. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland#Publication_history26 Nov 1977 – An unidentified hijacker named Vrillon, claiming to be the representative of the "Ashtar Galactic Command", takes over Britain's Southern Television for six minutes, starting at 5:12 pm. It was the first major broadcast interruption through the Hannington transmitter of the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the United Kingdom. The mystery has never been solved. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Television_broadcast_interruption26 Nov 1986 – Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home premiered. Since Star Trek had traditionally performed poorly internationally, the producers created a special trailer for foreign markets that de-emphasized the Star Trek part of the title, as well as retelling the events of The Wrath of Khan and The Search for Spock. Winter recalled that the marketing did not seem to make a difference. In its first week, The Voyage Home ended Crocodile Dundee's 8-week reign of the American box office. The Star Trek film made $39.6 million in its first five days of release, exceeding The Search for Spock's opening by $14 million. Ultimately, the film grossed a global total of $133,000,000 against its $21 million cost ($1 million under budget). Despite grossing $6,000,000 less than Star Trek: The Motion Picture,The Voyage Home was the most profitable of the series, grossing $133,000,000 against a $21,000,000 budget. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_IV:_The_Voyage_Home#ReleaseIntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com

We continue to dive into fellow Philadelphia podcasts and podcasters as we celebrate the upcoming 6th annual Philadelphia Podcast Festival! We welcome Jim Lloyd, from We Like DOTA, to the show and festival for the first time! After a brief discussion on parenting, Jim explains what DOTA is to Kev. Kev barely grasps on to the notion. ABOUT 'WE LIKE DOTA' We Like Dota is a podcast about the casual Dota 2 scene, with segments such as the Hero and Item of the Week, E-Sports coverage, and Noobs Ask Noobs questions. ABOUT 'DOTA' & 'DOTA 2' Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) mod for the video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion, Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. The objective of the game is for each team to destroy their opponents' Ancient, a heavily guarded structure at the opposing corner of the map, which is based on the "Aeon of Strife" map for StarCraft. Players use powerful units known as heroes and are assisted by allied teammates and AI-controlled fighters. As in role-playing games, players level up their heroes and use gold to buy equipment during the mission. Dota 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. Dota 2 is played in matches between two teams of five players, with each team occupying and defending their own separate base on the map. Each of the ten players independently controls a powerful character, known as a "hero", who all have unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, players collect experience points and items for their heroes to successfully battle the opposing team's heroes in player versus player combat. A team wins by being the first to destroy a large structure located in the opposing team's base, called the "Ancient". ABOUT THE 2018 PHILADELPHIA PODCAST FESTIVAL Since 2013, The Philadelphia Podcast Festival has sought to entertain and educate using the digital medium of podcasting. From June 22-July 1, 2018, more than 40 live podcast recordings will be happening at six venues throughout Philadelphia. SUPPORT We've relaunched our Patreon! With your support, That's Entertainment and Everything is Awesome will be able to make upgrades to provide not only higher quality content but more of it. Thank you in advance for supporting us; it means the world to Kev and Mike. If you're unable to support us on Patreon, consider subscribing to Everything is Awesome on iTunes. Subscribing, and leaving a 5-star text review, uses Apple math to get us in front of more listeners! Word of mouth recommendations is also a tremendous help! Your support helps us do things like live shows, con appearances, and creating high-quality content. Check out latenight.awesomepodcast.com for info on our future live events, like our THIRD appearance at The Philadelphia Podcast Festival on July 1st, 2018! Kicking off the last day of the festival at Tattooed Mom, Everything is Awesome returns to its LATE NIGHT format at 1 pm Eastern! Stay tuned for more details! All this and more on this week's edition of Everything is Awesome!

Vom Erfolg des Echtzeit-Strategie Hits «StarCraft» beflügelt, hat «Blizzard Entertainment» im Jahr 2002 dessen geistige Weiterentwicklung veröffentlicht: «Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos». Ein Jahr später folgte die stimmige Erweiterung «The Frozen Throne». Die zentrale Neuerung - der Fokus auf Helden - sowie die Mod «Defense of the Ancients» (kurz: "DotA") dienen Jahre später als Blaupause für «World of Warcraft» und MOBAs wie «League of Legends», «Heroes of the Storm» und natürlich «Dota 2». Ein wehmütiger Rückblick auf eine RTS Legende, ihre Vorgänger, eSport und Salmonellen.

This week, we’ve got a Moderately Multiplayer podcast about Massively Multiplayer games. We L’ed FG, and Andy and J joined our party to talk about our favorite (and least favorite) MMOs. This podcast contains adult language and spoilers for Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and World of Warcraft.

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross read your responses to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. LINKS OF NOTE: None

Gary Butterfield and Kole Ross charge through Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. Warcraft III is probably one of the most influential games of all time. There's a lot that came before it, but Blizzard's first 3D real time strategy game came at just the right time to lay the foundation for most of today's competitive multiplayer scene. While we're not much for competition, the single player campaigns of Reign of Chaos do a ton of interesting stuff. Join us as we talk about our first real RTS (we're trying to forget Sacrifice). LINKS OF NOTE: Elephants without trunks or ears (funsubstance.com/fun/51849/elepha…ears-and-trunks/) Strong Bad (www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail.html) Anakin Skywalker is a character some people take seriously. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnwkE4trA48) Muppets all gathered up (www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpRap-zHZHY&nohtml5=False) Imzadi (www.youtube.com/watch?v=836hXACVsD0&nohtml5=False) Hidden Frozen Throne Level that's tower defense (www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tkyjymRdws)

As the Penny Arcade Expo approaches we discuss the good and the bad side of Co-Op games. Chad starts Valiant Hearts: The Great War and Hearthstone. Emilio orders the last parts for his new computer, and Bobby re-visits Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.