Can’t fault a guy from going where the play time is. Russian President Dimitri Medvedev sees all the time being spent in Blizzard’s fantasy MMO World of Warcraft, and thinks that amount of attention can be used for educational purposes. Specifically, teaching Russia’s history to the younger demographic. A noble task, especially considering next year […]
Few people remember that Nolan Bushnell, Atari founder and industry icon, came up with the idea of a pizza chain with a ball pit and animatronic anthropomorphic band when he needed to sell more young kids on Atari games. A bit of a leap in business logic, to be sure, but nearly 35 years after […]
The World Joyland theme park opened just in time for Summer in China, bearing more than a passing resemblance to some lucrative Blizzard IP. Dominated by two sections, one fantasy and one science fiction, familiar looking characters and designs from World of Warcraft and Starcraft are almost recreated into amusement landmarks. Renamed into “Terrain of […]
Owain Weinert was diagnosed with pre-B Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia late in 2010, the 10-year getting a related call from the Make-A-Wish Foundation earlier this year. Owain didn’t have the usual desire to meet his favorite celebrity, get an honorary induction into a prestigious organization, or go a fancy trip. The kid wanted to make a […]