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WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND WIZARDS OF THE COAST UNVEIL DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE^®: MENACE OF THE UNDERDARK™

January 19, 2012 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast unveiled today Dungeons & Dragons Online^®: Menace of the Underdark™, the first expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Turbine. Menace of the Underdark launches in the Summer of 2012 expanding for the first time into the beloved Forgotten Realms setting and the vast subterranean world of the Underdark, an increased level cap, the new Druid class and much more!

“2011 was a year of growth for Dungeons & Dragons Online as we celebrated our fifth anniversary and completed a successful launch of the game in Europe,” said Fernando Paiz, Executive Producer of Dungeons & Dragons Online. “2012 is going to be our biggest year yet with a wealth of new content throughout the year including the launch of our first expansion pack. We are very excited to expand into the Forgotten Realms setting with a whole new storyline, level cap increase and the new Druid class!”

NEW FEATURES:

· Journey to the Forgotten Realms- Experience the classic fantasy and adventure of D&D’s most imaginative and renowned setting. Arrive in the village of Eveningstar and adventure through the surrounding King’s Forest wilderness area where the citizens of the nation of Cormyr must unite to face a new threat to the Realms.

· Brave the caverns of the Underdark- Come face to face with the Underdark Drow and Lolth, their Queen and goddess, as you explore this vast and twisted, subterranean world. Infiltrate the Drow stronghold of Shindylryn – the city of portals – where Lolth’s forces work to further her schemes.

· Attain Epic levels to 25! Forge your Epic Destiny and create a unique Epic hero with powerful character customization options as you advance beyond level 20 to epic level 25.

· Play the Druid Class- Play as the all new shape-shifting Druid class! Wield nature’s magic or transform into a powerful animal form with this classic D&D class.

Dungeons & Dragons Online®(DDO) is a free-to-play MMORPG featuring the industry’s best combat system, a massive world with state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found in premium subscription-based MMOs. DDO offers an innovative pricing model that allows players to download and play for free, purchasing adventure packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new DDO Store, or to subscribe to get unlimited access to all of the game’s content. Players can download and play DDO Unlimited for free by visiting http://www.ddo.com.

Eight Eisner Award Winners and Nominees, Including Hall Of Famer Stan Lee, To Attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 28-29

A total of eight Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners and nominees, including Hall of Famer Stan Lee, are among the more than 170 comic creators scheduled to attend Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, January 28-29 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Lee, who co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and dozens of other classic and world-famous characters, will be joined by Eisner winners George Pérez (“Superman,” “JSA”), Rob Guillory (“Chew”) and John Layman (“Chew,” “Puffed”).

The four Eisner Award nominees scheduled to attend are John Dell (“Ultimate Spider-Man,” “X-Men”), Joe Eisma (“Morning Glories,” “Existence 3.0”), Jesus Merino (“Avengers Forever,” “Superman/Batman”) and Alex Saviuk (“Spider-Man Newspaper Strip,” “The X-Files”).

The creators will be on hand to meet fans, sign autographs and sketch. Many Greater New Orleans and Louisiana-based artists will be in attendance as well.

The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are considered the “Oscars” of the comic book industry. Established in 1987, they are named for renowned cartoonist Will Eisner (creator of “The Spirit” and several award-winning graphic novels).

Other superstar creators scheduled to attend include Tyler Kirkham (“Green Lantern Corps,” “Amazing Spider-Man”), Barry Kitson (“Uncanny X-Force,” “Iron Man”), Greg Horn (“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” “X-Force”), Mike McKone (“Avengers,” “Fantastic Four”), Michael Golden (“Batman,” “Spider-Man”), Clayburn Moore (The CS Moore Studio Ltd.), Norm Breyfogle (“Batman Beyond,” “Life with Archie”), “Zombie King” Arthur Suydam (“Marvel Zombies,” “Army of Darkness”) and Scott Clark (“Batman Inc.,” “Brightest Day”).

New Orleans Comic Con will also feature popular celebrities such as William Shatner, Adam Baldwin, Mary McDonnell, James Marsters and Michael Biehn.

New Orleans Comic Con is the first stop on Wizard World’s 2012 North American tour. Hours are Saturday, January 28, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Sunday, January 29, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets are available in advance online at http://www.wizardworldcomiccon.com/neworleans.html at a savings over tickets purchased at the door. Advance adult single-day tickets are priced at $30 ($40 on site); weekend all-session tickets are $45 ($55 on site), and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult). VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available on a limited basis.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

This is a repost of the episode because the old one had an echo. Very sorry.

Jacob and I talk about how our Christmas went. We discuss an article talking about the best years of video games. We go over the list and talk about some other good years.

You can find the article here

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/five-no-six-best-years-video-game-history-160038889.html

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News from Game Informer mentioned that a South Park role playing game is in development at Obsidian Entertainment. The game will be released sometime in 2012 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the PC. More information and a closer look will be in the January issue of Game Informer.

The game‘s story is about a new kid in town which you will be playing as. You will be defending the town from threats. This being a South Park game, I can’t wait to see what kind of threats we will be dealing with.

Check out Jerry Grayson’s new Kickstarter for Hellas. Spread the word! Check it out here

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1269000670/hellas-wine-dark-void

We are giving away a copy of RIFT the PC game on our Facebook page. Just leave a comment under the post to enter. The Contest ends Sunday night 9-11-11. Winner will be announced Monday on our page. Good luck.

You can get to facebook page here

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zero-Fortitude/156877214361121

You could win a Zero Fortitude shirt just like this one.

I will be giving away a XL shirt at Gen Con. To win just find me during the convention while I’m wearing mine and ask for one. Please don’t ask when I am in my hotel room. I only have one to give away so first come first serve. Good luck!

Robin ( Tim Drake ) will be playable in Arkham City as a pre-order bonus from Best Buy. You will only be able to use Robin on the challenge maps though.

For more info read an article here

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/06/20/first-look-at-robin-in-batman-arkham-city.aspx

I saw this and thought of Steven.

Munchkin now has a shot glass for only $4.00. This glass can be used during an actual game of Munchkin. You can drink your (strength potion) liquid to gain a +10 combat bonus. That should help in any game of Munchkin!

For more info visit here www.worldofmunchkin.com/shotglass/