Summary: Greetings Friends in Obscurity! ZOMGWTFBBQ DareDevil is Batman! We talk about that shocker, and the shocker that Nintendo are losing a D to release the 2DS. We hear about a Lego MMO, Guild War's 1st birthday, and ask are we going to see a return to AAA MMO subscriptions? Elder Scrolls and Wyldstar's new pricing model. Muse of LoL female character bans in Iran, geekery delivered to your door back home, and dig through some potential BS about the new WoW expansion! Have at it folks!: News Highlights Raz Elder Scrolls online to have real-money shop /and/ subscription http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/08/the-elder-scrolls-online-to-include-real-money-shop-atop-subscription/ Leaked WoW expansion details, could it be? http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/9753835876 Female LoL characters blocked form tornament http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/28/government-bans-female-league-of-legends-characters-at-iranian-t/ Affleck to play batman? http://majorspoilers.com/2013/08/27/comics-portal-ben-affleck-batman/ GW2 1st birthday http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/28/guild-wars-2s-first-birthday-by-the-numbers/ Lego minifigures http://massively.joystiq.com/2013/08/29/funcom-announces-lego-minifigures-online/ Sil Nerd block and Loot Crate: the boxes for nerds: http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/08/18/nerd-block-a-monthly-mystery-gift-box-for-the-geeky-set/ & https://www.lootcrate.com/ Nintendo releases 2ds http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2013/08/28/nintendo-flattens-out-the-3ds/ Talking Point for the week Next Week: If you could make one change, to one piece of famous/cult Sci Fi, what would it be? Hello Obscurecast! Basically Wildstar has a Buy-to-Play entry fee with a modified monthly fee. I like Wildstar's option of purchasing play time with in-game currency but my biggest concern would be inflation. Carbine will have to rigorously monitor the in-game economy to fend off bugs (ex. duping), botting, and hacking (compromised accounts), as well as natural in-game inflation (rising quest rewards, Auction House/economy gurus, dailies). Keep up the great podcast! Thanks, Gabriel Competition! Design a new slogan for Obscurecast to close out its new shows on - Win XCom (via Steam) (thanks to Dawnforge for donating) Moment of Obscurity? Raz: Monopoly drops the iron, internet chose a cat http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/08/new-monopoly-cat-board-piece-review-me-ow/ Give us a shout out and review on iTunes! Tweet us do! Razerbug @rzbg Damarai @_damarai Sil @McMonkeyz - www.girlsgonewow.net or antlergirl.wordpress.com @obscurecast Intro music was Decimal Places by I Concur.
