#241 – Shots Fired From My Personal Airship | The Sundering: A Warcraft, Geek & Gaming Podcast

Ray and Ceraphus discuss Bacon Crimes, Nintendo Lootcrates, Kittens, Game Dev Haters, Warcraft Expansion & What we want in the next expansion, Diablo 3 Tributes, Upcoming Starcraft 2 Mods & much more!

Show News

Photo contest – http://thesundering.net/contest
July Themes Up
- July Winner – Toasty!
  - $10 Amazon Digital Gift Card
  - 20% off J!NX code
  - 1 Month AMR Premium
  - 1 Month Curse Premium
  - 5 Year Anniversary BONUS! – $20 Steam Credit!
August Themes – this month, there are no themes, just submit 5 pictures! Something that you are doing, or are doing! But only 1 can be an in-game picture!

Bacon News

Help! My Cat Ate my Bacon!
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mans-emergency-call-my-cat-ate-my-bacon_55ba451ce4b0af35367a7597?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
  - Man called 999(british version of 911), to press charges against his girlfriend’s cat, for eating his bacon.
The Swineapple from Toasty
- https://linkbeef.com/behold-the-swineapple-a-hollowed-out-pineapple-stuffed-with-ribs-and-wrapped-in-bacon/
  - Take a pineapple, hollow it out, and stuff it with ribs, then wrap it in bacon. FOODGASM!

Geek & Random News

Nintendo Lootcrate?
- http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nintendo-set-to-offer-loot-crate-subscription-box-rival/0153435
  - “N-Box” will feature toys, clothes and other merchandise from the Nintendo brand. available individually, or with subscriptions of varying length.
JJ Abrams Broke his Back Filming Star Wars!
- http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jj-abrams-broke-his-back-812387
  - The Hydraulic doors on the Millennium Falcon failed, trapping Harrison Fords(Han Solo) ankle, breaking it. JJ Abrams attempted to lift the door, and in the process broke his back.
Urine-proof paint returns fire
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/urine-proof-paint-san-francisco_55b3bacfe4b0074ba5a4c53d?utm_hp_ref=weird-news
  - Deterrent to public urination, “Fires back” at the perpetrator

Gaming News

Five Nights at Freddy’s Developer Speaks out on the Hate
- http://steamcommunity.com/app/388090/discussions/0/541906989414847401/
  - Scott appeals to haters, say they hate his success. He admits his game aren’t perfect, and he’s just an average joe trying to make a living.
Aqua League is a SC2 Mod that Parodies Rocket League
- http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-starcraft-2-mod-is-like-rocket-league-with-war/1100-6429251/
  - Not out yet, in development. You play as a naga or revenant, with two opposing teams attempting to score goals.
WoW expansion unveiling at gamescom official
- http://us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/19841681?page=1#1
Expansion rumors swirl: “Council of Glades”
- http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1826283-quot-Council-of-Glades-quot-trademark-filled
  - “Council of Glades” Trademark filed in New Zealand by Blizzard.
  - Our own Brumfondl might have debunked it! https://twitter.com/brumfondl/status/625634460155772929
“The Dark Prophet”: Another rumored expansion
- http://wowalt.com/2015/07/the-dark-prophet-wow-expansion-leak-this-one-got-me-interested/
  - South seas expansion, with Kul Tiras, Kezan, and even a new underwater zone The Valarian Depths
  - Level cap would be 110, with your own ships. Recruiting pirates, and exploring the islands with it.
  - New class: Shadowstalker. Ranged Class using utilizing dark magic. Specs would be Shadow Hunter, Dark Ranger, and Spiritmender.
Blizzard Immortalizes Late Diablo Developer with D3 Patch 2.3
- http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/19817367
  - Tribute to Kevin Kanai Griffith, introduces the “Kanai Cube”. Enables item customization, drawing out the legendary power of an item, which they can add to their collection list.
Bashiok Leaving Blizzard
- http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/18300417093#1