#296 – Fifteen Dollar Popcorn

Ray & Cer discuss Blizzcon, Warcraft Legion, Heroes of the Storm Updates, Overwatch Halloween Extravaganza, Bacon vs the WHO & Con Before the Storm

Con Before the Storm Updates

• Kickstarter rewards sent out
• TBT Party Planning
• Meet & Greet coming together
• Posters: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/con-before-the-storm-poster-sale-tickets-28467119922?aff=Fansite

Bacon News

• World Health Organization Cancer Group Under Scruitiny for saying Bacon causes cancer
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3825866/US-lawmakers-investigate-funding-WHO-cancer-agency.html
    • Their reports have branded coffee, mobile phones, processed meat and the weed killer glyphosate – among other things – as dangerous products that cause cancer.
    • U.S lawmakers question the accuracy of some of WHO’s claims, and it sometimes acts to quickly upon certain studies creating health scares.

Gaming News

• Is Warcraft back? WoW back up to 10.1 million subscribers
  • http://www.universityherald.com/articles/43467/20161009/world-of-craft-rumor-blizzard-game-gets-more-subscribers-legion-is-the-reason.htm
    • Tom Chilton, “World of Warcraft” designer, revealed to Polish magazine, Pixel, that the game garnered 10 million subscribers, after Blizzard launched its latest expansion, Legion,
    • Blizzard claims this was a miquote: http://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-climbs-back-to-more-than-ten-million-subscribers/
• Blizzard taking questions ahead of time for Blizzcon Panels?
  • Muffinus asked the twitterverse for questions on a Warcraft Design Panel
  • https://twitter.com/Muffinus/status/783440259153403904
• Blizzard 25th Anniversary Party at Blizzcon
  • https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/20318432/blizzard-25th-anniversary-and-diablo-20th-anniversary-party-at-blizzcon-2016
  • Songhammer
  • Speciality Beverages
  • No Blizzcon ticket required
• Blizzcon Early Merchandise Sale starts 10/12
  • https://blizzcon.com/en-us/news/20303859
• Heroes of the Storm – New Hero & Skins
  • http://us.battle.net//heroes/en/blog/20307800
  • Samuro, oh look another orc
  • Deputy Valla, looks like a female Mcree!
  • Scarecrow Xul also looks pretty boss
• Starcrafts mod is out!
  • http://www.pcgamer.com/adorable-starcrafts-mod-turns-space-war-into-cartoonish-playground-out-tomorrow/
    • Based on a cartoon animated by CarbotAnimations, it is an overhaul mod that replaced the engine with a cartoon-based system, with varying humorous elements.
• Overwatch Halloween Theme Out now
  • https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20309338
  • http://kotaku.com/here-are-overwatchs-halloween-skins-available-now-1787662897 (Skin gallery)
  • 12 New Skins, sprays, poses, etc

RAY

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CER

• Twitter: @ceraphus
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• PSN: CeraphusPrime
• Steam: Ceraphus

XIA

• Twitter: @itsxia

Mr Hasu

• Twitter: @Mr_Hasu

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