Burning Crusade launch

Jan 16, 2007 Author: Veronica | Filed under: out and about, video, video games

Last night I went to the Burning Crusade launch in Sunnyvale, and I took some video. Thanks again to Dan, and the crew from the PC Gamer podcast, who wonderfully gave me a ride to and from. I’m not sure what’s up with the weird syncing issue here with the audio - it sounds and looks fine in the original. If you have any idea why, let me know!

~~I’m editing my unboxing vid of the Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition.~~ All done! Check it out below. I should be installing it, but instead I’ve spent all night videotaping it. Hope you like them!

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24 Responses for "Burning Crusade launch"

Jason W. January 16th, 2007 at 10:00 pm 1

That’s a tough choice… freeze in line, or hold your wee… hmmm…
Dillon K. January 17th, 2007 at 8:47 am 2

Haha that was funny when Ryan walked up and started plugging Engadget…
Rodrigo January 17th, 2007 at 9:14 am 3

Awesome V! Did you buy me one?
Did you buy me a copy?
eric f. January 17th, 2007 at 9:40 am 4

oh man, you are such a geek. There are not enough girls like that.
Ben January 17th, 2007 at 1:23 pm 5

Grr. I got my regular expansion today via Amazon. No game stores in this neck of the woods!

No one had the collectors edition online!! Sold out!!

Where was your Netherdrake??
Blaze January 17th, 2007 at 1:42 pm 6

I did not think the stuff was going to stop coming out of that box, Trading Cards???!!! WOW!!!

How much does that go for?
Nick Schmidt January 17th, 2007 at 1:45 pm 7

I will check these videos out in later tonight. but want you to see this.. At first I was like… NO WAYY>>!! but way!!

French WoW player reaches level 70 in 28 hours - World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/17-01-2007-4522.html
Nick Schmidt January 17th, 2007 at 1:48 pm 8

oh yea on your video issue.. I think I know why. It maybe just youtube.com. How many fps did you use when you compressed it?

if you want to send me the file. Let me know. I can probably change it up for you.

let me know at cunas4@hotmail.com before you send it. because depending on the size I may have you send it to my gmail

holla
nick
Paul January 17th, 2007 at 4:21 pm 9

FRY’s!!!
I work there
Ben January 17th, 2007 at 4:47 pm 10

Anyone know what server Veronica plays on?
NeuroMan42 January 17th, 2007 at 7:35 pm 11

Got mine today. Sweeeeet!!!
Russel January 17th, 2007 at 10:06 pm 12

whenever i export a video as WMV using DivX compression, and then upload it to Youtube, i usually get that audio sync problem. i think youtube’s flash converting software doesnt like a certain type of video setting when you upload; be it fps, the compression system used or the file format exported as, it’s a mystery to me..

oh, and wooot for WoW:BC !!!
Gamer Girl News » Blog Archive » Burning Crusade, and snow! January 17th, 2007 at 10:29 pm 13

[...] Fellow girl gamer Veronica Belmont of Cnet.com and the Buzz Out Loud Podcast has posted her Burning Crusade launch footage up on her blog, very entertaining!She also does an unboxing of the Burning Crusade! Go Check it Out! [...]
arlo January 18th, 2007 at 10:58 am 14

I hope Naomi watches these videos. That’s all I can say.
Sharpe January 18th, 2007 at 12:47 pm 15

Man, you’re such a huge nerd! It’s a good thing you’re cute or your genes would die with you.
Doug January 18th, 2007 at 1:13 pm 16

Very cool unboxing of the collector’s edition and coverage of Burning Crusades launch!

It’s so crazy that the one guy had a generator powering his kit while in line.
ExtraLife - Scott Johnson’s Comics, Podcasts, Blog, Artwork, Humor and MORE! » Blog Archive » Veronica takes you to the WoW line January 18th, 2007 at 2:08 pm 17

[...] This looks like fun. My Target had PLENTY of them so its weird to see these long lines. She has a second video there too of the Collector’s Edition unpack, for those who want to know how that works. Thanks to V for letting me know this was on her blog! [...]
Trollymon January 18th, 2007 at 8:59 pm 18

Sweet, I also got mine from Bestbuy and I was the first one to get the BC Collector’s Edition on Jan 16 1000AM EST….. Only waited 2 hrs before the store opened up and There was nobody there…
Talk about luck…..I didn’t even preorder one…
I’ma HAPPY camper…..
Shaymus22 January 18th, 2007 at 9:06 pm 19

I have to agree with Dillon K. - when Ryan plugged Engadget I laughed out loud (for teh reals). Also, you’re a total geek! Rock on!
Logan January 18th, 2007 at 9:49 pm 20

heard you on big o and dukes. you seemed rad. but like yea thats rad how much was the whole package?
Hummy January 20th, 2007 at 6:05 am 21

What’s the music being played in the background of the World of Warcraft launch video?
Christine D. January 20th, 2007 at 8:03 pm 22

Awesome! I’m gonna make this my college graduation present. At the moment, I can’t afford to play this game financially and academically (my grades would surely plummet).
Mike January 22nd, 2007 at 6:06 pm 23

Nice presentation! (Ryan’s comment was pretty funny BTW)
Scott Perez-Fox January 23rd, 2007 at 8:40 pm 24

My favourite part was when you said “helloooo Nurse”. There are too few Animaniacs references left in the world! Keep doing your thing, kid.