Dawnforge Productions

Welcome, wielders of the Force

Posted by Dwight on December 20, 2011 Comments Off

Dawnforge is proud to announce our latest, and 8th podcast in the company, Chronicles of the Old Republic, the podcast covering many aspects of the newly released Star Wars The Old Republic game released tonight by Bioware. Join Mike, Paul and others each week to discuss the latest news, game play, and lore discussions from the world of the George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise.

Dawnforge Remembers

Posted by Dwight on November 11, 2011 Comments Off

Today, the 11th of November, it is marked as Remembrance Day in Canada, where Dawnforge is located, and in all countries of the Commonwealth. In the U.S.A, where many of our staff and show hosts reside, it is Veteran’s Day. In New Zealand, France and Belgium it is Armistice Day, and in Poland it is Independence Day. On this day we remember who have fought, served, and in some cases died for their country, for freedom, for our safety.

In my time running All Things Azeroth, Dawnforge, and playing WoW, I have met many who have served their country, be it Canada, the USA, or other allies. On this day I remember them, their sacrifices, their resolve, and their actions. I remember the fear I felt for friends when I knew they were going into active battle zones, and how happy I was to know I had friends who served to defend freedom.

Both my Grandfather and Brother have served in the Canadian military. I am thankful neither served in war time, that neither had to fire their weapons in anger, and that I did not lose them to war. My brother served for a couple years as a Reservist in the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, and he spent a couple of summers serving and being trained at several bases across Canada. I am sure his time there impacted him, and helped make him the person he is today. I wonder, at time, where I would be, what my life would be like, if I had followed in his footsteps.

My grandfather joined the military in 1949, and retired in 1971 from the Third Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. My father, his siblings, and my grandparents traveled around the country, from posting to posting, as my grandfather served his duty to the forces. When he passed away in early 2009, his local Royal Canadian Legion, as well as a few who served with him when he was in the military were there to pay their respects to a comrade who thankfully passed many years after his service ended.

So it is today, on the 11th of November, when so many in the world remember those who have been lost, who have passed before in service of their country, of freedom, of liberty, I ask that we remember all who have served, who have given their time and their efforts, and yes some even their lives, for the freedoms we enjoy today. It is in this that I play the following video be Canadian artist Roland Majeau, who also has US and UK versions of the song on his site, and ask that you thank those who have served, and fought, and lost in the name of Freedom. We will always honor, remember… and never forget.

Soldiers Cry (by Roland Majeau)

Talk of trouble is sent through the country
And we need an army
To fight for the right
Young men enlist and are sent to the battle
To fight the offender and help our allies

And the young men cry Oh Canada
Well gladly go and fight for thee
And the young men cry Oh Canada
Well fight to keep you free

The battles raging
Gun fire is blazing
A tired young soldier is clinging to life
Hes ordered off
And obeys by advancing
No hope of returning from the enemy fire

And the soldier cries Oh Canada
If it must be so, Ill die for thee
And the soldier cries Oh Canada
Ill die to keep you free

And we all miss oh Canada
The land where we all used to be
And we all long for Canada
The true north
strong and free

And the soldier cries Oh Canada
If it must be so, Ill die for thee
And the soldier cries Oh Canada
Ill die to keep you free

Far away we had seen a great danger
And yet theres a danger much greater within
The noise we make as we constantly bicker
Would hush not a whisper if we listen to him

All the thousands cry Oh Canada
Is that why we have died for thee?
And the soldiers cry Oh Canada
We died to keep you free

And the soldier cries oh Canada
Be true
And strong
For me

Please share your thoughts in the comments on this day, who you remember, and your wishes for those who still fight each day for Freedom.

Dawnforge April Joy Winners

Posted by Dwight on May 8, 2011 Comments Off

This evening on the live stream, I was joined by Moogyver, creator of the Spare Parts segment for All Things Azeroth, Stormi of the I’d Rather be Leveling podcast, and Hasteur of The Internet Humor and Mirth Show to announce the winners of the April Joy Contest. Between Retweets, emails, follows and likes, the contest saw over 2,500 entries. The contest gave away over $700 in prizes across the 17 different winners. I would like to thank the following companies for their support in this contest. Audible, SmugMug, Doghouse Systems, J!nx, Taverncraft, and MMO-Mumble.

Now, to the winners. The following people, in order, were drawn to win the runner up prizes. Each runner up gets to choose, in order of drawing, one of the following prizes:

Gryphon plushie pet(Value $25)
30 Day WoW game card(Value $15)
One of 5 copies of Napolean: Total War(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $30)
One of 6 $15 J!nx gift codes*
$15 iTunes gift card

*To win a J!nx gift code, you must either like the J!nx fan page on Facebook or sign up for their newsletter.

The runners up are:

insideoutcast via Twitter
moogyver via Facebook
spankfest via download
rzbg via Twitter
dixbri via Twitter
bliky via Twitter
Jon Parish via Facebook
Rzorblayd via Twitter
Tommy Eastman via Facebook
Lish Lindsay via Facebook
Joshua Kavanagh via Facebook
bardicmelody via Twitter
funky_si via Twitter
Matthew Palmer via Facebook
skolnickwho via Twitter

The runner up for the contest, winning:

Warcraft Action Figure – Reghar(Value $16)
1 Warcraft in game pet(Value $10)
Napolean: Total War (Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $30)
The remaining copy of Just Cause 2 or Mafia II(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $20-$30)

is… n00ks from the All Things Azeroth live show!

Finally, the grand prize. The prize package includes:

Taverncraft Alliance 2 mug set(courtest Taverncraft)(Value $40)
1 Year Pro account from SmugMug(value $150)
$15 iTunes gift card
1 Warcraft in game pet(Choice of Lil’ Rag, or Lil’ XT)(Value $10)
3 month MMO-Mumble subscription(Courtesy MMO-Mumble)(Value $15)
Napolean: Total War(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $30)
Either Just Cause 2 or Mafia II(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $20-$30)

The winner is… Khristin! Khristin is an officer in the Heroes of Lordaeron, the All Things Azeroth show guild, and entered via downloading the show.

Congratulations to all of our winners. The winners will be contacted in order to choose their prize. Thank you all for your participation!

April Joy reminder

Posted by Dwight on April 29, 2011 Comments Off

Hello everyone! I just wanted to remind you all that the April Joy contest will be wrapping up in about 24 hours, and there are a few key things to do by then. First, send in your emails! If you don’t send in codeword emails from twitter, facebook, live shows and downloaded shows, you lose a lot of chances to win. Second, Follow and like. If you like each show’s Fan page on Facebook, and follow them on twitter, that gets you an extra two entries. Lastly, not long ago we added several J!nx gift codes to the contest, courtesy of the folks at J!nx. If you do not either subscribe to their mailing list, or like J!nx on Facebook, you CANNOT be eligible for these prizes. If your name is chosen, and you do not do one of these, you will lost out on the prize. Good luck everyone!

Dawnforge April Joy Contest

Posted by Dwight on April 1, 2011 2 comments

We are very happy to announce the first ever Dawnforge network contest. This contest will be asking you to promote and follow the shows on Dawnforge: All Things Azeroth, Group Quest, Obscurecast, Halfway Around the World, and More Than Megapixels on the various social media and sites online. In this regard you will be asked to do a few things to earn ‘entries’ into the contest. We will draw from all of the entries to choose the winners.

Twitter – each person to follow the individual show and network accounts on Twitter will get an entry. You must still be following the account at the end of the contest. Each week a host will post a keyword on the show’s twitter page which can earn another entry when emailed.

Facebook – each person to like the individual show and network pages on Facebook will get an entry. You must still be liking the page at the end of the contest. Each week a host will post a keyword on their Facebook page which can earn another entry when emailed.

Listening – If you listen to the show in download, you will get a randomly inserted keyword which you can email in to the contest. This keyword will not be said during live shows.

Live shows – For those shows which do a live broadcast, there will be a separate keyword said at some point in the broadcast that you can email in as an additional entry.

Bonus: Twice a week the official Dawnforge twitter account will tweet a message. Those who do manual like “RT: <message>” of this tweet will be entered for an extra chance to win.

The email to use for emailed entries is contest@thedawnforge.com. Each email will only count for one entry, so multiple entries each need their own email. You can enter once per keyword and once for each show you like on Facebook and follow on twitter. The contest will run from April 1st to April 30th at 11:59 PM CDT, with the winners being chosen via random.org in a special broadcast on Dawnforge Live on May 7th.

The prizes up for grabs are:

Grand Prize

Taverncraft Alliance 2 mug set(courtest Taverncraft)(Value $40)
1 Year Pro account from SmugMug(value $150)
$15 iTunes gift card
1 Warcraft in game pet(Choice of Lil’ Rag, or Lil’ XT)(Value $10)
3 month MMO-Mumble subscription(Courtesy MMO-Mumble)(Value $15)
Napolean: Total War(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $30)
Either Just Cause 2 or Mafia II(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $20-$30)

Second Place

Warcraft Action Figure – Reghar(Value $16)
1 Warcraft in game pet(Value $10)
Napolean: Total War (Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $30)
The remaining copy of Just Cause 2 or Mafia II(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $20-$30)

Runners up choose one of:

Gryphon plushie pet(Value $25)
30 Day WoW game card(Value $15)
One of 5 copies of Napolean: Total War(Courtesy DogHouse Systems)(Value $30)
One of 6 $15 J!nx gift codes*
$15 iTunes gift card
more to come!

Prizes for winners not in North America will be converted to Digital products or substituted for Digital products.

*To win a J!nx gift code, you must either like the J!nx fan page on Facebook or sign up for their newsletter.

Dawnforge announces More Than Megapixels

Posted by Dwight on March 27, 2011 Comments Off

We are very happy to announce the launch of a new podcast on the Dawnforge network! More Than Megapixels is the new Photography podcast hosted by Dawnforge founder Dwight and Aaron, an arts teacher who teaches technology and photography. Each week they will discuss the latest news in the Photography world, discuss some of the deeper thoughts running through the photography community, and answer listener questions. Please stop by the site and welcome the newest addition to the network!

Dawnforge welcomes the Obscurecast Podcast

Posted by Dwight on January 23, 2011 Comments Off

We are very excited to bring you the news that Dawnforge Productions has come to an agreement with Gazimoff and Pewter of the Obscurecast Podcast to bring their show to Dawnforge as of their next episode. Obscurecast is a World of Warcraft Podcast with a uniquely british flavor to it. The first new episode of Obscurecast launches January 30th.

Introducing Halfway Around the World from Dawnforge

Posted by Dwight on January 23, 2011 Comments Off

Dawnforge Productions is proud to announce the launch of our newest podcast, Halfway Around the World, a weekly music show hosted by Jen of Inside My Head and Gemini Dragon, and Colin of the Ourobouros podcast and the Weekly Music Video Podcast who will highlight the best in Independent music from around the world and discussing the news from the artists in the community. Two people from halfway around the world who have been friends for years, but have never met, and who share a love of music.

Dawnforge Productions Launch

Posted by Dwight on January 3, 2011 1 comment

Today, on the 1st of January, 2010, we have officially launched Dawnforge Productions. As with many new media ventures, we began with a webcast to many of those who already listen to our current productions, All Things Azeroth and Group Quest, which you can find below. We plan to grow and expand the network by adding high quality, unique podcasts from many different interests and ideas. We encourage you to keep watching here as we announce and debut new projects.

Group Quest goes weekly

Posted by Dwight on December 2, 2010 Comments Off

Dawnforge Productions would like to proudly announce that the Group Quest Podcast will be moving from an occassional or monthly podcast to a weekly show! The first weekly episode of Group Quest will air live Dec 4th on Ustream.tv, and will have guest like Fimlys of the Twisted Nether Blogcast, Mat McCurley of WoW Insider, and more.