Gamers took to the streets of Southampton last night in an effort to grab themselves a pre-Christmas copy of the latest video game to be released.

They joined hundreds of gamers across the country who flocked to retailers to get their hands on World of Warcraft: Cataclysm – some even dressed as their favourite mythological characters from the game.

World of Warcraft, which was first launched in 2004 and has become one of the most popular video games in the world, is set to give series fans a new wealth of new adventures.