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  FPS: Console vs PC

  04.11.09 | Permalink | 37 Comments

  There are many different genres which exist in the gaming world today, but my personal favorite has been, and most likely always will be, the First Person Shooter. This genre has been around for almost four decades and has always been predominately geared towards the PC. With the advent of next generation console gaming, however, [...]

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  Team Fortress 2: First Impressions

  09.27.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Chaos……Mayhem……Carnage……..Fun!
  OK, I’ve played for 8.2 hours so far according to my steam page and I’m having a freaking blast. At first I was a little worried that the game was too simplified, but my fears were quickly squashed as I started to learn all the nuances of the game. Tactics, strategy, diversity, and team work [...]

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  Team Fortress 2 beta tonight!!

  09.17.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  My god, it’s about time. For those who have pre-ordered Valve’s The Orange Box, there will be a chance to play the beta starting tonight. I just happen to be one of those people. Yay! To tell you the truth though, I’m a little bit nervous. Some of us have been waiting for this sequel [...]

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  id software now on Steam

  08.04.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Wow. Um,…wow. This is a pretty big leap forward for Steam and the digital distribution of games. Steam is a service created by Valve which allows you to buy and download full featured games right to your computer. And when I say full featured, I’m not talking about the deluxe version of Bejeweled. I’m talking [...]

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  10 Ways to know you’re a PC gaming snob

  04.18.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  And what a PC snob I am! I’m guilty of every single one of these.
  Top ten ways to know you’re a PC snob.
  From GameSpy

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  Two great gaming mods

  03.07.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  I’m not gonna lie to you, I’ve been bored silly with my gaming options as of late. I’ve played all the major first-person-shooters to death, e.g., Call of Duty X, Battlefield X, Unreal Tournament X, CS:S, DoD, TFC, blah, bah, blah. I need something new!
  Just when I was about to abandon all hope, two amazing [...]

• Humor

  The Office: Call of Duty

  01.26.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Not only is the Office one of my favorite television shows, but in this episode they are playing one of my all time favorite games. Hilarity ensues.

• Gaming Culture

  Just when I thought that I was out

  01.16.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  they pull me back in!
  World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade is out and I’ll be purchasing a copy today at lunch. What’s great about this expansion is that it virtually makes all level sixties even again, whether they’re decked out in tier 3’s or still wearing greens. Since I’m only a casual player, this is great [...]

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  Escape from the World of Warcrack

  10.19.06 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  I’m one of the lucky ones. You see, I have a severe case of gaming A.D.D. Others, however, are not so lucky. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
  I played World of Warcraft for over a year. Night after night I would play with my friends, exploring the vast lands of Azeroth with thousands of [...]

• Humor

  Make Love, not Warcraft

  10.13.06 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  I’m not a big South Park fan, but this is soooo funny. Especially if you play WoW. Channa sent me a link to this a couple of days ago. THANKS CHANNA!
  Enjoy.
  South Park – World of WarcraftUploaded by eminessence