Category Archives: Games

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Thoughts on Microsoft Kinect

My house has become a very sweaty place. No, my air conditioning is fine, I just picked up a Microsoft Kinect, their new motion control device for the Xbox 360.   The first thing I did after I set it … Continue reading

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Video of My Wife in the Supermarket

This World of Warcraft Mountain Dew Game Fuel add features my wife. She’s the druid, by the way. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iioJ0UY4JHM

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“The DM of the Rings” Web Comic

This is a favorite — The DM of the Rings web comic, which tells the epic tale of Lord of the Rings reimagined as a game of Dungeons and Dragons. I laughed very had all the way through it. It’s … Continue reading

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“Star Wars: The Old Republic” Awesomeness

Here’s an awesome sneak peek at Star Wars: The Old Republic, the MMO coming from LucasArts set in the ancient and exciting history of the Star Wars galaxy. Last I heard it was going to be free to play, too, … Continue reading

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“Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings” for the Wii – Trust Me…

Speaking of Wii games, the new Indiana Jones game looks quite adventurous. Sporting some neat motion controls and some puzzle play that looks like it might be similar to Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, which was, of course, … Continue reading

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Disney to Release “Toy Story Midway Mania” as Wii Game, No Need To Go To Disney Anymore

When I first rode “Toy Story Midway Mania” a few months ago, I was really underwhelmed. I mean, it’s a good ride, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t get off going, “Wowee zowee! That was something I’ve never seen … Continue reading

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Why BnL Will Be Fine Without Steve — and Why I Now Want to Play “City of Heroes”

Because Ed is awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of4u5PMsD0Q&eurl=http://www.roosterteeth.com/archive/&feature=player_embedded

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This is the Post I Would Write About Gaming…

If I were feeling inspired to sit down and write a post about gaming right now, instead of working out and then vegging out to destress from a very busy week. Jeff Green on why he says he sucks at … Continue reading

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Grim Fandango Puzzle Document Released By Tim Schafer

Tim Schafer, the notoriously crazy-talented mind behind some of the greatest adventure game moments of my youth (ok, ok…adulthood) has released some of the game documenation behind Grim Fandango, the Aztecian Film Noir classic. Really kewl stuff, the kind of … Continue reading

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WoW Insider Gets the Scoop on the Blizzard Authenticator

WoW Insider has a good article that may go some way to allaying any fears about the security of the Blizzard Authenticator. This device basically allows two-factor authentication for your World of Warcraft account. For those who don’t know, two-factor … Continue reading

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