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Thirty Days in Cataclysm

January 10, 2011 by Mike Shea

I hadn’t played WoW for about six months before Cataclysm came out but now that it has, about a month ago, I’ve put in a good deal of time into the new expansion and I liked what I got. Today I’m going to talk about I’ve seen over the past month, what I liked, what I didn’t, and where I plan to go. You might call this a review, but reviewing a game expansion with such a large amount of content isn’t really possible. So really it’s just my experiences so far.

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews, Video Games Tagged With: cataclysm, world of warcraft

Shamanic Puberty

January 4, 2011 by Vanir

A coming-of-age tale of one man and two berserkers. Of fighting and healing. Of puppies and of elven bones knitting. Of divine power and delicate constitutions. Of character acne. I don’t know what that is, but it definitely underscores the need for good PC hygiene.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Dire Flailings, Humor, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: elemental, enhancement, feral spirit, lumbar, restoration, shaman, spirit wolves, totems, WoW

Vanir’s New Year’s Gaming Resolutions (2011 Edition)

December 28, 2010 by Vanir

Since the new year is almost upon us, I decided perhaps I should give a look to how I would like the entertainment portion of my life to function over the next year.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Dire Flailings, Humor, Video Games Tagged With: 2011, new year, resolution

The Leg-Lamp of Vecna

December 21, 2010 by Vanir

Read on as I discover the true meaning of Christmas. Does it involve amputation? Setting aside one’s humanity to gain unlimited power? Spinach? Only Santa knows for sure.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Dire Flailings, Humor, Roleplaying Games, Television, Video Games Tagged With: christmas, gaming advocacy, gaming with children, gaming with family, gaming with spouse, gaming with wife, grinch, humbug, omg an xbox, presents, ruined

Inquisition: The Cataclysm is Nigh

December 7, 2010 by The Chatty DM

As many of you know (hell probably everyone), today was the launch of Blizzard’s latest World of Warcraft expansion: Cataclysm. More than mere increasing of the level cap with new races and new zones, this expansion rests on a new world shattering storyline that changed the look and feel of the game for all players, regardless of what version they currently play.

Filed Under: Inquisition of the Week, Video Games Tagged With: cataclysm, world of warcraft

Dancing Tentacles

November 30, 2010 by Vanir

I might not look it, but I’m pretty good at Dance Dance Revolution. I know this might seem unlikely, especially for those of you who have seen me. I’m 6’3”, 280 pounds, and as gangly and uncoordinated as they come. I very much think my parents rolled a 4 or 5 for my DEX score.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Humor, Video Games Tagged With: dance central, dance dance revolution, ddr, fitness, fitness games, kinect, treadmill

Fable 3 Half-Review Part 2 – Freedom: The Final Betrayal

November 16, 2010 by Vanir

In the name of all that is good and holy in this world, you MUST to read the last half of my review of Fable 3. To protect yourself. To protect your family. For AMERICA. (If you do not live in America, I am sorry. Your reading this review will still be counted as being for America.)

Filed Under: Columns, Dire Flailings, Humor, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: disliked, Fable, fable 3, hate, horrible, lionhead, lionhead studios, molyneux, poorly-thought-out, puke, rage, sucks, unhappy

Fable 3 Half-Review: It Is A Giant Waste Of Time

November 9, 2010 by Vanir

Dear Fable 3: I hate you. Actually, I love most of you. But you have to treat me right, or I won’t be here forever. Actually, I will, but I will be here hating you. Forever.

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Humor, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: expressions, Fable, fable 3, intense hatred, lionhead studios, peter molyneux

Review: “Resident Evil Deck Building Game”

November 4, 2010 by darkyoung

Bandai Collectible Games is soon releasing their foray into the “deck building” genre. Don’t know what a deck building game is? In this type of game there are a variety of different cards on the play field that you “purchase” to place into your deck. Each turn you draw some cards from your deck to make up your hand to do things like buy higher cost items, draw more cards, or perform special actions. When your deck runs out of cards, you shuffle your discard pile and start all over again, making your deck grow more powerful with each passing turn.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Reviews, Video Games Tagged With: deck building game, resident evil

Orgrimmar Politics As Usual

November 2, 2010 by Vanir

It’s the end of a brutal election season, and the race for key positions in the Horde have never been closer. No one could have expected Thrall to step down from his position as Warchief, but it was no surprise to anyone just how heated the battle to ensue would become. Hit the jump for expanded election coverage!

Filed Under: Dire Flailings, Featured, Humor, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Video Games Tagged With: biden, bush, cheney, clinton, faith based initiatives, garrosh hellscream, gore, grom hellscream, healthcare, high overlord saurfang, Humor, kerry, mary o'donnell, masturbation, mccain, no child left behind, obama, saurfang the elder, saurfang the younger, shamans, shamans rule, tax cuts, thrall, universal healthcare, varok saurfang, warcraft, world of warcraft, WoW

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