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My wife has fervently expressed her wish to have a Tauren Plush Shammy. I know about the plush murlocs and the figure print characters, but she wants a male Tauren Plush Shammy or Drood. I’ve seen the home made versions, so don’t point those out to me yet, i know they exsist.

this is roflcopter * lolernade + awesome!!

lately, i’ve been addicted to two things. online, streaming video of television shows, and the web-game Star Pirates. Its an excellent way to have fun in the background while working, for those moments when you are in a hurry up and wait mode. Its more fast paced than most online web-MMO’s where in things happen and advice in minutes rather than hours or days.

This by no means makes it perfect, but the designers and programmers have done there best to have the “forever beta” feel. An ongoing idea that the game is always willing to shift, change and improve. they are very freindly to both paying customers and free customers in a way that is similar to puzzle pirates. They allow an interchangable form of currency that doesn’t neccessarily favor the free or paying members.

The game needs alot of work but the game elements are almost entirely suggested by the players, making the gameplay it self (rather than the software) sort-of open source. i gotta say, so long as they stay freindly with the players and keep there paying customers happy, they are in for a long and healthy life.

Check them out HERE.

for the past few days, its all been about the Heavy. I’ve been Playing TF2 for quite a while now, and thought that the achievements in the heavy pack would be easy.

well it isn’t when everyone else is trying to also get the acheivements. I got the Sandvich and Natasha so far, need the K.G.B’s . hopefully i’ll get it here soon.

Another thing, Star Trek online and Diablo 3 fanbois seam to be setting an example of what out the fan base is devolving to. A bunch of panicky geeks that are constantly in a stage of nerd rage. You don’t know how annoying it is to see people whining about A)a game they know little about,B)how they make a big deal over stupid shit and C)its not there property to begin with.

here where it is, they make the games, you don’t: unless you can make the games, then you have no right to say how its made.

On the 7th of August I got an email from Rockstar Propaganda. To my delight it was the announcement for GTA 4.

The message I received said:

We are proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto IV will be arriving for the platform it was birthed on this November. Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC will feature everything from the acclaimed original console releases, along with newly expanded multiplayer just for the PC and more.

Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC debuts on November 18th in North America and on November 21st in Europe. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more details.

Better late than never if you ask me. While my buddies have been playing the game for quite some time, I’ve been holding out. Oh, I’m only human, I’ve driven around and massacred quite a bit, but I’ve saved myself from playing the missions or watching all the little extras so that I can enjoy the release on the PC.

You can expect a full review from me shortly after release!

For shits and giggles, I’m going to plug a couple of buzz words together that are only moderately related. Then write a short blurb about it.

Wearable Gaming: Now there’s an idea Nintendo hasn’t tried yet. Wearing rather than holding, a system to play video games. It would probably stem from some sort of altered reality game, so you can escape the fact that you look goofy in a wearable gaming system.

Multi Media Multiplayer Online Game: How about a game where all actions and gameplay are the result of content creation by the players? Bards would design and play guitar hero like riffs. Warriors would use drum-beats, (wardrums) mages would code scripts/macros to cast spells. or some other stuff. be like an MMO version of Audiosurf and Tales of Symphonia.

Single Player Online Game: This is whats already being done by Spore, So you get the idea.

Thats all i can think of. Tell me if you think of any more.

toodles!

It’s a strange and alien concept to think that the bad boy of the the gaming industry is looking at the Wii for possibilities. The upcoming GTA: Chinatown Wars for the DS has raised some speculation in the direction of a GTA title on the Wii.

That’s out of character for Nintendo, they lean toward the “lighter-side” of gaming, and it works for them. Take-Two and Rockstar entertainment have done just the oposite and made a killing off of gritty and dark, politically incorrect games. These two rarely fraternize.

Despite their seperation in the industry, they remain some of the better power houses exemplifing two apposing ends of the gaming spectrum. Yet, once the game “No More Heroes” broke for the Wii, the mature barrier was purged and there is an open door for the realistic and gritty to come flooding onto the Wii. Its only fitting that GTA take a stab at it.

My question is, would a GTA title survive on the Wii, and will it inspire other companies to give it a try.

As geeks, things are expected of us. We must have much greater than average knowlege of technical studies, we have to know at least one decent game that we play regularly, have a favorite comic book(s), and at the very least, know a healthy chunk of Star Trek trivia.

That’s our stigma. A signature expectation that is almost universal amongst geeks,gamers, and nerds alike. At some point in our lives, most of us used to watch; and love, Star Trek. So a Star Trek game is a sure fire epic win, right? Not precisely. In fact, the franchise and video games make for strange bed fellows judging by their history together.

With 17 games on almost every console (ever made), and 39 games on various computer platforms, its safe to say that the world of gaming has always had a way to “boldly go where no one has gone before.” This doesn’t even graze the the tip of the iceberg. Those total of 55 electronic games don’t come near the mountains of boardgames, RPGs, and at least 2 card games (and i know there are massive amounts of freeform roleplaying simulations of Star Trek going on, but I am afraid to journey into that realm).

OK, we’ve established that geeks and Star Trek are bff (that is the first and last time i will use that). Gaming and the Franchise are a mixed relationship. All the games made for Star Trek run the gambit between amazingly innovative and great, to a big black spot on the industry’s history (makeing frequent stops inbetween, i might add).

Where does the the foster child, Star Trek Online fit into this all? Well, its simple really. Almost every gaming genre covered, the MMO scene has not felt the presence of this franchise thus far. Star Wars has made a go at it and failed miserably, in there first attempt. LucasArts and Bioware are currently working on a replacement, so you Fett fans still have hope.

The MMO project has been passed off twice in search of a decent developer, they are currently at Cryptic Studios, whos track record is sparce but well tagged with awards and allcalaids for their two platinium hits City of Heroes and City of Villians. They are current in the tail end of developing Champions Online, a newer super-hero based MMO. The buzz of which has gotten many gamers and MMO coniesours in a tizzy.

Some fans worry about the art direction, hoping to avoid the stylized version. And hardcore trekkies are demanding that the game be huge, graphically intinsive, extremely complex and (if you don’t see this comeing, kill yourself now) be able to travel back in time. While those that who love both MMO’s and Star Trek, want the same thing any other MMO gamer wants.

Simple interface with innovative gameplay and community options. Graphics that are nice, but won’t lag out. And a way to be unique and customize yourself. Cryptic has got these down pat, but Star Trek fans make juggalos and Final Fantasy Fanatics look tame. They have to apply those three standards, in a game that remains true to canon Star Trek. Any, and i mean ANY, slip will be pounced and ravaged like hynas on the slow member of the herd.

A force this powerful, in the right hands, is a beauty to behold, anything less would bring destruction and furious anger. Cryptic is taking a risk, and they know it. Expect polish, and to all you fellow Star Trek Fans?

Lets try to be gentle, ok?

Its hard to forget the year E3 downsized and took out alot of the fan-faire. Fans where devestated by this sudden lack of things that really made the Electronic Entertainment Expo the awesome event it was. Massive area’s dedicated to every aspect of digital entertainment, no matter how obscure.

Booths tailored to feed your zealot-level admiration of what ever blew your skirt up. Discussion panels on everything from the future of the industry, to who would win in a fight, Samus Aran or Master Chief (Samus, of course). Free swag and booth babes as far as the eye could see.

But then they unthinkable happened. They reduced the size and all but banned booth babes. The amount of epic purportions was cut drastically.

Whats ironic is the fact that Comic-Con came at the same time as E3 this year. Now both are the top of the ladder as far as geeky events go, but most fans can only afford one or the other. My question is, if you had to choose, which would you choose? Having only been to lesser known cons in my time, i can’t really decide either way.

Am I alone in this indecision?

World of Warcraft: Wrath of The Lich King Beta testing invites started going out 2 nights ago and the buzz about the new xpac is reaching an all new frenzy. The content leakage is flowing like wine and in light of this, I thought I would take some time to cover a couple nice WotLK additions, that I personally look forward to.

First off, I am very excited about the new Achievement system. As per Blizzard’s notes:

“World of Warcraft’s achievements system will launch with more than 500 individual achievements covering every aspect of game-play, including world exploration, PvE, PvP, professions, and character development; from the purely whimsical to the truly epic, there will be something for everyone. Some achievements come with in-game rewards such as tabards, vanity pets, and titles. All of these rewards are purely cosmetic and just for fun, but you’ll certainly stand out when you proudly display them.”

I believe Blizz is going somewhere great with this, even though (in my humble opinion) the idea was obviously inspired by a similar system in NCSoft’s City of Heroes/Villains. This is certainly going to be a treat for those of us who will eventually bore easily with the “daily grind” type content.

Second, and this may be a “girl thing”, but I am indeed looking forward to the new character customization. New haircuts, dance styles and other not-yet mentioned purchasable treats are a welcome addition. I, as do many other players, want their toon to stand out and make a bold statement as individuals. Hey! I work hard on my characters and I feel they deserve a good spruce-up! Well, thank you Blizzard, finally! On the down side, this is sure to be a money sink. Especially if you feel the need to change your toons’ styling often. Not unlike the new line of horribly expensive jewelry (*cough*crap*cough*) Haris Pilton is pushing in Lower City, Blizzard will surely do its best to keep the WoW economy in-check.

And lastly, there are whispers of a new engineering mount.. motorcycles?! Will your sexy Blood Elf be able to cruise around Northrend on a Hog? We shall see! Until next time ~*~

For The Horde!

-Kelly