A Bit of Balance: Adult Gaming

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Ugh, adulthood. Goodbye to the days of "Which game am I going to play first?" and a resounding hello to "Do I really have time for that right now?" Every day I find myself questioning how best to schedule out my plethora of hobbies: Alright, I'll read for an hour, hula hoop and watch Doctor Who for an hour, then I'll play Pokemon while Jerry showers and maybe get a chance to schedule in an ARAM with Walt. 

No one wants to live like that, but it is how many of us overstimulated adult gamers choose to do it. It's tiring and, for me at least, the provider of a just the right amount of guilt to reconsider if my lifestyle really is worth the effort. It's a far cry from when I spent hours in my basement playing World of Warcraft with whatever boyfriend I had at the time but, ostensibly, it is better.

A Bit of Handheld: 3DS vs 2DS

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So, some of you may not know this but I am a walking contradiction. In one of my older posts (several, actually) I mention that playing a DS is not "really" gaming. Let it be said: when I was younger, I was an asshole. I still maintain that console and PC gaming is a more immersive and complex experience, but I have been spending more time on my 3DS as of late given the recent release of Pokemon X & Y and the less recent Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

A Bit of Exploration: Obduction

For those of you who haven't heard the news, Cyan, Inc. the super-sick creators of awesome games like Myst and Riven are coming out with a new game: Obduction. Despite the fact that the name does admittedly irk the spelling nazi in me, I will not be kept from playing (and preaching about) it. From my understanding, anyway, Obduction is meant to be an amalgamation of Obfuscation and Abduction—at least that's what I take from its Kickstarter page.

A Bit of a Casual Return

Yes, friends, foes, countrymen. I have returned. I know, I know—how cruel of me to neglect something so harshly and then return semi-triumphantly years later.

The fact is, kiddos, people change. I forgot about the blog and every time that I was reminded of it I would think Oh, yeah, I probably should try to revamp that thing huh? And, just like everything else, it got caught in the riptide of my life—graduate school, new jobs, books to write, men to marry. But I'm BACK. Yes, yes—the posts are old and towards the end of the whole endeavor I got kind of lazy, but this time I am coming back with a vengeance.

Keep your eyes peeled for newly updated posts, better design, and sweet, sweet content!

A Bit of A Wait: Cataclysm Launch

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What the fuck, Blizzard? When is Cataclysm going to be released? An even better question: When are you going to TELL us when Cataclysm is going to be released? I don't even care that it's not out yet, I just wanna know when it will be. :] Thanks!

A Bit of Sex: Video Game Condoms

I was lurking around the forums on one of my favorite sites when I ran across THIS gem! Video Game Themed condoms! In little packages that look like the cartridges for old gaming platforms before disks came out. Donkey Schlong!? Sextris? I can't think of something that I would want more than these! They all come in a box shaped like an old gameboy! Ahhh, it brings back all kinds of nostalgia.

Not only is the packaging clever, and the campaign witty--but it promotes safe sex! I commend the creator, Ben Marsh for his innovation and hilarity.

A bit of Woot!: Videogamers Meeting in Real Life

So, recently, a bunch of my friends from Kentucky that I play WoW with came up, and we've had so much fun. This, however, isn't the first time that I've met people from the internet. Not only have we been partying every night, we have also played a whole bunch of Drunk RockBand, and L4D2. I'm really glad that I was given the opportunity to meet them.

I think that this is truly a testament that gaming does not push people away from being social, in fact, I think it proves that people can be brought together by videogames. I never would have met the Kentucky boys if it hadn't been for World of Warcraft, and similarly, I never would have had one of the most enjoyable weeks of my life. True Story.