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          Gnome-ore Advertising

          Advertising withing video games is nothing new. We're seeing it more and more every day. Players of World of Warcraft on the Dunemaul logged in yesterday to see one of the best displays of in-game advertising.

          Blizzard has been cracking down on spam shouts and whispers from gold sellers in WoW, but these people will always find a way to get word of their product out to others. MMOInn, a gold-selling company, created an in-game ad in one of the major cities, Ironforge, for all to see using the corpses of dead gnomes. The "company" was so proud of their ad, that they had this pic displayed for all to see on their website. How will blizzard go about putting a stop to this form of advertising.



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          Addiction has a name and it is.....

          My Addiction has a first name...it's W-O-R-L-D...
          As the masses here in ESH land know that I suffer from an addiction...It is one that I discuss freely and openly. I am a WoW addict. [I feel no shame in it. In fact I embrace as part of my being now.] However even I can see the see the dangers of my addiction....and so can these select few.


          Because of things like this I spend my time away from the game keeping innocence away from the horrible life draining effect this game can have on people...
          Don't Do Drugs
          Don't Drink and Drive
          Don't World of Warcraft!


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          Here is a Panda Present for all her favorite People

          Surprise Present!

          The one thing that was brought to our attention at this year's Anime Boston 2K8 was that talent has reached OVER 9000! [But no seriously] Not only were the costumes insane and the energy is off the hook but animation took place but that is not all. Music has been written and that is not all...They were put together and this is what it made...Enjoy [As a disclaimer this awesomeness isn't something that I myself made. [[I WISH I HAD HALF THIS TALENT]] However I figured all facets of the geekdom would love this!
          Brought from the interwebs of cyberspace....from the hot new band...L33tStr33t Boys!! "YURI THE ONLY ONE FOR ME!"


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          Your M-M-O-RPG Is Now M-O-B-I-L-E

          Wouldn’t it be awesome to play your favorite mmorpg on a portable device? I know what you’re thinking. “I do that already with my laptop.” Well I’m talking about something just a bit more portable than your average-sized laptop.

          How many times have you missed the train or bus to work because you didn’t want to log out of your mmorpg? Have you ever wished you could take your mmorpg with you on that long family trip so you’ll have something to do in the car? Well the OQO model 0.2 might be what you’re looking for. The OQO is basically an ultra mobile PC capable of running XP or Vista and weighs about one pound. You can also play a variety of other pc games on the system.

          Here’s World of World fully functioning on the system.



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          Mind Over Mana

          There has always been a fine line between spending time playing video games and spending TOO MUCH time playing video games. One wife had enough and left her husband for not being able to walk this line.

          Jocelyn, a 28-year old California resident and ex-employee of Blizzard has recently divorced her husband, Peter, of six years, blaming his addiction to World of Warcraft for the downfall of their marriage.

          “He would get home from work at 6:00, start playing at 6:30, and he’d play until three a.m. Weekends were worse — it was from morning straight through until the middle of the night. It took away all of our time that we spent together. I ceased to exist in his life.”

          Jocelyn goes on to say,

          “I bought the game for him for Christmas 2004, when it first came out. By May we had our first serious discussion about where our marriage was going, and by September I had moved out.”

          As any good wife would, Jocelyn tried to schedule some quality time of 30 minutes to watch television together, but Peter refused, not wanting to leave his current raid. His domestic duties also began to suffer, as far as his share of the chores around the house and paying bills.


          Jocelyn is a gamer herself, but refused to play World of Warcraft, because she recognized the addictiveness of the game and its never-ending gameplay. She has no hesitation in blaming WoW as the sole reason for her divorce and is still emotionally distraught over the game’s impact on her marriage.

          “I’m real, and you’re giving me up for a fantasy land. You’re destroying your life, your six-year marriage, and you’re giving it up for something that isn’t even real. [Blizzard] build it in such a way that you have to keep putting more and more time into it to maintain your status. I remember thinking when I was married that it was downright exploitative to people who couldn’t control themselves in that way. It’s set up like a drug.”

          Here are the issues that that should have been foremost in Jocelyn’s thinking and reasoning. It seems as though Peter had more of an issue with prioritizing as opposed to an addiction to a video game. It’s obvious that he would rather spend time on the game than with his wife. That’s more of a personality issue than an addiction to something. Why blame a video game for being TOO good when the obvious reason for the demise was her husband’s personality?

          I’ll be the first to admit that World of Warcraft is an excellent an addictive game. I, too, have been called out on my tendency to neglect other things when playing the game, but what always snapped be back to reality is my recognition of a stronger addiction to my wife and her happiness. I’m not taking away from the fact that Jocelyn definitely was neglected as wife and partner is this matter, but a question I’d like to ask her is, why is she blaming a game for ruining her marriage instead of questioning her decision to marry a man that would put ANY video game over her? It sounds to me as though she made a poor choice in picking a husband rather than a video game.



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          Douce’s Very Own YouTube Jewel

          Is it that time of the month again? No, it's not THAT time of the month. It's that time for me to throw another one of my Jewels at you. This one is very special to me so I'm going to share it with you.

          Every now and then I'll head over to YouTube and search for World of Warcraft videos just to see what's out there. I find myself spending almost an hour watching videos of different guilds taking down endgame bosses. I knew one day my guild would be doing the same and our video would eventually grace the pages of YouTube. That day has finally come!

          I've been toying around with some online media outlets for my World of Warcraft guild, Heralds of Azeroth, over the past month. I've created a small podcast for HoA since we've started successfully running some endgame instances like Karazhan, but I wanted a way to SHOW everyone what we can do. That's right people. The Heralds of Azeroth have finally made to the pages of YouTube!

          A guild mate of mine frapped this video of our Karazhan boss fight against Moroes this past Saturday night. He sent it to me and I spiced it up with some flare. I wasn't on this run because it was more of a beginners run for those who just hit the level cap of 70 to get their feet wet, but you will see my rogue character, Ventrue, in future videos. If you look close at the right side of the video at 1:16, you'll see my wife's character, Syralan, run to where the healers are standing. She just got her Paladin up to level 70 last week and that was her first time in Karazhan! She did an awesome job as a healer.

          This is my first attempt at editing gaming video so I need you guys to tell me what you think. Ladies and gentlemen, I proudly present the pride of Douce's Jewels. It brings me great joy to share with you That's One Moroes Mother-%$#@$@â.

          Enjoy!

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          New Podcast Day: Episode 63

          Once again, the sistahs have put together a fine show for you in Episode 63: Diction is Good, Addiction is Bad. Plus, if you linger just a little bit after the sistahs sign off, you'll be rewarded with a special little outtake.

          In this episode, Pandalicious breaks out of WoW mode and talks about playing a new version of Final Fantasy 7, which is reimagined as a first-person shooter.

          The sistahs get a little off-track and make a plea to all video game makers out there: Make a video game with a black hero! (And they're not talking about turning Oprah Winfrey into Lara Croft.)

          Finally, Bio-Shock has Ninjasistah heading to the bathroom to clean herself up. And that's just the demo. Looks like the full-blown version might be a three-roller.

          Here are the rejected titles for this week's episode:

          Panda Puts Out For a Song

          Lift the Flap to Unlock the Crack

          Remembering 9/11, 12 and 13

          Pandalicious Pursues the Polygons

          It Was a Short That Was a Little Long

          In Case of Rapture, This Game Will Be Unmanned



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          The Lich King Cometh

          Oh boy! Blizzard promised it and they’re going to deliver. If your Crusades are still Burning from the last expansion, then you better hurry up with that fire extinguisher because they’ve got more on the horizon.

          I’m sure you guys remember how exciting things became closer to the Burning Crusades release at the beginning of this year. Well get ready because it’s about to get crazy again. Put your ear to the ground. Now listen really hard. Do you hear that? It sounds like a stampede, doesn’t it? That, my friend, is the sound of almost 9 million WoW players rushing to their local game store to (including me. I’m typing while I run.) to reserve Blizzard’s newest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King. It’s been confirmed at BlizzCon. There are even more new areas to explore, a higher level cap, and…wait for it…the Death Knight hero class.

          Here we go again people. The madness is about to begin all over again. Without any further delay, courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment, I bring to you World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.





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          New Podcast Day

          Monday brings with it once again a crunchy new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast, and this one is just as off the wall and fun as the other ones!

          All three regular hosts hop on the cast this week to bring you some info about some cool and not so cool goings on in the worlds of anime and video games. First up at bat is Panda "Stop Saying I Have Herpes" licious who shares with us her experiences with the anime Hare+Guu, which [like many anime series] is very weird.

          Magic "I Forgot About the Giant Ball Monster" MysticGrl chimes in at the number two slot to share with us EVEN MORE .Hack// goodness with us by imparting her sort of found wisdom from .Hack//roots.

          And bringing up the rear [as usual in this weekly menage] is NinJa "Get a Twinkie, Cuz Yer Gonna Need Brain Food" Sistah dropping her 2cents on the whole Manhunt 2 debacle.

          Yeap! Grab yourself a Twinkie and something to drink, Episode 55: Welcome to the Eyefor Towel is up and running!

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          Douce Presents His Top 5 MMORPGs

          It's another Top 5 episode this week, proudly presented by frequent ESH contributor Douceswild. In this episode he gives his take on the Top 5 Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, or MMORPGs.

          He's researched the field thoroughly, spending his own time and money to immerse himself in the worlds of the Matrix, Lord of the Rings, comic book superheroes and the World that is Warcraft.

          Which one comes out on top? Well, you'll have to listen to the podcast yourself to find out, now won't you? I'm sure not giving it away.

          Listen for yourself. We're sure you're gonna like it.


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          Shut that bitch up!

          Tired of your bitch coming in between you and your WoW? Sick of missing raids because she wants to spend more time together? If so, then Blizzard has just the right thing for you to help shut her up!

          Now you can buy her silence and earn WoW time too! Blizzard and Visa have come together to make a series of platinum credit cards with various Warcraft related pictures on them. You can get a card with one of the 10 races on it, a Horde card, an Alliance one, or one with the World of Warcraft logo in the middle. Here as an example of one of the thirteen wonderful cards you can choose from:


          Every dollar you spend buying your ladies affection and tolerance awards you a point, get 1500 points and you have earned yourself a month's play time! It's a few dollars spent towards getting laid and getting to play WoW without grief and I think it is well worth it! Hell, if you spend enough you might even get both at the same time!


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          New Podcast Day

          Another Monday, another new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast. This time MagicMysticGrl and NinjaSistah go it alone to talk of things manwa and PC gaming in nature.

          Well, not literally nature as is grass and trees and earth, but I'm sure you get the meaning. MagicMysticGrl shares some insights on the manwa title Can't Lose You by Wann which has the making of a great movie or at least daytime soap opera. Can't Lose You starts off like the Prince and the Pauper, but adds a layer of "say what?" and "you're related to who?" to keep the reader flipping through each volumes pages ferociously.

          NinjaSistah kicks off the newly sponsored PC game title reviews thanks to Velocity Micro with, amazingly enough, World of Warcraft! Shame it had to be on a week where Pandalicious couldn't join the crew. If you want to know if WoW has a new addict fan or not, you're just going to have to give this episode a listen.

          Submitted for your approval, is Episode 44: Pointing Out My Inadequacy.

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          Another Monkey Question

          Just a quick question about the WoW trading card game.
          Hey guys, I just recently picked up my first few boosters of the WoW TCG and I gotta admit, I am a bit over my head. I wanted to know how many of you played and what was a good ratio to use as far as the different card types. Any input would be much appreciated! =D

          (Off to watch Epic Movie and see just how worthwhile it is!)

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          Dirty Thoughts and Cheating.

          I used to spend long nights with my WoW, strolling through the Barrens or killing the bosses of Strat again and again. Now... now it's just not the same....

          I... I thought indecent thoughts the other night. Alone, in the dark, and on the computer I wondered what other MMo's are out there. I wondered what Vanguard would be like, or Warhammer Online, and even if I should give City of Heroes another try. Me and CoH had started so well together but we just hit a rough patch, maybe I should put my WoW aside and give it another chance.

          I felt so dirty afterwards. I felt like I had cheated. But... it's not bad to think impure thoughts is it? It's not like I went out and you know... bought a new game.... I am sure everyone gets those same thoughts and still has a wonderful and healthy relationship with their MMo. I figured I could just lay down, have a good nights sleep, and feel better in the morning.

          It didn't work that way though.... When I woke up the next day I still had that same feeling, that same longing to go somewhere else and try something new. I even took it a step further that morning. I got online and looked at all the MMo's, especially the ones that had the first month free and even... even a couple of those whores that are free all the time. I looked them over, wanting, no yearning, to make space on my hard drive for them. I even went so far as to delete some old videos and pictures of mine but I stopped because I had to go to work.

          When I got home I... I took it that final step. I downloaded EVE Online. I only played it a little bit! I didn't get to in depth with it or anything. But it was too late, I had crossed that line and I could never go back. I tried to justify it, but it wouldn't work. I even tried going back to WoW and playing it more but it just bored me. Before I knew it I had done it again, this time with Second Life.

          I think I am going to leave WoW. After my pay period runs out at the end of this month I am not going to renew. We've had some close moments and some good laughs but I think that it's time to move on to new things. I think what I really want in my life right now is to go out and play the field, sample a little of all the MMo's without having to make any sort of commitment.


          I'm sorry WoW.... You'll always have a place in my heart....

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          Cheating or Exploiting...What's Your Take?

          Sorry for the lengthy AFK all. I’ve been putting in some long hours at work, but now I’m back with something that I’d like your opinion on. What’s the difference between cheating in video games and exploiting a system that’s already implemented into the game?

          When it comes to video games, people will always find various ways to cheat. It’s just in our nature. Whether it be the 30-life Contra code or hacking a mmorpg to get better items, cheating and exploiting will always be around. There’s also a fine line between the two.

          Everyone knows about World of Warcraft’s first expansion called the Burning Crusades, which released a few weeks ago. One of the new features is a raised level cap from 60 to 70. To a lot of casual players, that brings another month to three months of level grinding and questing to hit the new level cap. Well not everyone.

          A player from France was able to reach level 70 twenty-eight hours after the release of the game. He grinded constantly without any sleep. As tales of him being the first level 70 player in the game spread, he began releasing his strategy to many curious and amazed players. He had forty of his guildies helping him out. He would hit (tag) the mob to claim ownership of the kill, and then the rest of his guild would kill the mob and keep him healed as he moved on to the next mob to repeat the process. Twenty-eight hours later **poof** level 70.

          Now here’s where the controversy comes in. It seems that others are saying that he cheated. In my opinion, “cheated” is a strong word to use in this instance. He only did what Blizzard and every other mmorpg developer intends for you to do when you log in to their game and that’s interact with other players to get the most out of the game. I see it more as exploiting the system than cheating. He didn’t use a hack or mod to speed up the fight or increase the experience points. He just used and benefited from the help of some friends to get the job done.

          I pose the question to all of you. Is what he did cheating or exploiting a system that’s already in motion? You want my opinion? I say, don’t hate the player. Instead, hate the player that can’t play the game.

          Any thoughts?


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          World of MonkeyCraft

          If I was ever going to play WoW this would be the guild I joined.

          I need a guild and WoW experience that is laid back. If I was to jump into the game I would be a complete and total newb, and have to be part of a guild where people were understanding and supportive of my [initial] suckitude... because I would initially suck at WoW.

          I'm not saying that I am going to join, but I am considering it. And it's because I loved the Monkey Island games. I'm thinking Kate Capsize.

          Just thinking about it though.


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          Quick Question *Panda Style* 4

          Here comes a new question? For all your WoWers out there....

          Who has the best dance in World of Warcraft? This also includes the two new races due to the Burning Crusades!

          I'm Out


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          Pandalicious Doesn't Read This Website

          Really, she doesn't. She just shows up for the podcast to lend her "sexy voice" and will put a post up if I brow beat her about it... so I think it's only fair that I steal her thunder and put up a WoW post of my own.

          Now, I don't play WoW... never have, and doubt I ever will, but I do find news about video games being turned into [even possibly turned into] movies interesting... so when I found this article [thanks to Kotaku.com you know I had to lend my few cents.

          So here's the excerpt from the interview that Empire did with Blizzard Vice President of Development Itzik Ben Bassat that I find interesting:
          Q:There's a World of Warcraft Movie in the works, do you expect that to enjoy similar success?

          A: We've been working on that movie for years! If people only knew how many years we put in to closing this movie deal. We're very happy with our progress though, it was really difficult for us as a company to find some we trusted to work with. With Legendary, well, they did Batman Returns and the new Superman so we knew that was a company we wanted to work with. Bringing Warcraft to the movies is the next step for us, we want to let people bring World of Warcraft into other aspects of their lives. After all, we're competing for people's entertainment time, whether it's listening to music watching TV or going to the cinema. Our goal is to provide the best entertainment out there.

          Q: Any news on when we can expect to see the film?
          Hollywood has it's own pace but we�re working as hard as we can to push it forwards.


          And while I'm not a huge fan of RPG's in general, I do think that they can be the foundation of good, if not great feature length films. Being based in fantasy doesn't hurt, and can draw that diverse 18-24 audience that Hollywood desperately wants to bone pander to. Personally I'd like to see Final Fantasy VII as a movie, and not a CGI one either. I'd love a live action trilogy of Final movies actually. Wouldn't you?

          Now if I could just figure out some way to work Samuel L. Jackson into the flick...

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          New Podcast Day

          As the beginning of the work week rears it's ugly head once again we deliver unto you a new episode of the Electric Sista Hood podcast. Rejoice!

          In this episode of the podcast, Pandalicious talks about her disappointments with the World of Warcraft expansion pack The Burning Crusades while NinJaSistah delves into the simulation video game genre that she believes may be life draining. Along the way they talk about interventions, skipping work to play games, and how sleep is for the weak. The sistahs even break from the norm and give a shout out to the fine folks over at TokyoPop, purveyors of fine anime and manga.

          So grab that first cup of mornin' joe and saddle up for Episode 36: You'll Believe a Pig Can Fly.

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          How To End A Guild In Less Than An Hour

          A true tale of suckiness... straight from the Panda's Mouth..

          I know a while back I announced that I was taking over leadership of a guild that I had been co-leader of since it's founding last year. For starters, all of your advice [my WoW brethren] was extremely helpful. I was a model helpful and motivated leader. Sadly, people under me were all secretly applying to other places and were deceiving me. [Go figure Right?!]

          Anyway... I'm not bitter, but I figured for laughs I'd do a "How to End a Guild in Less Than An Hour" posting. And here it is.
          1. Have people complain that they aren't staying because the former leader was cooler than you
          2. Have people constantly withdraw right in front of you
          3. Explain to people who are loyal that this ship is sinking
          4. Tell the loyal folk that you are willing to help them find a new and better guild.
          5. hit /gdisband.

          Now I know what you are thinking, and yes, I punked out. When you are a co-leader you have less responsibilities, and I think I liked that better. When you are the leader, everyone looks up to you and expects you to be knowledgeable and able to command an audience. Unfortunately, the kinda audience I can command is, well, none.

          The Pandalicious reign of leadership was brief, but it was an experience I'm glad I had.

          I'm Out!


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          Bringing Holiness and Healing to the Workplace

          I have been hitting the job market in my new location and I just so happen to make a little boo boo on an application.

          I was in a video game store and I decided to fill out the application while I was talking with the guys that worked there. We were talking about the new WoW expansion and I might have applied for the wrong position.

          Yes! Coming to a store near you, the Customer Service Paladin! Not only will he aide in all your buying needs but he will also smite the wicked! (Nominal Fee required for any smiting done in or around the workplace.)

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          Panda Actually Shops at Walmart?

          It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Pandalicious going to... Wal-mart?

          Let me explain, dear listeners and readers of ESH. I do no say this to make fun of Walmart...NO! I in fact embrace them for being completely awesome. Why, do you ask? As Any WoWer would know [And if you don't know, now you do!], Burning Crusades has made its way into hands all over the world.

          Pandalicious has a terrific older sister: NinjaSistah. NinjaSistah gave Pandalicious an Amazon.com gift cert. They said that my BC Copy would take longer than they anticipated [YEA -- NO SHIT!] and all that jazz. Pandalicious decides that she isn't very patient and drives at 7 a.m. to the nearest Wal-mart on release day and buys one.

          Please don't think she is a fool, because she is selling the copy she is getting through the mail to a WoWer who is down on their luck.

          This is why, ladies and gentlemen, Pandalicious loves Wal-mart.

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          All is Fair in Love and Warcraft

          If love was a battlefield it would be like Warsong Gulch

          In all seriousness, I pose a question to all the gamers out there. This pertains mostly to gamers who interact with other players for extended periods of time, people who become very good friends to us after this.

          Can one find love through a multiplayer role-playing game? Is it fathomable? Should it be something that those of us who never seem to be quite lucky in the game of love in the real world try? Games like World of Warcraft, and Diablo II could become as revolutionary for connecting people romantically as e-harmony.

          Many gamers create alternative lives in these games; they create a persona to interact in this fake but very much real world. It takes us by storm, and leads us through another story tailor made for our lives. So for a world of fantasy, of slaying dragons, and infiltrating enemy bases, why wouldn’t love be an option too? Would it be considered cheating to go into a world that wasn’t real, getting something different and yet liberating personal contact to some extent? Many are on the fence about this topic but it is something that any and all run into in their online lives.

          The teeny boppers who haven’t gone through much of the search for love via trial and error who are new to the road of puberty, college kids who are just out to enjoy something that doesn’t involve constant stress and writing, older adults who just didn’t have luck... thinking of these groups of people I began to wonder if it was because of the game or the complexes that all people develop while online. Some argue that it isn’t the game but the environment it creates [one where people can come to know each other] that fosters these cybermances. It is kind of like a chat room or forum that is locked within strategic plans to take out opposing forces and obtaining sweet loot.

          So what does Pandalicious think about it?

          Q. Is it possible to find love through games like World of Warcraft?
          A. Yes I do this it is possible. I have seen it with my own eyes.

          Q. Does it seem far-fetched?
          A. I don’t think so. In all truth you come to know a person, or rather you get an essence of person through their thoughts, which are usually written out. I don’t know about the next person but I have been truthful about any and all things I’ve said while playing on my WoW server outside of my accurate location, my social security number and my sexual history.

          Q. Has Pandalicious ever thought she found love online?
          A. Yes many of times. I think it is apart of this generations, "Things I feel I have to do because everyone else is doing it..." list.

          What do you guys [our readers] think? Did you ever have one of these encounters? If so would you tell us about it? I’m very much interested in this and plan to look into this further.

          I’m Pandalicious and I'm Out.


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          2007's Most Wanted

          It’s a new year people! Resolutions have been made (and probably broken already). As far as the gaming industry is concerned, there will definitely be new and exciting things coming our way. What are you looking forward to the most?

          I’m sure a lot of people would name Halo 3 the most anticipated game of 2007. I’ve had mine reserved for the past month and will be standing outside of Gamestop if they have another midnight release. Even though I’m excited about that title, and can’t wait to put Master Chief back into the fight for mankind’s survival, it’s not at the top of my list.

          One of the games of 2007 that has me sitting at the edge of my seat is Mass Effect for the Xbox 360. It’s an action rpg from the developers of Jade Empire and Knights of the Old Republic, both of which are awesome games. In both "JE" and "KOTOR", as they’re called, a lot of the plot twists and the outcome of the game depend on the choices you make. Your decisions may also effect the way your party members feel about you and whether they choose to join you at all. The same concepts have been added into Mass Effect and amped up a bit. All of this plus unbelievable graphics is enough to make my mouth water.

          This year will undoubtedly bring new and exciting releases for all systems. What titles have you running to your local game store to place on reserve status? I’ll get the ball rolling since most of you are still probably recovering for your New Year’s celebration.

          (Some of the these titles are coming out on multiple systems but I’ve listed the system I plan on playing them on.)

          Mass Effect – Xbox 360
          Assassin’s Creed – Xbox 360
          World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade - PC
          Tabula Rasa – PC
          Halo 3 – Xbox 360
          Wii Play – Nintendo Wii
          Crackdown – Xbox 360
          Rogue Galaxy – PS2

          There’s plenty more but I’ll stop here because I have to go look for a second job to pay for the rest of the stuff that’s going to come out this year. I’ll turn the keyboard over to you. What’s your 2007’s Most Wanted?


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          And Finally...

          Last, but certainly not least two of my fav parodies. One is one of my more favorite Final Fantasy: Advent Children parodies. It is a musical number, from one of my more favorite Broadway musicals called "Avenue Q." The other is also a musical, with a number also from "Avenue Q" that features the World of Warcraft characters.

          For the first video parody I give you, "If You Were Gay." This song was originally sung by a "Bert & Ernie" type puppet duo. With that image in your mind...

          Submitted for your perusal:


          I follow this with "The Internet Is For Porn" also from "Avenue Q" featuring the WoW bunch.


          G'night!

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          Pandalicious: This Is For You

          Don't say I never did nothing for ya.

          Travelling around ye olde interwebs again, and saw this article on Joystiq and saw this video.

          Submitted for your perusal: The Mac Wiimote: Warcraft Style


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          Guild Leaders ASSEMBLE

          I have ascended into leading a guild, with no idea how to run one.

          HELP!

          As many of you know, I am an avid World of Warcraft junkie. I would sell my momma for just one... well you get the idea.

          Until recently, I was co-leader of a guild called Reprieve. [It's located on Thrall]. Anyway, as is with most other things in life, drama ensues, and the orginal leader left us to join another guild... leaving us in a bit of a pickle. I took the leadership role knowing what it was that I wanted to achieve, but then I realized that I don't know what else a leader needs to have in order to run a successful guild.

          Fellow WoW players, one of brethren calls to you for aid. Assist and be praised!


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