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Archive for January 2006

January 26th, 2006

Escapa!

Okay, productivity has flown out the window today. I’m taking a break from massive procrastination to share with you the source of said procrastination so that you’re too busy playing Escapa to wonder why no one is posting at Play Girlz.
My goal is to get really good at it before Erin wakes up so […]

By Ingrid -- 14 comments

January 24th, 2006

XBox Live Fertile Ground for Molestation

Things don’t look so bright and sunny down in California. A man who began a strange and inappropriate relationship with a 14 year old boy over XBox Live! has landed himself in a fair bit of hot water. Twenty-six year old Ronnie Brendan Watts contacted the young gamer for online battles and headset […]

By Erin -- 3 comments

January 24th, 2006

Entertaible? Entertaining!

Philips, obviously addicted to making things for gamers (like the crack monkeys they are…mooonkeeeeys!), are coming out for non-video game games for gamers to game when they’re not online gaming. Phew.
Apparently Philips is under the impression that MMOG’s don’t exist and want to focus on the good old honest social interaction that used to […]

By Erin -- 1 comment

January 24th, 2006

I’m Suing!!! WoW Could Get Messy

This borders on the absolutely ridiculous. Not that I don’t agree that virtual property is essentially no different than “real world” possessions, but when they start trying to apply that logic to video games, I get a little confused.
Game Tycoon writer David Edery had a look at the possibility of legal implications of MMO […]

By Erin -- 4 comments

January 24th, 2006

Heroes of Might and Magic V Beta

Looking for a new game to beta test? Heroes of Might and Magic V is FINALLY open for beta … well, as long as you subscribe with File Planet, that is. And, really, you should’ve subscribed to File Planet by now anyway.
If you like turn-based strategy games, then perhaps it’ll be worth well your […]

By Ingrid -- 2 comments

January 24th, 2006

Xbox 360 Hits the New Zealand Road

This doesn’t affect me at all, but isn’t it good to be informed and cultured? Yes. Yes it is. So here’s a bit of gaming news from the other end of the world: New Zealand. If you’re in New Zealand, then … aren’t you glad you’re here? Yes. Yes, you are.
The Xbox […]

By Ingrid -- 2 comments

January 24th, 2006

DS2Key Turns Nintendo DS Into Wi-Fi Controller

Homebrew communities rock, and the Nintendo DS one isn’t staying far behind. Their latest innovation is called the DS2Key software, which turns the Nintendo DS into a wireless game controller for your PC, in addition to doubling as a Wi-Fi network scanner. Now you can play your PC games by using your Nintendo DS controls. […]

By Ingrid -- 0 comments

January 24th, 2006

Sid Meier’s Pirates No Good with Intel Video Card

We’ve received a warning tip from a reader regarding Sid Meier’s Pirates for PC. Apparently, if you have an Intel Video Card, don’t bother getting the game:
If you have been seeing the game “Sid Meiers Pirates” (By Atari) all over the place and you want to Play it (cause you found it at half […]

By Ingrid -- 8 comments

January 24th, 2006

Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise Sims Music Video

Hahaha, Leora posted the most hilarious Sims music video ever. I am laughing too hard to type, so just go check it out:

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By Ingrid -- 0 comments

January 24th, 2006

Night Elf Wallpaper

Blizzard recently put up new wallpapers, and I snatched this one earlier:

And the part of me that holds a minor in psychology wondered, “What’s the first thing that people think of when they see this image?”
My first thought: “I wonder what armor value that skirt has.”
You?

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By Ingrid -- 8 comments