All Entries in the "Gaming" Category

Gadget Geek

I think anyone who knows me and my husband knows that we are major gadget geeks.  Rather than clothes and shoes, holidays and whatever else people usually spend their money on, we are always on the lookout for a new laptop, PDA, mobile phone, etc.   My working has really made this easier for us.

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A Gamer is a Gamer is a Gamer

One of the things I hated about gaming, and don’t miss in the slightest, is all the smacktalk that goes on.   When you play online games of any kind, you can’t escape the morons who use the games to make themselves feel like less of a loser and spend all their time mouthing off.
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The Wii Ain’t For Me

This past weekend Xander and I went to visit our friends Penny and Yuri.  They are housesitting for Yuri’s boss here in Rotterdam and it’s been great having them so close.  They live in Roosendaal, about a 35-40 minute drive from us, so we get together once every 1-2 weeks if we are lucky.
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Gaming Week

This week I’m playing Lord of the Rings Online.  Xander has grown bored with World of Warcraft and bought LOTRO to try something different.   It came with a 7 day free trial for a friend so I installed it on my laptop to arse around with it.   It’s been a long time since I did [...]

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Temptation

Well I never thought I’d ever say this, but…  I miss WoW.  Argh.. shit!

This is the 2nd time over the past number of years that I’ve quit gaming.   The last time was after Star Wars Galaxies and before World of Warcraft.
I had quit gaming completely for about 10 months and then was lured back by a [...]

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Game Free

Today I sold my World of Warcraft account to an old gaming friend. 
It’s sort of weird to know that someone else will be playing my characters but at the same time I’m glad to be free of it.   I’ve been much happier since quitting gaming and unloading the account means it’s even less likely [...]

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PMS HELL

Shit, all my entries lately have been in the Tantrum & Rants lately! I can’t help it though. I’m PMSing like hell and am pissed off at everything around me.
The weather is pissing me off. It’s too fucking hot and even now at 8:30am when there’s a cool breeze coming in [...]

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Game Addiction Therapy in Amsterdam

Looks like I got out just in time… Apparently addiction consultants Smith & Jones are coaxing gamers back to reality in a clinic in Amsterdam.
They say…
Research suggests online game playing may trigger the release of the chemical dopamine in the brain. A study done in London’s Hammersmith Hospital showed that increased levels of dopamine were [...]

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Mmorpg’s and Stuff

EQ2 Breigh Originally uploaded by Breigh.com.

So for the last year or so I’ve been playing World of Warcraft pretty steadily. I joined a great guild of mainly south africans and we have had a TON of laughs and good times, but like any game I’m starting to feel quite “meh” about it. So yesterday [...]

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