I’ve never been into politics. Real life leaders are not as majestic as the ones in the history books, nor are they as impressive as the characters in my video games. That’s when I started wondering, what if I could draw from fantasy worlds for leadership? Which video game character would I like to see run for the President of the United States?
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Should I buy Richard Garriott's Tabula Rasa?
Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa is now available. It’s a Massivly Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game – WITH GUNS! Yes, it’s time for another Sci-Fi MMORPG. After the quick demise of Earth & Beyond, I’ve been wary to dabble in the genre yet again. I looked at PlanetSide and Star Wars Galaxies. I was close to buying them, but something stopped me at the last moment. I’m getting that feeling again.
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Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack – Friendly Petition
The initial attraction to Guild Wars was simple – it was an MMORPG that did not require a credit card. The other thing I admired about Guild Wars was a genuine respect that ArenaNet had towards players. The fansite program showed that. Recently, things have started a change. This post is a call to action, so that ArenaNet can return to their glory days. The Bonus Mission Pack should be accessible to all Guild Wars Players, even those without credit cards!
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Battalion Wars 2 (BWii) Review
There was something of a drought with Wii games. With Battalion Wars 2, the rain is starting to fall. That is if exploding shells and machine gun fire quench your thirst for entertainment. In a surprising combination of tactics and twitch, BWii is a wonderful release for the holiday season.
NVIDIA releases GeForce 8800 GT – The Price Friendly GPU
Back in my day, we didn’t have Graphical Processing Units. We had the Atari 2600 and we liked it. It was $50 and it hooked up to a Black & White TV real nice. Seriously, it seems like every time I turn around, there’s some other gaming thing to spend money on. It looks like a GeForce 8800 GT is now on my list. $199-$259 is a significant amount of cash, but that’s a good price for a powerful DirectX 10 card.
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