Token Female Gamer

Ready Player One is the latest geeky book phenomenon by Ernest Cline and also the January book for the Geek Girl Book Club.

Set in a dystopian future; economic and environmental catastrophes have resulted in a huge worldwide resource shortage. Anyone who can afford it escapes his or her poverty stricken existence by plugging into the virtual OASIS, an immersive Massively Multiplayer Online Game.

Upon his death, the creator of OASIS, wills his entire fortune, billions of dollars and controlling shares in the OASIS Company, to the first person that can find the three virtual keys he has hidden inside the game. Massive treasure hunting fever sweeps the world.

Five years later, not a single key has been found. Until Wade, a young man who, like most of his peers, grew up plugged into the OASIS simulation. He discovers, through luck, tenacity and a bit of brains, the first of the three keys. Pandemonium ensues and we get to come along for the ride.

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SWTOR was released yesterday. The official ‘buy it in the store’ version; the beta has been floating around a while now. Never had the time to play it in beta, even though I got a few invites.

A new MMORG always has me hesitating. It’s a big commitment and most of them are just so disappointing, its better to set expectations low to avoid total heartbreak. But the husband wanted to try it, so I went out and picked up two copies yesterday.

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This is the prequel to the very popular Deus Ex from ages ago. Set twenty-five years before, it explores the controversial introduction of biomechanical augmentations for humans.

Having never played the original, I wasn’t really sure what I was getting myself into. I just assumed that it was going to be like Mass Effect 2 and was actually looking forward to playing another first person RPG.

But this game is not what I was expecting at all. Turns out that Deus Ex is essentially a stealth game, and a mean one at that.
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Misfortune came to me as an email suggestion. I do try and accommodate such requests, though it sometimes takes me a while to find the time. I was also suffering under the misconception that this was a social game, which only enhanced my reluctance, but as I said, misconception.

While there are options to share your progress with the world, these do not seem to be required or automatic. Something I appreciate. =)

The game is in fact a browser based single player RPG with a decidedly Steampunk Piratey slant.

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Felicia Day is my heroine!! If I were a famous actress, this is exactly the sort of thing I would want to do. Running around pretending to be a heroic elf, awesome!

And she wrote this!!!

The show is actually really well done and so worth the ten minutes it takes to watch the first three episodes. Watch it and support the awesomeness that is Felicia Day. =)

Dragon Age: Redemption Episode 1
Dragon Age: Redemption Episode 2
Dragon Age: Redemption Episode 3

Dragon Age: Redemption 1st Episode
This is Felicia Day’s Dragon Age web series and the first episode was just released on youtube. I was pleasantly surprised, as these fantasy shows can end up a bit cheap looking. She did a great job making it fun, engaging, and feasible. In fact I might just go try Dragon Age. =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-093SQo9NWM&feature=share&noredirect=1

Avengers Movie official Trailer
This movie series that Marvel has pulled off is incredible. Although The Hulk tanked, Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor all did well enough to warrant an Avengers Movie. Hopefully it will come together, with the help of Joss Whedon, and astound us with its magnificence.
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/marvel/avengers/

Zombie debate – Two zombies discuss what a REAL zombie should be like. Really well done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcrXH0ytIc8&feature=player_embedded

Portal Super Mario – seems like an obvious combo. =)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WtcGiZelPfk

How did I ever find out about stuff before Facebook?

I finished Mass Effect 2!! The entire thing. I saw the credits! Been playing WoW so long I almost forgot what an end game scene looks like. Really didn’t think I would make it all the way to the end.

Anyway I’m just jazzed and wanted to share. =D
And for those of you who have finished it, I took the boom ending.

This dastardly tale begins in a rather well lit game store – a surprisingly clean and well-organized game store, which is probably why our fair heroin enjoys shopping there. Though only on days when she can afford too, as every trip into the well organized and friendly game store results in purchases.

This particular day is no different as she discovers a new wonder, a miracle, a fabulous gem of a game and thus cannot leave the store without it. ‘Dungeons and Dragons – the Wrath of Ashardalon’ calls to her like a siren and she is helpless to resist. (See why she avoids going into the store?!!?)

Giddy with anticipation, she hauls the gigantic box to the counter. The weighty game promises not only cooperative game play, but also loads of figures and tokens and tiles and cards; all wrapped up with a nice Dungeons and Dragons bow.

Long has our heroin mourned the loss of a regular pen and paper RPG night. Might this game fill some of this void? Mayhap the friendly clerk at the store spoke the truth by calling the game a simplified Dungeon and Dragons for busy people.

Thus she called together her fair adventurers (yup, three dudes) and they set forth on their journey to vanquish Ashardalon, with a detour to Castle Ravenloft.

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The single iPad in our house really belongs to my husband. This has never posed a problem, as I haven’t found much use for it. Then he shared Battleheart with me. This addictive little game is almost good enough to cause iPad fights.

Although Battleheart is a very accomplished game, the few items of great annoyance have tempered my addiction enough to save us from having to purchase iPad #2. =)

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Enough of these have piled up that it seems like a good time to post them. =D

Roll a D6 – RPG parody of that popular song. =P
http://vimeo.com/23248158

Arcade light switch
http://www.etsy.com/listing/74059377/working-arcade-light-switch?utm_source=OpenGraph&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share

After Portal – What happens outside Aperature. Quite clever really. =)
http://youtu.be/NorZUFfpvC0

Zelda Commercial with Robin Williams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bINUfbLV_0M

I’m such a nerd. HAHAHAH! Guys be more geeky please!
http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6534168/im-such-a-nerd-with-katrina-bowden

What it takes to be a Huntard in WoW. Classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uTrOc0lfXY

Live action Anime!! Makes the Cosplay all worth it!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsYgqKJr4mE&feature=player_embedded

E3 Booth Babes questioned. There must be some booth babes out there that knew some of these answers. Even one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O18vLXZMMw&feature=player_embedded

Star Wars explained by someone who has only seen bits and pieces of it. =)
http://vimeo.com/2809991

Part of the world Little Mermaid song parody. The geeky version. Hehehehehehehee.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWpjS4JTJKI&feature=player_embedded

Swamp Ass PSA Starring Nathan Fillion – Serious condition that effects millions of gamers each year. Beware!
http://www.break.com/comic-con-san-diego-2011-nerd-machine/swamp-ass-psa-starring-nathan-fillion-2079470