Tag: Gaming

  • Heroes of Newerth: DotA Hero Equivalents

    As I’ve posted many times on this blog, I’m a huge fan of DotA (Defense of the Ancients). It is only right that I suddenly become enamored with Heroes of Newerth (HoN), a game by S2Games currently in beta that matches the functionality of DotA and adds a layer of awesomeness on top. I’ve played…

  • JamLegend – Rock Band Online…and Social

    [[innerindex]] Wow. Its all I could say when Adam sent me an invite to JamLegend – a Guitar Hero-esque game that is a pleasant mix of playability, art, and social interaction. I wasn’t expecting much when I got the invite, but as soon as I played through my first song, I was blown away. The…

  • TSNG 3: D&D Character Sketches

    To help myself get into my new Dragonborn character in my friend’s 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons campaign (TSNG 3), I’ve whipped up a couple of drawings. This first one is a quick 1-hour sketch of my character clad in some scale armor and pointing at something. I did a very rough coloring job on…

  • Diablo 3 Website Launched

    [[innerindex]]The exciting news of Diablo III was confirmed to the world this morning when Blizzard unveiled it in its week-long splash screen! Shortly after my previous post on the topic, the Diablo III website was launched too! The site, as is typical with Blizzard sites, is gorgeous…here’s some info that was gleaned. Storyline It has…

  • Diablo 3 Officially Announced!

    Blizzard has had a splash screen that changed daily for the past 5 days, today was its final day and I was extremely surprised to see that it revealed what has long been rumored…Diablo 3! This is exciting news! The graphical announcement looks freaking awesome and I look forward to the link on the announcement…

  • D&D 4th Edition NPCs: Minions

    I received my Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition books on Monday and have been reading over them throughout the week. Because of the difference in rules from versions 3.5 to 4, I plan on covering a number of topics related to some of the new features of 4th Edition. Minion NPCs happen to be the…

  • World of Warcraft Satire: The Guild

    While browsing YouTube as I typically do when I’m bored in the evenings, I found The Guild. The show focuses on “Codex”, a female WoW addict and her guild’s in and out of game interactions. The star, Felicia Day, is also the writer and has done an amazing job at capturing the varied personalities that…

  • D&D 4th Edition Updates and Toolsets

    As I mentioned before, the Dungeons and Dragons site was down (and is once more), but with Randy’s help, he and I poked around a little bit and found some goodies. Firstly, we read an article on class development which focused on the Fighter Class. It appears that the whole talent trees that I discussed…

  • ZOMG Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition

    I caught wind of this announcement that affects d20 role-players everywhere, the new version of Dungeons and Dragons is slotted for release in 2008! I look at my D&D v3.5 book collection and wince a little, yet I find myself a little excited for Wizards of the Coast’s next iteration of the eons old pen…

  • DotA v6.46 Released!

    A New version of DotA has been released…this release filled primarily bug fixes. You can download it here and here. 6.46b Changelog ================ * Fixed Furion’s Treant stats * Fixed the neutral creep spawn time in -rd * Fixed how Psi Blades damage spill area is calculated (149031) * Undid some of the previous Primal…

  • World of Warcraft Addiction

    This video – while one would first like to chuckle at the thought of a World of Warcraft addiction – speaks volumes to what is a reality for many who play the game. I, for a time, was spiraling down towards addiction to the game when it was first released…if I had not been married…

  • Dota 6.43b Released!

    DotA has released version 6.43b! Download it here or here. Here’s the changelog: 6.43b Changelog: ================= Fixed some big performance problems lower end machines were having Fixed some rare bugs that caused heroes to not revive Fixed -swaphero, neutral creep spawn time and initial gold in -xl 6.43 Changelog: ================ Added new mode -xl(Extended League…

  • DotA Version 6.42 Released!

    The new version of DotA has been released! You can download it here or here. Here is he changelog: ==[Heroes]== Centaur Warchief -> Changed Return from 60/30 melee/range to 50/50 Obsidian Destroyer -> Improved cast animation a little Tormented Soul -> Pulse Nova no longer triggers Essence Aura Shadow Fiend -> Reduced Shadowraze AOE Axe…

  • WTB Epic Flying Mount For 1 Butt Tattoo

    World of Warcraft is permeating our lives and what we do to ourselves. Wow. This guy is truly one crazy dude. Read this quote from this member of the Garithos guild on the server of the same name. I was about 4000g away from being able to purchase my epic flying mount and riding skill,…

  • A Weekend of Euro Gaming

    As I alluded to in my post on Settlers of Catan, I’m a fan of European board games (Euro Games). In my mind, American gaming companies (sans Avalon Hill and Cheap Ass Games) have a lot to learn about good, fun, sexy games. I’m not alone. I was born into a competitive family. My sister…