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http://teethandclaws.blogspot.com/ - A 30-something ex-WoW junkie adrift in an ocean of games...
As I've mentioned in the past, one of the ways that I keep in touch with my 10 year old godson is by playing Wizard101 with him on a weekly basis. It has been interesting to see him learn to play the game and to grow as an MMO player, especially since his main exposure to video games prior to ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Is there any better way to recover from a hellish day at the office than kicking back on your gaming system of choice, popping in your current favorite title, and enjoying a nice soothing beverage? I thought not.... and for the wine lovers in the audience, 8-bit Vinters has just the thing for ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Warning: This article contains spoilers. I would, however, appreciate if you did not spoil anything beyond the point of the game that I discuss. Areas spoiled: The Joining, The Battle of Ostagar, Aftermath of Ostagar When last I wrote I had just finished up the Origins story for my elven ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Left 4 Dead 2 is easily one of the most hyped releases of the fall gaming schedule. Despite some rabid fans being opposed to a sequel , Valve's zombie shooter was anticipated by players of the first game since it was announced. As someone who has never played Left 4 Dead, I felt that I should ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
A recent post on Kill Ten Rats got me thinking about the various methods of splitting up a game's population that are utilized in the industry today. At one end of the spectrum are the shard-based games that create solid barriers between different populations to prevent intermingling, and at the ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Back in my teenage years I used to play pen & paper roleplaying games at least once a week, sometimes as the Dungeon Master but more often as a normal player. It's been a long time since I actually tried to force myself into the mind of a character in a format other than text, however ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Machinarium , by the independent developer Amanita Design , is a point-and-click adventure game (developed in Flash) that recently won the "Excellence in Visual Art Award" at the Independent Games Festival. This is a game that I have been meaning to play ever since Steam released a free demo ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
I picked up Dawn of War 2 when it was released back in February, played lightly for a couple of weeks, and then abandoned the game as my World of Warcraft addiction prevented me from properly enjoying anything else. It's a shame really; I played Warhammer 40k, the tabletop game that Dawn of War ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Warning: This article contains spoilers. I would, however, appreciate if you did not spoil anything beyond the point of the game that I discuss. Areas spoiled: Mage Origins story The past week nearly killed me: I had a pre-ordered copy of Dragon Age sitting on my desk, yet did not want to ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
If anyone is feeling particularly benevolent I'd love to receive one of these: I mean, who wouldn't want a tauntaun sleeping bag ? I know that I sure want a snugly carcass to curl up in.
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World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Although I picked up Dragon Age Origins on release day, I have yet to try the game out. I didn't want to abandon any of the games that I was playing at the time, and by all accounts DAO is a life destroying quest of epic magnitude. That said, I'm now in a position to start the game and was ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Remembrance Day (or Veteran's Day, as it is called in the United States) has always been a big deal for me. When I wrote my general purpose/political blog I took special care to try to learn a bit about the men and women who have fought for my country in the past (and who actively do so today) ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
I just returned from a weekend trip to Vermont where I visited my cousin and her family. One of the highlights of any visit is getting to spend some face to face time with my godson, who has just recently turned ten. Since they live a fair distance away I don't get to see him as often as I'd ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
I dropped by my local EB Games on Tuesday to pick up my preordered copy of Dragon Age Origins, and walked out with my wallet a bit lighter than I'd intended: My haul Whoops. A Boy and His Blob was purchased primarily due to nostalgia - I'm old enough to remember the original game on the NES ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is perhaps the best co-op game for couples ever created. My wife and I just finished up story mode two nights ago, and it was the most fun that we've had with a game together in a long time. She already wants to go back and get 100% on all of the ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Back in my high school days I had way too much disposable income and absolutely no sense of responsibility; as a result I blew hundreds (thousands?!?) of dollars on Magic: The Gathering cards.... and became a pretty darned good player . It wasn't long before reality hit and I needed to pay for ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
Just a note that I have this coming week off from work (first week off since last Christmas!) and so posting on Teeth & Claws may be less than regular. My wife and I have a mammoth list of things to do during our staycation , which should keep me running around the city and surrounding ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
One of the nicest features of Dungeons and Dragons Online is that the game comes packaged with a built in party voice chat system. So long as a player has a microphone, the game allows them to chat with the people they group with without having to connect to an external server. Unfortunately for ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
While waiting for the hockey game to start last night I found myself with a half an hour to kill, and so logged on to Kongregate to pass the time. After stumbling through a few lists of games, I finally settled on a point and click adventure game entitled ' Alice is Dead ' (chapter one). The ...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft
A few months ago a friend and former WoW guildmate, LRNs, quit World of Warcraft and was kind enough to write a post for this site explaining his decision and the things that led his entire static group to go in search of a new game. In the end they settled on Lord of the Rings Online, and by ...
