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Saturday Zen: Roundabound

I enjoyed sharing a video I found last Saturday with you guys, so this week, I thought I would share two pieces of pop culturey goodness.  I’m typically not one to watch Internet videos or spend a lot...

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A Quick Jaunt in Star Wars Galaxies

Syp’s first The Game Archaeologist column about Star Wars Galaxies intrigued me.  I played the game from the time it was in Beta 3 all the way until World of Warcraft was released in November 2004.  I...

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[Guest Post]: "That’s no moon: It’s a space station!" 10 Ways to Tell the...

If you weren’t already aware, May 4th is Star Wars day. So in honor of the Star Wars we are going to help you be prepared for possibly running into a Death Star. It’s happened to all of us at some...

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Writing My Novel: The Unspoken Goal

I’ve written before about my goals as a writer, both long-term and short-term. In the long-term, I want to be able to eventually make my living from my writing. In the short term (before the end of...

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WoWpocalypse 2011: On Devaluing Intellectual Property

When World of Warcraft came out in 2004, I already had 6 years of MMO experience under my belt. I spent the majority of them in Ultima Online, which taught me a great many lessons regarding how large...

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On Gaming Priorities (and the SWTOR Beta)

I told my wife tonight, “I can’t believe how much fun I’m having in Skyrim.  I mean, I can’t remember the last time I played a video game and actually had fun.” Her reaction was exactly what you would...

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How much is SWTOR Worth?

Me: “I don’t think I’m going to be sticking with The Old Republic.” My wife: “Wait, you paid $150 for the stupid collector’s edition and aren’t sticking with it? Are you serious?” The discussion then...

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Picture of the Day –“Best Family in the World” Edition

During our last Dungeons and Dragons game, Grandpa Eskimo ran off with my “nuggets” (giant petrified turds I rolled a natural 1 on when searching for treasure). When my father passed away, I got a...

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Picture of the Day –“May the Fourth Be With You!” Edition

When I was a teenager, Star Wars – Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was new and awesome. It, however, lacked one crucial feature: the ability to choose your character’s species. So I fixed that by modding...

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SWTOR PvP Guide – Valor Titles, Ranks, and Medals Explained

Outside of the fantastic story you get while leveling up in Star Wars: The Old Republic, the most interesting part of the game for me is PvP. Unfortunately, it’s hard to jump right in because the...

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Saturday Zen: Roundabound

I enjoyed sharing a video I found last Saturday with you guys, so this week, I thought I would share two pieces of pop culturey goodness.  I’m typically not one to watch Internet videos or spend a lot...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A Quick Jaunt in Star Wars Galaxies

Syp’s first The Game Archaeologist column about Star Wars Galaxies intrigued me.  I played the game from the time it was in Beta 3 all the way until World of Warcraft was released in November 2004.  I...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

[Guest Post]: "That’s no moon: It’s a space station!" 10 Ways to Tell the...

If you weren’t already aware, May 4th is Star Wars day. So in honor of the Star Wars we are going to help you be prepared for possibly running into a Death Star. It’s happened to all of us at some...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

I want to write a Star Wars novel

I’ve written before about my goals as a writer, both long-term and short-term. In the long-term, I want to be able to eventually make my living from my writing. In the short term (before the end of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

WoWpocalypse 2011: On Devaluing Intellectual Property

When World of Warcraft came out in 2004, I already had 6 years of MMO experience under my belt. I spent the majority of them in Ultima Online, which taught me a great many lessons regarding how large...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

On Gaming Priorities (and the SWTOR Beta)

I told my wife tonight, “I can’t believe how much fun I’m having in Skyrim.  I mean, I can’t remember the last time I played a video game and actually had fun.” Her reaction was exactly what you would...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

How much is SWTOR Worth?

Me: “I don’t think I’m going to be sticking with The Old Republic.” My wife: “Wait, you paid $150 for the stupid collector’s edition and aren’t sticking with it? Are you serious?” The discussion then...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Picture of the Day –“Best Family in the World” Edition

During our last Dungeons and Dragons game, Grandpa Eskimo ran off with my “nuggets” (giant petrified turds I rolled a natural 1 on when searching for treasure). When my father passed away, I got a...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Picture of the Day –“May the Fourth Be With You!” Edition

When I was a teenager, Star Wars – Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was new and awesome. It, however, lacked one crucial feature: the ability to choose your character’s species. So I fixed that by modding...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

SWTOR PvP Titles – Valor Titles, Ranks, and Medals

Outside of the fantastic story you get while leveling up in Star Wars: The Old Republic, the most interesting part of the game for me is PvP. Unfortunately, it’s hard to jump right in because the...

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