You know those moments when you completely lose it online – when your hands are typing away at a furious pace to beat your accuser/abuser to the punch line. When you wish you could physically reach through your computer screen and strangle the person on the other side. Yes, it’s those lovely moments in gaming that I talk about today. Here’s an excerpt:

Being a gamer can be loads of fun. But there are some in-between moments that can really get under your skin. You know the times I’m talking about – gaming moments where your calm, patience and normal sensibilities abandon you, and in a flash you’ve turned into this horrible, awful, raging gamer that you read about and probably LOL about too.

You can read the entire article over at GC dot com. Thanks for reading!

I’ve been recently getting back into WoW after a long hiatus which I talk about in a previous post. Since diving back into Azeroth, I’ve come across a few things that have made me scratch my head and go ‘WTF?!’ several times. Here’s an excerpt from my original post over at GC dot com:

But today I’m here to talk about the ‘not so glossy’ aspects of WoW that have become apparent to me over the last couple weeks. I’m level 53 now (a whole 20 odd levels higher than the last character I played) so it’s safe to say that for now, WoW is a keeper. But seriously, WTF is up with the party system?

For all you shooter fans out there, you’d probably refer to it as ‘matchmaking’ but the basic understanding is that you put yourself into a queue for both dungeons (PvE) content and PvP. What you end up with at the end is anyone’s guess. And herein lies the inescapable problem. WoW’s popularity.

You can read the entire post right here. Thanks all.

You probably don’t notice how many hours you can easily sink away into gaming. My latest post discusses this, what gamers think of their gaming habits and how your gaming habits affect others. Here’s an excerpt from the original post:

If you’re comfortable with your gaming habits, you’re probably fine with answering this question. But there’s always the misconception that if you play too many video games, you’re lacking the ability to have a real life outside of gaming.

I play alot of video games but I also enjoy many things outside of video games. I am sure this is so for many gamers. But from one gamer to another, how many hours do YOU think is too many? How do gamers define what is too much or too little? Do you think the amount of hours you play matters?

You can read the entire article here. Thanks!

If you’re a journalist, you’ve probably got a completely different point of view on the importance of events like E3. But what do you, the general public, the gamers really think about events like E3? That’s what I wanna know… here’s an excerpt from my original post over at GC dot com:

With E3 just around the corner (for the uninitiated, E3 stands for Electronic Entertainment Expo), I’d like to find out what gamers think about events like E3. Sure, you can read all about what journalists and writers think of the events from just about any gaming related website on the internet but what do consumers/gamers and the general public think about events like E3? Do you think they’re important for gamers and if so, why? Do you enjoy reading coverage about up and coming games or do you think it’s all just a waste of time and money and simply a vehicle for easy mass-marketing of the latest games?

Read the entire article here. Thanks

What incites you to defend your console of choice? Does this make you a fanboy (or girl?) I discuss the finer points of what it is to be a fanboy over at GC dot com.

Here’s an excerpt:

After discussing why gamers/consumers choose particular platforms over others yesterday (and the responses were great – keep them coming!), it was revealed that there are alot of reasons why some gamers choose to devote themselves to one particular platform over another. Some of the reasons were not as obvious as you might think. And for those of us who observe and write about these interesting aspects of game culture, we’re intrigued as to why so many gamers become impassioned to the point of obsession over their chosen console. Another way to look at it (as pointed out by this brilliant clip from Scott Sharkey over at 1up) is perhaps it’s not so much that we’re inclined to like something as we are to hate something else.

You can view the article here over at GC dot com! Comment and join our forums!

Who would have thought that wearing body armour would be needed in Skate 3? I guess old habits die hard for Isaac Clarke from Dead Space, seen here in a screenshot taken from the game.

Via Game Culture

What do real gamer women look like? Well, they are like everyone else – just ordinary people. Some gamer girls are Frag Dolls, some are Professors and Teachers, others are Mothers. Here’s an excerpt from my article over at GC all about Gamer Mom’s:

If we were to peel back the skin of our gaming community, what do you think we’d find? It’s interesting to note that recent reports indicate the average age of gamers seems to be increasing. And that’s not all, the average number of females playing video games also seems to be increasing.

And of those female gamers out there who identify with the community, many of these gamers are in fact mothers who are passionate about their gaming.

You can read the article in its entirety over at GC dot com.

Threadless bring us another one of their cool t-shirt designs! Check it out here.

Although this isn’t a pertinent issue for gamers in Australasia, everyone knows (or should) that when politics and games collide, it usually ends up badly – especially for gamers. This time around it’s not Aussie gamers that need to stand up and be heard but US gamers. The ECA are ready and willing to put the voice of American gamers forward for this extremely important policy issue which will affect gamers in the USA.

Here’s an excerpt from the original post over at Game Culture dot com:

This year, or early next, the court is going to listen to oral arguments on whether to agree with those other lower court findings, or not. Agreeing would mean that they believe that video games are, and should continue to be, First Amendment protected speech, just like movies and music. The court disagreeing would mean that they believe that games should be treated differently – more like alcohol, tobacco or firearms.

So if you’re a US gamer, you should definitely check it out and if you feel strongly enough, sign up and be counted!

The press release details about RetroN’s latest console features the following:

· 2 Original Controller Ports for Each Platform (6 Total)

· Includes 2 Wireless Controllers

· 3 Cartridge Ports for NES, SNES and SEGA Genesis

· S-Video or Composite AV Inputs

· SRP: $69.99 USD

You can read the entire article over at GC.