Come for the games, stay for the drama.
Tipa I got a little sidetracked with two things I’m working on for this blog (“Music” and “A Day in the Life”), but I came across this article about FFXI fandom that I found very interesting. Not so much for FFXI, a game I enjoyed to the point of frustration, but what it says about all … Read more
My Internet connection went out unexpectedly last night. Rather than stare forlornly at the router all night, I decided to be productive. Put together that lamp I bought. Did the dishes. Unpacked some more boxes. Complained to my cat that even though we sleep together, he’s not my type… Er… never mind about that one… … Read more
So anyway, everything we were hearing about Microsoft’s new Origami devices (er, Ultra-Mobile PCs – I liked Origami better) was confirmed today. They’re just small, keyboard-less tablet computers with built in WiFi and stuff. If it can’t play WoW, EQ1, EQ2, Vanguard and so on, what good is it? Using Remote Desktop and the similar, … Read more
Got Dina to level 44 last night adventuring in Lavastorm; her first level since last May. Earlier had hooked up with Solamon, and he, along with Nashuya and Dina, did the first three runs in the JBoots quest (I was pretty impressed that Solamon, at 19, finished the TS run…). Between that, some Guitar Hero, … Read more
Initial reviews of Final Fantasy XII look really good. This is the one that uses a FFXI Online-like world map. If they could let me make my own characters and use them, instead of pre-generated ones, this would be anything I could ever want in a console RPG. And it still may be. Devices based … Read more