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It used to be the case that RPGs were for the geeky.   One step away from sitting in a dingy basement, rolling dice while huddled over a gaming board with your mates are pretending to be Orcs and Elves…

Over time though, RPG games really moved into the mainstream gaming market - Final Fantasy led the way in recent years with a phenomenal franchise that has figuratively and literally transcended generations of gamers and paved the way for games such as Elder Scrolls to find their way into gaming store’s top 10 lists.

But there was always a stigma attached to RPG gaming - even a divide, between the RPG faithful and the console generation of FPS gamers.  That divide has been blurred over the past couple of years (mainly due to the popularity of WoW) and now we see games like Bioshock that stay true to traditional FPS gaming, but also pull core RPG elements into their gameplay concepts.

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I don’t condone violence against children in any way but after spending a night in with mates getting humped on Guitar Hero 2 on easy level, then watching this video - I did want to hit the little bugger!  But fair play - that is pretty awesome for an 8 year old!

Want to see the most anticipated games of 2007?  A new video uploaded to YouTube shows us the best 5 game trialers from the 2007 E3 event, including:

• Call of Duty 4
• Killzone 2
• Lost Odyssey
• Metal Gear Solid 4
• Resident Evil 5

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EverQuest have announced the launch of “Secrets of Faydwer“, the most recent expansion in the long running MMO.  A fairly lackluster launch though - compared to WoW’s recent expansion announcement, EverQuest haven’t really given users all that much information….

• A level cap increase
• New zones, spells and AAs
• Heroic items (the only real new change)

I remember when WoW was launched - I played EQ at the time and it really crippled the game - servers had to merge - entire guilds were decimated as their players left to go and play the more entertaining Warcraft game. Read the rest…

I’m pretty sure everyone who gets involved in online gaming communities will know who Leeroy Jenkins is.  A Warcraft character made famous by a video released on Youtube, Leeroy famously destroyed his Guild’s raid plans for the evening by rushing head first into room full of mobs, wiping the raid (and as a former raid leader, I can tell you that people do this stupid shit all the time, but not quite as spectacularly!).

For those not familiar with the video - here it is:

OK, so it is most likely a setup - a pretty funny video that a few guys decided to release during a time that Youtube popularity was increasing exponentially.  Kudos to the folks behind it - I, like many people, did get a chuckle from watching it. That said, I’m certain none of the people behind the video thought it would become quite as large a phenomenon as it did.  And as with any fad - there are those who decide to try and cash in on the game… Read the rest…

Apologies for anything that seems odd (like the banner that has a car on it - it was the default for the Wordpress theme - I’m getting a new one designed soon!).  I’m still messing around with the site a little so things will get to normal soon.

If anyone has any suggestions as to what they’d like to see here, please let me know.  Just now I’m planning:

• Gaming news (launches, etc)
• Some reviews
• Posting regular funny stuff (my own / Youtube videos / forum and blog posts)
• Guides to some games (cheats and stuff)
• Anything else that takes my fancy.

Cheers

Eand

Yes, back to the 10 hour gaming sessions to grind your stupid little avatar up a few more pointless levels, because Blizzard have just announced that the 2nd expansion to the MMO World of Warcraft is coming!

The Wrath of the Lich King will allow adventurers to explore the new zones of “Northrend” while they level their characters to a new cap of level 80.  Other new features include:

• New “hero” class - Death Knight
• New profession - “Inscription” - allows you to augment your spell powers
• New dungeons
• New character customisations including new hairstyles and dancing (God save us - Youtube will crash as it is swamped with more lame videos!)

No release date is set yet, but you can keep an eye on the micro site for more information. Read the rest…

Southpark did it - the Simpsons had to as well!