Here’s a collection of some amazing, and less than amazing, but-still-awesome-because-it’s-Star Wars-and-anything-Star-Wars-is-awesome, costumes.
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Aside from being the most awesome customization I’ve ever seen on an Xbox 360, this console marks the one millionth Xbox sold in Australia and New Zealand. Richard Taylor from Weta Workshop sold the one-of-a-kind Master Chief Xbox on Ebay for charity. Microsoft being the nice ol’ lads they are, matched the final bid and donated an extra $10,000 to Cure Kids. Awe, how sweet.
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[Source: BornRich]
So normally, it’s hard to give movie tie-in’s any kind of consideration, being that they’re usually just a sad excuse to make an extra dollar. However, the Toy Story 3 video game trailer actually looks GOOD.
When I said good, I meant feed your ADHD fix and relive your childhood memories kind of good. What.. not everything has to be all PWNing n00bz & tea-bagging your mom, you 1337tards! Grow up before I fill up your message box with nonstop screaming & profanities, stupid l0zarz!
But seriously, does this look like a blast-and-a-half for a movie-made game or what? I’m actually excited for it!
[Source: t3]
Try to contain your excitement!
I don’t know how I feel about the new BR, I wish they would have left it the exact same. Also, that new game with all the skulls falling out seems dumb.
MEH. Come on May 3rd, come on!!
So you’ve saved the Princess… now what?
Dan quickly finds out that life is much harder after saving the princess than it was actually trying to! Freakin adorable! :D
P.s. I would definitely play this if it were real.
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Do you notice anything about this picture other than the four gentleman with sweet alias’s and a guy double fistin’ with a militia uniform on? That’s right! It’s mine and Tara’s pictures! (You must be so good at Waldo!)
We have joined forces with the blog gm3r.com, where we will start doing weekly columns in Girls Plus Games as new found columists! Pretty neat I must say. We’re thrilled to be branching out into other blogging communities!
They even revamped my post ‘Why Girls Should Date Gamers‘ with all new funny pictures and gave it a magazine style format! Diggin it! What do you think? I’m thinkin’ I want to brush up on my WordPress skillz now is what I think!
The internet has a lot of awesome. But how do we know what is the most awesomest thing ever?
Mostawesomestthingever.com has the answer.
It allows participants like yourself to go and vote for what is more awesome between two absolutely random things.
Which is more awesome to you:
Microsoft Excel or Singing in Falsetto?
Bristol Palin or Internet Explorer?
Manual Transmission or Zombies?
Barry Manilow or a Stealth Bomber?
After you’ve spent a few hours wasting time voting, you can take a look at the awesome leaderboard and see what is indeed the most awesomest thing ever. So far, it’s the Internet.
I know what I’ll be secretly doing at work for the rest of the week. It’s surpassed Kittenwar.com as my favorite time-wasting-voting site. And I’m really rooting for these ones.
Mittens.
Gangsta.
If the two of them battle, I’m screwed.
iPhone app – Younicorns! ($0.99)
SOOOOOOoOoOooOoOoOo PWETTYY!!!~*!!*~!*!*~*
BEAUTIFALLZ!!!!~*!@!*@~*!*~!*@*~!
So about a week ago I started watching LOST Season 1. (Word of advice: Don’t ever start watching LOST on an airplane!) I only started watching it out of pure boredom, which then turned into easy entertainment and now has become my obsession! I am DETERMINED to catch up before the final season finale so that I don’t get Snape Kills Dumbledore‘d after it airs on TV. I only have a matter of weeks to catch up! It’s shameful to say that when I get off work at 5 o’clock, I rush home, skip the chores, grab my puppy, grab some food and a beverage, and have a LOST-fest til I can’t stand to keep my eyes open anymore.
Since doing so, I’ve had frequent nightmares, I once woke up screaming (I heard myself mid-scream.. WEEIRD!!) and I’m terrified of the dark, imagining Walt covered in water in my bedroom. All of that aside, I’M LOVING IT! I think my friends are a little annoyed by my constant play by play text commentary (*ZOMG JACK & KATE JUST KISSED!*, *ZOMG I HATE SAWYER!* *ZOMG MICHAEL NEEDS TO CALM DOWN!*), but this show is totally worth the 2 weeks of laundry I’ve put behind me.
With that said, Splinter Cell: Conviction came out yesterday. I hope you all enjoy playing it, seeing as how I wont be able to manage the time for it just yet. (Damn me for not having a clone!) I saw the game at PAX which initially sparked my interest. The graphics look amazing! It has some kind of nice & clean-feel to it and I really look forward to playing multiplayer, however I cannot risk the finale of LOST being spoiled by any distraction.
I’m hoping that I’m not crazy (as I previously thought all LOST people were) and that I’ll be catchin up soon! (1 & 2 – LONGEST SEASONS EVER.) I’d like to hear some input on SCC since I haven’t read much about it yet. If it’s *“The most epic game evar!-omg-omg-omg!!..”,* I’d definitely be willing to sacrifice a few hours from my busy LOST-fest schedule to see what it’s all about. If not, you can bet your bottom I’ll be at home ranting about Sawyer being a jerk, Kate bein a slut and OMG Jack! Knock it off with the temper tantrums! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MY FAVORITE!!
*“OOOH GURL! YOU TEA-BAGGIN HIM GOOD!!!”*
I believe that there’s a common displacement of logic between women and their dating standards. Now, I wont get into ALLLLL the problems on women & their dating habits, (don’t get me started!) I’m talking specifically about dating gamers!
Let me first clarify that when I say women, I’m talking about the everyday girl who paints her nails, goes out dancing with her girlfriends, talks on the phone, obsesses over twilight and does not play video games. (With the exception of Nintendo Wii, SOMETIMES.) Thats not to say all girls are like that, I’m just speaking in terms of general perception.
With gamers, I don’t mean the dudes who play Madden with their “bros” while smashing beer cans over their forehead after making a touchdown, or the die-hard obsessive sockers that play World of Warcraft. (Good luck with dating guys! Not tryin to hate.. just sayin’) The type of gamers I’m talking about are the men who generally spend all their time playing video games on PC, Xbox 360 and/or PS3 every day and don’t have very many hobbies outside of their own virtual world.
Don’t get me wrong, I know that there are gamers that do have girlfriends, but what I can’t help but notice is the general lack of girls that give these guys a chance and get to know them past their stereotype.
I asked a few girls for their take on why they wouldn’t want to date a gamer. Their responses were as follows:
“I’m not attracted to them. I don’t want some pale gamer guy!” – Obviously this person thinks that the only people who play video games are the twins from The Matrix.
“If he just plays video games all the time, I’m like, what is he doing with his life?” – Two words: LEVELING UP!
“I wouldn’t want to date someone who’d rather sit around in the dark and drink energy drinks, than get hair cuts and new shoes.” – And watching chick flicks in the dark while slurping down Diet Cokes is completely different, right?!
(Note: Former member of a sorority) “I don’t want to date someone who lives at home in mommy and daddy’s basement where it smells like fester and there is a bunch of geek memorabilia on the walls that I don’t understand. They probably don’t have a real job and very little personal hygiene & social skills. Bottom line is generally they are lazy, boring and smell bad in my opinion.” – Yeah. This coming from a sorority girl. Just wait til I get started on your stereotype girrrlfrannnn! You’ll be seeking attention on Facebook for WEEKS trying to boost that little self esteem of yours!
So then I asked a bunch of people on Facebook and Twitter for their thoughts on why more girls SHOULD date gamers!
“We’re problem solvers, given our gaming skills.” acumen101
“Gamers are passionate, devoted & loyal just look at all the PS3/XB360/PC MW2 fanboys lol” Spectralraziel
“I’m good with my hands.” Alexander William Chavez (LOL charming!)
“We are nicer then most guys :D” – Дэйв Diemert
“Because we try so hard and are exteremely grateful. Also, the only cheating we do is with a Game Genie/Shark.” – Brian DeNaughel
“Because she’ll have more freedom to do what she wants while I’m playing video games. Plus we become uberpassionate when we finally pass a roadblock in a game and want to celebrate.” Jorge Guzman
“we can save the world get our revenge and still take you out 2 dinner. Without missing a beat. ;) We are great multi taskers.” snakpakk
“Aren’t most gamers really good with computers? That could come in handy. Also, they’ll have to accept your nerdish hobby” HelenaKirstine
My take: “The best time I ever had with a date was playing Team Doubles on Halo 3 with some take out and a big bag of candy. I didn’t have to get all dressed up and spend a ton of money at some club tryin to get my groove on. (p.s. I’ve never done that before.) We just had fun staying inside, getting to know each other on my couch.”
Tara’s take: “Because a good video game challenge can add a fun spark to a relationship! Plus gamers will do anything to save their princess!”
AND THE WINNER!: “Because no one should be judged for their hobby/recreational activity. Not everyone likes rock climbing or skydiving. Gamers game truckers truck, any can be an asshole few can be unselfish and attentive to their other half. Do what you love and do it together. Peace” Dougherty Jake
Bottom line: Everyone deserves a chance to be themselves and feel good about it. No one says that gamers are perfect, but the general consensus of women that date assholes has to be 10 to 1! So when the opportunity comes for a gamer and girls finally stop dating douchebags like these guys,.jpg "WUT UP BRO!! YEA! KILLER SHIRT BRO! YEA YOU TOO!")
the world will finally be a much better place. All a gamer will have to do is just be themselves! :D
