Long time no see!

Hello to you all. As you can probably notice, there has been a major overhaul of the site since my last posting. This is a change that will hopefully open a doorway to more new posts in the near future.

The best thing I could think of to come back to posting with is a celebration of nostalgia. What better way to celebrate nostalgia than by playing our oldest and most favorite games on consoles so old that your mom remembers you playing them in elementary school. Wait a second?! Where is my Super Nintendo!?! You say you can't find yours either?!?! Well I guess we can't play our oldest games anymore...or can we?

Enter the emulator. These programs that function on your computer and even some smart phones and most tablets are a wonderful invention.  They aim to function like a virtual console on your hi-tech device. To work, they require a ROM, or an ISO file.  The distribution of these files and the legality of such things is not the focus of this posting. A ROM file is simply the same information that is contained within the game's chip, extracted and put into a file that is stored on your computer. An ISO is more complicated and used to emulate disc drive consoles. An ISO is a digital image of the information stored on the CD (Compact Disc) game. Then you must mount this image artificially onto a disc drive in your computer.

By now you are throwing your hands up in the air in frustration at all this technical crap. I am here to tell you that it is no more complicated than placing a file in the right place on your computer to deal with ROM files. Emulation of disc drive systems is much more complicated and I recommend you simply keep your PS2 around for that.

Now you must be wondering how you hook up your old school controller up to your computer. That's where things get tricky, however I have an easier solution to your PC emulation needs. Get yourself a wired Xbox 360 controller equivalent. Download the relevant software for this so that your computer will recognize the controller as a controller (Link to be at the base of this post). Now simply go into the config/key mapping of your emulator and start applying the relevant keys to where you would like them to go.

For tablets, this is much different. Since there are no files for the Xbox 360 controller to be recognized on the tablet or even smart phone, there is another option.  Hear me out on this one, as it sounds outlandish. A Wii remote can be hooked into just about any tablet or smart phone that has Bluetooth communication. It does require a fair few applications and can get tricky to pull off but once it's done, your Wii Mote can be used as a controller for your emulator, if it supports the communication.

I can tell you the applications I use. Wiicontroller with Droid EMU lite. You will also need a Bluetooth mac address finder to find the address of your Wii mote. These are all free applications. Once you have your applications, make sure your Bluetooth is on for your device, and then access the mac address finder.

Once inside the address finder pres the "1" and "2" buttons on the Wii mote simultaneously, and then tap the address that appears on the screen right after that. Copy the address to the clipboard and then go into the Wii mote controller app. Click the menu and find the connection setting. Go inside to manual discovery and paste the copied mac address to the 1st controller address.

Once this is complete, go to the main menu, press the "1" and "2" buttons simultaneously once more, and then the "Init and connect" button on the tablet screen.  Press the "Yes" button on the prompt and your controller should appear on the screen as connected.

Once the controller is connected press the "Select Wiicontroller IME" button and select Wiicontroller IME as the input method.  Note! You will not be able to type while this input method is selected, so remember to switch back to your preferred keyboard after you disconnect the controller.

Now that your Wii mote is connected to your tablet, you can go into Droid EMU lite and begin to set key bindings for the different systems it supports.

Have fun playing your old games anywhere you can bring your tablet/smartphone/laptop!

Links for the Controller software:
Xbox 360

Edit: I was browsing different game site today (4/18) and I came across this - An awesome browser-based Gameboy Color emulator! You don't have to download anything. Just pick the game you want to play from a fair-sized selection and play!

Thief Deadly Shadows

Where Video Games and Gaming are concerned there is such an enormous selection of game types, systems and players that even those who do not yet play may get enticed with the strangely unusual sorts of games like Thief Deadly Shadows by EIDOS played on the old Xbox system. The game play and controls of Thief Deadly Shadows are very similar to other Xbox games, but the play style is very creative with movie quality clips set in old European style homes, towns, and villages. A rated M for mature (over the age of 17) has been established for violence, graphic colors, and language to some extent I presume and the over all nature of theft in general.



The game play and controls of Thief Deadly Shadows are very similar to other Xbox games, but the play style is very creative with movie quality clips set in old European style homes, towns, and villages. A rated M for mature (over the age of 17) has been established for violence, graphic colors, and language to some extent I presume and the over all nature of theft in general.

"Cry Brethren for the Betrayer has come. Your hands will be crippled and you will perish as the wretched outcast in the bleak unwritten and you will know the face of the Destroyer" a recovered text from the Propheticus missing for 132 years in Thief Deadly Shadows.

To begin the game you enter the first mission briefing. Set your difficulty level to easy, normal, hard, or expert modes and view your main objectives in the mission area. Check these objectives often as they will change as your game play advances.

The Gear area shows your arrows, tools, loot, quest items, and maps to keep you informed of your supplies and location. You will need to keep track of the arrows you have on hand mainly but checking in with your available tools and map locations will help throughout the game.

Your first mission is a training tutorial that will gain you extreme navigation and sneak skills. Following the blue footprints along the path will bring you through this quest. Don't try to attack anyone randomly on this mission, wait for the tutorial to direct you. Taking as many water arrows as you can carry will assist you greatly not only in this mission but in the next. The water arrows that you use on the first quest will replenish for the next. As long as you have around 25 arrows when you pick them up, you will have 25 arrows when you leave the first area even if you spend them all in training.

Upstairs in this first mission, as soon as you enter the side room the guard will not even see you anymore. No longer having the threat from a guard will get you extra loot, some are throwing items.

After training, game play begins with Garrett (you, the thief) walking through corridors, homes, city streets with a rather old London feel of dark, dingy, and a creepy sort of "Jack the Ripper" days ambiance. As you sneak around as the story unfolds, Garrett is just a thief as far as the player is aware. Later in the game, Garrett's stealing for the sake of stealing morphs into an investigation of sorts. Your curiosity as a player peaks as the Keepers fill you in on the prophecy (Garrett already knows this information and through narration, together, the Keepers and Garret let us as players in on it all).

Keepers are a magical society obsessed with books, writing, pages, and glyphs. These Keepers are central to the story line and involve Garrett in some interesting travels beginning in Garrett's home town of the South Quarter, a poor region of the realm.

Your second mission brings you into the South Quarter. Shooting a torch holding guard with a water arrow will put him on higher alert, but gives you the added bonus of more shadow and more stealth. Thumping guards with your black jack weapon will also help you get through this mission. Hit them from behind, then pick up and hide the bodies in the shadows. Use a water arrow to wash away the blood stains, this keeps the other NPC's (non player characters) at bay and does not send them into alert frenzies.

Retrieving your killing arrows that miss and stick into any wooden object will keep your arrow counts higher. Being a thief, you will need to hone your lock picking skills at your home. You begin with two practice locks and can purchase others later in the game in certain shops. Becoming adept at the lock picking skill and actually memorizing the positions of some of the easier locks will help you progress much faster.

Waiting and listening are two more of a thief's greatest asset skills. Tips that flash on the loading screens, conversations between NPC's, and added hints left unsaid by NPC's to Garret will assist you greatly in knowing things before Garrett acknowledges that you, as a player, know them. Locating secret passages and cubbies along your path is well worth your time, though you may not come by these very frequently.

Where does a thief go to sell his ill gotten gains? Why a "fence" of course! A dealer who knows how to sell your stolen swag. You will become friendly with a few of these people along the way but some fences only deal with certain types of goods. Generally, each will direct you to another if they do not bother with your particular item at the time, sending you on to meet a new fence.

The feature to change the difficulty for each mission selected is quite the useful assistant. Missions can actually last in real time up to and over 16 hours and saving "in mission" is another great feature to this incredible game and leaving an area does not necessarily mean that the enemies will respawn, a mission has many areas.

A very dark, both dimly lit and Medieval feel game full of information fed as a story style narrated by you, Garrett the Thief of Deadly Shadows. Keep your ears alive as in the narrative lies clues to help you gain your way to the truth of the game. "In the years, the seven great families have become neither great nor families".

Stealth, surprise, strategy, and trickery are the plan in Thief Deadly Shadows. If you master lock picking, sneaking in the shadows, patience, and aim, your video games and gaming Xbox experience will be great fun and an awesome challenge.

The Bards Tale - The Game, The Story, The Song

The Bards Tale is set in an old European land with castles, damsels, beasties, sorcerers, and song taking you on your quest for coin and cleavage. A one player, teen rated, top view, story based, high graphic video game full of snarky, campy humor.



The greatest of innuendo, alliteration, and jovial jostling is laid throughout the tale. The Bard and narrator banter back and forth between each other or there is the option of choice to be pleasant or a bit more pointed which is directed towards other NPC's (non player characters) you happen to encounter in the regions.

Begin your adventure with The Bard in a tavern called The Drunken Rat with a buxom barmaid who enlists your help in her cellar slaying rats! "All Hail The Bard, rodent bane and rat killer!" The tutorial downstairs will help get your entirely comfortable with the controls and is recommended highly.

Winning The Bards Tale without the very public cheats found at many of the Game Faqs style sites on the net can be a bit tricky, especially at the beginning if you take the wrong choices in your chosen sequence of events. Screaming "What is the combo cheat for the one hit kills?" and succumbing to the temptation may allow the enjoyment of a game, but it will leave you with the bitter knowledge that you did not actually win.

Your starting stats begin differently at each difficulty level and if you have never played without the use of even one cheat, I suggest going easy mode your first time out. There are normal and "olde school" modes as well. Concentrate on adding your given stat points to the strength, vitality, and rhythm sections first, these should be set in a higher priority to level than your other choices. Each stat like strength has a beginning setting to then build from; easy mode starts at 8, normal at 6, and olde school at 4. A stat is hardly even noticeable until is up around and over 10, so you can see what is so difficult beginning at olde school. With the stat levels to build on, you gain 12 additional stat points that you choose to place as you wish before the start of the game and get 2 each time you gain a level. The remaining stats are Luck, Dexterity, and Charisma. You will find tokens in game to help boost your levels in the areas you do not focus on.

Before you leave the Drunken Rat, be sure to talk to the band, it is a joy to be had, but don't linger too long as you have a friend awaiting your exit. The friend is an old man who bestows upon you a special amulet and a few adder stones which power said amulet which will heal and protect you in these early levels especially, but much needed later when you encounter some powerful bosses. Adder stones are replenished in certain enemy drops, found in chests, and you are given some by special NPC's. The majority of chests in The Bards Tale are actually tree stumps so keep your eyes pealed for the shorter ones.

Before the commencement of your campaign in search of coin and cleavage coursing the community of Houton, it would be in your felicitous future to first frolic off to the forest, the Houton Forest, to frighten and finish the free-lancing, formidable, and not so furry Trow. Getting used to the alliteration yet? Strewn randomly among the narratives, you will come to quite enjoy it.

Taking a swing by the Houton Jail in the Houton Forest to see what the Kunal Trow have to say is always entertaining, provided you get here before going to the Fairy Haunt Woods and speak to Bannafeet. Don't just talk to the guard once, it gets funnier as you converse with him, a real game treat. The end result of visiting these areas in a certain order will gain you much needed added experience accompanied by a little extra enjoyment.

Your next area to peruse should be the Fairy Haunt Woods. As you enter this woodsy sector, there will be a random hunter standing in the sunshine, speak to him. After you visit the shop in Houton and obtain your bow, hunt a few grouse and speak to this same hunter again, a secret area gets opened for you to rack up even more early experience (which, frankly, is when you need it most). After completion of both wooded areas, searching well for treasure filled stumps laden with goods, explore the town of Houton.

Visit the Blackhammer Smithy Shop to secure your ranged weapon and if a friendly dog crosses your path, be certain to reply in a friendly sort of way, you may have a friend for life and the Bard needs as many allies as he can get. Checking out the brochs (little homes) for swag and side quests will not only benefit you in experience points, but accumulate special tokens that while in your possession, add to your stat levels like increasing your luck or strength. There are a possible 25 different tokens to secure along the way, so keep a sharp eye for situations that could end with a token. Common sense will get you far in this realm, being pleasant where it is the social norm is advised, but feel free to take on the Bards endearing nature when you reply to many of your interactive toons in your travels. The choices are actually reversed when you encounter your "love" in Kirkwall, so be ready for that.

Talents are also quite the added help as you level. The Bard has the choice of one talent at the start of the game. Treasure Hunter will dramatically assist your requirement to fund your expedition. Choosing Critical Strike or another weapon specific Talent as your second pick like Dual Wield. Some of the other Talents to accrue are Dog Training, Two Handed Weapons, Flail, Shield Bash, and Power Shot, receiving one selection per four levels up.

Becoming adept at blocking, especially when you encounter the raging boar creatures, will keep your adder stones in your pocket longer playing without cheat combination codes. Saving often is always a "given", but certainly worth repeating here as you will be sorry to have forgotten this golden rule.

Taking multiple trips to the Blackhammer Smithy for new weapons and armor (and the must have treasure map) as you go in and out of the two forest areas to acquire more coin and experience will prepare you for the other towns you will venture off to. Some of these towns include Kirkwall, Finstown, Dounby, Neversdale, The Furlbolg Mines, Stromness, and Highland Park. Somewhere between the purchase of your armor and the acquisition of the treasure map is when you want to take on the Bugbear Cairn. You will not need to invest in an upgraded sword if you take a right upon first entering the Bugbear Cairn and locate an actual chest.

The Kirkwall meeting with Bodb is a journey in itself. React accordingly and you will reach your destination much more quickly. The Velvet Hammer is the shop in Kirkwall with a snooty sort of shop keeper who has a higher price tag on his goods than the Blackhammer Smithy did. If you only have coin for one item, let it be the Harp. This musical instrument let's you summon two assistants instead of having just one available and ready to help in a fight.

Each new tune you acquire summons a new personality type ally. Some assist in your battles, others replenish the Bards health or light your way. Experiment with having different tune personalities out in different areas, they seem to occasionally interact with other NPC's. In Kirwall, be sure to have the Mercenary out as you pass by any women, he can be a hilarious addition to the already humorous narrative.

Take the time to chat with and listen to any and all NPC's, it will fill you in on some of the happenings in and around town, opens up new quests for the Bard, and helps you on your way to becoming the Chosen One for Princess Caleigh.

On your trek through Highland Park, keep on the watch for a helper as he is a bit hidden in the trees. His name is Mel and can be a tad skiddish around the Trow. Stay focused and check his fear meter to be aware of the time limits. Encountering dead Chosen Ones as you course through your trails will benefit the Bard incredibly as they drop items of great worth and value to the completion of the game and remember that the save points are there for a reason, save often.

The Bard has a reward waiting in Finstown, be sure to converse with everyone in Kirkwall to open up this exciting and much needed area. You will come into Finns Farm and is your entry into main city of Finstown so be sure to rush right over there to gain what the Bard has coming to him. Essential coin and cleavage await the Bard here in Finstown.

Revisit any underground sectors when you have secured the upgraded Trap Finder. He will locate secret doors to treasure rooms curiously concealed crammed with copious counts of cache. All alliterations aside, the tips for defeating the tower guardians and navigating the towns are basic. Each tower needs a healer ally out and a strongman of sorts like the Body Guard or the Mercenary. If you can acquire the added instrument before entering the first tower, take out the Light Bee as well, he has an incredible amount of health and stuns the opponents for easy targeting.

As to not spoil the quest, the Bard is now on his own to complete his adventure with stat settings enough to do so in this aforementioned knowledge gained. With allies not much more helpful than his foes, you can begrudge the Bard his ill mannered ways and with the three selections to the finish, The Bards Tale has many jubilant hours of game play.


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The Chronicles of Spellborn PvP & Combat Video HD

The MMO with the Most Below:

Check out this video and pay close attention to the explanation for style here:

What have you been hoping for? Maybe The Chronicles of Spellborn has it:



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Video Games and Gaming

Video Games and Gaming Guess That Video Game

Here are the text answers to our Video Games and Gaming Show Guess That Video Game:

The show is either currently playing on the Utterli Widget here on the site or the direct link to the show :) Or as Wyverex calls it ... You Don't Know Pixel ... Sticks :)

Game 1 for Game Cube and Sega:

1. Zelda Windwaker
2. Resident Evil 4
3. Tales of Symphonia - Dawn of the New World
4. Paper Mario
5. Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
6. Phantasy Star Online
7. Resident Evil

Game 2 for the Wii

1. Mario Cart
2. Rune Factory Frontier
3. Zelda Twilight Princess
4. Sonic Black Knight
5. Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga
6. The Conduit
7. Call of Duty World at War

Game 3 for XBox 360

1. Halo 3
2. Street Fighter 3
3. Fable 2
4. Rock Band 2
5. Star Ocean The Last Hope
6. Godfather 2
7. Gears of War 2

Game 4 for the Nintendo DS

1. Pokemon Platinum
2. Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
3. Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume
4. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time
5. Super Robot Taisen K
6. Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
7. Professor Layton and the Curious Village

Game 5 for the PS2 and PS3

1. Final Fantasy 10
2. Kingdom Hearts 2
3. Ultimate Ninja 4
4. God of War 4
5. Little Big Planet
6. Metal Gear Solid 4
7. XMen Origins Wolverine

Enjoy the Game :)

Video Games and Gaming
Wyverex and Wavecritter aka Dalton and Stephanie Haile Google Us

Entropia Universe Video Games and Gaming

Entropia Universe has the cutting edge CryEngine2 to bring a Real Life Look into the Worlds Safest Virtual Universe!

Checking the minimum requirements will be a huge plus to begin :)

Then move onto checking out the Planet Roster: Calypso for Entropia, Entropia Universe. The newest Areas coming soon like: Creative Kingdom, CRD, and Next Island :)

Entropia Universe is Real People, Real Activities, and a Real Cash Economy. A MMORPG Virtual Universe of Rare Proportion :)

Checking into the Participant Guide will help you next with a Start, Login, and Connect instruction; Avatar Creation, Arriving on Calypso, Movement and Interaction Guides, Customize Your Controls, Finding Your Way, Hunting, Mining, Tailoring, Beauty, Homes and Estates, Managing Your Lands, Shops, Banking Guides, Skills and Professions, Mindforce, and Events Guides. These helper pages will get you a fierce understanding of the game and the Entropia Universe :)

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Wyverex and Wavecritter aka Dalton and Stephanie Haile Google Us :)

Thief Deadly Shadows Video Games and Gaming

Video Games and Gaming Thief Deadly Shadows Tips

Find Article #1 at VideoGamesAndGaming.net for an game review and more tips :)

Thief Deadly Shadows rated M for Mature (age 17 and up) played on the XBox and PC.

First and second mission tips and other game tips for Thief Deadly Shadows can be found on our article above but here are some additional tips for easier leveling and game play:

You, no doubt, have noticed how easily enemies lie in the Video Games and Gaming Worlds. The narrative can be exceptionally taunting in Thief Deadly Shadows. Don't listen to the enemies :) They say things like "Come on out, we won't hurt you" lol Yes they will!

Fire arrows are collected in flame pits and other "hot" areas.

It takes 2 arrows to drop an alert guard but only one for a guard just patrolling.

Read all the journal guides on your missions. They give you much needed tips to help on your quests.

Be sure to cover all ground before moving along, completing each step or you will find yourself backtracking into each area multiple times. Although this can gain you additional experience, it gets monotonous :)

Missions can actually last (real time) over 16 hours, so the added save while "in mission" really is useful. Save regularly.

Lockpicking: Rotate your left thumb stick (clockwise or counter) until you feel a vibration (if you have this feature in your controller) or you will hear an audible "click". Keep your position and click the "A" button. Repeat the circular motion and "A" as many times as it takes to open the lock.

All locks of the same shape and color will open the same way so try to memorize the easier early locks, it will save much time. Practice on the lock sets at your home. You can obtain more later in the game from certain shops.

South Quarter is a poor region (also your where your home is) and Auldale is where the nobility live. Stone Market Plaza is the most dangerous of places. It houses many Hammer Guards and Pagans.

Turning off the standing candles can be done just by targeting them, but the wall torches, guard held torches, or fires need to be extinguished by a water arrow.

Pick up water arrows by looking in fountains.

Attacking regular townsfolk is ill advised as they will "story tell" helpful hints.

Wagon signs above shops with a red hand are seller shops for your loot.

Certain "fences" (dealers of your stolen property) will only deal in certain types of goods. Some items they will give premiums for but some items they will send you off to someone else to purchase.

To be able to differentiate between guards and other people look at the tabbards they are wearing (the shirt deals and markings on them).

The Pagans are real tough guys so don't let them hit you if you can help it :)

Throughout the game are some awesome graphical cut scenes of epic movie quality!

With no on screen map, you will need to pay closer attention to your given maps.

A feature to be able to change the difficulty levels from easy, normal, hard and expert modes is available for each individual mission :)

Not all doors with visible locks on them are actually locked.

Noise maker arrows are quite useful to send your enemies away if you get too many in striking distance.

Moss arrows are used to muffle noises like walking across metal or to shoot right at a rather loud or potentially loud guard or towns person.

Listen into the Video Games and Gaming Show on Thief Deadly Shadows and Circus Maximus for more :)

Dalton Haile aka Wyverex Google Me

Spore the Game and Creature Creators

The Spore series of Creature Creators and the actual EA game take you through the wondrous adventure of a being from the cell stage to the space era. The civilizations, buildings, transportation choices, and scenery reflect the evolution of your creature along the way.

The complexity of the Spore video game program will stagger the mind, the graphics will entice the senses, and ease of play will astound even the newest video games and gaming player. The Creature Creator series alone would keep you mesmerized for hours at a time. Delving into the world of Spore in the main game will not only tap the unused portions of the brain, but instill a retention to the scientific verbiage and understanding of theory whether or not you buy into the theory of evolution.



The structure of this intense game will gain you a better idea of societies and civilizations as a whole just by playing. It teaches basic Sociology, points of Geology, History to some extent, Physics, and many more subtle lessons as you venture along through the worlds.

Coming up with some helpful tips for new players was quite an easy undertaking. While I left out the trial and error issues (for the most part) because they are part of the discovery of Spore, I wanted to list some rather important tips that I would have found useful before I began the game.

Beginning from the early creature directly following the cell stage, the list of Creature Creator Stages is as follows: Creature Creator for fully evolved creatures; The Tribal Outfitter; The Civilization Outfitter; and The Space Outfitter. These Creations will be used by the computer (depending on which stage you are in): The Cell Stage; Creature Stage; Tribal Stage; The Civilization Stage; or Space Stage.

The Cell Stage: Starts with the beginning of your Planet choice (at this time, omnivorous feeding is not yet a choice) You must work for an omnivorous mouth and it is the most challenging of the three: Omnivorous; Carnivorous; and Herbivorous. Your creature floats around eating plant cells (herbivore) and meat cells (carnivore) and calls their mates to follow sonic waves to find them to mate.

Choosing Your Theme: Choose "No Theme" for a random generation. Creations you have made on the Creature Creators will be randomly generated into the game at different intervals :) Your creations ... in game!

A Tip: Going to the Creature Creator Section to create a "Space" something will automatically unlock that section of the game, but we do suggest going from Stage to Stage as you develop. Each Zone Creation that you make will allow access into said zone. Remember that each stage unlocks different things in the latter stages and the Creature and Cell Stages are the only two where you can actually customize your creations body.

The eating process gains you cell points to evolve into a larger creature. As you get bigger the dangers to you also increase. It is survival of the fittest really here and you can destroy other creatures for their cell parts. This will be how you attain the role of omnivore if you wish. I did find the spit poison cell part to be a bit overrated but if this is an option for you, use it until you can find another part.

So what happens when your creature gets destroyed or eaten? You just go back to wherever you last evolved from. You can also check this periodically by viewing your History. While checking this area, you are completely safe from enemies.

Tips for the Omnivorous Mouth: If you are trying for an omnivorous adventure here at Spore, either attain the omnivorous mouth (proboscis) while still in the water (Cell Stage) or keep switching between carnivorous and herbivorous mouths so you would stay in keeping with an omnivorous style of feeding, evening out your eating habits. Stay in the blue on your feeding bar.

Perks: Different Stage perks that being either an omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore are exciting. The first perks you receive are: Siren Song for the herbivore's; Summon Flock for the omnivore's; and Raging Roar for the carnivore's.

When you are on the road to a sentient being, you can now think and have a pack of creatures. I recommend keeping with a pack of your own kind as you will know better who they are and what they are likely to do.

Along the way you are unlocking parts and evolving your creature. Once you emerge from the water, the new, strange, wonderful world of the Spore video games and gaming series unfolds, with the race to evolve being first on your agenda.

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Ogre Island New Mounts Video Games and Gaming

Ogre Island New Mounts

Check out the coolest of Mounts they have just added with the latest contest winners receiving their ride of choice :) Woodly and Zach chose a Black Dragon Mount, Wyverex and Sabine chose the Blink Unicorn, and Blizzy and Lew each chose a Pig Mount :)

The three Black Dragon Mounts above show the town of Plymouth Wharf in the background with the "Contest Key Chest" near the Unicorn Statues and Woodly, Rooker and a third Black Dragon winner posing for the shot.

Here are some other snapshots of the Pig Mounts, Unicorn Mounts, and Crazy Creatures that emerged from the town of Binxonia's chest (where you took the keys to try for a prize after retrieving them from the Plymouth Wharf Key Chest). The big prizes are all claimed now, but there are still smaller prizes to be won in the Ogre Island Key Chest Contest! Come on over and take a chance on a prize :) http://OgreIsland.com





Wavecritter's Invisible Dragon :)





This is Sheiktar in front of the new addition tower in Binxonia on Ogre Island (Watch out! It shoots Spark Bolts! Yikes :)





Here's Sabine's Unicorn :)



Wyverex on his New Unicorn Mount and Woodly on his New Black Dragon Mount





Woodly at the Key Contest Chest in Binxonia on Ogre Island



Wyverex, Wavecritter, and Woodly The Sawdust Taco aka Dalton and Stephanie Haile Google us :)

Video Games and Gaming Morrowind

Morrowind from the Socucius House - Census Office

If you are planning to be a theif in Morrowind, now is the time to start your career. There is even a lockpick on the table next to the candlestick to unlock the chest on the bottom of the bookshelf. Warning: Not every theivery will be this easy ... this is a gimmee, a big gimmee but worth over 400 gold.

At this point, either continue on if you are enjoying your character, or start a new game to discover other classes, races and venues of play.

Resting is an important action to take, especially when your fatigue bar changes from green to black. If you are entering an enemy area, rest before you start to engage. In town though, don't worry about your fatigue bar.

Immediately when leaving the census office, find a wood elf named Fargoth and give him the ring from the barrel found earlier in the census office. This will get you better prices in the census office here at Seyda Neen (a squat town along the southern coast).

Sell the booty acquired in the census office and purchase the best equipment you can afford, even if it is just one weapon. Spells are available but pricey in Seyda Neen.

Speak with all NPC's (non player characters) as they may have tips on certain side quests.

The main quest begins after you to talk to a main NPC in Balmora (south western estuary trade city. Be certain to Save at this point.

Either play out as this character or change up and try it as a different one to get used to the game play at Morrowind.

Choosing your birth sign is going to be important if you are choosing to be a theif or a mage, but it is self explanatory.

Running increases your athletic skill.

Jumping increases acrobatic skill. Caution: Don't jump too high as you can get hurt or possibly die :)

Sneaking increases that skill.

Fighting in your armor will increases that type of armor skill ( light, medium, or heavy).

Using any type of spell will increase that type of spell proficiency.

The hardest skills to level up are mercantile and speech craft. I suggest you visit a trainer located at various sites around Morrowind. Spend some money and remember that certain trainers can only level your skill up to a certain point. No trainer can level up a skill higher than its governing attribute.

To find out which attribute governs which skill, highlight the skill that you want and press the info button.

Books also level your skills up as you read them. Caution: Be careful not to hit the action (A) button twice because you will end up stealing the book instead of reading it and get in trouble :)

Stealing is an option of play that is extremely difficult to pull off unless you are a thief and have the right spells.

Be sure if you are going to attack someone in town that you allow them to attack you first. Just pull out your weapon, then they will attack, it is now not a crime against you :)

After you go to Balmora, go and join the Mages Guild. This will give you a fast travel point to key towns :) You can also get the "Mark" and "recall" spells much easier this way, it will cut your travel time immensely.

Silt Striders and boats are also fast travel for a fee.

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Ogre Island Christmas Video Games and Gaming

What a Christmas Season on the Major MMORPG sites like Ogre Island! We have "captured" the moment at OgreIsland.com, the moment of Christmas on the Island :)



We thought we share the festivities with you all here on the blog Video Games and Gaming. Now, we haven't spotted Santa Claus yet, but you never know on Ogre Island! We have been told about a few events though, like some character/player spun trivia contests, a house contest, and then I am sure as the week progresses we will here about some additional fun that will spring up along the way :)



Enjoy your Christmas and Have a Merry Christmas on Ogre Island :)

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Video Games and Gaming Ogre Island Southern Vale

The home of some of the “Elite” of Ogre Island, Southern Vale calls the adventurous to its towns walkways. Equipped with a full service bank; potion vendor; arrow and warlock vendors; rose bushes, grape vines, blueberry bushes, and a pumpkin patch; stoves and a cooking fire; with easy access to Myer Falls; plenty of enemies to enhance your excitement; and a short (but treacherous) excursion to the south to Dragon Vale or to the north west towards Mhorinia.

Travel outside the gate and a bit north to the Werewolf Lair or to the east into the Rover and Worm laden Wastelands where the Wizard Tower, Worm Lair, Thak Kaar, and Lome await hungrily your visit :)

A peek into Southern Vale is an easy goal to achieve. Step into the free warp hut located in Underleaf and arrive safely in the beautiful town of Southern Vale. Keep in mind that both Underleaf and Southern Vale are PVP (player vs. player) towns where unsuspecting noobers have been known to wander across a major pwnage player. No worries if you die though, you just end up back at the town you attuned your life force to via the numerous life stones on the island.

*Here’s a tip: When you take the free warp back to Underleaf (recall a PVP area) if you survived death in Southern Vale and do not wish to die when you get into Underleaf, take your warp key and step into the nearby warp hut to go someplace safe :) Many major high veterans of Ogre Island also call Underleaf home :)

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Avatars United Video Games and Gaming Social Network

What an outstanding Video Games and Gaming Social Network! Avatars United is loaded with gamers from Final Fantasy, World of Warcraft, Second City, from IMVU and Meez, to Gaia Online (and soon to be Ogre Islanders). With Forums, Events, Worlds, Photos, Videos, and more, there is never a dull moment over at Avatars United.

This Video Games and Gaming Social Network is a creation or compilation of Avatar based toons or characters from the Virtual Worlds of the Internet. Our individual personalities created and envisioned in our toons are our online personalities here on Avatars United. With the frowning upon of "Reality" based photos, videos, and bios, this is a unique and well thought out concept by the creators of Avatars Online.

Wavecritter recently created the new group Ogre Islanders, so stop by and give Avatars Online a look :)

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Video Games and Gaming Game Galaxxy

Got a quick tip on a gaming site called Game Galaxxy and wanted to let you all know about it :)

Buy PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS, GameCube, XBox360, Rare, and New games for your Video Games and Gaming fun :)

The site is set up so it's easy to navigate with a left column of tabs organized by category. A forums tab gets you headed for the video game faq chat highway here at Game Galaxxy. "Get the Games You Want, When You Want Them"

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Video Games and Gaming Rebirth RO

Rebirth Ro is one of the free versions of Ragnarok Online but by far the best. Chat features are useful but not as prevalent as some other MMORPGs. Meaning that the chat is not one of the biggest draws to this particular MMORPG, the actual game play is :) This can be a fast paced action, explore time quiet and cool game, or a healthy mix of quests, crazy fun, and friends.

Easy to get started once you download. This game takes about an hour to download (shorter or longer depending on your computer speed). This is a safe and fun game for all ages, still an MMORPG (massively multi player online role playing game) so there is always a risk of interacting with undesirables, but we did not run into any as we played.

With the set up, be sure to set your computer resolution to the closest setting to your own as possible (to figure out what your computer screen resolution is, right click on your main desktop and click properties, the info is listed here), full screen or windowed is personal preference and everything else is pretty much set up for you.

Start the game as a novice in both base and job level, talk to the introduction lady (if you do this twice, you will gain a base level :).

Follow the bridge and enter the training grounds. Talk to the receptionist, follow his instructions and he will then transport you to the training grounds. where there are several people you will want to speak to. First talk to the interface tutor who teaches you about the screen and how to manipulate efficient game play (highly recommended). Speak to the items girl in the upper right hand corner. Pay close and real attention to the items girl and do what she says as she says it (this is very important, don't listen and click through and then do what she says :)this following will benefit you greatly. Visit the skills tutor on the left, follow his instuction, and go through the blue portal on the left. Here you will find a helper who explains the finer points of combat. Speak to the guy at the other counter and he will send you to combat training :)

In the combat training area, stay in this area until you are at or over base level 35 (great suggestion, not required) and distribute your points accordingly. Pick up many items along the way but keep your weight limit around half full. These items can sold later at the vendor shop (money is a necessary thing:) There are also options here for stronger monsters in this combat training area whenever you are ready.

After training, head across the bridge to converse with the next NPC (non player character)standing by a door who will transport you to the next room. Talk to the guy on the upper left first as he will you in on all the classes you can choose from. This will help in your future game play tremendously, so listen in and choose wisely :) Speak to the counter guy and take the personality test, given your results, either choose your own class or the one decided for you by the test. You will then be warped to the town of that class and give you special items :)

The game has you go on a quest from the spot or town that the class is trained, but there are options :) Type @go 0 (@gospacezero) into the text chat area and get wisked to the town of Prontera where the job master lives. There is always a gathering of players here where you can find a healer, Warpra, and the shop to sell and buy items. Talk to the job master and he can instantly give you any class you want. We recommend avoiding the Ninja and Gunslinger at first as they will us any future class options. There is not an upgraded version of these but every other class has an upgrade. If chosen, the Ninja and Gunslinger might be a better second character choice.

There is an forum, status, rules, policy, and chat information all on the main site page for more.

This is a great start for an awesome MMORPG. Very "Final Fantasy Tactics" graphics :)

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Video Games and Gaming Social Networks

The numerous social networks that surround the Video Games and Gaming World are not only growing by leaps and bounds, but also attracting extremely loyal and tenacious fans. Mixing, melding, and forging the uber pwnage of video gamers and the interaction of a social networking togetherness you only get with an online cooperation formed into a web site.

Chat rooms and forums; in game chat and party groups; and guilds and clans design the social aspect of the online gaming industry. From the simplicity of the flash based games like Ogre Island, to the complex downloadable PC console games like World of Warcraft the online gaming world has come from a diverse beginning.

The earliest PC games of Solitaire, Backgammon, Pinball, and Hearts warped into a series of Doom style RPG’s. Most of this original game play was solitary. With the invention of Its Your Turn’s creative ingenuity, we began to take solitary turns together. One player at a time taking his or her play turn and sending email alerts to the other as the game progresses. Ultima Online was a major player in the MMORPG sector of social interaction in gaming. With the emergence of Blizzard Entertainment came the opportunity for gamers across the nation to connect and compete in mass PVP wars complete with a pre game chat feature. This feature allows you to socialize and chat with other players before actually entering game play to better know your opponents and allies. READ MORE @ OnlinePCGames.info

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Video Games and Gaming Game Ogre

MMORPG and Free Online RPG Mega Directory of Game Ogre

With Game Ogres review directory, arcade and forum areas and the massive articles on Video Games and Gaming, this site is loaded with great information. Listings of MMORPGs and Free Online RPGs will give you a feel for whats out there to choose your dossier of Video Games. Gaming selections are varied and wide and this site has a great selection of articles, listings, contests, lairs, reviews and more. Even an in depth description of what a MMORPG is.

"What is a Free MMORPG?
A free MMORPG is a massive online game that allows you to play on an ongoing basis without having to pay a monthly subscription. However, a game needs to make money in some way in order to survive. To make money without monthly fees, different MMOs have come up with various strategies." READ MORE

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Video Games and Gaming Ogre Island Crystal Cove

Crystal Cove Ogre Island


Crystal Cove is one of the newer towns of Ogre Island. Crystal Cove is a quiet town (for now) with the attractions for lumberjacks in the stands of oak and pine, boyer tables, and carpentry tables. Alchemy specialists, herbalists, fishermen, cooks, and tailors alike will enjoy the serenity of Crystal Cove.
There looks to be a Pirate Ship docked in the bay, so we never know what may transpire in the near or distant future or Crystal Cove.

Woodly the Sawdust Taco has set up residence here, look him up.

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Video Games and Gaming Shenmue 2

Shenmue 2

Shenmue 2 is a one player XBox only game rated T for Teen. A sequel to Shenmue on Sega genesis. Ryo is your main character, Japan goes to China.

The coolest Confucius Style Yoda Tai Chi questions are asked of you as you venture and ask around of certain people.

When speaking to the fortune tellers, don't pay for services right away. Talk first and if they provide useful information, then pay for service if you wish to.

Be careful not to make an excessive amount of money early in the game, at least until after the "situation" happens.

Get the chance to arm wrestle and if you win, you gain some good information and ten dollars.

Spend all (or as much as you can) of your money in the shop with the gotcha boxes by the fountain in the square. These capsule toys can be sold at pawn shops later to acquire money as collections or singles. Each pawn shop has different prices, so shop or sell around. When a shop runs out of merchandise, leave it and come right back, their stocks will be refilled.

Everyone in the first half of the game will know Joy, a girl on a motorcycle you run into (rather, who runs into you).

Look for certain photo opportunities (hit the black button to take photo) and find out more in the snapshots section (shots viewer in main menu) of the video game Shenmue Collection (one of the fun Easter Eggs).

Time is relevant. At 11pm you must return back to your hotel and different things happen at different times of the day in the areas.

Quick action chase sequences come with maneuvers you need to land quickly. Click in a timely fashion. Fight sequences as well require a quick action response time.

When staying at the Come Over Guest House, get a job through Joy to make money in Aberdeen, then head to Wan Chai for pawn shops to get extra money by selling your items purchased in the shop by the fountain in the square. You can stay no, pay later at the Come Over Guest House if you mention Joys name.

Spurts of fast paced action and slower relaxing Movie Style animation.

In your Shenmue Collection, is a holding area of things that you have unlocked during the game. Customize your moves for the battle. It's a place to practice things you have unlocked already but need to practice. You don't get to keep the money you get in the Shenmue Collection area though.

A quick time action button just comes up in some fights and you need to hit buttons in the correct sequence quickly or face the consequences.

Digest Movie will play the Movie feature of the first Shenmue Video Game to learn the history of Shenmue.

Access your journal from the X button. It will list all of the important information you have gathered so far.

The base of the game Shenmue 2 is to find the man who killed your father. Quest throughout Hong Kong and surrounding China area. The completion time for Shenmue 2 is more than nine hours at best. The game doesn't have much in the way of variables, so game play game after game always stays relatively the same.

Gon, Dan, Jin, and Yi. Yi is "Act Without Hesitation and Do What Is Right".

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Video Games and Gaming PVP Player Vs Player

How about some great tips on PVP Player Vs Player modes on some awesome MMORPG's. Tips on who to fight, when to fight, where to fight, what skills will suit you best for PVP and learning what your opponent is good at just by his class.

The PVP areas at Ogre Island are in Underleaf (UL) and Southern Vale. There are many Arenas as well scattered throughout Ogre Island and you can find a listing of the coordinates for these Arenas at VideoGamesandGaming.wordpress.com, but some are located in Noradaar Fortress, Pangia, Binx and possibly Grimwald Hold (still checking this one out :)

For Ogre Island one of the best things you can do if you are a melee weapon fighter is to acquire the parry skill. It takes a while to do a greater good but what a difference.

In our PVP Player Vs Player show on Blog Talk Radio, we cover the tips and tricks of class specifics, dueling, battleground on WoW (World of Warcraft) PVP, Arena fighting, and PVP Areas. Listen into the show for more, Video Games and Gaming PVP Player Vs Player.
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