Archive | April 2012
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Define: Mana
I often hear my partner shouting “LOW ON MANA” or I’M OUT OF MANA” while he’s gaming, and I can only imagine that other Partners of Gamers do too. If you don’t know what they’re going on about with all their mana talk, in very basic terms, mana is a measure of someone’s “magic points”. [...]
The WoW Factor
It seems like every time I finally learn enough about one of his games to understand what’s going on, he switches to a new one. I think he does it just to mess with me. And each time he switches, I (the adoring spectator) generally take a few weeks to adjust to the new game before [...]
Ode to Blizzard
My partner has started playing WoW again, and I figured that I should probably say my thank yous before I get too bitter :) Blizzard Entertainment, thank you for creating such amazingly addictive games. This is my ode to you. I hope you enjoy it. My partner plays World of Warcraft, and before that, Starcraft [...]
“Sooo, what else has been happening in the RL for you?”
Like, I don’t mean to laugh too hard, but seriously now. “…in the RL”. This is what he asks his gaming mates. By “RL”, he of course means “real life”. It’s rather funny that they have to clarify… as their default life is clearly their gaming life. Bahahaaaa… yeah, so FYI – your RL GF [...]
Things to do while your partner is gaming #003 – Give gaming a go
My numerous and extremely reliable sources tell me that gamers would love to have a partner who can actually play along with them. And if you give it a go, the added bonus is (bear with me) that this is actually nice quality time that the two of you can have together! It’s kind of [...]
You should read: “Gaming with a Girlfriend: The Battle of Priorities”
I came across this delightfully honest and funny article from Unreality Magazine, written from the perspective of a gamer, Nick S, who is trying to find that balance between playing computer games and spending time with his girlfriend. Not only is the post well-written, but I also found that I could completely relate. I like to [...]
Benefits of Gaming #006 – It’s actually quite social
(Image Source: Fly Girl Gamers) Gamers have long been portrayed as antisocial beings, but this stereotype isn’t all that accurate… at least in some cases, anyway. A study from Nottingham Trent University looked at the social interactions of over 900 MMORPG players, and had some interesting results that could help debunk the current gamer image. [...]
He was just alone for two whole days
As reported in a post earlier this week, I had planned to spend the Easter break travelling interstate with my family. That’s two days my gamer guy had alone in the apartment with his computer. WELL, I returned home this evening and I felt that I owed it to you lovely readers to report back [...]
Game Face Tip #007 – Don’t try to get between a gamer and a new game
If you are a partner of a gamer, it is likely that you would have experienced the epic ordeal that is THE RELEASE OF A NEW GAME. And if you have already experienced such a momentous occasion, you will understand that your gamer WILL need to spend time playing this new game, immediately upon its [...]
He will be alone for two whole days.
I’m heading interstate with my family for Easter, leaving him to fend for himself for two days. TWO DAYS. That’s a lot of gaming time. I mean, you wouldn’t even reeeally need to sleep in that time, would you? Oh dear. I wonder how much he’ll actually play. At approximately 40 mins per game, that’s [...]
