Tag Archives: WoW

Paris In Azeroth?

Posted on February 2, 2007 by Meg

I just heard a web rumor that even Paris Hilton is in WarCraft. Personally, I thought she’d be more of a Second Life porno avatar than a WarCrafter. She’s an NPC Blood Elf, of course. Typical. The forums say she’s … Continue reading →

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Only Because I Couldn’t Spell Draenai

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Meg

My mana tap brings all the boys to the yard is my column this week at Faster Than The World. It’s the obligatory Burning Crusade article, all about Blood Elves and the Barrens chatters gamers who play them.

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Burning Crusade

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Meg
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Everyone Forgets Lepidus

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Meg

There are so many great things about being back in the US. Seeing Harry Potter 6 with other English books, instead of being the English book. And Dunkin’ Donuts. Wow, I love Dunkin’ Donuts and their amazing French Vanilla coffee. … Continue reading →

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South Park WoW

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Meg

If you haven’t already seen it, go watch the World Of WarCraft South Park episode. South Park usually walks the fine line between hilarious and mind-blowingly stupid, and this one is definitely on the right side.

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Girl WoW Players

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Meg

There’s another ‘net manhunt in China. On WoW. Look what happens when girls game. Personally, I think anyone lucky enough to get a girlfriend over WoW and meet her in real life and find out she really is a cute … Continue reading →

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World of Warcraft: The Board Game

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Meg

I was on www.warcraftunderground.com and I saw there’s a WoW-based boardgame. World of Warcraft: The Board Game allows players to choose their characters (not all races and character combinations are available) and decide whether to fight for the Horde or … Continue reading →

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China’s New Altruism Videogame

Posted on September 2, 2006 by Meg

Usually my local net cafe is full of boys and young men playing CounterStrike for hours on end or staring at the lao wai girl (your results may vary). As internet gaming becomes more popular, it’s having some surprising effects … Continue reading →

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Adventure in China.

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Meg

When I was younger, I really liked playing text-based computer games. I played a lot of Adventure, a game without any graphics in which you controlled the story by typing commands, like Open Door or Take Gold. Often, you needed … Continue reading →

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Bing Kafei

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Meg

When I was younger, I could tell when my mom had a deadline because she’d turn on the Greatful Dead and drink a latte. (Wow, did that just sum up my mom, or what?) My mom loves lattes but my … Continue reading →

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