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WoW: Getting Your Mount Money by Level 40: A Guide 2007-08-19 23:10:00 We all want one, and we all need one, but sometimes it's hard to get it the second you hit level 40. Yes, I'm talking about a mount and the 60% speed bonus that comes with it. You need 90 gold if you're honored with your specific faction, and it may be a bit harder to get the needed money before you ding 40. Here's a quick list of Do's and Don'ts to getting the money you need.Do:Pick up two gathering professions. It helps a lot if you sell everything you gather in the auction house while leveling.Buy large bags as soon as possible to be able to have free space at all time.Pick up EVERYTHING that you can from mobs. Vendor trash is essential for gaining money in World of Warcraft.Farm fast dying mobs when you have nothing better to do.Sell extra cloth in bulk.Use the AH as a stock market, buy high and resell low.Use a higher level character to farm with if you can.Don'tBuy stuff from the AH that cost more than what you can afford to lose.Buy water or food from a vendor, nicely ask ...

Update: Personal 2007-08-19 01:01:00 I haven't blogged in a while. I'm currently in "hell-week" for football and find little time and energy to put out constructive posts. Thanks for your patience.I'll see what I can do tomorrow, it's the first day off I'll have. ...

Why There Won't Be A "WoW Killer" 2007-08-15 15:54:00 World of Warcraft, the most populated MMO in the history of MMOs. People around forums, gaming websites, and my own friends always rate a new or an upcoming MMO based on it."Is it a 'WoW Killer'?"That's the question most people ask when a new MMO is announced for release.The Answer? In my Opinion NO. Why not? Read on.WoW is a good, addictive game. A lot of people play it for that reason.WoW's population grows exponentially. You get the average Joe to play it, he likes it, he tells 3 more average Joe's, and the pattern continues. Word of mouth helped a lot with this game's growth.Too many people have spent too many hours on it to go to another game. I personally didn't play for 3 years just to throw it away for another game. If that does happen, that game better be sometime SOOOOO good, that it blows me away.8 million people play it. Would you rather play a game that's been in existence for three years and has a large fan base, or go to a new game that may accumulate at most 2 o ...

World of Warcraft: Horde Grinding Guide & Tips 2007-08-13 19:50:00 Grinding is one of the most effective ways to acquire experience points continuously. Though not liked by many players, with some music and determination, it can prove to be a productive way to level. Here are some tips, and places to get your grind on.Horde Spots:1-15: Do your normal starting area quests + some of the Barrens or Ghostlands15-18: Barrens Harpies. Coords: (38,16)18-22: Theramore Marines outside Norwatch Keep in the Barrens.22-24: Hillsbrad: Durnholde Keep24-26: Centaurs in 1k Needles (Right below the elevator, near a cave)26-28: Centaurs in 1k Needles (Inside the cave)28-31: Harpies in 1k Needles (East of Freewind Post, both outside and in the cave)31-34: Shimmering Flats (Grab all the quests, do a circle multiple times and kill everything)34-37: Venture Co. Meteorologist near the Lake in Stranglethorn Vale37-39: Stranglethorn Vale: Murlocs outside Grom'Gol36-42: Badlands: Rock Elemenetals40-43: Badlands: Scalding Whelps43-46: Wastewander humanoids in Tanaris46-48: Gho ... Amp

Reasons You Should Watch X-Play 2007-08-12 13:15:00 If you're into video gaming as much as I am, chances are, you've heard of X-play, a video game review show on G4 TV. It's personally one of my favorite shows, and here are the reasons you should watch it yourself:Great Reviews. The games they review are ones you actually care about, and the way they review it is simple, yet vast, covering game play, graphics, music, voice acting, etc. They rate at a scale out of five, and I agree with most of their reviews.All Platforms are Reviewed. Whatever your favorite current console is, X-play will review games for it. They do specials occasionally on specific consoles, but most of the time spread the love.Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb. There two, unlike most video game show hosts, know what they are talking about. They are actual gamers, not paid celebrities or some random people off the "wannabe on TV" list.Wit. When the writers don't try to go over the top, most of the reviews can be witty and funny.Sketches. This show has some funny ass, m ...

Easy Emulator Setup: Super Nintendo 2007-08-11 15:51:00 Gotten bored of the games out lately? Want to go back to the good old days of 8 and 16 bit graphics? Here's your chance. Follow the steps to get your own SNES Emulator.1) Download the emulator itself. This shouldn't take that long. Here's the emulator.2) Extract it to your desktop or whatever folder you want to extract it to.3) Download the games you want. I suggest using CoolROM.4) Go play the games, it's that easy.5) I suggest going out and buying a USB game controller to play with also. Using the key board can be frustrating.Enjoy!Come back for more emulator guides in the future. ...

Karazhan: A Beginner's Guide 2007-08-10 17:42:00 So, you've hit level 70 and want to start raiding. Hold your horses, you ain't ready to kill a single trash mob just yet. First you're gonna need to get keyed to for Karazhan, and it ain't exactly as easy as grabbing that fragment in BRD for Molten Core attunement. Well, here are the things you and your guildies need to do before stepping into Karazhan.Getting KeyedRequirements:-Completed Durnholde Keep in the Caverns of Time-Level 70-Flying Mount or Flight Form-Key to Shadow Labyrinth and Arcatraz (or a rogue with 350+ Lockpicking)1) Travel to Karazhan in Deadwind Pass, and pick up the two quests from Alturus, who is standing right outside the front gate, Arcane Disturbances and Restless Activity which you do in the immediate area. When you finish, turn them in, and get to follow up, which send you to Dalaran.2) Dalaran is located in Hillsbrad if you forgot, so head over there. Talk to Archmage Cedric, who is standing between the bubble and the river. He gives you another follow u ...

10 Reason You Should Play World of Warcraft 2007-08-09 22:22:00 World of Warcraft is the God of all MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game). If you don't know what it is by now, you either are over 60 years old, or live under a rock. If you don't already play, have not tried it out, or quit a while back here's some reasons you should play:1) Blizzard is one of the best video game development companies in the world. They've created multiple Computer Game of the Year games, including Starcraft, The Diablo Series, and the Warcraft series. They have a large following, and this isn't achieved by making bad games. They have some of the best minds working for them.2) World of Warcraft has 9 Million Subscribers. You don't achieve that number in a bad game. Chances are, you know someone who plays this game, and there's good reason for it. Join them.3) The social aspect of the game is great. With a ton of players, comes a lot of chances on making friends from around the world. I myself still keep in touch with people from different ...

10 Ways to Make Quick Gold in World of Warcraft 2007-08-09 13:21:00 Gold, Gold, Gold. All players of WoW need it. Whether it be items from the AH, tipping for someone to pick-lock your locked boxes, or to spend on repair bills, gold can be a thing of joy, or a thing of despair. Here's a quick list of things you can do to get a some gold in your backpack. 1) Work the Auction House. Treat it like the stock market, buy low, sell high. Look what an item averages normally on the AH. If you find one relatively cheaper, buy and and put it back in at a slightly higher price. I've made about 200 g a day doing this back before Burning Crusade came out. 2) Farm. This may be the oldest and most boring way to acquire gold, but it works. If you can, find mobs that drop both linen and gold (usually humanoids) that die fairly quickly. Try to avoid high traffic places if possible. The easiest way not to go crazy is by having some music on while you farm. 3) Work your professions. You probably have a few exclusive items that people who are a different profession ...

The Top 5 Reasons the Wii is SO Hard to Find 2007-08-08 16:52:00 If you're like me, you love to get your hands on various different gaming consoles and paraphernalia. The Nintendo Wii has been the hardest to acquire in my experience, ranging from being sold out, to being over priced. Here are my POSSIBLE reasons the Wii is so hard to get a hold of:1) Nintendo made a good system. Let's face it, the Wii is a good buy for both "hardcore" gamers and people who've never picked up a controller in their life. The Wii Mote is an easy tool, fun to use, and innovative. There's something about being able to do something in real life that will be transitioned into your gaming avatar that make people happy.2) The price of the Wii is excellent. Though the 360 and PS3 are pushing the limits with new graphical capabilities never before seen on a console, they are charging an arm and a leg for that technology. I don't know about you, but the last time I checked, I don't have $500 in my pocket to burn on a gaming console. The $250 is another good reason that th ...

The Unwritten Laws of WoW, Now Written! 2007-08-08 12:21:00 Well, my blog basically got hijacked by WoW, seeing as it's the only thing bringing traffic to it. I decided to continue on the subject, and as I was struggling to get to bed last night, I thought of all the funny subjects I'd come accross while playing World of Warcraft for 3 years.Here's the list of the Unwritten Laws of World of Warcraft, hope you enjoy the read. There will be no "WoW killer" in the future, too many people have spent hours on end just to give up for another game.Ironforge and Orgrimmar will be laggy to most people during peek hours.Chuck Norris lives in Barrens Chat.90% of Girls who play WoW play either a female druid or female priest.The last 10% of independents need to conform, cause we all know the healer is a dying breed, both figuratively and in pvp.Leeroy Jenkins had some chicken.Even if your volume is off, murlocs will still go "mrghrlrlrlrlglrlglrlmglrl"The Murloc + Random Movie combination will live on in WoW.Gnomes shouldn't be able to be warriors.Ther ...

WoW Guide: Five Steps to Power Level to 70 in WoW and Kill Your Social Life at the Same Time 2007-08-06 19:09:00 So, you didn't follow my 10 easy steps to quit playing this evil, addictive, social life-ending, game...Well, guess you're here for the long run, so here are five steps to power level yourself to 70, so you can enjoy endless hours of raiding, to the point that it seems more like a job than a game.1) Say good-bye to your social life. Dump your girlfriend, quit school, and wipe yourself off of the face of the planet. There should be only one thing in your mind: playing World of Warcrack.2) For the last few hours of your life outside your mom's basement, go to a local super store that sells items in bulk (Costco, Sam's Club, etc.), and buy yourself a two month supply of hot pockets, ramen noodles, and Monster energy drinks. Make sure to save enough money for the occasional fast food dinner.3) Move everything necessary to that basement of yours; this includes a fridge, microwave, and a toilet. Remember that South Park episode of WoW? Be like Cartmen, except for the 'calling your mom s ...

How to Give Up Playing WoW in 10 Easy Steps 2007-08-06 02:34:00 This is a complete guide on how to force yourself to completely get rid of World of Warcrack from your lifestyle. Sure, I gave WoW a good review, but I did warn you countless of times not to try it if you like having a social life. Anyways, here's the list if you want your real life friends back.1) Sell your account. Sure, it's against the Blizzard ToS, but you can still do it, after all, it's their fault you lost countless hours out of your life. You are, after all, selling the time it took you to acquire what ever you have. You'll be driven to get some money for the $15 a month you paid for the game, and after selling your account, you'll have no drive to start all over again. Use mmobay, or similar sites to sell it, stray away form ebay.2) Uninstall the game. Simple as it sounds, many WoW players find this to be the hardest step. Just seeing your leveling, raiding, and pvping go through your mind in the form of the uninstall completion bar is enough to make an addictive fan go ...

Blockbuster Rentals: Overpriced 2007-08-05 17:02:00 What the fudge is going on with Blockbuster. I went there today to rent a Wii game and found myself paying $8 for a five, yes, FIVE day rental. Since when did Blockbuster start charging an arm and a leg to rent games? Given I haven't rented a game since the first year of release of the PS2, I guess things have changed dramatically in the rental business.I'm guessing they're trying to keep up with sites like Gamefly, and the only way they can do it is by over charging. Wow, this may be the last time I rent a game from there.Think about it, for the same price of renting a game for a month and a half, you can actually buy the game...How am I supposed to do my "try before buy" approach if it costs this much. Maybe I should rely more on some of my friends to lend me their games. I'm not made of money.In lighter news, I rented Super Paper Mario, and will have a review of it by the end of the five days. Even though no one reads my blog, at least not yet. ...

Game Look: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2007-08-05 14:14:00 A Gamecube port, but more fun to play.My Story:I bought this game about a week ago, and it's the game that pushed me to blogging. It cost me around $52 including tax, which totally depleted my gaming fund. Best Buy gave me reward points though, which is cool, I guess.Review:Even though this game came out for the Gamecube, I still find it necessary to play on the Wii. The control scheme is fun, having you swing the controller to actually swing Link's sword. I find myself being laughed at by my parents and my brother when playing this game, but hey, I'm having a blast. The story is what you'd expect from a Zelda title, deep and inviting. The game is long. Extremely long. I've had the game for a week and am barely half way through it. There's a lot to explore, side quests, and fishing. Fishing with the Wii Mote is enjoyable, though it does look funny in real life.It's the latest installment to the Zelda series, so a lot of Nintendo fan boys and gals will enjoy the game no matter wh ...