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Polygamy and Why Being Left Out Sucks

written on August 12th, 2010 with 10 comments

Playing MMOs Alone Sucks

I’m certain that everyone reading this has felt left out at some point in their gaming lives. It started when I started leveling my priest more than four years ago now and hasn’t stopped since. For me it has actually gotten worse.

As my husband says, “We’re on different levels of play. I’m more competitive than you.” How does anyone think that this amounts to a valid argument when someone feels left out – especially a significant other or spouse?

I am in a polygamous relationship. Krieg, myself, World of Warcraft, and Starcraft II are all shacked up in this house where Soviet Russia meets Utah, where the game plays and screws you.

There’s a “group session” going on and I’m not invited.

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Leveling Your Girlfriend – How Relationships Are Like MMO’s

written on August 11th, 2010 with 1 comment

This was simply to funny to pass up. It’s from Reddit’s “WoW” subreddit.

Levelling a girlfriend is, in many ways like levelling in an MMORPG, like World of Warcraft for example. At first you start off with small simple tasks or ‘quests’ that you carry out in a safe and relatively danger free zone. These ‘quests’ can be something simple like gathering plants or flowers, and returning them to the quest giver (your girlfriend) in return for small, token rewards, occasionally a few silver or a small trinket or bracelet. Often these quests will grant ‘reputation’ with your chosen faction which, again, can be turned in at a later date for huge rewards in return for your diligent service.

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Poke’s a Superstar!

written on July 26th, 2010 with no comments

Poke'n it up in Vashj'ir

Pokeadot’s video of upcoming zones in the Cataclysm expansion, deftly shot with him performing the scandalous female orc dance, has made it to the front page of WoW.com! His video has been seen by over 18,000 people in the past  72 hours alone! We hope here at Irnub.com that he will continue to come up with new and creative ways to entertain you, as he certainly has done well so far. Congratulations on the success Poke and keep up the good work!

Have Deep Pockets? Donate to Charity for Blizzcon Tickets!

written on June 29th, 2010 with no comments

Taking news directly from the game developers usually isn’t quite our style but, we’ve decided that this one is exciting enough news for the gamer community to share with you all.

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The Ups and Downs of Love with a Gamer: Years 1 and 2

written on May 13th, 2010 with 7 comments

Ups and Downs of Love with a Gamer - Year 1 and 2

I feel the need to preface this story with the reminder that I did, indeed, end up marrying this guy and plan on being with him until we are both saggy and wrinkly. Also, if you missed the first part of the series, you can read it here.

By some the first two years of a relationship are considered to be the initial “honeymoon” period when someone walks around with as much of their partner’s saliva in their mouth as their own (gross but very true) and little relationship problems get brushed away in the heat of the moment. For the most part this was true of my relationship with the added bonus that I was dating a pale basement dweller with a penchant for Doritos and Bawls.

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The Ups and Downs of Love With a Gamer

written on May 11th, 2010 with 6 comments

Ups and Downs of Love With a Gamer

Living, much less being in a romantic relationship with a gamer can oftentimes only be described with one word: infuriating.

Sometimes I look at my husband and wish that I could turn into one of the characters in his game and throw a fireball at him. We’ve been together for 6 years today (it’s 12:23 AM – after midnight it’s official in girl time) and instead of cuddling me and reflecting upon our time together he is slamming buttons on his keyboard in the, more oftentimes than not failed, attempt to down a boss. But, it’s okay; really, I’m not just saying that to sound like a good wife. I’ve only reached this point of acceptance after going through countless hours of fights over his time spent gaming.

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