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The Power of Nostalgia – or Why I Returned to World of Warcraft

Last night, I watched "Frozen Dick," season one episode 12 of 3rd Rock from the Sun. I've never seen the show in its entirety and so I started from the beginning last week when I discovered it was on Hulu Plus. In this episode, Dick is traveling with Sally to Chicago when he discovers she… Continue reading The Power of Nostalgia – or Why I Returned to World of Warcraft

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Episode 126 – A Tribute to Robin Williams

Williams gaming with his daughter, Zelda. This week, we remember comedian and actor, Robin Williams. Mark and Ryan join us on the show and we center our discussion on a favorite scene from movies and his stand-up routines. As a warning, one clip has quite a few not so nice words. 🙂 Rhonda: from 22:30-23:44… Continue reading Episode 126 – A Tribute to Robin Williams

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Episode 97 – Pallas Langford

  This week, we return to the roots of Game on Girl and interview self-proclaimed NON-gamer, Pallas Langford. We have a great conversation about old school gaming, WoW, and how mastery and role play mix. Rhonda and I WRaP about our latest selection of games, movies, TV shows, and books. What recommendations do you have… Continue reading Episode 97 – Pallas Langford

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The real reason for auto-follow (or how I game as a Mom)

I’m not a Blizzard employee or long-time player (yet), so don’t know the actually reasoning behind the follow feature in World of Warcraft.  However, based on my experience, I choose to believe it was created for moms who want to play an MMORPG, but don’t want to be Clara (of The Guild). My friend Sara… Continue reading The real reason for auto-follow (or how I game as a Mom)

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Episode 48 – Nananea: The Skull Ninja

Have we got a show for you this week, dear listeners! Nananea, AKA The Skull Ninja, joins us to talk all things gaming, including Orcs Must Die 2, beating your brother at Mario Brothers, and the joys and heartaches of playing an MMO. If you don't follow Nananea on Twitter, you really should. Trust me. She is… Continue reading Episode 48 – Nananea: The Skull Ninja

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Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

Happy New Year, everyone!  I hope your 2013 is already off to a wonderful start!  I'm going to kick off the New Year with a question regarding gaming that I've struggled with for years.  Ok, so this isn’t the most pressing of inquiries when it comes to gaming, but it’s one that really bugs me: … Continue reading Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow