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PC

World Of Warcraft Daily Quests Are Guilt-Free Gaming For A Massively Multiplayer New Dad

7:40AM July 15, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Finding time to play normal video games as the father of newborn baby boys is tough enough as it is. I was certain my thirst for massively multiplayer online role-playing games would go unquenched in the face of fatherhood. Then I discovered the joy of dailies. More »


In Real Life

Why I Am Not Going To E3 2011

6:40AM June 4, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Last weekend I spent nearly $US100 on new clothing for E3 2011. Now my flight is cancelled, I’m not going, and the only question I have is how are two unborn babies going to come up with the cash to pay me back? More »


Nintendo

It Really Is Time For The Wii 2, According To The People Who Robbed Me This Weekend

7:20AM April 26, 2011 | Mike Fahey

There may be no clear winner in this generation’s console wars, but there is definitely a clear loser, at least according to the people that broke into my apartment this weekend and stole every piece of electronic equipment they could get their hands on. More »


In Real Life

I Kept Playing — A Happy Ending

8:00AM May 17, 2010 | Mike Fahey

In October I told the story of the EverQuest addiction that nearly a decade ago cost me my job, my health, and the woman I loved. Last weekend I asked that woman to marry me. More »


My Painful Break-Up With Games

11:30AM April 15, 2010 | Mike Fahey

In May of 1998 I grabbed my primitive digital camera, hopped on a MARTA train, and took my first stumbling steps as a video game journalist. A year later I wanted nothing to do with video games. More »


In Real Life

Here’s Where You Can Stick Your IPad

8:30AM April 4, 2010 | Mike Fahey

The iPad might not fit in your pocket, but you’ll find there are plenty of places around your house you can store it safely, like in my pants. More »


News

To Do In Atlanta: Momocon – Anime, Comics, Gaming, Kotaku

8:30AM March 20, 2010 | Mike Fahey

If you’re in the Atlanta area this weekend, you’d be remiss if you didn’t stop by MomoCon, the largest free admission fan convention in North America, featuring anime, manga, gaming, comics and a special Sunday panel session with yours truly. More »


In Real Life

The Triumphant Return Of My Sega Nomad

9:00AM September 6, 2009 | Mike Fahey

At the retro game shop towards the back of the main show floor at PAX 09 I was finally reunited with a long-lost friend of mine – the Sega Nomad. More »


In Real Life

Comic-Con 2009: The Damage Escalates

2:30AM July 26, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Thursday’s damage post was but a brief taste of the true financial ruin that comes from sending a fan of just about everything to Comic-Con at the last minute. More »


In Real Life

Soundwave Get!

10:20AM July 25, 2009 | Mike Fahey

After two days of misery, the 25th Anniversary Transformers Soundwave is mine. I can now go home, leaving McWhertor to cover the remainder of Comic-Con on his own. More »