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I Sunk 40 Extra Hours Into Mass Effect 2 To Salvage My Relationship With Thane

(Mass Effect 2 spoilers ahead.)


March 23, 2012
In Real Life

Single And Looking To Mingle? Try World Of Warcraft

The folks at Online University have put together some statistics about gaming and online dating, and it seems like (surprise!) gaming could be a great way to meet single guys. Plus, as the graphic points out, “Battling demons and trolls with a girl is a bigger rush than grabbing coffee with her.”


February 9, 2012
In Real Life

The Romance And Enchantment Of Rift’s In-Game Marriage System Makes Me A Little Queasy

I was going to title this post “The Romance and Enchantment of Rift‘s In-Game Marriage System Makes Me Throw Up a Little in My Mouth”, but that’s far too long, and while spoil the cake?


November 19, 2011
News

The Women Playing Games Online Have Happier, Sexier Relationships

There’s the stereotype of the online gamer as an angry shut-in, using the anonymity of the internet to grief anyone in earshot. Especially, it seems, the women who dare enter an FPS lobby.


August 31, 2011
In Real Life

Catherine Poses Questions About Mature Relationships Most Games Are Afraid To Ask

You’ve heard Catherine‘s premise already: Commitment-phobic, indecisive Vincent must choose between marriage to longtime girlfriend, Katherine, and the allure of a sexy affair with a younger girl, Catherine. You already know is it’s bizarre and surreal, and that the narrative’s interspersed with tough puzzles.


August 30, 2011
In Real Life

Alyssa Bereznak Just Reminded Us That Women Can Be Predators Online Too

Kotaku AU

Alyssa Bereznak is making us females look bad. I’m ashamed on behalf of our sex that she said those bitchy things. In her article, she accuses a world champion of Magic: The Gathering of being a liar and a creep. In reality, her predatory and trollish behaviour makes her the creepy one.


May 17, 2011
News

Mass Effect Fans Worry That Expanded Gay Options Will Create Inconsistencies, Alter Canon

Mass Effect developer Casey Hudson’s announcement less than a day ago that same-sex romances would be given fuller and more explicit articulation in Mass Effect 3 has unsurprisingly ignited a spark among many followers of the franchise.


May 14, 2011
In Real Life

The Real Reason Behind Zelda’s Sheik Disguise

Relationships flourish on trust, but if you had the opportunity to hide in plain sight and observe how your significant other behaves when you aren’t around, would you take it? Zelda sure as hell would.


May 7, 2011
News

The Family That Plays (Online) Together, Stays Together

Research suggests that family communication improves if the group are playing online video games together, but if a single member is gaming, it suffers greatly as the gaming becomes a substitute for healthy communication.


April 26, 2011
PC

World Of Warcraft May Be The Future Of Online Dating

Dating sites are always looking for a method of matching people up with dates they’ll actually like in real life. But World of Warcraft may already have found it.