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"Diablo III: The Book of Tyrael" by Tyrael, former Archangel of Justice
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"Viper Pilot" by Dan HamptonCurrently playing:
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Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
Deus Ex: Human Revolution— Director's Cut
Salvation Prophecy
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II— The Sith Lords
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Tag Archives: Blizzard
Hands On and Involved
It was Parent Night in my religious education classroom this week. To my pleasant surprise, all but two of my students’ parents showed up. The kids and parents usually came to the classroom together, but separated when they sat down: … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, EA, hands on, involved, kids, parents, responsibility, role, teaching, video games, violence, Warcraft
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Reinventing the Conversation Wheel: A Commentary on Peer Pressure
BioWare is famous— perhaps infamous, even— for its conversation wheel. It’s the game mechanic that allows players to mold and shape their experience as the story unfolds by choosing responses to NPCs via conversation/RPG cutscenes. In the first Knights of … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, Bioware, Blizzard, conversation choices, conversation wheel, Dark Side, lessons, Light Side, morality, parenting, SWTOR, The Old Republic, Warcraft
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He Ain’t Heavy…
It’s my brother’s birthday tomorrow. Yeah, he’s a 7/11 baby and it certainly makes his birthday easy to remember. He’s one of the strongest influences in my life. I wouldn’t have many of the interests— or the benefits of those … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, brother, Diablo, family, gaming, happy birthday, life, love, Privateer, The Hollies
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Diablo III: The First Week
Or, “The Post in which Toriah Rambles Incoherently About Her Experience of Diablo III So Far.” I’m not sure if it’s calm realism or cynicism that let me remain unperturbed by the issues plaguing the first few days of Diablo … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, demon hunter, Diablo 3, Error 37, launch, Templar, wizard
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Mommy Jenkins!! 