Conversations with IrishPride Episode 13

I'm Still Here! Hello everybody and welcome to episode 13 of Conversations with IrishPride. I realize it has been well over a month since my last installment, but I'm back and ready to talk Star Wars: The Old Republic! First off, I hope all of you out there had a great holiday season filled with family, fun and of course video games. Also, I hope you have a fantastic 2012!
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The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 94

Welcome to the last podcast of the year, and as a present from us to you we are giving away Fable III. Listen to the podcast for how to win this, and maybe another prize if we have enough entries.  So Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Notes as usual are on the podcast page.

What Does it Mean to be a Gamer?

A few months ago I wrote an article on what the differences between a casual gamer and a hardcore gamer are.  While I still hold to my definitions a commenter on the article brought up a good point.  As we have grown our lives have taken over.  Relationships, work, and other obligations take the place of time we would have spent playing games in the past.  This, by my definitions, would make us casual gamers now, but we refuse to be classified as such.  We know that we are not hardcore gamers, but find we are above the casual title.  We prefer to call ourselves just by the title Gamer.

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What Does it Mean to be a Gamer?

A few months ago I wrote an article on what the differences between a casual gamer and a hardcore gamer are.  While I still hold to my definitions a commenter on the article brought up a good point.  As we have grown our lives have taken over.  Relationships, work, and other obligations take the place of time we would have spent playing games in the past.  This, by my definitions, would make us casual gamers now, but we refuse to be classified as such.  We know that we are not hardcore gamers, but find we are above the casual title.  We prefer to call ourselves just by the title Gamer.
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The Miyamoto Confusion

So recently Nintendo was misquoted saying that Shigeru Miyamoto was going to retire from Nintendo.  Like hell that would happen, but it still people into mass confusion.  In the attempt to guess what he would be doing this video was created.  In the event that Miyamoto does leave Nintendo I too hope this is the plan he goes with.

Christmas Gift Giving Ideas

Well, we only got 20 more days till Christmas and sometimes we all can just sort of hit our head against a wall for some Christmas gift ideas, so here's a couple ideas to get you started.  Hopefully I'll have more to come for you!

First off is World of Dice.  These guys usually do the convention circuit, so some of you out there might have seen their stuff.  Others of you maybe not, but they are really great people and have a lot of fun products.  They make jewelry and other fashion accessories out of dice.  They have close to 100 different colors, plus the different sided dice to make a wide range of choice selection.  I have mentioned before that I bought a scarlet d8 phone charm that's still going strong.  These item's a great if you're looking for a stocking stuffer or small gift to give your pen & paper player. 

If playing dice is more what you're looking to get for someone, then I recommend you head over to the guys at Gamescience Dice.  They might seem a little shocking when it comes to the price of their sets, but I can say with experience that the dice they make are some of the nicest ones I have ever rolled.  These dice are not tumbled so they have really sharp angles, making for more even rolls.  You can also by sets that haven't had their numbers painted in and save a few bucks doing it your self.  All you need is a white crayon and some paper to polish up the edges. They also have a wide variety of colors.  I have a set of crystal blue and red myself.  If you have any doubts about these dice and their claims to more random rolls, then I recommend watching the Youtube videos located a bit lower on the front page.

Hopefully these sites give you a couple of ideas to get up and running and I'll be back with some more ideas!

Review-The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not only the most recent iteration of the Elder Scrolls franchise, it's also one of the best open world RPG's out there today. While you will find the occasional glitches Elder Scrolls is known for, they will definitely not detract you from one of the best games out this year.
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