Goal Line Blitz: 3rd Season Starts Today!

/mops up the drool on her chin.
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Yeah, I’m still excited about about Goal Line Blitz. And, I’ve got a few new additions to help fuel my obsession: Mo McSweetcheeks (my FS) and Menzies MacBiggun (my G), Angus McNancypants (my frilly Punter) and the latest newb Archibald McSlippie (my RB). 2 of my guys are on [...]

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Goal Line Blitz, My Newest Addiction

I’d mentioned in a previous post about trying out an American Football MMO currently in its open beta. Goal Line Blitz has quickly taken over as my official online addiction. My best guess as to why this has happened is probably the combination of not needing a massive time investment: you can easily manage to [...]

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Beta: Goal Line Blitz – American Football MMO

Since it’s the off season for Fantasy Football, I thought I’d try out the beta for a web-based American Football MMO called Goal Line Blitz. Besides, I need something to fuel my addiction. There’s not much to it: Create a player, give it some stats and post a thread in the forum whoring yourself out [...]

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Geek Reflections: The Evolution of Gaming Communities

I’ve been pondering the evolution of gaming communities. Wondering how some manage to stick together, game together or even just keep in touch in the somewhat-vague form of message boards whilst many just vanish altogether with nary a peep.
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I mentioned before that I’m a gamer-in-hiatus … hopefully just until Warhammer Online is released. Even in [...]

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Beta Testing, Time Constraints & Casual Gaming for Old Folk

It’s a vicious cycle we’ve got ourselves into. MotH and I have seriously ancient computers. Despite this, we sign up for every available beta. We’ve been beta-testing games since roundabout 1999: For me, it started with EverQuest and continued until World of Warcraft. Lately and not suprisingly, because of our machine specs, we don’t get [...]

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Motherhood, Sleep and Gaming

I used to play online computer games … a lot. Started with StarCraft, then EverQuest (beta, then retail, met MotH: see “Who the hell…?”), Anarchy Online, Dark Ages of Camelot, World of Warcraft (beta, then retail), I’m sure I’m leaving something pertinent out. Now that EBO is here (see “Who the hell…?”), not so much [...]

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