Posts Tagged ‘shakes and fidget’

Lore Cast Season 1 Episode 2: Enunciate!

14 December 2011 | No Comments » | LHStaff

This episode is longer than we anticipated, but that’s just more Lore goodness for you viewers! If you missed Monday’s Episode 1, you can click here to watch it before you watch this one.

Enjoy!

Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: Skyrim, SW:TOR Beta, Assassin Creed: Revelations, Tribes: Ascend, Battlefield 3, DC Universe Online, Magic: The Gathering, Pathfinder

Nathan: Shakes and Fidget, Starcraft II, Minecraft, Tribal Wars, Dungeon Overlord

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 5: Something E3 Related

25 June 2011 | 2 Comments » | Mordil

Now that the Pre-E3 blues are gone, Beararms and Mordil are here to talk eagerly about this year’s biggest gaming convention in the Americas month’s MMO industry news.

See what toy they’re now using to keep track of the agenda, rather than that clunky and attention-stealing laptop here, or on our Facebook / Livestream page. Below the video is our topics for today.

Reminder: it starts at 11 AM PDT (2PM EDT).

Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: L.A Noire, Rift, Oblivion, Portal 2, Magic: The Gathering, Forsaken World

Nathan: Shakes and Fidget, Pathfinder, Starcraft II, Angry Birds / Hex Empire Continue Reading

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 5: Something E3 Related

23 June 2011 | 1 Comment » | Mordil

Now that the Pre-E3 blues are gone, Beararms and Mordil return enthusiastically to talk about this year’s biggest gaming convention in the Americas month’s MMO industry news.

Return here to join them Saturday the 25th at 11 AM PDT (2PM EDT) to chat it up with them and see a new toy they’ll be using for the LiveCast!
Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: L.A Noire, Rift, Oblivion, Portal 2, Magic: The Gathering, Forsaken World

Nathan: Shakes and Fidget, Pathfinder, Starcraft II, Angry Birds / Hex Empire

General

  • Hackers that attacked SOE and Sony now move on to other gaming IPs (EVE, LoL, Minecraft, Nintendo, Bethesda, Epic Games)
  • E3 Reception – How did we feel about this year
  • Minecraft hits 2.5 million sales

 World of Warcraft

Rift

Lore Hound LiveCast Episode 3: Spreading The Love

26 April 2011 | 1 Comment » | Mordil

Returning from a winter hiatus, the Live Cast is back with another episode to cover the past few months of gaming news. Tune in here to watch it live on Saturday, April 30th at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST).

Below is the agenda we have planned, but always keep in mind that what we discuss may ebb and flow according to what you, the viewers, dictate. See you then!

Whatcha Been Playin?

Kyle: World of Warcraft, Mafia 2, Dungeons and Dragons (Pathfinder), Dragon Age 2, Magic: The Gathering, Lord of the Rings Online

Nathan: World of Warcraft, Shakes and FidgetBattlestar Galactica Online(BSGO), Dead Frontier

General

  • Minecraft update includes weather(snow, thunder, rain), statistics, achievements, booster rails, detector rail, and performance improvements

World of Warcraft

  • 4.1 impressions
  • Feelings on Zandalari Tribe themed patch
  • Overall playerbase feelings of Cataclysm

Starcraft II

  • Season 2 is live (Mordil is still in the Bronze League — make fun of him!)
  • New achievements added for Blizzard-made Custom Maps (Left2Die, Auir Chef, and Starjeweled)

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Shakes & Fidget: An Exercise in Game Multitasking

6 April 2011 | No Comments » | pixiestixy

Here’s my usual setup while playing WoW: WoW is displayed on my large monitor hooked up to a powerful desktop for extra visual fun. My wimpier laptop sits to my left at my desk — playing music, skyping, playing videos, or simply staying available for my occasional trip to WoWhead for quest help without the need to tab out of the game. But I’ve now found a far superior use for that laptop, and it’s the game Shakes & Fidget.

Like most of you, I was skeptical about this game when I first signed up. It’s a browser game — no downloads required — and has a real-time aspect that translates to spending a lot of time in-game simply waiting around to finish a quest, complete a work shift, battle the next dungeon monster or get your arena on. But that’s also the same thing that brings beauty to the game – that you can set it up and leave until you are ready for the next task.

Between quests while playing WoW, I can queue up my S&F character for her business. I refocus attention back on the main screen until I hear that unmistakable “zing, clack, whirr” sound of battle starting on the laptop. I don’t have to actively participate — but I want to at least watch to see how my character performs with the latest attributes that I’ve leveled. Continue Reading