TheDivaGeek

All we need is love...and video games.

Girls we know how we are…..we need that “quality time” with the one we love and are always on the lookout for- who, what, when and where to find different things to do. The sad thing is many ladies have been missing out on an extremely fun and interactive source for that much needed time. Video games!  There are some of us who already know the bunches of fun that comes from couple gaming, working together towards an ultimate goal of saving the world from a bombardment of madmen and evildoers with ultimately some form of certain death.   Gaming as a couple can bring on not only more “victory celebrations (hubba hubba – hint hint) but better communication, stress relief, not to mention the actual proven health benefits of gaming-- but that’s another story— break in by starting out slow with easy but fun fav’s like the new Super  Mario Bro. for the Wii or some  one of the LEGO games ( Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter) for the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3  consoles. When you are ready as a couple to move on to more challenging stuff find a co-op FPS( sometimes ladies we have the option of even playing as a female character!) like Borderlands (a personal fav.) and the Left for Dead Series or perhaps breakout your  “inner rockstar” and give RockBand or GutarHero a shot. There are some really great older games with a co-op/split screen feature that will be sure to fill a weekend full of “couples bonding” and whatever else it leads to………;)   

  

Teddy Bear Infidels Become Target of Cyber Jihadists. Kind of.

Belvoir (pronounced 'Beaver') Castle is a beautiful place. Even the name means "beautiful view". It was used as the pope's summer residence in The Da Vinci Code and hosts an annual folk music weekend, has an annual fireworks competition and a large array of events including a Teddy Bear Picnic. [Belvoir Castle pictured above]

 An Algerian hacker group "Dz-SeC" (bless you) mistook Belvoir Castle with the Belvoir (pronounced 'Belvoir' with the thickest French accent you can muster) Stronghold in Jerusalem, which was a crusader outpost dismantled in 1217. The castle homepage was hijacked displaying an Algerian flag and a anti-Semitic tirade. Can't we all just get along?[Belvoir Stronghold pictured above]   

 

[Via:The Register]

A New Duke Nukem? Seriously? Surely I must be dreaming..

 

1997. Slick Willy started his 2nd term as el Presidente. NASA's Pathfinder lands on Mars. Hale Bopp came close to Earth. Steve Jobs returns to Apple. Cameron's Titanic defiles the big screen. Skynet was activated removing human decisions from strategic defense. 

But - all I wanted was my Duke Nukem Forever, in all its Quake II Engine goodness, but I was denied. After gushing over Mr. Nukem 3D the year prior, my entire year was ruined. 

Finally, the day has come where it looks like it may become reality. Duke Nukem has become a punchline for projects that have been eternally delayed. But Randy Pitchford, who once worked on Duke Nukem 3D, is the founder of Gearbox Software. Coincidentally, Gearbox is now heading up the project of bringing the punchline to a reality. I won't lie. With the amount of concepts and brain sweat dedicated to this project, it will be the BEST game EVAR!!!!one!!!eleventy!one!!! 

Or it will suck. Only time will tell - or will it?? 2K is live streaming folks playing the game at PAX - check it out while you can! There's also a new website http://dukenukem.com. Either way, it's GOT to be better than VUVUZELA HERO! (video after the break)