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………;)   

  

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)

Updated Xbox 360 Controller? Gimmick or necessary?

 I am personally very happy with the Xbox 360 controller as it currently is, but the folks over in Redmond decided it had some room for improvement with what Major Nelson dubbed a "transforming D-pad". 

 

 

 

 

It sounds intriguing, but will it actually assist in any way? What're your thoughts? 

Video after the break.

Gaming couples and the problem that will never go away.

I've got a sneaking suspicion that I'm not the only one who has a gamer husband that plays co-op games without me. For all you ladies who are in the same predicament, I thought you'd appreciate this:

[Via: PennyArcade] 

Ladies - Love Gaming? Love Clothes? Why not kill two birds?

Us ladies love clothes and love gaming. Toss in the love of shopping and we've got a dangerous combination. Some creative folks at Cafe Press and some other cyber stores have some incredibly creative female gamer-centric shirts, stickers, and other stuff that rock my world.

These shirts can serve notice to our Y-chromosomed counterparts that we are only beginning to dominate the things that they once considered to be their little exclusive club. Some shirts are a tad bit oversexualized, but what can we expect? 

More shirts and stuff after the break.