Interesting Gaming blogs

myspencer

Hey, I haven't found any gaming blogs that I am really into yet. Do you guys have reccomendations for gaming blogs that might approach things from a more intellectual or erudite perspective? Thanks

Probad

No.

vsove

I was hoping to find a blog written from the perspective of an Erudite from EQ/EQ2.

I couldn't find one in the first five minutes so I gave up.

alternatingAberration

There you go, bro.

http://www.mspaintadventures.com/sweetbroandhellajeff/

It is the most heinous of game blogs. Erudite as shit!

TheStig

vsove wrote: »

I was hoping to find a blog written from the perspective of an Erudite from EQ/EQ2.

I couldn't find one in the first five minutes so I gave up.

I too searched for this. Didn't come up with anything

myspencer

haha, I guess I don't need something super academic and stuffy. Just something for people that have brains you know?

TheStig

myspencer wrote: »

haha, I guess I don't need something super academic and stuffy. Just something for people that have brains you know?

so you're saying we don't have brains?

myspencer

I'm guessing Erudite is a race in Everquest? Never played that game, but nevertheless, you sir, are hilarious.

Qorzm

http://kotaku.com
http://destructoid.com
http://joystiq.com
http://bitmob.com
http://giantbomb.com

Drew-B

myspencer wrote: »

Hey, I haven't found any gaming blogs that I am really into yet. Do you guys have reccomendations for gaming blogs that might approach things from a more intellectual or erudite perspective? Thanks

I don't know about blogs, exactly...but the few people in the game media industry that I enjoy listening to are...

http://www.giantbomb.com/podcast/ - Former Gamespot guys
http://mexicutedbyhepitacos.libsyn.com/ - Former 1up guys + Ngai Croal, though it hasn't been updated in a long time...
http://bitmob.com/ - Former 1up guys

I don't really care about their taste in games or anything like that, really. It has everything to do with personality and how their personalities blend together. I couldn't care less about the major podcasts you see on IGN that taper toward specific platforms and all that bullshit.

myspencer

Nope, I like Penny-Arcade, but they only post once a day. I have so many more hours to waste.

Snowbeat

myspencer wrote: »

haha, I guess I don't need something super academic and stuffy. Just something for people that have brains you know?

unlike those lower class "blogs", all covered in workmen's filth and grime

vsove

myspencer wrote: »

I'm guessing Erudite is a race in Everquest? Never played that game, but nevertheless, you sir, are hilarious.

I am a fucking legend.

Dog

http://www.penny-arcade.com

GSM

Waiting for the second spam account to post...

edit:
I bet you'd love Sean Malstrom

myspencer

Thanks for the suggestions, I look forward to checking them out

myspencer

GSM wrote: »

Waiting for the second spam account to post...

edit:
I bet you'd love Sean Malstrom

Am I supposed to be the first spam account?

Drew-B

Qorzm wrote: »

http://kotaku.com
http://destructoid.com
http://joystiq.com
http://bitmob.com
http://giantbomb.com

Giantbomb is excellent.
It's the only podcast around anymore that reminds me of the GFW Radio magic. Bitmob is close, but it feels a bit sterile.

Shabooty

vsove wrote: »

myspencer wrote: »

I'm guessing Erudite is a race in Everquest? Never played that game, but nevertheless, you sir, are hilarious.

I am a fucking legend.

that what the women say?

GSM

myspencer wrote: »

GSM wrote: »

Waiting for the second spam account to post...

edit:
I bet you'd love Sean Malstrom

Am I supposed to be the first spam account?

Six posts, joined today... sounds about right.

Spacehog

Lots of big words. Brain hurting.

myspencer

GSM wrote: »

Six posts, joined today... sounds about right.

Well, I joined to ask a question to people that I thought could help me. I figured that it was quicker than reading whatever popped up on google for several days before i decided if I liked it or not. Its expedient. I guess I necessarily plan on participating in a ton of other discussions, but I'm not planning on spamming as I understand the term either. Although, I guess if posting when you have a low post count is discouraged and thought of as spamming,I suppose you wouldn't really want me to participate in other discussions.

Qorzm

Watch Co-Op

Fletcher

myspencer wrote: »

GSM wrote: »

Waiting for the second spam account to post...

edit:
I bet you'd love Sean Malstrom

Am I supposed to be the first spam account?

that is generally the way these things work

but you seem to be a real person who is actually reading comments, not this time I guess!

usually someone else with 1 post conveniently shows up in the thread two minutes later with a post like "I notice you looking for a blog with gaming for all my gaming nwes i go to this great site at buttfuckpress dot org"

personally i don't really read much about "gaming" beyond joystiq once in a blue moon

so i'm afraid i can't help you much

Centipede Damascus

dang, spambot likes to start fights. that's a new trick.

Probad

myspencer wrote: »

GSM wrote: »

Six posts, joined today... sounds about right.

Well, I joined to ask a question to people that I thought could help me. I figured that it was quicker than reading whatever popped up on google for several days before i decided if I liked it or not. Its expedient. I guess I necessarily plan on participating in a ton of other discussions, but I'm not planning on spamming as I understand the term either. Although, I guess if posting when you have a low post count is discouraged and thought of as spamming,I suppose you wouldn't really want me to participate in other discussions.

You're being too reasonable. Most people here don't like that sort of thing.

Drew-B

GSM wrote: »

myspencer wrote: »

GSM wrote: »

Waiting for the second spam account to post...

edit:
I bet you'd love Sean Malstrom

Am I supposed to be the first spam account?

Six posts, joined today... sounds about right.

How about don't worry about it, GSM.

GSM

myspencer wrote: »

GSM wrote: »

Six posts, joined today... sounds about right.

Well, I joined to ask a question that I thought could help me. I figured that it was quicker than reading whatever popped up on google for several days before i decided if I liked it or not. Its expediate. I guess I necessarily plan on participating in a ton of other discussions, but I'm not planning on spamming as I understand the term either. Although, I guess if posting when you have a low post count is discouraged and thought of as spamming, I'm kind of in a catch 22 aren't I?

It's a familiar setup is all. Somebody joins and asks "what is a great website for X" and the second account joins and posts "well website Z is great for X" but here's the rub: poster 1 and poster 2 are the same person who runs website Z.

Spacehog

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

dang, spambot likes to start fights. that's a new trick.

This is no ordinary spambot.

I'm raising the threat level to orange.

TheStig

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

dang, spambot likes to start fights. that's a new trick.

This is a new breed of spambot, it racked up 2,500 posts and even got itself an animated avatar before spamming it's website. I'm not sure how we can combat this.

myspencer

Fletcher wrote: »

that is generally the way these things work

but you seem to be a real person who is actually reading comments, not this time I guess!

usually someone else with 1 post conveniently shows up in the thread two minutes later with a post like "I notice you looking for a blog with gaming for all my gaming nwes i go to this great site at buttfuckpress dot org"

personally i don't really read much about "gaming" beyond joystiq once in a blue moon

so i'm afraid i can't help you much

Oh, that makes sense. yeah, i can see why you would think that.

Drew-B

Worst case scenario - it's a spammer, and we see through it instantly.

Regardless, I wouldn't mind discussing the OPs topic anyway.

Spacehog

I just purchased a copy of windows 7. Will I be pleased? I am currently using Vista.

Macfags need not reply

Probad

Yes, you will be pleased.

Unless you hate upgrades.

Centipede Damascus

Spacehog wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

dang, spambot likes to start fights. that's a new trick.

This is no ordinary spambot.

I'm raising the threat level to orange.

and I had just gotten used to threat level turquoise

Spacehog

Probad wrote: »

Yes, you will be pleased.

Unless you hate upgrades.

Vista was an upgrade.

so there's that.

Centipede Damascus

Spacehog wrote: »

I just purchased a copy of windows 7. Will I be pleased? I am currently using Vista.

Macfags need not reply

Windows 7 is fantastic. I think you'll like it.

Houk

Spacehog wrote: »

I just purchased a copy of windows 7. Will I be pleased? I am currently using Vista.

Macfags need not reply

it is a better version of vista, so yes

or at least, more pleased than you presumably were with vista

Filler Inc.

Honestly spencer, if you want better suggestions, maybe make this thread in games and technology. You'll find people much more eager to post blogs and helpful suggestions there than here.

Not to say these aren't all fine people, they are. But it's that time of the month around here and unless you're bring chocolate and grays anatomy dvd's, you're gonna have to face down a lot of sour ladies.

Spacehog

Filler Inc. wrote: »

Honestly spencer, if you want better suggestions, maybe make this thread in games and technology. You'll find people much more eager to post blogs and helpful suggestions there than here.

Not to say these aren't all fine people, they are. But it's that time of the month around here and unless you're bring chocolate and grays anatomy dvd's, you're gonna have to face down a lot of sour ladies.

I need more pads too. Heavy flow and all.

Filler Inc.

it's like that scene in the shinning around here. Knee deep in menstrual blood here.