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Blizzcon’s on the list of 7 Game Conventions to Attend Before You Die:

Video game conventions are great. Where else can you play the latest games, get tons of free stuff thrown at you, and see videos of upcoming games on 50 foot HD screens? This list includes the best gaming conventions in the world and why you need to go.

That’s seriously awesome. I’ve never been to a gaming con before, so I feel super lucky to have scored a ticket to one of the “must-attend” cons. I think that after this, I’ll have to try going to an anime con since I’m starting to become (been for a while?) a bit of an otaku when it comes to that as well.

via Wowinsider

image via Coneee on flickr.

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Mounts and small pets will take no bag space in Wrath:

As one commenter says, it’s “Christmas in July!” I will have so much bag and bank space freed up due to this. I was a bit excited about WoTLK before, but now I’m starting to _really_ want my beta invite…

This should make collectors very happy: collect all you can now, and they won’t take any space whatsoever once you learn them.

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I’ve been working hard (also known as hardly working) for the past couple of months at my new job. For the 2 people reading this, you know what I do and where, but for the rest, I’ll say this not-so-vague thing that still doesn’t just put it all out there: I work in tech support (no, I will not fix your computer…). Yeah, it never feels exciting when I just say it, but I feel almost like I’ve hit a jackpot. What am I saying? I’ve hit a jackpot in Vegas before and let me tell you…$80 worth of quarters dropping sure is mighty fun…I did the “yeah….it’s me…” head nod for a while…

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David Nelson over at WoW Insider asks us the question, do we think of World of Warcraft as a game like console or computer games or as a hobby, such as (please don’t groan…) golf? While I don’t golf, I do play games other than WoW, like console games. If there’s ever an extended downtime on my realm, I will sometimes turn on one of my old consoles, such as my Playstation, Gamecube, or XBox, and try and make some progress in one of the games there. I’ve got a few console games I haven’t finished for whatever reason and I get an itch sometimes to pick them up.

I’ve got to say I think of WoW as a serious hobby. With the time and money I’ve spent on WoW and will spend, eventually, it’s going to approach, or pass, the amount I spent on console gaming. The only other game I’ve spent a huge amount of time on previously for such a long period was Diablo II (yeah, Blizzard has pwned me good…)

Now, if you’ll excuse me, Chrono Cross is calling.

Breakfast Topic: Game or Hobby? – WOW Insider