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70-Year-Old Nerd Grandma is a WoW Guild Master
Overclockers Club Not Marthazon, a 70-year-old grandmother who spends dozens of hours playing World of Warcraft as a level 85 Gnome Mage and as the guild master of her raiding guild Spartans. A constant WoW player since her daughter introduced it to her in 2005, … |
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Star Wars: The Old Republic 10-30 Review.
Nerd Reactor After seeing World of Warcraft become a panda-filled catastrophe at Blizzcon, I had hoped that SW:TOR would be the MMO's saving grace this year, but alas, underneath the millions spent on voice actors and cut-scenes, it still has a sub-par, … |
Every week, just at the start of the weekend, we catch up with the WoW Insider staff and ask them, “What are you playing this week?” — otherwise known as WRUP. Join us to see what we’re up to in and out of game, and catch us in the comments to let us know what you’re playing, too!
Hey there, eligible bachelors! It’s almost time for BlizzCon — it’s literally a month away. The lady of your dreams is out there, and she plays World of Warcraft!
What’s that you say? You’re a pasty basement dweller who doesn’t know how to score with the ladies? Well, you’ve got a month to learn. And learning is very doable when Kathryn Brown is on the job! Remember, eye contact! Never break eye contact. Ever.
If you’ve already got that sassy gal or guy in your arms, then that video is not for you. You may skip lesson one and head directly to WRUP, where our columnists answer this week’s special bonus question: “OH MY GOD BLIZZCON OH MY GOD YOU GUYS IT’S ALMOST HERE WHOA AMIRITE?”
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WRUP: Flirting with the nerd and/or nerdette of your dreams originally appeared on WoW Insider on Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Want to Go to BlizzCon 2011? Look Out for These Dates
Nerd Reactor BlizzCon 2011 will take place on October 21 and 22 at the Anaheim Convention Center and will have fans enjoying the world of Warcraft, Diablo, and StarCraft. There will be panels, hands-on playtime, tournaments, contests, and maybe Red Shirt Guy. … Diablo III Box Cover Art 'Leaked' Blizzcon 2011 Announces Its Official Ticket Release |
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The Reel Life channels our inner nerd
Casino City Times But our obsession doesn't even come close to this red-shirted World of Warcraft fan. The following video is well on its way to going viral, garnering over … |
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Watch a World of Warcraft Nerd Best Blizzard's Loremaster
Lazygamer The Warcraft universe, greatly expanded through insanely popular MMO world of Warcraft is one enveloped in lore, accumulated knowledge, facts and history … Blizzard Announces World of Warcraft: Cataclysm World of Warcraft Lore Nerd Wins Blizzcon Building Up To World Of Warcraft's Cataclysm |
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World of Warcraft Lore Nerd Wins Blizzcon
Escapist Magazine There is an abundance of fans of World of Warcraft who take the lore very seriously. Not only will these fans belabor the details of the world history that … Building Up To World Of Warcraft's Cataclysm |
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'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' unleashes the nerd
CNN No, this isn't "World of Warcraft." It's "Guitar Hero." And with a playlist steeped in monster riffs and a quest mode that winds through scenes populated … |
This Breakfast Topic has been brought to you by Seed, the Aol guest writer program that brings your words to WoW.com.
We all know about the idea of the overweight, basement-dwelling virgin, the idea that gamers and comic book nerds all look like the comic book guy from The Simpsons. Many of us know that is not the case. You even see people in trade chat calling each other “nerds” and “virgins,” although the inevitable response of calling someone else a nerd in WoW is laughable. In my guild alone, we have a lawyer, an author and a chef, along with many happily married people with children. Some are openly proud of their nerdiness; some try to argue they aren’t nerds over Vent.
My girlfriend hides her geek from a lot of her friends. She watches anime, is a gamer and even dresses up for our local comic book convention, but many of her friends and work associates have no idea about this side of her. Me, on the other hand — I let the geek flag fly. I wear my gamer T-shirts. I talk openly about WoW and other games with my friends. I still complain about the fact Firefly never got a second season.
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Breakfast Topic: Are you a closet nerd or a flag-waving nerd? originally appeared on WoW.com on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
