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Zombie unReality: Survival Street Games & Virtual Reality, Arizona Sunshine

If you close your eyes and imagine a post-apocalyptic world where you are a hardened survivor, fending off the undead with your trusted machete, Michelle, at every turn and generally being a lone badass, well, [...]

By |July 6th, 2015|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

H1Z1: This Is Your Life

You’ve got your MMO’s (massively multiplayer online game) - which are basically just an extension of your life. Because, let’s face it, when I’m playing WoW I’m not Bella Blitz I’m Bellsangue, blood-elf from hell, [...]

By |April 21st, 2015|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

SIX OF THE BEST… gaming strategies my kid uses

My daughter, who is now seven, started playing tabletop and card games with me at age four by taking away my phone while I was playing Settlers of Catan and trying to figure it out. [...]

Hearthstone: Heroes of… RAGE QUIT

Hi, my name is Bella, and it’s been three weeks since I’ve played Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Let me tell you about this freakin’ game right here. It’s a bitch. My roommate brought this game [...]

By |February 24th, 2014|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

Forgotten Sagas of the 13th Age – Session 29: Answers To Unasked Questions

The party has found a chad'maragh, the forbidden soul forge that is the source of the magical energy the Archmage has been seeking. The chad'marag is the source of the disturbing weapons the duergar have [...]

By |February 18th, 2014|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

Love In The Time of Zombies

I’ve never been one to say there is a “good addiction” but in some cases I’m willing to make exceptions. These forgivable addictions, for me of course, lean towards the nerdy. Comics, sci-fi (and SyFy [...]

By |February 4th, 2014|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|2 Comments

Forgotten Sagas of the 13th Age, Session 28: The Chad’maragh

The party has entered the dungeons and caverns below Baldann Fortress, aware that a Frost Giant and possibly something even more terrifying is now outside. The true secret of the fortress still remains, as well [...]

By |January 23rd, 2014|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

Magic, Mana and Mayhem

Hi, my name is Bella and it’s been six years since I played Magic: The Gathering. Oh yes, I played Magic: The Gathering. Poorly. But I played. I built my decks and I rebuilt my [...]

By |January 13th, 2014|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|0 Comments

Gone Fishin’

I don’t feel like writing this week. I have a lot of papers due for school before the Thanksgiving break, and whenever I have a free hour I basically want to do nothing but watch Sherlock or [...]

By |November 21st, 2012|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|1 Comment

Grandma Beat the Sore Loser out of Me

It’s no secret – I’m an only child – but I come from a HUGE family. My mother is one of 12 and my father is one of five. I have 56 first cousins on [...]

By |September 27th, 2012|Gaming Addicts Anonymous|2 Comments