WRUP: Help computer edition
Hey, kid! Stop all the downloadin'!
It's that time of week again, where we ask our team of writers and editors what exactly will be taking up their time this weekend. The question we're really asking is "What are you playing?" but the answers we get are seldom relevant to the question (except mine, which is nearly always "games with your heart"). Thankfully, a few people on the team of people who write about video games are actually playing video games this weekend, and this here is a roundup of just that.
Here's a taste of the team's responses, and Twitter names where applicable, with more after the jump.
Michael Sacco: @mikesacco
Writing more of my game design document, futzing around the PTR with Goon Squad miscreants, and staying inside due to Texas' insane heatwave (100 degrees at midnight? Are you kidding me?).
Adam Holisky: @adamholisky
RAF Dualboxing horde side with some friends.
Lesley Smith: @LesleySmith
This weekend, when not sitting in the sun enjoying a cider and a magnum, I'm going to be helping a friend get to grips with Azeroth, planning a trip to Japan, blogging and trying to figure out if I want/need/can afford a DSLR camera.
Matthew Rossi:
I'm playing "Fix my water so that I can bathe and have something to drink and cook with", it's not a terribly fun game and yet I don't seem to be able to stop playing.
Robin Torres: @cosmiclaurel
I will of course be leading the Midsummer Fire Festival fun with It came from the Blog. Be there or be square! Or is that be there AND be square...
Eddie Carrington (aka Brigwyn): @brigwyn
I'm doing a Disneyland raid with my 2 kids. We're planning on taking down as many bosses as we can. Starting with Mr. Ears himself.
Amanda Miller:
I will be honoring and desecrating some flames, and then attempting Yogg on Sunday.
Allison Robert:
I will be howling various epithets at the PTR character copy queue.
Daniel Whitcomb: @danielwhitcomb
I will finish the Flame Warden requirements for my Death Knight, and then head on to Northrend for those flames in hopes of getting enough for the pet. After that, I am tempted to grab some flames on my Blood Elf Paladin for the easy experience. Of course, all of that may be superseded by the RenFaire, since that's in town.Then again, I'm having a hard time getting my local friends to join me for that. They keep saying something about preserving their dignity or something.
Alex Ziebart: @aziebart
Spending far too long on the PTR trying to find hidden treasures and then working on some Ulduar hardmodes. And if life treats me well, I'll actually get to spend a few minutes on my own blog.
Elizabeth Wachowski:
Final Fantasy Tactics A2, and Prototype if I can drag my boyfriend away from the XBOX long enough to bring it to work.
Matt "Matticus" Low: @mattycus
Revving it up on the PTR! Going to give this Isle of Conquest a spin with some guildies. I tried it once already and it was loads of fun! I think you it's going to receive a good reception.
Zach Yonzon: @trymykungfu
Trying to get the PTR fired up on my computer, but if it continues to be uncooperative, I'll probably sit down and go through my manhua backlog with a nice pot of dragon phoenix pearl tea.






Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
JustinScott Jun 27th 2009 10:16AM
"Dragon Phoenix Pearl Tea"?!
....is that what their calling it these days? =P
Retropally Jun 27th 2009 10:37AM
Wait..Lesley. You can afford a trip to Japan, but cant afford a camera...:P
This weekend for me i'll be staying in leveling my hunter to lv80 mainly because its decided to rain all weekend :(
boatarific Jun 27th 2009 10:45AM
you made me LOL with that picture and first line.. kudos to you.
Styvorama Jun 27th 2009 11:02AM
I was going to leave the same comment.... Pork Chop Sandwiches!
Seedcake Jun 27th 2009 11:34AM
Aw hell naw, whass up dawg?
Alanid Jun 27th 2009 10:42AM
I'll probably be playing a mix of CoD4, WoW, Prototype, and Sims 3. Sims 3 being the least played of the lot I imagine. Prototype can get so frustrating sometimes. WoW dailies can get very boring. So I'll probably mostly be playing CoD4. Sweet.
talkingmike Jun 27th 2009 11:56AM
Oh SWEET! Karatechop has been canned from the top row! This is the best news of the weekend!!
livvie Jun 27th 2009 12:25PM
G.I. JOOOOOOOEEEEEEEEE!
*runs and hides*
livvie Jun 27th 2009 12:28PM
sorry about that. i'm actually playing 'fix up the backyard' this weekend. aka gardening and then having a big fat BBQ. i have a rack of pork ribs in the freezer waiting to go.
god, that makes me sound old. it's funny when writing to a gaming blog about something OTHER than gaming makes you feel like a total dork.
Brouck Jun 27th 2009 1:28PM
Going to watch some of my students graduate High School... Playing with my 1 year old... then trying to grab some more tanking gear for my DK, as I continue to embark on my Noob Tank Experience.
Dreadskull Jun 27th 2009 1:56PM
Now I have the urge to go watch the GI Joe parody videos...
Spiraea Jun 27th 2009 2:13PM
I'll probably just knock out my dailies and do a few heroics for the last few badges I need for my healing trinket (The Egg of Mortal Essence). In other words, nothing special.
larsiezwei Jun 27th 2009 2:52PM
I dont know much about computers but my mom had a computer ...and....she puts some games on it....
kato Jun 27th 2009 8:51PM
I will also be staying out of the Texas heat. You know it is bad when the water in a swimming pool is still hot at 9pm. The temperature in Austin has been very close to the temperature of death valley. Need some serious fire resist gear.
holypaladin Jun 28th 2009 7:08AM
I'm going to be trying to get together gold for my epic flying mount and the cold weather flying. I need about 1,200g now so its gonna be hard work. I'm also going for the explorer title at the same time so that will be fun :)
Deadly. Off. Topic. Jun 29th 2009 11:18AM
I got my title so I'm cooling with Green Tea Frappucino and TheSims3.