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  1. What I’m Playing: Fallout 3

    Andrew Lee, Nov 17, 2008

  2. How I Became A Gamer

    Andrew Lee, Nov 13, 2008

  3. Chinese Gold Farmers, Leave Me Alone

    Josh Laddin, Nov 21, 2008

  1. Relax, It’s Only a Game

    By: Josh Laddin Dec 22, 2008
    Tags: Column, World of Warcraft | 0 Comments

    Not pictured: 13-year old boy at his computer
    As an avid World of Warcraft player, I feel it is only right to tackle a serious issue that the game’s unbelievable popularity has created: a whole new brand of racist and classist stereotypes unique to the game world. Is it not enough that Asians still suffer from racism [...]

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  2. What I’m playing: World of Warcraft (Surprise!)

    By: Josh Laddin Dec 17, 2008
    Tags: What I'm playing, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment

    If it wasn’t indicated enough in any of my previous articles, I am very absorbed in WoW. My purpose with this post is twofold: One, this is not meant as “What I’m playing currently.” I am always playing this game because I’m hooked on the drug that is WoW. Cross your fingers that I don’t [...]

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  3. One day only: Free in-game pet for WoW

    By: Josh Laddin Nov 23, 2008
    Tags: World of Warcraft | 0 Comments

    Just thought I’d give WoW players out there a notice - today is WoW’s 4th anniversary, and they have an achievement to commemorate it. Log in any time today, November 23, before midnight (your server time), and you get a free pet: the Baby Blizzard Bear! Isn’t he cute?

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  4. Chinese Gold Farmers, Leave Me Alone

    By: Josh Laddin Nov 21, 2008
    Tags: Josh Laddin, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

    Stop ruining WoW, you bastards!
    The economy is in a sorry shape, my friends. The future is uncertain, the market is fluctuating wildly, and hardworking, honest people are struggling to make ends meet. No, I’m not talking about the US - I’m talking about Azeroth.

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  5. Silvio Dante Wants You to Play World of Warcraft

    By: Andrew Lee Nov 20, 2008
    Tags: World of Warcraft | 0 Comments

     
    Another WoW-related item. The latest installment of Blizzard’s awesome series of celebrity endorsement ads for their massive MMO features Steven Van Sandt — aka Silvio Dante from the Sopranos. 
    Not really Asian-related, but man, I love Silvio. 

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  6. W:-OW, WoW is Ridiculously Popular

    By: Andrew Lee Nov 20, 2008
    Tags: World of Warcraft | 0 Comments

    Ready your wow face.  We bring to you the shocking revelation that people kinda like Blizzard’s World of Warcraft.
    WoW’s latest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, sold more than 2.8 million copies on launch, making it the day-one sales king among PC games. The last head to don that crown? You guessed it: World of [...]

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