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Archive for November, 2008

Italian Cliches

Italian Cliches

Ever wondered what the world thinks about Italians? Some times its quite disconcerting to see how the world perceives us from the old boot, but still other times its quite funny… and sometimes also accurate.

Well, gone are the day of ancient Romans and the Roman Empire… now we are the land of odd gestures… Here [...]

Blood Elf Shrine

Blood Elf Shrine

Yeah, yeah, so the Horde is meant to be ugly… Blood Elves have ruinied it. I’ve heard this many a time when playing World of Warcraft. But I like the blood elves, and I love their female VOs. So I went around the net trying to see what good art pieces I could find.
I originally [...]

Three Bits News 13

Three Bits News 13

NEWS #1 Warcraft Seizure
Some swedish dude played Lich King for 27 hours in a row and then ended up having a seizure.
“Doctors told the father that his son’s bodily systems had been disrupted by a combination of sleep deprivation, lack of food, and the prolonged period of concentration playing the game.”
Now, the big question is… [...]

Inmated Mailed out of Prison

Inmated Mailed out of Prison

A turkish inmate managed to mail himself out of a german prison.
Solid Snake approves.
More info at joystiq.

Lich King Primer

Lich King Primer

From the email Blizzard sent me “personally” regarding WOTLK:

With the launch of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the winds of change will blow from the frozen north and sweep across the face of Azeroth, altering it forever. For the first time in the history of the land, death knights will ride side-by-side [...]

Fallout 3 Statue

Fallout 3 Statue

Ever wanted a life size statue of a Brotherhood of Steel paladin from Fallout 3?
And by lifesize I mean 7 foot tall?
Well - highjacked from Destructoid - this 7 foot beauty you see in the picture went to a passionate Fallout fan for the meager sum of $2507.
Good times!

GTA Strip Club Lawsuit

GTA Strip Club Lawsuit

Believe it or not, somebody had sued Grand Theft Auto San Andreas… wow, I would have never expected that. At least this is a funny lawsuit…
Who sued: The Play Pen - a strip club in LA
Why they sued: cause in GTA SA there is a strip club called “The Pig Pen.” See movie below…

Who won? [...]

Three Bits News 12

Three Bits News 12

NEWS #1 - Cliffy B’s Tubgirl Faceplate

Ah, the horror. From Destructoid, here is  Cliffy B’s most prized possession…
What is it? Well… (from Destructoid)
Apparently, the young Clifford once jokingly told faceplate creator SpaceGhost2K that he would like him to make a plate based on the famously disgusting Internet meme in which a young Japanese girl summons forth [...]