It’s possible, though I don’t admit it, that I might be what some refer to as a “gamer”. I don’t have a penis, but as it turns out, they are not requisite, and there are quite a few of us out there lacking testosterone that enjoy an occasional, or quite regular, dose of video gamage. If blame required posting, which of course it does not, I would have to direct it towards that Boy Genius guy, who was the instigator in my gamer evolution. I think it began something like this “Dawngrrl, have you ever played World of Warcraft?”

On that day, my first warrior was born, a blonde alliance hottie, that lived to the ripe old age of (Level) 22. She was traded in for a hideous blue skinned dead chick with very bony knees so that we could join some Horde friends on a new server. She is currently 44, sleeping peacefully somewhere in Tanaris.

When the DS and the XBOX 360 were introduced, a healthy chunk of time was removed from the cleaning/laundry/chore allotment and dedicated to very importent world saving missions like Tomb Raider (who is the hottest cartoon chick alive and a total bad ass), Zelda (older - but still a noble ambition, I must save the princess from the treacherous evil Gannon or the world as we know will end and we will live in darkness for eternity. No one wants that.), Fight Night 3 (A healthy alternative to violence. Think of it like anger management therapy), and in about 6 hours an introduction to Rainbow 6.

I finished Tomb Raider over the holiday and loved it. The game is great. I recommend doing it at least normal or difficult otherwise that game goes by too fast. As a figure it out, puzzle solving action game it’s a thorough frontal cortex activator.

I love Fight Night 3, even though I rolled my eyes at BG when he bought it and he continues to knock me out (uh, better then up) every time we play. Career mode let’s you design your own character from soup to nuts (I mean like peanuts. Or almonds.) sign contracts, train, and win lots of money so you buy cool matching shorts and gloves. Another upside to this game is the tension and stress relief provided by pounding your opponent so hard, that blood, sweat, and saliva fly off his face in slow mo action! What more could a girl want? OK…I won’t answer that here…

I have Dead Man’s Chest for the DS - still in progress (fun but a little repetitive) and I was told just moments ago that a certain genius type guy happened to pick up King Kong for my pink box. Yes, for my nintendo - geez people, get your mind out of the gutter.

I’ll get back to you soon with my estrogen bent opinion on King Kong and the new Rainbow 6 Vegas for the 360. By the by, I am dawngrrl (naturally) on XBOX Live, stop in and say hello, or deal me in to a hand of Texas Hold ‘Em.

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