Everquest Opens the Doors

Long time readers will recall that I’m rather fickle with my gaming. I tend to cycle through World of Warcraft, Everquest 1 and Everquest 2. I like all three and I have friends playing all three — the trick is just finding the time and staying entertained. I tend to be gung-ho for a month

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New (AGP) Video Card

I bought a new video card last week. An AGP video card. For those wondering why I mention AGP: that’s a lot like buying a new VCR for the home entertainment system. AGP is the old standard, largely replaced by PCI-E. However, I’m not ready (nor have the need) to build a new PC

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More on the EQ II Trial

A long holiday weekend followed by two vacation days find me still experimenting with EverQuest II. In fact, I’m starting to feel a bit hooked. Some random thoughts and impressions follow.

I’m pleasantly surprised at how much fun I’m having dinking around with harvesting and Trade Skills. I’m only a level 12 trade-skiller, but I can

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Checking Out EverQuest II (Again)

Somewhere along the way, my name was added to the Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) distribution list for press releases. I get ‘em. I look at ‘em. But I rarely do anything about them.

Earlier this month, however, I received one announcing the latest expansions for both the original EverQuest and EverQuest II. (I should mention

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Toyota-Craft

While watching the Patriots Dallas game, I just saw this commercial:

I almost covered my TV in Mountain Dew. Brilliant!