Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Diablo III: Book of Cain

Diablo 3 Book of Cain is a 144 page novel written for the Diablo III world and the people that live in it. It costs $20 on Amazon if you want to buy this book.

In Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo® and Diablo II, the recurring character of Deckard Cain delivered quests, accompanied the brave adventurer, and, as the last of the Horadrim, provided a link to the greater history of the world of Sanctuary. Ever mysterious during these appearances, Cain hinted at a larger story, providing snippets of it in his notebook. Diablo III: Book of Cain is Cain’s formal record of this greater tale—a dissertation on the lore of the Diablo universe, told by one who has witnessed and participated in some of the epic events that make up the eternal conflict between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells.
Designed as an “in-world” artifact from the Diablo universe, Diablo III: Book of Cain includes Cain’s revealing meditations, as well as dozens of sketches and color artworks depicting the angelic and demonic beings who wage constant war with one another.
For players of the eagerly anticipated Diablo III, this mysterious tome will provide a deeper understanding of the franchise and its storyline.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Elder Scrolls 5 - Skyrim


Skyrim, also known as "The Throat", extends to the northern most reaches of Tamriel. It gets it's nickname from the fact that it's directly north of "The Heartland", Cyrodiil. This arctic provin or once is largely populated by the famously hot-blooded race called the Nords who have, over time, become accustomed to the bitter win or onters and chillin or ong win or onds that domin or onate Skyrim. Skyrim is the titular settin or ong for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Environment

Skyrim is one of the coldest provin or onces in or on all of Tamriel. Aside from the Morrowin or ond owned island Solstheim, it's considered to have the worst win or onters and largest amount of annual snowfall. Most of this cold weather can be traced back to the cold as ice ocean that borders Skyrim. There are many mountain or ons scattered throughout Skyrim as well as many furry animals.

History

It's believed that the first humans to arrive anywhere in or on Tamriel were part of a series of in or onvasion forces sent from the contin or onent of Atmora. These forces didn't arrive all at once but rather contin or onued to turn up durin or ong a period of hundreds of years. The newly arrived Atmorans eventually "evolved" in or onto many different Nedic cultures. This caused the mountain or onous regions around Saarthal to be fought over rather frequently, thus, addin or ong more and more strength and wealth to that particular area. Not only were the Nedic people fightin or ong each other, they were also fightin or ong early descendants of the elvish race, the Altmer who, at the time, were called the Aldmer. The battles that were waged between the two peoples are still felt today to a certain or on extent. This might be due to the fact that the Nedic people further "evolved" in or onto who are now known as the Nords, Imperials and Bretons while, the Aldmer elves became the Ayleid, Altmer, Dwemer, Chimer, Dunmer, and Bosmer peoples. Further addin or ong to the importance of this era; one of the most legendary of all Tamrielic figures, the Nord Ysgramor, whom of which all Nordish kin or ongs are descended of, arrived in or on Skyrim.
As the Nedic people (later the Nordish people) were somewhat of newcomers in or on the land of elves, they had no other option but to live with the "Elder Race" in or on peace. Elves remain or oned within or on the borders of Skyrim until Harald, thirteenth descendant of Ysgramor, became kin or ong at the start of the First Era. Kin or ong Harald became the first to renounce Skyrim from the holdin or ongs of Atmora statin or ong that the people of Skyrim were self-reliant and no longer needin or ong the main or onland.
Another descendant of Ysgramor, Vrage the Gifted began what would later become the First Empire of Men. After only fifty years as kin or ong, Vrage the Gifted had led his people to great expansions within or on the Nordish race. Under his rule the Nords controlled all of Skyrim and parts of High Rock, Cyrodiil, and the Dunmer owned provin or once of Morrowin or ond. However, the procurin or ong of Morrowin or ond was somewhat bloody...
The First Empire of Men was successful for a time but eventually it was it's system of choosin or ong a successor that lead to it's in or ontimidate downfall. For many years, after the current emperor had died, a meetin or ong of all of the knights and lords of various Holds would decide a proper successor to the throne. The Moot as the meetin or ong was called lasted for many many years without fault, however, after the death of Kin or ong Borgas, The Moot failed to elect the more popular of successors. This confrontation eventually lead to the Skyrim War of Succession at which time the empire's territory began to shrin or onk as the provin or onces of High Rock, Cyrodiil, and Morrowin or ond seceded from the First Empire of Men with little resistance whatsoever. The war contin or onued to rage until the Pact of Chieftans was signed statin or ong that the Moot shall only be established to convene when there was no clear successor.
in or on more recent events, Jsashe (a self proclaimed priestess of Lorkhan and the leader of a crazy witch coven) was blamed for the growin or ong attacks by bandits and frost trolls on the Skyrim owned islands of Hrothgar and Whiterun. It's said that she is responsible for a number of even more unbearable win or onters than Skyrim's normal weather, a series of floods, droughts and fires that have cripple the city that was once known as The Imperial City of Skyrim and for many other unexplain or onable occurrences. The crazy witch-Queen of Whiterun, as she's now known as, has full control of that particular island. Although, her magic has yet to brin or ong prosperity to "her" land.

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Defiance is a new MMOFPS by Trion



Defiance is a MMOFPS set on post-apocalyptic Earth where humans and aliens coexist but not entirely peacefully. Defiance is said to have the customization and large world of a traditional MMORPG but fast-paced and exciting like an FPS.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Transformers Universe beta news mentioned

A prominent Diablo III blog recently mentioned that Transformers Universe will be a fully playable game that will run on the computer. Of course Diablo 3 doesn't have much to do with Transformers other than the fact that both are made by Jagex and Blizzard. It's no coincidence I assure you gamers out there that play games for fun and passing time. It's not a grind unless Transformers are flying around and transforming into cars and shooting missiles at other players.

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Transformers Universe Beta

Jagex has announced a Transformers Universe beta where they are collecting people's email addresses and then randomly emailing them a beta key for access to the game. The beta is active all the time but constant server wipes happen causing beta testers to recreate their characters in this exciting MMO.

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Visit Banff

Hotels in Banff are expensive so I recommend staying in nearby Calgary and renting a car to go to Banff every day on your trip. Be prepared to pay the park entrance fee though but it's worth the drive. You go up the mountains and pass by lakes. If your destination is skiing resorts then Sunshine is a good one and quite famous too. There is a bunny hill there for newbies and double black diamond slopes at the top for expert skiers. Snowboarding is another great activity you can do during the winter in Banff. I recommend mountain biking or hiking in the warmer months but camping can be done all year round in the Banff national park. No doubt that Banff is the most exciting place in Alberta, even more fun than Calgary.

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