http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:23:05 -0700 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:23:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Brutal-Legend-Review--Roadie-and-heavy-metal-rock-culture-at-its-very-best?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner You may have heard over the last few years of a game called Brutal Legend that was going to be the adventures of a heavy metal roadie. Considering the popularity of all the music and rhythm based games right now, this didn't seem like a big jump, eve... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:23:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Brutal-Legend-Review--Roadie-and-heavy-metal-rock-culture-at-its-very-best?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Facebook-games-an-inexpensive-way-to-pass-the-time?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   Many of you may be familiar with a website called Facebook. On the various pages you can find friends, old high school chums, or just meet some new folks to chat with. Also, within the friendly welcoming site you will find diversions th... Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:20:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Facebook-games-an-inexpensive-way-to-pass-the-time?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Batman-Arkham-Asylum?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner Finally, after many false starts and pushed back release dates, Batman: Arkham Asylum is in stores now for your gaming pleasure. In this most recent release of the Batman games, Batman finds himself facing off with Joker and many of the othe... Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:53:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Batman-Arkham-Asylum?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Secret-of-Monkey-Island-returns?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner In the early 90's LucasArts came out with a cute little game called Secret Monkey Island, which eventually spawned 3 sequels; Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge, The Curse of Monkey Island, and Escape from Monkey Island. All these games foll... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:16:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Secret-of-Monkey-Island-returns?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Fantasy-Fiction-for-gamers-101-What-are-the-best-RPG-based-series?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner In the downtime between games, it's always nice to kick back with a book and relax. Fantasy fiction has long been fueled by gamers and game systems in particular. If you are wanting to brush up on game world history, politics, bad guys etc... Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:00:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Fantasy-Fiction-for-gamers-101-What-are-the-best-RPG-based-series?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Gamer-Food-101--Where-can-I-find-Chinese-food-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner  When running to your game after work or on a hectic weekend, Chinese food is always a great option.  Especially when temperatures are over 100 degrees like they are this week in Portland.Portland is graced by a large variety of food choic... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:36:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Gamer-Food-101--Where-can-I-find-Chinese-food-in-Portland?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Gamer-Food-Choices--delivery-offered-by-Delivered-Dish?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   A common practice among gaming groups is food delivery mid game.  It keeps folks from having to stop the game and try to get back into the flow of things after an extended break.  The one thing that Portland really seems to lack i... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:14:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Gamer-Food-Choices--delivery-offered-by-Delivered-Dish?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Gamer-Food-Choices--Super-King-Buffet?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   For those of you who like to eat a hearty meal before you go to your gaming session, or want to take a break and have a quick, tasty meal before getting back to a longer game, buffets are a great choice.  No waiting, and quite often larg... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:19:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Gamer-Food-Choices--Super-King-Buffet?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Gamer-Food-Choices--Kwang-Chow-Restaurant?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   King's blvd in SE Portland boast a tiny little Chinese restaurant named Kwang Chow that is close to 82nd, yet off the beaten path far enough to make it more easily accessible. When you first walk in, you may be quite unimpressed. Like so man... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:51:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Gamer-Food-Choices--Kwang-Chow-Restaurant?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Gamer-Food-Choices--Rainbow-Dragon-Restaurant?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner Chinese food is always a great choice to grab on the way to a game, be it board, card or RPG's. It can be eaten right out of the box, comes with utensils, and is both filling yet light enough that it won't sit in your stomach like a lump. Rainbow Dr... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:29:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Gamer-Food-Choices--Rainbow-Dragon-Restaurant?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Ninja-Burger-card-game---deliver-meals-anywhere-in-30-minutes-or-less?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   'You are ninja, the master of the night. Whatever the obstacles, whatever the opposition, you can deliver a burger and fries anywhere. In 30 minutes or less. You will bring honor to your franchise. Failure is not an option.'   This is t... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:35:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Ninja-Burger-card-game---deliver-meals-anywhere-in-30-minutes-or-less?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Munchkin--Card-game-or-lifestyle?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   Role players around the world have long used the term Munchkin to describe those problem children within gaming groups that must have the biggest and baddest of everything. Most are fairly tolerable, but others will actually go out of their w... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:55:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Munchkin--Card-game-or-lifestyle?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Gamer-special-occasions-restaurant-Rheinlander?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   Every gamer has special occasions that need celebrating away from the fast food and bars. Rather it be Yule, a birthday, or World Wide Game Day, sometimes you want a nice meal with good friends, or an intimate gathering of two.  The Rhei... Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:11:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Gamer-special-occasions-restaurant-Rheinlander?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Guardian-Games--The-place-in-Portland-for-all-your-gaming-needs?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner Many may remember a small game shop that opened on Foster a few years ago and after only a short time had to move because a nasty wind storm, quite literally, blew the building over. According to the owner, Angel May, it was the best thing that ever... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:16:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Guardian-Games--The-place-in-Portland-for-all-your-gaming-needs?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Wednesday-night-at-Guardian-Games?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner  When you think of a game store on a Wednesday night, you think quiet. Maybe a few stragglers browsing the selection or a few folks dropping by to pick up the newest book to take with them to the week night RPG.   Not so at Guardian games... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:59:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Wednesday-night-at-Guardian-Games?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Dungeon-Divas--A-night-out-with-the-gamer-girls?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   Every Wednesday night, a group of gamer girls called the Dungeon Divas meet at Guardian Games down in the warehouse district of SE Portland. Tonight there is a respectable gathering of 5 divas and one divo with 3 hangers on observing. The co... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Dungeon-Divas--A-night-out-with-the-gamer-girls?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Garmer-grindage--Dingos-on-Hawthorne?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   No gaming lifestyle column would be complete without offering information on the various food options available in town.   Evey gamer knows you have to keep up your energy when dungeon delving, fighting crime, or just amassing loot. Her... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:52:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Garmer-grindage--Dingos-on-Hawthorne?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m6d25-GURPS---Generic-Universal-RolePlaying-System--the-fast-way-to-get-up-to-speed?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner  One of the oldest and most understated game systems available for the last 23 years is the Generic Universal RolePlaying System or GURPS for short.   Published for the first time in 1986, it won an Origin award for Best Roleplaying Rules o... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:28:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m6d25-GURPS---Generic-Universal-RolePlaying-System--the-fast-way-to-get-up-to-speed?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Amazon-download-games--great-source-for-diversions-in-the-hot-weather-or-the-snow?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   Many folks enjoy a great variety of different genres of games, while others are just bored with what they have and need something to keep themselves entertained until the next 'shiny' sparks some interest. Amazon games has been offer... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:04:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Amazon-download-games--great-source-for-diversions-in-the-hot-weather-or-the-snow?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Magic-The-Gathering--available-now-on-Xbox-Live-Arcade?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner   For all those of you out there that are Magic: The Gathering and Xbox 360 fans, you are now in luck. One of your favorite games can now be played from the comfort of your couch, without worrying about getting fingerprints all over yo... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:56:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-14318-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Magic-The-Gathering--available-now-on-Xbox-Live-Arcade?cid=exrss-Portland-Gamer-Girl-Examiner