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Valkyrie - Back in the Hot Seat
Jan 21, 10:00 am

It’s been a while to say the least since I was in first-person shooter competitive mode, and I am loving being back to my roots.  While I was hesitant about Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (and I still have some beefs about it) I am once again doing matches and mostly drama free- see ya World of Warcraft!  CoD …
Valkyrie - A Kindle Convert!
Jan 14, 10:00 am

This past Christmas I finally received a gift that I had actually been wanting- the Amazon “Kindle” DX.  Of course I asked for this, but that is besides the point. The Kindle is one of the many electronic readers you can buy to download and read books and after I had done a lot of research I knew this one …
Valkyrie - WCG Ultimate Gamer Announces Season 2
Jan 07, 10:00 am

Today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas it was officially announced the hit reality show, WCG Ultimate Gamer, would be gearing up for another season. Well, officially announced in that WCG had a banner with season 2 highlighted at their booth! While not many details are released yet, gamers were told to keep an eye out for …
Valkyrie - Happy New Year Around The World!
Dec 31, 10:00 am

There is one holiday celebrated around the world by all cultures. It might be on another day, on a different calendar, or mean varying customs for everyone- but it is still the celebration of the New Year! May your year be filled with happiness, joy and health and all your resolutions come true! With that being said, I found a …
Valkyrie - Rant: Forcing Players to Level in Public Matchmaking
Dec 17, 8:00 am

Games have come a long way and nowadays many games, including FPS titles, and use a leveling type system that allow you to unlock more weapons and gadgets as you play through the course of the game. The thing I need to rant about in Call of Duty Modern Warfare2 is that in order to unlock my weapons and continue …
Valkyrie - 2009 Gamer Shopping Guide
Dec 03, 10:00 am

Since the holidays are coming up I thought I would put together some gamer shopping suggestions for people to use to buy their beloved gamer family and friends gifts this year. Keep in mind these are just suggestions based on my personal preference as I own everything on this list or at least an older verstion. I did try to …
Valkyrie - Howie’s Game Shack Hosts the J!NX Commercial with the Frag Dolls!
Nov 18, 10:00 am

Some of you might have heard, but the Frag Dolls will be featured on a soon to be coming J!NX commercial for their gaming clothing brand.  What you might not know, is J!NX is hosting a wrap party at Howie’s Game Shack in Buena Park (Near Anaheim/LA area) and have invited all our supporters and communities to come join us. …
Valkyrie - Celebrities Party It Up with Assassin’s Creed 2!
Nov 16, 10:00 am

The Frag Dolls and some Cadettes got to party AND game it up with some celebrities this past week at The Assassin’s Creed Launch Party hosted to commemerate the launch tomorrow.  The Voyeur club was the spot to be be seen and we were lucky enough to rub elbows and thumbs with some of the casts from Gossip Girl, The …
Valkyrie - Zombie Hunting on Nintendo Week!
Nov 05, 10:00 am

A couple of weeks ago, Fidget and I got to be actors for a day on the special Halloween episode for Nintendo Week. Nintendo week is a fun, silly, and informative show that players can watch on their own home Wii console connected to the internet on the Nintedo Wii Channel. They do cheesy skit comedy mixed with Nintendo game …
Valkyrie - Rant: Games for Young Girls- Get Over your Beef!
Oct 29, 10:00 am

This week at GameX we demoed mostly our games marketed to young girls to the public, to some surprising reactions. These games included games from our Imagine, Fashion Lab, and Petz series such as: Fashion Designer, Jewelry Designer, Dolphin Encounter, Petz Nursery, etc. While I knew at this expo our market would be small I was still amazed to some …
Valkyrie - Fun on Facebook can turn into a Scam!
Oct 01, 10:00 am

So the last couple of weeks I have been testing and playing some of the face book applications that I always get invites for that my friends seem to be playing a lot of. As I am always spammed invites I finally had some time to check out games like YoVille, FarmVille, and Island Paradise.  YoVille is a highly social …
Valkyrie - Upcoming Event:  WCG USA Finals at the NY Anime Festival!
Sep 17, 10:00 am

Next weekend a few hundred of America’s top gamers will converge upon NYC to fight for their status in the World Cyber Gamers (WCG) league as the top US players in their game. Winners of most of these tournaments will become part of Team USA who will move onto the World Finals in China for a chance at global domination …
Valkyrie - Rant: Modded Controllers
Sep 10, 10:00 am

So at this year’s PAX I became acquainted with a product I didn’t even realize was out there on the market: a controller mod that allows rapid fire. The IntensaFire mod on your controller turns any weapons into an automatic weapons when you activate it by pressing the fire button.  It makes the wepons more accurate as it eliminates recoil …
Valkyrie - Off to BlizzCon!
Aug 21, 9:00 am

This last month has been extremely hectic as I have been traveling non-stop for various events AND moved the two days I was actually home, but now I will finally hit pay day and get to attend an event as a CONSUMER! That’s right, this morning I head to BlizzCon for a couple days of fun and play with my …
Valkyrie - 1 vs 100: I was in the Mob!
Jul 30, 8:00 am

Ok this is a blog of excitement as well as a blog where I am going to RANT a little!!!! That’s right people, I was FINALLY in the mob and was one of 21 people to win a game and Microsoft points! Unfortunately, I played my cousin’s account that had never played the game to win this. This is my …
Valkyrie - Comic Con is Here!
Jul 23, 11:00 am

This week most of the Frag Dolls are in San Diego at Comic-Con and this time we got to bring two of our previous candidates to help us out as we are in such high demand (yes, I know, someone pop my ego). Myself, Brookeln, Fidget, and Anne-Marie will be joined by Sarah & Jamie and we will all be …
Valkyrie - 1 vs Everyone: Frag Doll Edition
Jul 16, 11:00 am

Think you know the Frag Dolls? Find out how much you know in this quiz I made to parody 1 vs 100, except now your vs. everyone in the Frag Doll edition! All questions are complied were made public knowledge at some point or another, so there is no trick’s put into it, although I am sure a few will …
Valkyrie - 1 vs 100 Xbox Live: Win Real Prizes Tomorrow!
Jul 09, 11:00 am

Ok, along with thousands of other people I have caught the 1vs100 Live craze on Xbox Live, and tomorrow kicks of the first official show where prizing will be distributed. That’s right, now is the time where your scores really start to matter and people play the game right as they are actually playing for something!  If you want a …
Valkyrie - Upcoming: Comic Con San Diego
Jun 19, 11:00 am

It’s not too early to start planning for San Diego Comic-Con 2009 as it is coming around the corner next month on July-23-26 with a special preview night on the 22nd! Frag Dolls will be there in the game area demoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up- and this time each of us even gets a day off to travel the …
Valkyrie - Upcoming Games: It’s all about the 2’s & 3’s!
Jun 11, 11:00 am

So when I was at E3, I noticed a trend about the games I was most excited about- almost all were sequels or trilogies of my popular franchises. With all the great games coming our way, I thought it was odd that out of the years I have been gaming most of my favorites are only on their second or …
Valkyrie - WCG Ultimate Gamer LIVE Q&A Tomorrow!
May 27, 11:00 am

Ok, a few weeks ago I told you all about the reunion show for WCG Ultimate Gamer in NY. If you missed that don’t worry! For all you viewers that wanted to hear the nitty-gritty about what really was going on during the filming of the show, you can still get the low down. You can watch the special reunion …
Valkyrie - E3: Games & Parties & Frag Doll Finalists… Oh My!
May 21, 10:00 am

In a few short weeks we will be gearing up for E3 2009 in Los Angeles again.  Will it be the E3 of old as we move back to the LA convention center and will all the big boys be showcasing their toys again? One thing is for sure: Ubisoft will be there! We’ll be demoing and showcasing some of …
Valkyrie - WCG US Invitational & Ultimate Gamer Reunion!
May 14, 1:02 pm

So this weekend the WCG US Invitational is being held at the Samsung Experience emporium in New York City.  On Friday, us final six players from WCG Ultimate Gamer will be there for a special reunion and performing a Q&A for the fans of the show to answer all the nitty gritty questions you might have! Always wanted to know …
Valkyrie - WCG Ultimate Gamer: Who IS the Best Gamer so Far?
Apr 21, 3:00 pm

So as some of you might know due to the TV Guide description, tonight will start the “gauntlet” competition of the show in which us gamers will compete by playing the games we have played, but in ways we have never played them before. What does that mean? Essentially, you will be viewing a hodgepodge of us six remaining contestants …
Valkyrie - Ethics in Competitve Gaming
Apr 10, 11:00 am

In sports there has always been a guideline of ethics to follow that have been shaping the public view on players and contenders on what is right and what is wrong. As with an ethical decision there are always consequences, rules, obligations, and motivation considered when the masses pass judgment on situations that occur in sports history. We have heard …
Valkyrie - WCG Ultimate Gamer: Live the Game- Halo 3!
Apr 02, 7:01 pm

Have you ever dreamed of being inside a game in real life, to make that bad-ass character you idolize yourself and to have to fight and complete objectives in real time- against the clock, against the odds, with life and death depending on it (or at least 100k?) What would it mean to you to play the number one First-Person …
Valkyrie - Self-Sacrifice or Stupidity?
Mar 27, 2:00 pm

Since it was brought up by Alyson, I thought I would clear the air about what was happening behind the scenes on the show with myself when she was going up for elimination this last week. I almost feel stupid talking about it, as I have mixed feelings over it still. Ok, so at this point in the house the …
Valkyrie - WCG Ultimate Gamer- Virtua Fighter 5:  Psychical Challenge in Depth
Mar 22, 11:00 am

So I decided to do an “inside recap” of some of the episodes. For those of you that don’t want to read about the show, move on, for those that do, here is some inside info thoughts, and explanations as I saw it. I chose to cover the physical challenge on this episode as it involved a lot of strategy …
Valkyrie - The WCG Ultimate Gamer Experience
Mar 12, 10:38 pm

Well obviously I can’t go into details and can only really relay or explain things that were already written or shown about the show online, but expect to see the WCG Ultimate Gamer as an eight episode elimination-style reality competition, pitting 12 of us competitor’s against each other in a series of physical and video game challenges. This was done …
Valkyrie - Hawt Hawx!
Mar 06, 11:13 pm

Valkyrie plays Hawx upside down and inverted. Think you got what it takes to do this? Submit your own video of doing the same and you will win a copy of Ubisoft’s latest and greatest, Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. Download the demo from Xbox Live Marketplace. RULES: *Film yourself completing the demo or any level of H.A.W.X upside down. *Submit your …
Valkyrie - 10 Facts about Females and Gaming
Feb 26, 5:22 pm

So I am bored with no blog ideas once again and thought I would dig up some interesting facts about the video game industry and women (Morgan’s random facts about the Frag Dolls gave me the idea), since I know most people don’t ever read them. Keep in mind these are for all games to include casual and offline- not …
Valkyrie - Trolls and Trolling…
Feb 22, 2:31 pm

I am constantly amazed by the amount of stupidity and hate that is out there in communities on the internet.  People pretending to be other people , people following groups or individuals around simply to harass them, people that try to do anything they can to hurt others verbally or cause any kind of trouble they can.  Have an opinion; …
Valkyrie - WCG Ultimate Gamer Teasers
Feb 13, 5:00 pm

Before the launch of the new reality series, WCG Ultimate Gamer, WCG has teamed up with IGN and launched some teaser web episodes that revolve around teams and other gamers that competed at WCG Cologne Germany in the finals last year. I thought it was important to highlight these web videos as they show the true competitive side of professional …
Valkyrie - Good Achievement Hunting
Feb 05, 5:30 pm

Now that World of Warcraft has followed the footsteps of Microsoft and integrated achievements in its game, as you can imagine I have been addicted to hunting these down and obtaining them.  I know some people could care less about achievements and tend to mock those that seek them as wasting their time, but there is just something about working …
Valkyrie - My First Time…
Jan 23, 3:01 am

So I had a little walk down memory lane the other day when someone had brought up the old attack about “why should girls segregate themselves in clans and on gaming teams” yada, yada, yada. This has been one of the things that throughout the years many people have stated and I always spit out the publically correct and true …
Valkyrie - Ask A Doll- Valkyrie
Jan 12, 2:27 pm

Ninja_Raiden: If you could add one thing to a videogame, what would it be? It could be either a specific game, a genre or just games in general. This is easy: MYSELF. I would die to be in a video game; I don’t even care if it’s being eaten by zombies just get me in! And please nobody say they …
Valkyrie - Frag Dolls Invite YOU to Party with US and Play Far Cry 2!
Sep 30, 4:00 pm

Yep, that’s right, who wants to put on their dancing shoes and come hang with some Frag Dolls at our Far Cry 2 party, sponsored by Ubisoft and Intel? I know that’s all you going to E for All or around the Southern California area, so clear out your calendar. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity as UbiSoft …
Valkyrie - Where in the World is Valkyrie?
Sep 19, 5:50 pm

Ok, ok ok, I know you all missed the crap out of me and I know I have been HORRIBLE at posting any blogs - but really I have a reason, and it’s a good one too. No, I am not bs’ing, I have literally been home about a week out of 3 months. Yes, maybe I could have scrounged …
Valkyrie - Back from Paris!
Jul 26, 8:35 am

I have actually been back from Paris for a few weeks now, but after traveling a month straight I finally get to sit down and write a blog again!! Paris was amazing and I am very thankful I jumped on the opportunity to head overseas and actually get to see a bit of the world. We took over 800 pictures …
Valkyrie - Bon Jour Paris!
Jun 22, 8:00 pm

Next week I get to take an excursion to Paris for a couple of weeks - Eat your heart out!  I am off for the Blizzard World Wide Invitational which is pretty much the European BlizzCon, where I will get to try out the latest expansion - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. The next weekend I head …
Valkyrie - 2008 Gaming Events
May 30, 9:55 am

As I was gathering information with a couple others for 2008 gaming related events for the new PMS site, I found that there wasn’t anything close to a comprehensive list of game related shows, tournaments, and expos anywhere. While I will be adding this to my site in a few weeks, I thought I would kill two birds with one …
Valkyrie - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: The Game
May 18, 4:45 pm

A few weeks ago I got a lot of ribbing and laughter pointed my direction by people on my friends list, asking why in the heck I was playing the Harry Potter game.  They giggled, they teased, and prodded and poked as to what could make any gamer, let alone myself, play this game. Well I am here to tell …
Valkyrie - Sponsor Hunting
May 02, 12:00 pm

Being a member of the Frag Dolls and the leader of PMS Clan, I get lots and lots of questions about how people can go about getting their team sponsored.  While I can’t really tell you how to go get sponsored (as it really comes down to selling yourself and a companies products/services), I can help you put a sponsorship …
Valkyrie - Ask A Doll
Apr 18, 7:20 pm

theviper556: do you play on the PS 3 much...? I have one still in the box. If a game comes out that is only on that system and I just have to play it, then it would get opened. I just haven’t really gotten to it. It’s not that I don’t like PlayStation, I am just wrapped up in my …
Valkyrie - $5,000 in Prizes for Rainbow Six 2 at MLG Meadowlands!
Apr 11, 10:00 am

Even though Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 was shut out of the first Magor League Gaming Tournament due to the release date being so close, that doesn’t mean you still can’t win prizes and play against pro gamers in Meadowlands. UbiSoft, MLG, and Game Stop teamed up with us Frag Dolls and members of Dynasty who will be conducting …
Valkyrie - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves - As told in Forum Land
Apr 01, 11:00 am

Once upon a time in an Internet IP address far, far away called Forum Forest there was a small population of dwarves who worked every day for the most part, building and taking care of their small cyber community.  Now these weren’t your ordinary dwarves from ages past who worked underground in dusty mines, why no, these were a different …
Valkyrie - WoW Raider Guildline
Mar 15, 3:27 pm

As World of Warcraft is essentially my life at the moment until Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is released, alas you get another blog about WoW. This is one that should be inherently known to raiders in this game, but for some reason people don’t seem to understand it’s what makes you a good raider. So, for the sake of spelling …
Valkyrie - Fun with Facebook!
Mar 02, 11:50 pm

Some people might have noticed that I am spending less and less time on MySpace these days, when I used to log in every day. It’s not that I have forgotten my friends and fellow gamers that are my friends there, I have simply been wrapped in my new favorite social networking site: Face Book.  While I had a bit …
Valkyrie - WonderCon Kicks Off!
Feb 23, 8:30 am

Today the girls and I head to WonderCon, so anyone in the San Francisco area best come out and say hello! We will be in the Ubisoft area playing and demoing Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (YAY!) and Lost: Via Domus. I am very excited to see the new Rainbow and hope my fanaticism doesn’t make me flip on the dev’s …
Valkyrie - My “Rock Band”
Feb 08, 6:22 pm

Recently I started a band, and every Tuesday we have been traveling all over performing gigs trying to earn some cash and fame.  My band is of course all female, consisting of myself (Vocals), my sister Athena Twin (Bass), Raven PMS (Lead Guitar), and Arashi PMS (Drums).  We’re not the best musicians, per say, but boy are we starting to …
Valkyrie - ASK A DOLL!
Jan 31, 4:30 pm

1. Have any of you ever played Star Wars Galaxies? I have it, but haven’t gotten around to playing it. I know myself and a couple of the other Frag Dolls got it with tokens from our PAX win. It was one of the best prizes that year.  I don’t know if the other Dolls have played it. The only …
Valkyrie - The Wow Players
Jan 20, 7:20 pm

With me back on one of my favorite games of all time, World of Warcraft, I would have thought that I would be having a ton of fun by now. However, due to the ever rising agony of guild drama, a few emo members, the fact that I am a control freak and nothing was happening, I took over Guild …
Valkyrie - Beating Mass Effect
Jan 11, 8:34 pm

Well, I finally got on the ball and took some time out of my busy WoW raids to play the game everyone was talking about when it came out… Mass Effect.  I think the thing that finally sent me over into full tilt to play was finding out it was from the makers of KOTOR, which was one of my …
Valkyrie - Online Anonymity and Jerks
Dec 11, 8:13 am

Long ago I was driven from random matchmaking rooms, forums, and games that allowed people I have never interacted with before the opportunity to open their mouths. Was it because I was getting my ass kicked? Hell no. Was it because I wasn’t getting enough competition? Uh, sometimes. Was it because they were playing random stupid games they made up? …
Valkyrie - Seagate Mall Tour - Dallas
Dec 01, 6:20 pm

Pyra and I are currently in Dallas at the Seagate Mall Tour, pwning some noobs and shopping on breaks like women are prone to do. This is the first event where we really get a lot of time off, as we only work a few hours simply playing against noobs on some games.  It doesn’t even feel like work! Anyone …
Valkyrie - Adios Xbox Live - Almost!!
Nov 26, 8:10 pm

I’m not sure if it is a good thing or a bad thing that the Rainbow Six circuit has closed for the season and I am back on my ever crazy World of Warcraft addiction. It is probably a bad thing as WoW is not an FPS, the main genre that is toted for us killer Frag Dolls. I have …
Valkyrie - Ask a Doll!
Nov 11, 2:00 am

1. What determines the number of girls that are “required” to be in the FD? Is there some kind of set number that UbiSoft won’t go above? The last time a casting call was done...in the end it was a surprise when they chose 2 girls. The only way a new Frag Doll is added is if someone sprinkles water …
Valkyrie - E For All and the Entertainment Consumer Association!
Nov 06, 1:59 am

The first ever E for All is a wrap-up and I do believe it was a success, even with several companies missing from the roster. I really wish more companies would have supported this event. I feel the first year is the most important and I know a lot of consumers were really disappointed in the absence of some games. …
Valkyrie - Farewell Texas!!
Oct 18, 4:08 am

Well, I have been talking and dreaming about moving to Cali for quite some time, and now I am finally acting on my dreams!  I feel like puking from excitement, stress, and fear every time I even think about it.  But the day has finally come for me to join the majority of my teammates on the west coast San …
Valkyrie - 3 Week West Coast Trip
Oct 15, 4:06 am

Earlier this week I was hanging out at my friend Kathy’s (Raven PMS) house for a few days, which is right outside San Diego. My sister and I are in the midst of a three week trip in which we already hit the Newegg LanFest, MLG Vegas and once we’re done here we’re off to LA for E for All. …
Valkyrie - Blog from a Community Member
Oct 09, 4:00 am

When I first read this blog I was absolutely moved and I knew I must post it. It is an experience with us from a community member standpoint, and I felt both dumbfounded and humbled when I realized what an impact we (the Frag Dolls AND community members) have had on others. Because of the enormous amount of people always …
Valkyrie - Frag Dolls Make Semi-Pro for MLG on Rainbow Six: Vegas
Sep 27, 3:58 am

Yep, you heard it right - our season of competing has finally paid off as we officially took the 16th seed before the Championship Finals in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks. What does this mean for us? Validation. Validation for the blood, sweat, tears, screaming, and almost-broken friendships as the season is about to come to a close.  …
Valkyrie - Valkyrie View of the PAX Casting Call
Sep 12, 3:44 am

This week was one of the most emotionally and physically draining weeks of my life, as we wrapped up our four days at PAX and chose our next Frag Doll teammate. I should have realized how hard of a week it was going to be - PAX is always a rough one, since we work our tails off and try …
Valkyrie - Frag Doll PAX Invasion Has Begun
Aug 22, 3:42 am

It might seem quiet around here until next Tuesday because we will all be on the road at the Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.  We won’t be completely out of touch, though.  There will be regular Twitter updates so you can sign up to follow our latest news there.  We will also be dedicating a couple hours each day to …
Valkyrie - Best Two Weeks Ever… E3 & MLG Dallas Boot Camp
Aug 09, 3:40 am

Sorry I didn’t have this up right away, but I had such an amazing time that I still wanted to write about it. Better late then never! L.A.: CGS Condos, E3, and Venice Beach Recently, two weeks of madness and fun ended, as us Frag Dolls returned home from the glazed confusion and exhaustion of two weeks on the road.  …
Valkyrie - Frag Dolls, World of Warcraft, CGS, and the Dell Lounge - The Only Cocktail You Need!
Aug 02, 3:35 am

This Friday, Rhoulette and I will be in high heaven as we attend BlizzCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA, to cover the Championship Gaming Series tournament for World of Warcraft PvP.  The top 16 2v2 Arena teams from Europe and North America have won their seats and are being flown in to participate in the tournament and …
Valkyrie - How to Find that “Elusive” Female Gamer
Jul 18, 3:31 am

Ok, your pride will be pricked and you definitely won’t own up to it, but many of you gamer guys are out to find that “unicorn” myth of the girl gamer.  While you’re out there shooting your enemies in the head, or getting drunk on ale in Ironforge in World of Warcraft, don’t deny your avatar is constantly sticking its …
Valkyrie - Gamers: The Future Business Leaders?
Jul 09, 3:26 am

Last year, I was on a certain panel along with a professor who was speaking about how the gaming culture was a training ground for the next generation business leaders. I remember being fascinated at the time by what he was saying and nodding my head as he quickly ran through business leadership skills that were needed to succeed in …
Valkyrie - Memoirs of an Escape to Fantasy and Romance
Jun 26, 3:25 am

I recently had surgery and, knowing I would be in bed for some time, I stole a box of books from my sister. These books are the kind that people may laugh and tease me about, of the variety that I’ve been addicted to since childhood - historical romance novels.  You’d think that this isn’t typical reading for a child, …
Valkyrie - My Husband: The Pro Gamer - CGS Draft
Jun 14, 3:23 am

A little known fact to a lot of people is I am married to a wonderful gamer, who is has been a highly competitive for years, mostly competing in any tournament carrying Project Gotham Racing.  I am proud to announce that this last weekend was the Region 1 Combine tournament for CGS (Championship Gaming Series) and my husband, Barry Brady …
Valkyrie - Ask A Doll!
Jun 07, 3:21 am

Has any Frag Doll played Magic: The Gathering or any other CCGs? My first stint at college I was quite the party animal, which you would not necessarily think would go hand-in-hand with any CCG (Collectable Card Game). However, my pack was known to have an “afterbar” party or go camping for the weekend and break out our Magic the …
Valkyrie - LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Jun 01, 3:20 am

Always wanted to be a hit producer? Well, now is your chance - Xbox Live has teamed up with The New York Television Festival and is offering a whopping $100,000 budget to someone who can create an original and creative hit TV show. You’ll also nab a contract for six more episodes to tout your stuff and rub it in …
Valkyrie - Bungie Friends & Family Halo 3 Beta!
May 18, 3:15 am

OK, so while I might not have been first on the new Halo 3 beta that came out this week, I certainly beat most of my friends (to their great annoyance) at getting my hands on the three brand new maps, seven new weapons, a new vehicle and some of the new equipment used with the X-Button on the much-anticipated …
Valkyrie - How to Prepare for a Professional LAN Tournament
May 09, 3:14 am

1. Adjust your Environment! At home or wherever you prepare for your tournament, ensure your environment closely resembles how it will be at the tournament. Gamers tend to have a comfort zone in the positioning of their bodies, length from their screens, and distractions around them and you want to be in the comfort zone when it all changes in …
Valkyrie - How to Get Your Girl into Gaming!
Apr 26, 3:12 am

1. Start small! Buy her a DS or other handheld with great puzzle strategy games that would pull her in. When moving to online competitive games use games that are easy to understand and play without complicated weapon systems and such. Casual games for beginners to recommend are Brainage, Animal Crossing, Wario Ware, Cooking Mama, and Trauma Center. Hardcore (yet …
Valkyrie - Rainbow Six: Vegas Now Officially PRO!
Apr 20, 3:10 am

This last weekend was one of the most fun I’ve had in quite a while. We Frag Dolls packed it up and headed to MLG Charlotte for fun, games, and tournaments. I’d like to say that traveling went without a hitch, but alas, it was Friday the 13th and I don’t think any of us made it in when we …
Valkyrie - Competitive Gamers’ Bill of Rights
Apr 06, 3:08 am

I’ve done a lot of competitive gaming in my life, and these are the things I believe are fair. This list is derived from personal experience and my own standpoint as a gamer over the years (it doesn’t reflect Ubisoft’s official stance or anything like that).  Without further ado, I present to you the Competitive Gamers’ Bill of Rights: 1. …
Valkyrie - Red Ring of Death…
Mar 29, 3:06 am

Well, I have been luckier then most with my first launch Xbox 360.  I haven’t had any issues with it, like the other thousands of people when it first came out - until yesterday. Maybe it was bad luck, maybe it was me turning my Xbox on too many times as I waited impatiently for Xbox Live to come back …
Valkyrie - Come One, Come All! Buy.com LAN!
Mar 21, 3:05 am

I thought I would use my blog this week to promote the Buy.com LAN Party and Tournaments for those that don’t necessarily read our forums. Hopefully we can pull some more people out there, especially for the Rainbow Six tournament, as there are only a few teams registered as of right now.  Frag Dolls will be there with bells on, …
Valkyrie - Video Game Addict
Mar 08, 3:02 am

I am 82% Video Game Addict. I got a problem, man.  I may not find the answer to life in a video game. I need to turn off the console or computer, go outside and try some reality for a change. As a gamer that truly has no real life outside video gaming, I always find it amusing to read …
Valkyrie - The Top 10 Most UNORIGINAL Things You Can Say to a Girl Gamer
Feb 23, 3:01 am

Female gamers are subject to harassment every single day, every single minute, while playing online games.  Although voice communication is a wonderful thing in online gaming, some girls would rather choose not to talk or use a name that would not identify them as females simply to have a little peace. As funny and quick as the guys that go …
Valkyrie - Gamers Score More!
Feb 15, 3:00 am

I know that the Xbox achievements and points system has a little way of making us all crazy and want to play the heck out of all our games just to unlock each small bit of points, so I thought you gamers would get a kick out of this.  Between February 12th and April 12th, Microsoft has begun a new, …
Valkyrie - Level 70 on World of Warcraft
Feb 01, 2:58 am

With the Burning Crusade expansion, I finally have a new game to play on World of Warcraft.  New quests, new worlds, new equipment, and new instances – and I have never been happier.  As an official WoW addict, I have been waiting for the day that I could do something other then pure raiding (as I have been doing for …
Valkyrie - Beating Gears of War
Nov 21, 2:56 am

Well, one of the most hyped games of the year is out, and as I was one of the biggest ones helping to spread the word since I first say this game months ago, I can say that I helped hype it to my own friends. On release day I called my local EB Games to see if it was …
Valkyrie - Candy for a Baby!
Oct 28, 2:55 am

So in the next month or so we are going to be getting a plethora of new games coming. Games that so tickle my fancy my head is going to spin at which one I am going to play the most. It is a long standing tradition of mine to be quickly beat the cool new games I want and …
Valkyrie - HP Practices some Voodoo Magic!
Oct 03, 2:38 am

So this week, Psyche and I got to go to an event in New York to showcase Splinter Cell: Double Agent at an event where HP was to announce their fall line up as well as (we were told) something extra special in terms of gaming.  We knew very little about the event, except to look to be ready for …
Valkyrie - Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy, Mr. Darcy
Sep 18, 2:37 am

Ok, so I admit it I am a sap when it comes to romantic movies, especially period pieces, as I am one of those people that long for love to be “just like the movies”.  I swear Hollywood alone is the sole reason for the high divorce rates, the cheating, and the perpetuated feelings that sweep the nation with everyone …
Valkyrie - Stormscale, Shadow Riders, and Saying Goodbye
Aug 21, 2:36 am

Recently I had a huge dilemma and reoccurring nightmares over a situation on my favorite game right now, World of Warcraft. I recently came back to the game and had been invited into a guild called the Shadow Riders that my gaming sidekicks Azn PMS (Navaru) and Lil Viet Angel (Kiyana) were in.  We were having a blast playing together …
Valkyrie - Houston, We Have a Problem
Aug 15, 2:35 am

So lately I have been cursed by the tech Gods of the world as they attempt to assemble against me in this battle to stay connected online.  It seems they have not only forsaken my pleas to play my games in peace, but they have mounted a force to ravish and pillage all my little networks and toys. The chain …
Valkyrie - To Gank or Not to Gank? That is the Question
Aug 03, 2:34 am

Recently a little debate erupted about WoW PvP vs. PvE and ganking protocols. Now, of course everyone has their own opinion on these types of matters, but in the end it comes down to personal play style and intentions. While I most certainly do not set out to go ganking, sometimes there is not much to do other than to …
Valkyrie - Championship Gaming Series
Jul 18, 2:33 am

So, many of us have heard rumors and speculation floating around about the Championship Gaming Series but still concrete information about the games being played and offered to the gamers is not confirmed.  When you visit their site, it is still ambiguous to say the least, and I know this gamer wants to know more. Championship Gaming Series has promised …
Valkyrie - World of Warcraft Opens Server Transfers
Jul 05, 2:31 am

So, have any of you been crying about all of your friends being scattered across the many digital fields and servers of WoW? Well quit complaining; Blizzard has now provided a new feature for paid server transfers and right now this feature is beginning the slow and arduous process of opening to all realms--a service I would personally like to …
Valkyrie - Back on Animal Crossing!!
Jun 20, 2:29 am

So with the new season, I decided to get back on my little crack in a box, Animal Crossing: Wild World for the DS.  I have been going nuts, as with June comes the amazing array of insects and fish all just waiting for me to catch!!  I set my sights high and only need a few more of these …
Valkyrie - Valkyrie’s Rant: Boycotting the Beauty Contest at the WSVG
Jun 08, 2:28 am

Ok let’s get this rolling, you all know that I know there are a lot of beautiful women that play games and can roll the boys over while filing their nails at the same time.  We all know that many girls like to maintain their feminism while playing, and you can now at least hear the giggling in the halls …
Valkyrie - Beating Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
May 27, 2:26 am

So after over 100 hours into the game I have finally beat one of the best games I have ever played: Oblivion.  I can’t even begin to tell you how addicted I was to this game, but of course I have an addictive personality- especially when it comes to RPG’s.  Oblivion had me obsessed for over two glorious weeks in …
Valkyrie - Women of E3 Unite!
May 04, 2:25 am

So the Fragdolls were trying to think of some cool, fun, and exciting things to do at the biggest annual gaming expo this year, and Rhoulette came up with a great idea! She thought, why not get all the women together for a group photo to demonstrate our unity and presence?  Of course we all loved that idea, because as …
Valkyrie - Look what the Stork’s Bringing- A New Fragdoll!
Apr 27, 2:24 am

So, everyone knows that the Frag Dolls are going through some major changes as we will soon be having a new addition to our family in the form of a girl gamer. So, I thought I would go through each of my impressions of the girls that made the top 8 and what I think they would bring to our …
Valkyrie - Lyrical Makes a Beat!
Apr 20, 2:23 am

I think one most amazing things about being in the gaming community is the ultimate conglomerate of artists that surround us daily. From graphics, tech wizards, musicians, film, etc. people with superior skills and talents come together and help each other out to build awesome fan sites, articles, and other interesting things for us gamers to oogle and awe about. …
Valkyrie - Online Gaming- Emotional Infidelity
Mar 29, 2:21 am

Dick and Jane (made up people, in situations I have seen before) have never met each other face to face, they have never been able to have physical contact, look into each others eyes, or even hear the sounds of their voice- yet the emotional bond between these two people is so strong that all else ceases to exist for …
Valkyrie - Online High School: Slap Me Silly!
Mar 19, 2:07 am

As I play many online games, on many platforms, and with many different people, I have been chin up in the tedious drama that comes with this type of connectivity with people.  I help lead a large clan and am part of many gaming communities that include online worlds, rooms, chats, and forums--all of the types of things that allow …
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