Gigantic morning wood

I'm stealing sharing this photo from one of my favorite sites, to give you a few laughs to carry you through the day.

Eric Conveys an Emotion is still ONE OF THE BEST SITES ever. It's too bad Eric's job at Yahoo! is keeping him from doing more emotions.

Phew... I laugh and laugh. There are so many good hits on his site. You're sure to find some favorites of your own. If you haven't done so already, go on.. get emotional.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter everyone!

Hope you had a safe and fun time this year.

May your eggs have been fresh and colorful.
May your chocolate have been creamy and bunny shaped (who knows why we eat the egg-bearer??).
May your Peeps have been frothy and sugar coated.
And finally, may 2008 bring more of the same goodness and even better times next year.
~Cheers!

It's not too late to start your adventure

Gamestop has curiosly re-listed Final Fantasy XI for Xbox 360 (listed at $19.99) which had gone MIA. Players wanting to get into FFXI had to resort to crazy online searches ending in Canadian e-stores or ebay.com to find copies as the game was mysteriously pulled from shelves. Luckily someone, at Square-Enix presumably, woke up and realized that the new influx of gamers on 360 was going to come to a quick end with no more copies available. Yay SQEX!!!

The Vana'diel Collection 2007 for PC (listed at $29.99) includes all expansions from Rise of the Zilart to the newest Treasures of Aht Urghan.

Along with the replenishment of game copies, Square-Enix has opened pre-orders on a new FFXI premium soundtrack, listed at $89.00. This 7 disc compilation includes previously unreleased tracks and 51 page score of the previously unreleased piano arrangements. Whoa!!

OPEN INVITATION!!
If you wanna' play with Varchesis (me) on FFXI, make sure to join the Asura server. New adventurers wanting to get into FFXI can now pick their servers right off the bat during character creation. How many years were we waiting for that feature?

Great rewarding fun will be had in Vana'diel plus you get a free in-game mentor/guide (me) to help you learn the ropes and avoid the pitfalls.

Join up today and we'll have some fun gaining levels and making friends! Find out more about the exciting world of Vana'diel. Get in before April 16th and we can even do some Easter fun together! Score!!

Read the new VGCATS comic series, set in the FFXI world


Nintendo DS owners rejoice!
A new Chocobo game is here for your favorite handheld. Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales for DS was released April 3rd.

"Jump into the action and play as one unflappable chocobo in this Final Fantasy inspired storybook adventure..." -Gamestop

" When a magic book ruled by an evil demon swallows up the farm, it's up to Chocobo, Black Mage, and White Mage to save the day." - RPGamer

NEW - Geekdom News Bar!

HowD, folks! We've got an exciting new feature here on Original Geekdom called Geekdom News. The Geekdom News bar gives you the latest from the world of Video Games, Anime, HD and Homebrew all right here! Wow!!

I'm very happy with the GNB and hope to see new, cool features like this from the cool Blogger community. I've also moved around some other blog elements to make the blog flow a little better. Hope you can handle a little change.

Happy blogging and thank you for reading.

Final Fantasy VII CRISIS CORE Trailer (Subbed)

Can't see the video? Click here to jump to YouTube.
(thanx kadaaju)

Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core for PSP looks like it will be a grand adventure. Action RPG with classic Square Enix drama. The Crisis Core website has gone live in Japan. You can download wallpapers for PC and PSP. For now, only Zack and Angeal have bios (in Japanese) on the character page.

I can hardly wait for all the PSP love coming from Square Enix. Final Fantasy Tactics, Crisis Core, FFI, and FFII. There's also a rumor of some other game(s), previously unreleased for PSP to further temp us PSP fans.

In May, Square Enix is having a big party to announce and demo a good number of games from cellphones to next gen systems. From the titles listed, there seems to be a large number of handheld games coming in 2007 and 2008. Visit the official Square Enix Party 2007 Japanese website here.

Let's go Home this Fall

Wow. I've seen a lot of different opinions online about the up and coming Playstation Home.
The video sends my imagination into a new level. Sony really may have a huge hit here with a free virtual environment with customizable avatars, games, shopping and media sharing.
Playstation Home coming this Fall.

Comparisons between Nintendos Miis and the Playstation avatars are obviously being drawn but it's like comparing a Yaris to a Ferrari.



This isn't just a little space to run around and act dumb (surely, there will be lots of that), but a space to truly experience virtual luxury living from your sofa with friends across the globe.

Sure, the Sims and SecondLife do customizable avatars and mini-games right now. Playstation Home looks to take the good things in both without restricting them to simplistic gameplay and push the social aspects further with more options: on-screen keyboard, usb keyboard or bluetooth headset. But are these really the only options? The biggest asset to the social dynamic could be that simple thing called a 'sofa'.

Being able to relax on the 'old couch' adds a level of comfort to your experience. Jumping into Home to play a mini-game with your friends in London could really take a load off and reduce the dependence on the computer and it's draconian surroundings.

What many people forget is that the Sims, MySpace and SecondLife require the USE of a computer. With PS3 you're not restricted to a small monitor, small space and limited media devices. Sharing a favorite song or video with a friend in your avatar's room could be a truly sensory experience unlike any other when playing in surround sound stereo or with a HDTV. No more tiny speakers or tiny low-res display.

Sony is once again giving a clear direction for luxury gaming. Sure $600 is a lot for a game system, but how much is a virtual community worth? How much do users on SecondLife spend in a year?

Playstation Home is a free virtual environment which ties into the Playstation world. If you and a friend have the same PS3 game, you could launch it from Home and when you're done, go back 'Home' and share some photos.

Nothing else does this. This will be cool. Playstation Home will be awesome.

Cheers, Sony!