When it comes to gaming, I’m not exactly a fountain of knowledge. However, I also happen to be the girlfriend of a guy who absolutely adores gaming and is always lining up for all the latest game releases, so I’ve kind of had to pick it up as I go along. I’m a Call of Duty widow and a Skyrim divorcee, and while I know a lot of girls who constantly complain about the fact their other half is always on the Xbox, I don’t really mind.

The thing is, I’m more of a game-watcher than a game-player. Shooting games scare the hell out of me – I let go of the controller as soon as someone starts firing at me – and any game where you have to walk down a dark corridor is automatically out the window in terms of me actually playing it. But if someone else is on the playing side, I’m more than happy to sit back and enjoy the show. It’s just like a long movie, and since my boyfriend’s pretty rubbish at figuring out puzzles and remembering which missions he’s on, I do come in handy from time to time.

One of the best PS3 Adventure games to watch is definitely Mass Effect. It’s set in the year 2183 and you play as Commander Shepherd as he’s traveling the galaxy in his starship, visiting different planets and fighting alien hordes. It kind of reminds me of that film, Starship Troopers, but only a little. I love that you get to go round and talk to everyone and that you can pick up clues to your missions from doing it. Also, it helps that Commander Shepherd is nice looking … just saying.

When Mass Effect 2 came out I was more than happy to just watch my boyfriend play it, and we managed to chew through it quite quickly as well. I don’t think he can believe that I like watching him play games, he’s constantly telling his friends about it. They just look at me like I’m a bit weird, but I’m sure they’re secretly wishing their girlfriends were a bit more like me – that Pussycat Doll song has taken on a whole new meaning in our house.

Now that Mass Effect 3 has been announced, I’m gearing up for an all-out gaming marathon. He started playing the first two Mass Effect games again before Christmas in between playing Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed. Of course he’s already pre-ordered Mass Effect 3 (he tells me this means we get it as soon as it come out – sometimes they arrive a day early too), and as soon as it arrives we’ll jump on it instantly. I’m almost looking forward to it more than my boyfriend is, but then all I have to do is sit back and watch!

Mass Effect 3 isn’t released until March 6 2012 though, but luckily we’ve still got Skyrim, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to be going on with for the time being …

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But now, in 2012, PokerRoom is back in business, and they’re ready to claim their top spot in the online poker community once again. And they have some tricks up their sleeves to show the world that they are back and ready to give everyone a run for their money. They have new sign up bonuses, and their membership is free – that’s right, free – and PokerRoom has also announced a set of new features, including their new online tutorial, Poker School. Poker School is set up so that beginner players will be able to learn the ropes of the games offered on PokerRoom’s website, and they will also get some helpful pointers to help them succeed in playing poker online. So if you are ready to play the games, then maybe it’s time to check out some of the other new features of the new and updated PokerRoom website.

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The nice thing about the tournaments is that you can play against anyone from fun loving weekend warriors, to professionals that make their money playing poker, and everyone in between. Poker tournaments are even better when they are hosted in your own home, but run by PokerRoom – yes, that’s right, you heard correctly! Do you want to spice up your Friday night poker game with the guys by making it a PokerRoom home poker game? Then it’s time get started in the planning stages of this great night, because you need the rest of the game to live up to the hosting company – better upgrade your chips and dip!

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