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Holiday gift ideas for World of Warcraft players
Tis the season for Winter Veil -- or for those of us out here in the real world, a variety of gift-giving holidays. While getting gifts may be as easy as waiting for them to arrive, giving clever gifts that show you care takes a little more thought. It's not too late to start picking out gifts for your loved ones -- and WoW Insider is here to help you out. Digital goods like pets and mounts may be all well and good, but there's a vast variety of real-world items that are sure to delight anyone on your shopping list as well. If you're a WoW-player looking for gifts for your WoW-playing friends, check out the list we've compiled of cool gift ideas for the holiday season. Alternatively, you can always slip this handy article to your friends and family that are wondering exactly what's on your wish list this season!
The Daily Grind: Did you get gaming gifts for the holidays?
The holiday season is winding down and the gift-giving days are done. People are sitting back and enjoying their break from school or work, and maybe enjoying some new items that Santa dropped in their stockings. Last weekend the Massively staffers talked about what gaming-related goodies they were hoping to receive, and we posed the same question to you. So what's the verdict? Were your holiday gaming wishes fulfilled? Is your Steam wish list shorter? Is your pile of gaming boxes taller? Do you have some shiny new game time codes to use? Leave a comment and let us know what your newest gaming goodies are! Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
5 great holiday gifts for World of Warcraft players
Ah, the Christmas Kwanzaa Hanukkah Winter Veil holiday -- a magical time of good cheer and giving gifts. WoW Insider has been in the holiday spirit ourselves with all the goodies we've been giving away for free in our 12 Days of Winter Veil promotion. But we know we're not the only ones out there itching to show how much we care -- you're looking to give gifts to the folks you love, too. But what's that, you say? You're stumped as to what to get your favorite World of Warcraft player for the holidays? There's not much time left to shop, but don't fret -- WoW Insider is here to help. We've thrown together a list of some great World of Warcraft gift ideas to get you started.
The Daily Grind: Are you giving the gift of games this year?
If you've got a gamer on your Christmas list, congratulations. With the proliferation of digital download titles and services like Steam and Good Old Games, it's never been easier to put a smile on the face of your favorite geek. Digital gifting does have a dark side, though, or at least a hmm-that's-kind-of-impersonal side. While most of us would never turn down a virtual copy of Skyrim or a few funny bucks to spend in an MMO cash shop, it is nice to get (and give) an actual present that someone's taken the time to wrap and deliver. What about you, Massively crew? Are you giving the gift of digital gaming this year? Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
Free Realms Snow Days special member rewards
Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. In addition to family, food, and frantic shopping trips, we also can't forget logging into our favorite MMOs and taking part in the Christmas celebrations. Free Realms is marking the occasion with a Snow Days Special Member Reward promotion for account holders in good standing (either an existing account or one created prior to December 15th). The rewards will be gifted beginning on December 16th and will take the form of a new pack in your /claim window. What kind of presents are we talking about? Rest assured you're not getting socks or a tie, but the gifts do depend on your membership plan. Take a look at the full list of available goodies on the official Free Realms website.
"Peace on earth goodwill to men" started with players this season
Whether you play EverQuest or World of Warcraft or City of Heroes or Lord of the Rings Online, or any other MMOG, one of the most highly anticipated times of the year is the holiday season. Why? Because every year the people we love to hate through the other eleven months of the year (i.e. the developers) bring us holiday events that bring a festive flavor to the virtual worlds that we spend so much time in.Being predominantly a World of Warcraft player, I got a fair bit of enjoyment out of this year's holiday offerings. Admittedly I didn't do the quests (I did most of them last year), but I did do my fair amount of kissing in the inns to get my holiday goodies which ranged from snowballs I could whip at gold spammers, to holly that would transform my dwarf's ram (or his gryphon) into a reindeer. I also really enjoyed the festive recipes that came in our mailboxes at the beginning of this year's event and made a lot of Hot Apple Cider that I shared with guildmates. Sometimes though, the holiday spirit hits you between the eyes from an angle you don't expect it. Sometimes in the midst of chaos, bad manners and spam you find a single person or a group of people who are doing their best to exude a real spirit of generosity and kindness to those around them in-game.Over in Bree (in LoTRO) a guild by the name of The Order Of The Silver Hand had their own Santa event, and handed out gifts to players who stood in a single-file line on their server for over four hours! Everybody got at least three gifts according to Hjalmar who acted as Santa for the event.Closer to home I was walking through Ironforge a couple of days before Christmas on the Gnomeregan server (in World of Warcraft) when I heard a familiar voice. It was the voice of one of my guildmates, Nellisia. She was calling out to anyone and everyone within the sound of her voice to come to the steps behind the Christmas tree in Ironforge and pick up gift-wrapped presents from her and her sister! Folks, this wasn't a guild event. I didn't even know it was going on. This was just a few girls who went out and farmed/bought tons of stuff, and handed out gifts to everybody who asked. I'm even told there was some gold handed out too! I don't know about the rest of my guild, but I'm mighty proud to have this young lady in our guild family who put such a positive face on our guild on her own time, on her own dime, with no need for recognition. Way to go, Nellisia!To The Order Of The Silver Hand, and to Nelissia and her sister... I salute you! What other selfless demonstrations of the holiday spirit did you see in your game this season?
