Who knew? Apparently RIFT has been pulling away denizens of Azeroth to such an extent that WoW bloggers are now certifying themselves as “RIFT-Free” zones. Guys, I hate to be the ones to tell you this, but no game stays on top forever. And RIFT players, I hate to tell YOU this, but just because you’re hot right out of the gate… doesn’t mean you’re going to stay on top. Plenty of people try a new game when it’s the latest hotness, only to go back “home” when they get bored or frustrated.

There’s room for both on the market, My guess is that the whole population will stabilize in the next month or so – with a few less WoW gamers, a few more RIFT gamers, but no real change in the status of who’s top dog.
And yes I TOTALLY get the irony of the title of this post. It was kind of the point.

STARGATE UNIVERSE – Returns Monday March 7, at 10PM

SANCTUARY – Returns Friday April 15, at 10PM

Of course, although we know that Dr Who will be returning in spring, I still don’t know exactly WHEN. And I’m also anxiously awaiting Eureka and Warehouse 13.  And being a cooking show fanatic, I’m intrigued by the launch of Marcel’s Quantum Kitchen. Starting Tuesday, March 22 at 10pm, this interesting concept blends sci fi and molecular gastronomy – teaching science while making unique, one of a kind kitchen creations.

Wow, I just somehow lapsed into Iron Chef speak. Anyway, if memory serves me, the young man in question looks a lot like Topher Grace but has cooked with such greats as Joel Robuchon (again, insert your Iron Chef reference here.) Will the show work out? Whose cuisine will reign supreme?

“NEW YORK – February 17, 2011 – Aaron Ashmore, who portrayed the iconic character Jimmy Olsen in Smallville, will join the cast of Syfy’s hit series Warehouse 13 as “Steve Jinks,” a young ATF agent with an innate ability to detect when someone’s lying. Jinks is recruited by the all-powerful Mrs. Frederic (CCH Pounder) to be Pete Lattimer’s (Eddie McClintock) new Warehouse 13 partner. In last year’s gripping season two finale, Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly) abruptly quit her job at the Warehouse after being betrayed by the duplicitous HG Wells (Jaime Murray).”

Will Myka return? What will happen to Steve when she does? Come on summer!

There’s plenty more where that came from, but rather than spend a lot of time rehashing it, just check out this nifty article about Star Wars toys at this year’s Toy Fair on Blastr.

OK, maybe this doesn’t look THAT bad! Honestly, I’ve been thinking about picking up a copy for the PC and giving it a shot. I know that the console version is supposed to be more stable and playable, but I just am not prepared to shell out $300 bucks for a console to play the game.

Joystiq has more info including an interview with Chris Cao, drop by and see what you think. Maybe I’ll see you in Metropolis!