When Bejeweled 3 was announced last week, my arms involuntarily shot up into the air in triumph. I have a secret soft spot (right next to my spleen) for Popcap's simplistic but immediately satisfying lineup of casual games. Then I saw the release date -- December 7.

"Wait a second," I thought to myself. "Doesn't that other thing, the Blizzard thing, Catawhatsit, come out on the same day?" I ran to the nearest calendar, and there on the 7th of December, was a totally sick picture of a dragon that I drew to signify World of Warcraft: Cataclysm's release. It is eating a gnome. Two enormous franchises releasing important games on the same day! I thanked my lucky stars (tattooed right next to my spleen) that I could probably get both, but realized that there might not be people out there that would be that lucky or tattooed.

For those of you who are now stuck between a jewel and a hard place, I have done the legwork to help you decide what to pick up on December 7.

Quests



World of Warcraft: Cataclysm: Has thousands and thousands of quests. Bejeweled 3: has a quest mode with one or more quests. All quests will probably involve jewels. Winner: Cataclysm

Chance of Interacting with Someone Who Doesn't Bathe Regularly According to a Very Scientific Measurement Device



Bejeweled 3: Unlikely. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm: The device broke. Winner: Cataclysm

Number of Known References to PopCap's Plants Vs. Zombies



World of Warcraft: Cataclysm: One. PopCap's Bejeweled 3: Zero. Winner: Cataclysm

Fireflies

