There is a fantastic article that you need to read about a gamer encouraging his mother to try out the X-Box 360 and various games for the console. It is a rather lengthy read, but the entire thing is definitely worth the time! As is extremely rare in the online news market, this is a […]
Archives for August 2006
With Naked Eyes
This week in the news it was released that several photos published by Reuters from a Lebanese photographer were pulled from circulation because they discovered the photos had been editted to depict darker, more dreary images of the destruction happening there and to make certain combat images appear more dramatic. You can find the specifics […]
YouTube of the Week: When Web Memes Collide Edition
Inquisition of the Week :RPGing over the Internet?
School season is starting again, and our members are going to school all over the country. Surely that shouldn’t mean we still can’t play D&D together, right? Have you ever played a traditionally tabletop RPG online (using software like OpenRPG or Fantasy Grounds)? Does this interest you? Why or why not? Personally, while I’ve played […]
In the Palm of Your Hand
Random Monday News Update: Finally human technology has reached an amazing pinnacle, when you can print out your WoW characters in lucious, 3-dimensional full-color! 3d Printers have been around for a few years now, and really they’re absolutely amazing in every sense of the word. From printing out a coffee-mug that actually retains liquids, a […]
RPG Motivational Posters
I really got a kick out of these “RPG Motivational Posters.” They’ve been making the rounds for a while, but I came across them in a forum while researching my new rpg that I’m preparing to run. My favorite was the “World of Synnibar” one, since I’ve actually played a game of what is probably […]
A Solid "1"
A friend of mine has a rating system that he uses mainly for tv and movies (no, not the -90 to 90 scale that many of us here are fond of.) He rates them on a scale of 1 to 5, but not necessarily on quality. To briefly summarize as best I understand it, A […]
The Seductive Powers of the Beard
In light of the impending movie, and several videogames in development, the Star Trek franchise seems to still be going strong. A large problem continues to obstruct it from ever reaching everyone in the world, the fact that if you watch Star Trek you must be a really big dork. Certainly she seemed to think […]
Snakes on a Plane: The Game
Want to get inside summer’s next big blockbuster? Do you want to feel like you’re inside the movie? Do you not trust your friends, and think that they might secretly be Snakes? Then this is the game for you. (this is an blatant ripoff adaptation of the classic game Werewolf, also known as Mafia. I […]
20 Years of Lust
I will apologize now for the lack of a Random Encounter this week, I’ve been holed up house-sitting for the in-laws since before the weekend. Have no fear, they will be back in a week (or less)! Yet another of Nintendo’s excellent properties has celebrated an anniversary recently, this time it’s Metroid with 20 years […]
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