In the last couple weeks some research was released that gave many classic games very violent ratings, in an attempt to prove to a court that the ESRB has not been doing their job. Since then a lot has been written about it, possibly one of the articles can be found on about.com, which points […]
Archives for 2006
Part 1: Into the Dungeon
While not exactly a typical day at work for me, any day’s events could be similar to the ones in this comic at their essence. Corridors are traversed, doors opened, oozes groped, and ominous corners turned into. As the title commands, this is the first part of what has already been deemed an epic saga. […]
YouTube of the Week: Paralyzing Fear of Water Edition
(In honor of the sequel being premiered at GenCon. The non-Youtubed trailer is here.)
Inquisition of the Week: Snakes on a Sequel?
I hope you’ve gotten the chance to see Snakes on a Plane in its first weekend in a crowded, obnoxious theatre. But what will the Snakes on a Plane sequel be called? My suggestions: 2 Snake 2 Plane Snake 2 the Plane Snakes 2: Cobra Boogaloo 2 Many Snakes on a Plane Live Free or […]
GTF Principle
Quick, what do: Dungeons & Dragons Magic: The Gathering Diskwars and Mage Knight have in common? They enjoy or enjoyed commercial success by the GTF (Get There First) Principle.
An Interesting Study in Gaming
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 […]
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 […]
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