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Some Interesting News

August 24, 2006 by Bartoneus

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Video Games

Part 1: Into the Dungeon

August 23, 2006 by Bartoneus

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. […]

Filed Under: The Architect DM

YouTube of the Week: Paralyzing Fear of Water Edition

August 22, 2006 by Dave

(In honor of the sequel being premiered at GenCon. The non-Youtubed trailer is here.)

Filed Under: Movies, Roleplaying Games, YouTube Tuesday

Inquisition of the Week: Snakes on a Sequel?

August 21, 2006 by Dave

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies

GTF Principle

August 18, 2006 by Dave

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.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Critical Threats, Editorial, Roleplaying Games

An Interesting Study in Gaming

August 17, 2006 by Bartoneus

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 […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Video Games

With Naked Eyes

August 16, 2006 by Bartoneus

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 […]

Filed Under: News, The Architect DM

YouTube of the Week: When Web Memes Collide Edition

August 15, 2006 by Dave

Filed Under: Movies, YouTube Tuesday

Inquisition of the Week :RPGing over the Internet?

August 14, 2006 by Dave

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 […]

Filed Under: Inquisition of the Week, Roleplaying Games

In the Palm of Your Hand

August 14, 2006 by Bartoneus

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 […]

Filed Under: News, Video Games

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