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From the "WTF" department…

November 2, 2006 by Dave

As reported on Ogrecave, Games Workshop has decided to shut down its official forums. They recommend typing the name of your favorite army into a search engine to find new ones. Of course, you won’t be able to find official answers to rules questions, or talk directly with game designers, or give feedback to anyone […]

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Comics, News

Get it while the Gettin's good!

November 2, 2006 by Bartoneus

Apparently Valve and Steam are being quite generous, and I wanted to share it with everyone now so they have a chance to take advantage of it.  For a limited time, between today and Sunday November 5th, you can log onto Steam and download the mod The Ship for free!  We talked about it a […]

Filed Under: News, Video Games

Quite the Predicament

November 1, 2006 by Bartoneus

Obviously when you are playing a game like World of Warcraft, it is all consuming to the level that it begins to invade the other aspects of your life.  It was a joy, as I talk about back in that old post, to be playing with my (now wife) then girlfriend and hear her make […]

Filed Under: The Architect DM

A Little Rumor Control

November 1, 2006 by Bartoneus

Though I will be posting this week’s Random Encounter later this evening, I wanted to address an uncontrolled rumor that tons of bloggers seem to be rampantly throwing around. A post on EvilAvatar started stories circling around that EB Games was going out of its way to cancel E-bay auctions of pre-order PS3’s, but thankfully […]

Filed Under: News, Video Games

YouTubes of the Week: Who Do Cthluhu? You Do Cthulhu Edition

October 31, 2006 by Dave

Because I cannot deny the bleatings of the eldritch monster-squid that rules beneath the waves, and since Halloween falls on YouTube Tuesday… a squamous mass of videos starring everyone’s favorite tentacled horror: Cthulhu! This first one is my favorite, but more after the jump.

Filed Under: Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

Inq. of the Week: Style vs. Realism

October 30, 2006 by Bartoneus

This week at Critical Hits we’re looking at a classic question of taste, choice, and large anime eyes.  With our mouths posivitely awash for the impending releases of the Wii and the new Zelda game Twilight Princess, we look back at the latest installment in the franchise.  Tons of fans aired their grievances prior to release […]

Filed Under: Inquisition of the Week, Video Games

Review: Wicked

October 29, 2006 by guest

Title: Wicked – The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Author: Gregory Maguire Year of Publication: 1995 Genre: Fantasy/Fiction Length: 406 pages; small font, large book, not a quick read. Rating: 4/5 – Worth paying full price. Review: The Wizard of Oz is a classic story, whether you saw the film […]

Filed Under: Librarian's Tome, Reviews, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre

Lil' Watchmen (Silver Rage)

October 28, 2006 by Dave

A send up of the seminal series “Watchmen” as if they were kiddies in school. Good stuff, though it helps to be familiar with “Watchmen” (and if you’re not, you should cancel your weekend plans and go read it. A piece of literature in words and pictures.) Lil’ Watchmen goes for four strips and starts […]

Filed Under: Comics, Webcomic Weekend

Halloween Boardgames / The Triangle

October 27, 2006 by Dave

First, a shout out to Halloween games. If you’re in the Halloween gaming mood, here’s some tabletop games to check out: Mall of Horror Arkham Horror Betrayal at House on the Hill (and if you see it around, it’ll probably be out of print soon, so might not be a bad idea to snap it […]

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

Going Critical on Freeware Games

October 26, 2006 by The Bored Gamer

For my inaugural posting of Going Critical here at Critical Hits, I thought I would focus on some of the best free games that exist in this wonderful land we call the internet. MMORPG Silk Road Online Description: A MMORPG about oriental mythology involving the Silk Road that stretched from Roma into the heart of […]

Filed Under: Video Games

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