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Critical Bits for the week ending 2009-09-05

September 5, 2009 by Gato the News Robot

  • Gamer Lifestyle closing its doors + The Awesomeness of Critical Hits
  • Privateer’s new Grind game looks like BloodBowl with Warmachines.  (via @brettspiel)
  • Disney Acquires Marvel Entertainment (via CBR)
  • Some of your questions answered (via @mforbeck and @JoeQuesada)
  • Watch #disneybuysmarvel for much amusing speculation on the merger
  • several of you within and without the story games crowd will find this year’s Game Chef contest intriguing (via @misuba)
  • You got your Marvel in my Disney! We’re excited about a 7 Dwarves vs Fantastic 4 battle royale (via @woot)
  • Reading Ken Hite’s “Out of the Box” column about GenCon (via @mountzionryan)
  • Probably the best review of Pathfinder I’ve read so far (at least, until @paizo sends us a review copy)
  • “Skill powers are utility powers that you qualify for not based on your class, but by training in a particular skill”
  • New Stupid Ranger post: a brief exploration of new options for the 5×5 rule
  • Rumored New DDM Set Spoilers (pgs 1 and 2) Includes Graz’zt mini and dead villager mini
  • The Main Event has started working through a review copy of #FantasyCraft. First impressions are positive, esp. some of the fun feats. #
  • ATTENTION CITIZENS: Not Supporting The CompConomy Is TREASON! Contribution, MANDATORY!
  • Are bell-curved dice mechanics better for narrative?
  • Best horror modules any system any game
  • 4e “Caves of Chaos”-esque module series coming to Dungeon mag, discussion here
  • On Sale Now: Damn Fine Pi
  • Magic the Gathering designer Richard Garfield has a blog and does podcasts (via BoardgameNews)

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  1. Berin Kinsman says

    September 5, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    Thanks for the plug!

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