Now with even more spoilers than usual! You’ve been warned!
Fantasy! Adventure! Boardgames!
It’s one of the most frequent requests, debates, and lists on Boardgamegeek, behind “what can I get my girlfriend/wife to play?” It’s fantasy adventure boardgaming, and it’s coming to a shelf near you. Why is this so popular? Many, many people play or played D&D. Unfortunately, as we grow up and get out of college, […]
Real Ultimate Showdown Round 3
[This round is over, go vote in the FINAL ROUND] Eight groups enter, only four will advance. The epic battle to determine what is the coolest thing of all rages on. Some unexpected warriors have made it this far, but they still have difficult battles ahead of them. Below are the four match ups for […]
Ia Ia Etc Etc
Yeah, so, pretty much inevitable: LOLCats + Cthulhu = LOLTHULHU. My favorite so far is “I HAS A COLOR, IT FROM BEYOND SPACE.” Meanwhile, SuicideGirls News [NSFW] argues that a mysterious undersea noise coming from a gigantic undersea creature (known to scientists as the Bloop) actually already has a name.
YouTube of the Week: Let's Blow This Thing Edition
Music from the Star Wars musical synched to the original footage. I was reminded of it after the excellent Family Guy Star Wars episode last Sunday.
First Impressions: Chuck, Heroes, and Journeyman
I caught NBC’s Monday premieres tonight: the series premieres of Chuck and Journeyman, and the season premiere of Heroes. Here’s my quick thoughts: Chuck was a lot better than I was expecting. It’s not the out and out comedy that the commercials make it out to be, but it was very well directed (by McG, […]
Review: The Film Crew: "Killers from Space"
In High School, nearly every Saturday at Sion‘s house meant three things for me: GURPS, Swiss Cake Rolls, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. We were big fans of the show, and kicked off many a game session with a bad movie. Of course, when the show went off the air (with an excellent finale) we […]
Real Ultimate Showdown Round 2
[This round is over, go vote in the FINAL ROUND] Vote on the Round 2 Matchups now! Remember, vote for who you WANT TO WIN and not necessarily who you think would win in a straight up fight. Voting ends at Wednesday, September 26 at 11:59PM EST. Especially for those of you still in the […]
"Nice dice you've got here… shame if something should happen to them"
Arrr, ENWorld be reporting that invitations are going out to playtest D&D4e to any soul brave enough to have signed up for their message boards. We on the good ship Critical Hits say that if WotC knows what’s good for ’em, they’ll be sending an invitation our way. They are Wizards of the Coast, after […]
Arrrrr! Talk like a pirate day be here again!
Arr, tis Talk Like a Pirate Day me harties. So whether ye be sailing the seven seas or simply flying the skull and crossbones at your desk, remember to add a few extra arrrs. The scurvy dogs be currently beating the dread lord of the seas, Cthulhu. To make the victory by cannon and hook […]
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