A good friend once said to me, on the occasion of the finale of a D&D game where nearly all the players were moving away, “I’ll see you all once a year for the rest of my life.” He was referring to Origins. Origins is the yearly tabletop gaming convention (dare I say extravaganza) located […]
YouTube of the Week: Fire Not Included Edition
A promotional video for the laser boardgame Khet. Now here are some guys who take a game seriously.
Inquisition of the Week: Ridiculous Critiques
As I write this, the results of last week’s poll are still in the air. Calling it now means that most of you said that you will see “more than meets the eye” on opening night, just narrowly edging out those who will wait for the following weekend. I’m very surprised to see so few […]
Comic Snap Reviews 06-29-07
Hits, Mehs, or Misses, and spoilers galore, as per usual.
Review: Tales of the Arabian Nights
Tales of the Arabian Nights (hereafter refered to just as Tales) was originally published in 1985 here in the US. It was reprinted recently in Germany as Geschichten aus 1001 Nacht. Tales is one of the most famous of the “paragraph games”. A paragraph game, essentially, is multi-player choose your own adventure. The similarities are […]
Rated NO for "No One Can Play"
While many of the news outlets are running stories today about the Supreme Court decisions involving free speech, many of us are looking at related issues that run close to home. Manhunt 2 has been rated as AO by the ESRB, and both Sony and Nintendo responded that they weren’t going to have any AO […]
YouTube of the Week: There Can Be No Redshirts Edition
Steam Trek: What if Star Trek had been made during the Silent Movie era? (Made from scratch, unlike the silent movie Star Wars.)
Free RPG Day is Saturday
Just a reminder that Free RPG Day is today, June 23rd. Find your local game store, pickup some free adventures, and play on.
Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising Trailer
Had to post this one as soon as I saw it. I can’t wait to watch the full movie. Check out the Dead Gentlemen website for updates.
YouTube of the Week: Steel in the Heart Edition
A “trailer” for a Punch-Out movie. Part of the Nintendo Short Cuts fan video contest. This one didn’t make the cut, but you can catch out the 10 finalists on the short cuts website. While there, be sure to check out my top two picks, Good vs. WiiVil and The Missing Link.
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