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Origins Pregame

July 3, 2007 by Dave

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 […]

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Editorial

YouTube of the Week: Fire Not Included Edition

July 3, 2007 by Dave

A promotional video for the laser boardgame Khet. Now here are some guys who take a game seriously.

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, YouTube Tuesday

Inquisition of the Week: Ridiculous Critiques

July 2, 2007 by Dave

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 […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Inquisition of the Week, Video Games

Comic Snap Reviews 06-29-07

June 30, 2007 by Dave

Hits, Mehs, or Misses, and spoilers galore, as per usual.

Filed Under: Comics, Reviews

Review: Tales of the Arabian Nights

June 29, 2007 by Dave

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 […]

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

Rated NO for "No One Can Play"

June 28, 2007 by Dave

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 […]

Filed Under: Editorial, News, Video Games

YouTube of the Week: There Can Be No Redshirts Edition

June 26, 2007 by Dave

Steam Trek: What if Star Trek had been made during the Silent Movie era? (Made from scratch, unlike the silent movie Star Wars.)

Filed Under: Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, YouTube Tuesday

Free RPG Day is Saturday

June 23, 2007 by Dave

Just a reminder that Free RPG Day is today, June 23rd. Find your local game store, pickup some free adventures, and play on.

Filed Under: News, Roleplaying Games

Gamers 2: Dorkness Rising Trailer

June 19, 2007 by Dave

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.

Filed Under: Movies, Roleplaying Games

YouTube of the Week: Steel in the Heart Edition

June 19, 2007 by Dave

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.

Filed Under: Video Games, YouTube Tuesday

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