If you live at all in the comics world, chances are you’re familiar with Warren Ellis. His biggest splash was in the seminal work Transmetropolitan, combining Hunter S. Thompson-style gonzo journalism with a cynical, megalopolis future. More recently, I adored his superhero tale Nextwave, easily one of my favorite comic series of the last year. […]
YouTube of the Week: Trailermania I
With so many possibly great movies coming out this summer, I thought I’d post a few trailers for your amusement, starting with the one that has equal potential for great and terrible.
Win, Lose, or Drawn & Quartered
You’d think after attending a 10 day long convention about boardgaming I’d have lots to talk about, wouldn’t you? Well, the truth is, I spent a lot of time talking about game design, and terminology, and related issues while there quite a lot. While I have yet to become sick of talking about games and […]
YouTube of the Week: Help! (I Need Somebody) Edition
Another trailer mashup with a funny concept.
Boardgame Snap Reviews: Gathering of Friends 2007
So, I’m back, and some of you may be looking for recommendations on new boardgames. Well, in typical Snap Review fashion, here’s my quick impressions of nearly everything I played. I have excluded prototypes, tournaments, and my own games from this list. If you want me to elaborate more on what any of these games […]
Inquisition of the Week: Boardgaming Length
Greetings all, I have returned from the Gathering of Friends. It seems that in my absence that Bartoneus saw fit to throw my avatar in a royal rumble. The people have spoken: they believe I could hold my own against an Umber Hulk riding a Bulette, even when fighting like a girl. I believe that […]
Bonus YouTube & Gathering Update: Loopin' Louie Championship 2007
Because the game is pure skill and I’ve been practicing this past year, I made it to the finals of the Loopin’ Louie Championship at the Gathering. I am the first position to the left, to my right is William Attia, and across is the eventual winner Brian Stallings. If you watch the whole low-quality […]
Gathering of Friends 2007 Days 1-4
Just some brief notes on games I’ve played. Feel free to look these up on Boardgamegeek. Covert Action: Jake’s game is getting close to print, and it looks great. Kutschefahrt: An adlung-spiele card game that kind of reminds me of a game of ours in development, only with fantasy instead of cowboys. Space Dealer: This […]
YouTube of the Week: Go Go Mario Edition
A version of the Mario theme played at a “Big Band Live” event that includes lyrics to the classic theme. You can see the translated lyrics on Destructoid, which is where this video hails from. Previous Mario coverage: Super Black Mamba Bros. Edition, The Game Is Never Over, For Mario Edition, and Super Mario Live.
A Game of Pure Skill
I was at a party this past weekend that could at times have been described as “raucous.” Of course, I don’t go for this whole “unstructured social interaction” thing, so I was jonesing for gaming, coming off from a back to back win in drinking team foosball. Fortunately, I carry a game around with me […]
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