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Neon Genesis Evangelion OVA?

September 9, 2006 by Dave

According to ICV2, Gainax is in the works to produce four movies to completely retell the Evangelion story, but in a much simpler way. The move is designed to make the acclaimed series more “accessible” to new viewers (and presumably, viewers who were totally bewildered the first time around.) From the Article: “This “remake” will […]

Filed Under: Anime, Critical Bits, News

Baltimore Comic-Con This Weekend

September 8, 2006 by Dave

Just so that you are aware, if you are within five states of Maryland and have ever looked at a comic, you are required BY LAW to attend the Baltimore Comic-con this weekend. The punishment for disobeying the law is creative Panda attack.

Filed Under: Comics, News

Twice the work, double the crazy: Playtesting your own RPG

September 8, 2006 by Dave

My current project (well, it’s been my current project for about 5 years now) is a supplement for d20 Modern. It introduces new classes, new character options, all that good crunchy stuff. It also has a very specific setting to the game that would need to be conveyed in a sourcebook to a GM. I […]

Filed Under: Critical Threats, Roleplaying Games

Emerald Archer Comes to Smallville

September 6, 2006 by Dave

Even though I’m a huge DC comics geek, I don’t watch Smallville. I watched it during its early years, and got turned off by the “freak of the week” phoenomenon, and over the top use of Superman’s mythos (it doesn’t seem like they’ll leave anything for him to do when he actually grows up!) This […]

Filed Under: Comics, Television

YouTube of the Week: Super Black Mamba Bros. Edition

September 5, 2006 by Dave

Filed Under: Movies, Video Games, YouTube Tuesday

Inquisition of the Week: Summer Movies

September 4, 2006 by Dave

It’s September, and in many ways, summer is over. People are going back to school, the big holiday weekend is winding down (I spent most of it gaming), but now that we’ve seen it all and distanced it from the hype… What was your favorite summer movie? Nothing blew me away this summer, which is […]

Filed Under: Inquisition of the Week, Movies

Hard Truths About Game Design

September 1, 2006 by Dave

It sounds like a riddle: “What job pays less than minimum wage, but everyone wants?” Sadly, the answer I’m looking for is Game Designer. You might eventually be able to find a high paying job as a game designer for a video game company, but if you want to design for any other field, you […]

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

YouTube of the Week: 'Nuff Said Edition

August 29, 2006 by Dave

(It’s a full pilot, around 20 minutes, so beware before you start watching. And it’s a shame this isn’t way better, since it features my three favorite comedians.)

Filed Under: Comics, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television, YouTube Tuesday

The Digital World of Analog Play

August 25, 2006 by Dave

One of the stories posted in nearly all the news sites I read is that Microsoft is going to make three Spiel Des Jahres winning boardgames available as downloadable content from Xbox Live. Turning boardgames into videogames has been going on for a long, long time: my parents used to play Backgammon and Bridge on […]

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Critical Threats, Roleplaying Games, Video Games

YouTube of the Week: Paralyzing Fear of Water Edition

August 22, 2006 by Dave

(In honor of the sequel being premiered at GenCon. The non-Youtubed trailer is here.)

Filed Under: Movies, Roleplaying Games, YouTube Tuesday

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