Kenny Rogers tells us that “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em,” and this is a key to success in Texas Hold Em. I have discussed moves in my past articles dealing with knowing just when to bet or raise with certain cards, and when those same cards should […]
Cthulhu vs. Predator vs. Superman
Announced at GAMA ’06, Wizkids announced two new “Clix” games to go along with their previous ones. Heroclix is probably their biggest and most recognizable Clix game, where superheroes from Marvel, DC, and others duke it out on a battlefield grid. They also have Mage Knight for fantasy battles, and have had various other forays into different […]
The Blackest Stigma
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OSU & GAMA want YOUR nerdish opinions
Head over to www.gamesurvey.org if you have a few minutes. It’s the first non-marketing, non-D&D is evil survey to be conducted about gamers, and they could use your input. There’s also more explanation on BGG.
She's got a Ticket to Ride (Marklin)
We have a new featured boardgame, and it’s Ticket to Ride: Marklin, the newest in Alan Moon’s easy to play, difficult to master train series. Why did I select it as a featured game? Tickets and Passengers!
You Must Be An Idiot! Review
Trivia. Werewolf. Two great tastes that were kept apart. Until now.
Player killed the Videogame Star, Part 2
With the second installment of my commentary on games and the players that ruin them, I will address board and other tabletop games, continuing from the first part which addressed videogames and how players online can completely hinder an otherwise amazing game. At the tabletop, this becomes a much more personal issue, as you can […]
Hilarious Elite D&D documentary
Link taken from /. Enjoy.
Texas Hold-Em: Laying Down a Big Hand
Phil Hellmuth, arrogant as he is, happens to be one of my favorite Texas Hold-Em poker players. Many of you that are familiar with the game and watch it on television will also be familiar with Phil. One of his favorite sayings is “I can dodge bullets baby!” So what does Phil mean when he […]
Is Your IP Bad Enough to Rescue the President?
Here’s one for the kiddies… how awesome is YOUR IP address ? The site rates your IP number in various ways (including a poker hand!) and gives you a score at the end based on it. Sadly, my IP is only worth 23 points. Here’s my poker hand: Ace of ? Diamonds Ace of ? […]
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