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You can do that to Magic cards too, it's just not a big deal

October 29, 2007 by Dave

We’ve talked briefly about Eye of Judgement before, the Sony/Wizards of the Coast game that merges the CCG with the PS3. I haven’t played it, nor to my knowledge has anyone on the staff here, but reviews say it’s pretty fun. It still has a huge cost of entry, however. Well, maybe not so bad, […]

Filed Under: Board, Card, and Miniature Games, Critical Bits, Video Games Tagged With: ccg, eye of judgment, magic the gathering, ps3

First Impressions: Guitar Hero 3 (Xbox 360)

October 29, 2007 by Dave

I strolled right into my local GameStop yesterday and picked up Guitar Hero 3 (game only) for the Xbox 360. (Also grabbed the Orange Box, but resisted Halo 3 for now.) Using my trusty band THAC0, I’d estimate I’ve played through about half of the game on Medium, maybe a little more. I still don’t […]

Filed Under: Music, Reviews, Video Games Tagged With: guitar hero, xbox 360

With God's Help – a short movie

October 24, 2007 by joshx0rfz

If you want to see a good portion of the crit-hits staff in a short movie (done for the Assassin’s Creed contest) then head on over to this link to give it a look see. Feedback is welcome. (embedded after the jump –editor)

Filed Under: Movies, Video Games Tagged With: cinema, Video Games

A Koster Conception

October 16, 2007 by Bartoneus

For those of you who know me, and read Penny Arcade regularly, you’ve no doubt been waiting for this post since last Wednesday. (The) Raph Koster wrote a guest post for Tycho, it was about a game idea Tycho had and discussed with Raph at San Diego ComicCon which is an MMO Construction game of […]

Filed Under: Editorial, Featured, Video Games Tagged With: architecture, construction, design, MMO, penny arcade, raph koster, urban

Comic Snap Reviews: SPX 07

October 14, 2007 by Dave

On Friday, the lovely Melinda and I visited the Small Press Expo in Bethesda, MD (though it was essentially in Rockville.) The Small Press Expo, or SPX for short, st what I can only describe as one of the big indie comics conventions. The convention mostly consists of a large exhibit hall, where various comic […]

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, Roleplaying Games, Video Games

YouTube of the Week: Who cares why they're fighting? It's awesome looking.

October 13, 2007 by Dave

Remember that guy who did the Samus vs. Spartan video? Well, he did another one, pitting Final Fantasy against Dead or Alive. It’s truly amazing, not just in the animation but in the fight choreography. Somebody hire this guy to make every new action movie!

Filed Under: Video Games, YouTube Tuesday

Real Ultimate Showdown FINAL ROUND

October 11, 2007 by Dave

So it has come to this at last. 32 entered, and after this round, only one will leave, proving once and for all who the coolest group out there. The road had been long to reach the final round. There were many surprise upsets along the way- some big favorites were knocked out early. We […]

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, Movies, Roleplaying Games, Television, Video Games

About time!

October 10, 2007 by Dave

Sonic will be a playable character in Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii. He joins Snake as a non-Nintendo IP brawler. Will we see any other surprises in the character list? Who would you like to see?

Filed Under: Critical Bits, Video Games

Inq. of the Week: Consoling Gamers

October 8, 2007 by Bartoneus

Our Classic Game Trilogies Inquisition was a big hit with people being forced to make the tough choice between many of their favorite classic games. Coming in tied at first place with 24% each is the Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Super Mario Bros. 3. Second place rightfully goes to Final […]

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

Real Ultimate Showdown Round 4

October 4, 2007 by Dave

[This round is over, go vote in the FINAL ROUND]  The final four combatants… or is that the fatal four? The fighting grows more intense in this penultimate round of the Real Ultimate Showdown. Venture on to vote for WHO YOU WANT TO WIN in both match ups to determine who will advance the final […]

Filed Under: Comics, Featured, Movies, Roleplaying Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television, Video Games

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