February 5, 2010
Two years ago on this very blog I wrote a post about Mass Effect. Specifically, I focused on how the game hid most RPG mechanics elements behind a simplified interface. It seemed a good balance between storytelling and gameplay. I thought at the time that this was as far as it could go. I was [...]
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January 12, 2010
Don’t panic! Dread Cthulhu is not about to breach the surface of the sea, stalk the world of man and consume the faithful and the ignorant alike. No, the stars have simply aligned and fortune has smiled upon this humble nerd. Yes, there are some fiscal expenditures involved, but overall it’s nothing but good news:
Mini [...]
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January 4, 2010
Not only am I entering my 40th year, I’m also entering my third year as a miniatures gamer. And boy, does 2010 look promising (and expensive) in that regard.
The year begins with a new Warmahordes league at my beloved Dueling Grounds on January 7. Sadly, I’ll be a little late to the party due to [...]
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December 15, 2009
2009. The final year of the first decade of the 21st century. Mindboggling and somewhat disquieting. Where did the years go? Where’d all these grey hairs come from? And these children?
Regardless, 2009 was a banner year for nerdy old me. Lots to keep me occupied in the 1 or 2 hours per day (week?) that [...]
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November 13, 2009
Welcome, adventurer! The Ferelden Chamber of Commerce has assembled this short guide to our fair nation in the hopes that our visitors, be they Dwarven gutter trash rogue or Elven ivory tower mage, can enjoy all that we can offer. Be mindful of the following and your visit will be a slightler safer and more [...]
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November 7, 2009
Well, to me at least.
Still feeling kinda craptastic, but things in virtual leisure world got better yesterday. Two surprising developments lifted the pall from my soul… or something.
GTA IV was released on April 28, 2008. I finally finished it yesterday. That final mission was a bitch; I had to put the game down for a [...]
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October 29, 2009
Everyone around me is, was or will be sick. Lingering colds / flus (not of the porcine variety) have put a real hold on just about everything for the past couple of weeks. Things are looking up, however, as the next few weeks bring with it many nerdly events.
My refurb Xbox red-ringed last week (itself [...]
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July 3, 2009
The sun is high in the sky, the temperature is on the rise, and the geeks flee to the shelter of nice cool basements across the land. Ah, summer! Such a great season for nerdy activities.
The Dueling Grounds is back in business, and from what I saw last night on their opening day, [...]
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June 9, 2009
It’s June, and that means videogame releases. Good videogame releases to be exact. Since Operation Finish My Goddamned Games is yet again a failure, I’ll have to resign myself to the inevitable.
The Ghostbusters game comes out June 16th. This is, as we say, a “must-buy”. I’ve loved the franchise for 25 years (except for the [...]
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January 29, 2009
As this huge and vibrant thread on Something Awful can attest, there are a lot of Games Workshop fans out there! I can add myself to that list, even though I chose Warmachine over Warhammer 40K for my hobby gaming needs. While I don’t care much for GW’s business practices, at least historically, they’ve shown [...]
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