One of the fun conceits of tabletop role-playing games such as D&D is the “wide open world” that is the players’ sandbox to explore and enjoy any way they wish. The novelty of this conceit is perhaps lessened these days with the advent of computer game worlds such as Grand Theft Auto, which offer similar freedoms. In [...]
A couple of weeks ago I told you all about the flash games I have been playing. Well one of them has grown into an obsession. Here are the secrets I’ve gleaned from hours and hours of Xeno Tactics.
Just a quick reminder that the voting for the ENnies closes soon.
In which MetalJim reads some good books and thinks about how that experience translates into good gaming…
In the posthumous words of ‘Iron Jack’ Rafferty “No one ever really quits…a smokers a smoker when the chips are down.” Aint that the truth.
“Oh no,” you mutter, as your friend suggests a game, “That game sucks.” When, of course, what you really should have said was, “Oh no, I’m afraid that I am going to suck at that.”
As much as I enjoyed Patton and The Dirty Dozen I was never a huge WWII fan until Band of Brothers came out. Now I love playing WWII games just because it will remind me of that awsome show. Here’s the latest…
This week, KarasDjun explores the problem of gaming groups suffering from complacency. Apathy runs rampant and few recognize the dangers until it is too late and the group disbands.
In which MetalJim discourses about the proper etiquette for losing…
There has been a lot of news over the past couple weeks about the addictiveness of video games. What the American Medical Association and the main stream media are not telling you is that there is a much more dangerous consequence to the non-video game hobby.
I’ve been an avid fan of collecting and painting miniatures since before I even knew about D&D. Yet nowadays, I feel as if video is much easier to use than several tackle boxes of lead and ralidium-pewter paperweights. The thrill is gone baby – long live the digital revolution!
Featuring video game fireworks and some old-time explosive nostalgia…