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Iron Man 3, reaching superhero overload

I loved Iron Man and Iron Man 2 but I have to ...

Game Dev Tycoon, so you want to be a game developer, eh?

There are a lot of different simulation games out there that have ...

Baseball card RPG, putting old cards to good use

I’m sure I’m not alone in the group of kids that collected ...

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The status quo of event comics

For those of you unaware of the phrase, status quo simply means the state of things in a normal, unaltered setting. If, on an average day, you spend your time working from home, watching internet videos, and cooking yourself some Ramen noodles because you’re a broke college student like me, that’s your status quo. Now, [...]

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Nimble Quest, old game with a great new twist

There are all too many “clone” games out there on our phones. Runners, puzzles, driving…each the same just a different flavor. So it’s nice to see a game that isn’t exactly new but it feels fresh, and sometimes that’s enough. Nimble Quest You can file Nimble Quest in the “I wish I had thought of [...]

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The future of animation, or Pixar always wins

If you’ve read any of my articles at the Red Shirt Crew, you probably already know that I can be quite cynical when it comes to the future of modern media. The video game industry seems poised for a crash, directors like Michael Bay keep getting handed other favourite childhood series to destroy, and turning [...]

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Guitar Hero

My love affair with Rock Band

I was really bummed to hear that Rock Band was ceasing their DLC as of this month. I know the next gen consoles are right around the corner and all but Rock Band is by far the game in which I have invested the most money, sweat and tears, so to see that chapter come [...]

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Some tabletop favorites

International Tabletop Day is this Saturday, March 30 so we’ve been talking games all month long and while there are literally thousands of games you could pick up and play with your friends this weekend, here are a few of my favorites that I’ll be playing. Some of them might seem a little “old fashioned” [...]

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When tabletop worlds collide

Since this is still tabletop month (and the board game I was hoping to play didn’t come in on time), I figure it’d be a good idea to stick to our good old friend, Role-Playing games. Though, while my last article focused on the past, this article is going to focus on the three campaigns [...]

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Dungeons & Dragons

Dungeons, dragons and giant robots

A few years ago I was playing Dungeons & Dragons weekly with a group of friends. It was the first time I had really played D&D. I had a RPG-wannabe stage in junior high but never really sat to learn and play the game as it was intended…the most I did was have fun drawing [...]

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Tales from the tabletop, the DM life

Lets kick off a month-long series in table top gaming!

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Skylanders

Skylanders Giants 101, big fun for everyone

When my friend first told me about the Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure game, and how her nine year old son just loved playing it, I had no idea what it was. Then my son came back from my friend’s house saying that Skylanders was the best thing he’d ever played and that he really wanted it [...]

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Crashing All the Gates: A Look at the Latest Expansion

Over the past month, we’ve taken a look at M13 and the Return to Ravnica expansion that has dominated the Magic: the Gathering scene. Gatecrash, the latest expansion, was released on February 1st, and already seems to be taking the competitive league by storm. Today, we’re going to examine this new expansion set, looking at [...]

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