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Iron Man 3, reaching superhero overload

I loved Iron Man and Iron Man 2 but I have to admit that by the time The Avengers came along and certainly by the new Iron Man 3, I was a bit burned out. Not just burned out on Iron Man but on superheroes in general. I’m glad to see that technology has finally [...]

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Baseball card RPG, putting old cards to good use

I’m sure I’m not alone in the group of kids that collected baseball cards in the 80s/90s with hopes of cashing them in 20 years later so you could retire. Funny thing is that never happened. The baseball cards from about 1982 to 1995 are probably some of the most worthless cards ever produced…because they [...]

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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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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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Pictionary

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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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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Thirty years later and E.T. is still unique

The 30th anniversary of E.T. was last year, so I’m a little bit late, but I didn’t really think about it until I was walking the aisles of Toys R Us and a new E.T. toy caught my eye. I remember having a few original E.T. toys when I was little. I loved the movie [...]

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King of the Nerds, stereotypes in action

Being a nerd used to be a bad thing. The stereotypical nerd versus jock was just a way of life. If you didn’t like sports and weren’t otherwise popular, you were a nerd. You played in the band, you loved video games, you read comic books and you knew where Middlearth was…you know the type. [...]

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Retro City Rampage, combining the best of the best

I’ve been waiting a long time to play Retro City Rampage and thankfully it was well worth the wait.

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Favorite mobile games of 2012

A funny thing happened on my way to parenthood…I lost my video game time! Yes, I’m no exception to the inevitable sacrifice of every gamer parent, but that doesn’t mean there’s no time for games, it just means I had to find the games that fit into the schedule. 2012: The year the console was [...]

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