Obituary: Allan B. Calhamer 1931-2013 Creator of Diplomacy the Board Game
I learned today that Allan Calhamer recently passed away. Calhamer was a sadly little-known, but influential game designer that created
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Is It Really That Bad: Aliens: Colonial Marines
Two games released within weeks of each other have generated massive fan reaction, Dead Space 3 and Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Read moreBest Movies of 2012
Movies I know. And I’ve seen a lot of them this year, more so than games I’ve played. And like
Read moreThe Hobbit Film: Don’t Read this Review
Don’t. I mean it. You might do it anyway but you’re going to get angry. Not because I spoil elements
Read moreWhere I Speculate On the “Star Trek: Into Darkness” Villain
I am a life-long “Star Trek” fan. Life-long as in Captain Kirk fighting a Gorn with a homemade blackpowder cannon
Read moreDungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness on Syfy Tonight! Revel in the Horror of a Badly Managed Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is legal shorthand for all the stuff you brand with your creation. “Star Wars” toys, “Pokemon” chewing
Read moreBrad Pitt Just Shot World War Z in the Head
“World War Z” is my all-time favorite zombie apocalypse book. It earned this status because the author injected a single
Read moreCloud Atlas (yes, it’s worth it)
When writing a film review for a website such as this, I try to place content into context. This is
Read moreThe Paradox of Paradoxes (and my review of Looper)
I’ve discovered after some reflection, that I didn’t much care for Looper. The issue is admittedly asinine, and I fully
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