Archive for July, 2010

  • Legacy_characters

    Broken Legacy: Why Star Wars shouldn’t go back to the future

    As a Star Wars fan, I feel like I should be more excited about the Legacy comic book series.  It’s trying very hard to be just as epic and sweeping as the Star Wars trilogy, and it’s established a colorful cast of characters and built...

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    Check It Out – Dragon Age 2 Podcast

    A good listen – it’s Mike Laidlow (lead designer) interviewed by Victor Wachter. http://blog.bioware.com/2010/07/20/biowares-official-dragon-age-ii-podcast/ Whether you are excited, fearful, or eh about the sequel, there’s probably something in the podcast for you! And if you don’t know Dragon Age, then you’re no friend of mine!

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  • A Look At

    A Look At – What is an RPG? Part One

    This is something of an ongoing debate in gaming circles – what makes a video game an RPG? It is my intention, over a series of articles, to look at the cRPG and console RPG world, compare it to the table top (also referred to...

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    Check It Out – Ravenloft Board Game

    This one is for all the Ravenloft fans! *crickets* Ok, no, seriously, this game sounds pretty cool. Who wouldn’t want to face off against a master vampire in his own lair, other than sane people? Comes out middle of next month (August 17th.) description from...

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    Check It Out – Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern

    This news with pictures broke yesterday – we get a look at Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern. Entertainment Weekly gets to break the images with their cover story - Read more at the following sites: http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/07/15/green-lantern-ryan-reynolds/ http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/05/13/see-ryan-reynolds-in-his-green-lantern-mo-cap-getup/ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=67960

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    Check It Out — The Hulk no more

    Marvel has decided to replace Edward Norton as The Hulk in the upcoming 2012 Avengers movie. A search has begun looking for someone new to stand along Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury, Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man, Chris Evans’ Captain America, and Chris Helmsworth’s Thor....

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