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Entries from May 31st, 2008

Now Reading: Dungeons and Desktops First Impressions

May 31st, 2008 · 4 Comments · PCGamer, Print Screen, RPGs

I just started Matt Barton’s Dungeons and Desktops. I was thinking about reviewing it for my next Print Screen column for Crispy Gamer, but I noticed that Desslock just reviewed it for PC Gamer. It’s not that we can’t review the same things, but I figure that whatever Desslock says about RPGs is smarter than […]

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EU3 In Nomine First Impressions

May 29th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Paradox, Review

Holy crap this is good. Let’s preface this by saying that I enjoy Europa Universalis 3. It wasn’t as fresh as EU2 or as captivating as Crusader Kings. But it was an attractive, stable and often enjoyable coast through history. My big problems were connected to how colorless it was. Every major nation was subtly […]

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Marketing 101

May 26th, 2008 · 6 Comments · Industry

RPS has linked to a video from Creative Assembly, a video mostly about motion capture animation for the dueling movies in Empire: Total War. Characters can settle their disputes by dressing up and stabbing the other guy. The duel movies are, I suppose, the Empire equivalent of the assassination or spying movies in Medieval 2. […]

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1960: The Making of a President TURN FIVE

May 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on 1960: The Making of a President TURN FIVE · AAR, AAR1960, Board Games

Turn One Turn Two Turn Three Turn Four Phase 1 -2 Kennedy, initiative, Nixon goes first (16 vs 21) NIXON 1: Nelson Rockefeller 3CP (+1 rest): +1 NJ (zero), +1 PA, +1 NY +77 260-277 Bruce: With so many Endorsements breaking ties for me, I can play the game very close to the “flip point” […]

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Bioshock The Movie

May 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments · Crispy Gamer, Print Screen

My latest Print Screen column is up at Crispy Gamer. I indulge in a little speculative movie making.

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Chris Farrell Returns

May 20th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Blogs, Board Games

Chris Farrell is one of the best commentators on board and wargames, so when he wrapped up his blog in late 2006, my weekly trawl through the internet was a little empty. Well, he’s back with a new blog full of old content and a couple of new posts. I don’t write a lot about […]

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