Archive for July, 2010

  • Choosing a Sci-Fi RPG

    Choosing a Sci-Fi RPG

    I’m thinking of picking up a sci-fi rpg. It would be something different from what we normally play and I think fun also. I’m certainly drawn to running something along those lines anyway. The question is, which system? Here are the options I’ve come up...

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  • Toy Story 3

    Toy Story 3

    I went to see Toy Story 3D with my son today. It’s pretty much everything you’d expect from a Toy Story film, so if you’re not into the franchise, then you won’t like this either. If you are, then it’s pretty much what you’d expect....

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  • PC Zone To End

    PC Zone To End

    I just spotted that the computer game mag, PC Zone, is about to close. I must admit that I haven’t purchased a copy in years, but I remember picking up copies for the demo games on floppy discs/CDs in pre-internet days. I’m surprised that it...

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  • Declining RPG Market

    Declining RPG Market

    I popped into Eclectic Games’ new shop today and was surprised by how little RPG stuff they stocked these days. There was really next to nothing. They had a few D&D books, Pathfinder, Rogue Trader, World of Darkness and a few other bits, but that...

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  • Reaper Frost Wyrm

    Reaper Frost Wyrm

    Spotted this Frost Wyrm on the Reaper website. I really like it. $39.99 isn’t particularly overpriced, when you compare it to a lot of huge D&D miniatures. I haven’t done any painting for ages, so I won’t be picking one up any time soon. But...

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  • Descent

    Descent

    We played Descent: Journeys in the Dark last Wednesday, instead of our usual D&D game. It took us a while to remember the rules, but I have to say that I really like the game. On the whole ithere’s plenty for everyone to do to...

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