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Beer and Board Games: The Game of Life Wasted
Ah, the game of Life. I must admit, I don’t have any particularly fond memories of playing it – mostly, I just liked it for the fancy board with the spinner and the 3D buildings. But I can’t help but … Continue reading
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JourneyQuest
Holy crap! Why didn’t anybody tell me about JourneyQuest? From Dead Gentlemen Productions, makers of The Gamers and The Gamers: Dorkness Rising, comes the tale of a party of adventurers in a world of high fantasy with a terrific Terry … Continue reading
Abobo’s Big Adventure Is The Princess Bride Of NES Games
When I say Abobo’s Big Adventure is The Princess Bride of NES games, I say it not because the game has anything to do with the swashbuckling fantasy of the aforementioned classic movie, but because it’s the best bits (and … Continue reading
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Sam Worthington’s Best Performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuzaxlddWbk I’ve remarked before on TBR how I’m never really excited for Call of Duty games, but I look forward to playing them anyway because so much money gets poured into them and really, they’re well-made games that sport terrific … Continue reading
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Michael Bay’s Need for Speed: The Run Commercial Is Actually Pretty Good
Michael Bay may be to filmmaking what the sledgehammer is to directing, but the guy can sure cut a fun trailer together. This Bay-made trailer for Need for Speed: The Run views like the preview for a fun blockbuster action … Continue reading
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Yep, Definitely A Grand Theft Auto Trailer
I’m not alone in thinking that Grand Theft Auto v looks just like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas with a graphical update! Enterprising Youtuber CreativityZone had the bright idea to reconstruct the GTA V trailer using clips from San Andreas, … Continue reading
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Friendship and Jumping
As part of a challenge, Mike Bithell made a game in 24 hours called Thomas Was Alone which garnered enough acclaim that he decided to make it into a full-length game! Now, I’m a huge fan of puzzle platformers already, … Continue reading
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Beer and Board Games: Drunk Mystery Mansion
Unfortunately, this episode of Beer and Board Games doesn’t come close to touching the awesomeness of their Drunk Nightmare episode, but it’s still pretty funny to watch Matt Sloan win and act belligerent towards everyone else. Honestly, though, it’s the … Continue reading
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This Sure Is A Grand Theft Auto Trailer
Fans of the GTA franchise may hate me for saying this, but this trailer for GTA V doesn’t do a damn thing for me. Even GTA IV cruised by without me looking sideways at it, and it’s entirely because I … Continue reading
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Tapped Out
The nerds rule the world! Seriously, if you told me back in grade school (when I first started playing Magic: The Gathering) that one day a rap track about the popular trading card game would attract thousands of viewers, I … Continue reading