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Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed Bonus Edition Detailed

Sega today announced that gamers can now pre-order the Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed Bonus Edition. The Bonus Edition will feature additional content including an additional track, character, and various collectible items. Read On »

posted August 1, 2012 - 2:19 pm in Gaming, News by William Anderson

Sega Kicks Off New Series Looking At Aliens: Colonial Marines

Sega today released the first in a series of behind-the-scenes episodes for the upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines Read On »

posted August 1, 2012 - 1:03 pm in Gaming, News by William Anderson

New Details On Pokémon Black/White 2, Dream Radar, and Pokédex 3D Pro

Nintendo today announced new details on the upcoming Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, as well as Pokémon Dream Radar and Pokédex 3D Pro games which will interface with the new Black/White. Read On »

posted August 1, 2012 - 10:34 am in Gaming, News by William Anderson

Breaking the Gender Barrier in Gaming

I’ve been playing video games since I was four years old. I’ve scaled Mount Hyrule and plunged through Zora’s Domain. I’ve run through every castle in the Mushroom Kingdom until I found the princess. I’ve stopped international conspiracies by nefarious weapons corporations using my secret agent skills. I’ve saved Azeroth more times than I can count. I battled off the Zerg and the Protoss from the Koprulu Sector. I’ve saved my Vault from dying of thirst, and found the GECK for my people. I’ve even rallied the galaxy to fight off the Reapers. And yet there’s one barrier that I have yet to surpass as a gamer: my gender. Read On »

posted July 28, 2012 - 8:13 am in Gaming, Gaming Life, Opinion by Cassandra Marshall

BioWare Announces Next N7 Weekend: Operation OVERWATCH

It’s that time again Mass Effect 3 fans, as BioWare have announced the next event in their N7 weekend roster: Operation OVERWATCH. This weekend’s challenge not only tasks players with the usual Squad and Allied goals, but Read On »

posted July 25, 2012 - 6:17 pm in Gaming, News by Blair Hicks

Dance Central 3 Release Date And More Songs Announced

Microsoft today announced that the third installment of the hit dance franchise for Xbox 360 with Kinect, Dance Central 3, will be releasing this October 16th. Read On »

posted July 23, 2012 - 9:12 am in Gaming, News by William Anderson

Roll the Bones – Pen and Paper RPGs Part I

Harman J. Peterson had only been a vampire for a year, but within the space of a week he found himself bound up in the slimy politics of the Camarilla. He had been a government man all his life, so oddly enough, he was right at home wheeling and dealing over DC with the undead. Today though, he was a little unmatched. He showed up to a game of Baccarat to try to bargain with the local fat cats, maybe get them to realize that the Sabbat clan weren’t their buddies at all. He wasn’t expecting Solomon Hurst, head of the Sabbat, the butcher of Baltimore, to be on the other side of the table. Hurst ruled the Sabbat, and he wanted to reign over DC too. He was charismatic enough to convince the local politicians that a rule under undead tyrants who believed men were but meals would be best for them. Harman knew that he’d be in for the fight of his life.

The situation laid out above sounds absolutely insane. Vampires? DC? Camarilla and Sabbat? Does anyone even play Baccarat anymore? But you have to admit, there’s a certain appeal there, a danger, a je ne sais quoi. Welcome to tabletop pen and paper roleplaying. Read On »

posted July 22, 2012 - 8:02 am in Gaming, Pen and Paper RPG by Cassandra Marshall