Yearly Archives: 2008

Facebook Zombies

Posted on November 13, 2008 by mardo

By the title of this blog you may think I am talking about people who spend so much time on Facebook that they become like zombies, Pale skin, unable to communicate in person except by grunts, but despite this rather … Continue reading →

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Zombie Attack! for the iPhone

Posted on November 11, 2008 by RupertG

There has been a sudden rush of Tower Defence games released for the iPhone recently, and for the most part, they OK to play. What there hasn’t been is any real innovation in the genre as it is played on … Continue reading →

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Monster of the Week: Rakshasa

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Ellisthion
This entry is part 1 of 19 in the series Monster of the Week

The fearsome Rakshasas, originally demons in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, are evil magical shapeshifting spirits. Fictional usage has developed far beyond the original myths, so much there’s a wikipedia page on it. In fiction, they are often humanoid with animal … Continue reading →

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What’s in a setting?

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Ellisthion

Whether we talk of gaming, movies, or literature, a single important choice is the setting. By this I mean the time period, level of technology, and the like. In particular, the time period is a very strong influence on a … Continue reading →

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Extremely lifelike faux corpses – just in time for Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2008 by RupertG

For those of you who really get into the whole spirit [*cough*] of Halloween, this one might be for you. For a mere $545-$595 USD, you can purchase your own friend corpse to sit around the house, watch TV with … Continue reading →

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iPhone Polyhedral (RPG) Dice Rolling Applications

Posted on October 31, 2008 by RupertG

Some of you might remember my previous rant on this topic. Back when the iPhone 2.0 was released, the App Store contained a pretty poor collection of RPG dice rollers. And some were asking extraordinary amounts for them. Well, that … Continue reading →

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Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny- Yes you can download it and play it still…

Posted on October 29, 2008 by RupertG

Growing up, one of my absolute favourite games was Ultima V – Warriors of Destiny. The scope of the game, the large maps, the magic system, story, characters, etc, made it one of the most enthralling games of my childhood. … Continue reading →

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Tools for the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on October 27, 2008 by RupertG

We around here are big believers in being prepared. The Zombie Apocalypse is not a matter of ‘if’, but of ‘when’, and as such, we should all put some thought into being ready for the day (or more probably night…). … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Tiles and a sense of scale

Posted on October 24, 2008 by RupertG

One of my pet annoyances with doing everything on Dungeon Tiles is the complete and utter unrealistic nature of the scale when you are not in a bare dungeon fighting monsters. Recently this was brought home when we used our … Continue reading →

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The truth about the internet

Posted on October 21, 2008 by RupertG

Many of us grew up with Sesame Street. A lot of us still remember our favourite songs and animations, and we certainly have a little giggle (privately) over the characters that we loved as a kid. And while the vast … Continue reading →

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