http://diceofdoom.com/blog The Dice of Doom is a blog about gaming, being a gamer and general interest content suitable for nerds. Tue, 01 May 2012 13:26:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Dice of Doom podcast is a lively discussion about role-playing games, focusing heavily on Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu and Warhammer along with many other gaming systems. We have been gaming for longer than we care to freely admit and we have a wide range of interests and experiences in gaming in general (everything from obscure games printed in the 1980's to the most recent tabletop wargames). We like to take a lighthearted approach to our discussions and mix them up with other nerdy news and content as well. RupertG yes RupertG rupertg@diceofdoom.com rupertg@diceofdoom.com (RupertG) © Dice of Doom Dice of Doom Podcast dnd, d&d, dungeons & dragons, rpg, roleplaying, gaming, roleplaying games http://diceofdoom.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Podcast-Logo-New-SQ-SM.png http://diceofdoom.com/blog Sydney, Australia http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/dwarf-fortress-v-0-31-10-strike-the-earth/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/dwarf-fortress-v-0-31-10-strike-the-earth/#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:01:59 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1987 A major update has recently been released to Dwarf Fortress which has altered the game significantly. So what changes have been brought to the table? Here’s a list... Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2010/07/dwarf-fortress-v-0-31-10-strike-the-earth/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/australian-government-puts-r18-rating-for-computer-games-on-the-table/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/australian-government-puts-r18-rating-for-computer-games-on-the-table/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:14:12 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1742 As many of you know, most of the writers for this blog live in Australia. And for that fact we have been subjected to one of the most backward and condescending ratings systems for computer games in the developed world. … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/12/australian-government-puts-r18-rating-for-computer-games-on-the-table/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/doom-classic-now-available-in-the-app-store-for-the-iphone/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/doom-classic-now-available-in-the-app-store-for-the-iphone/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:08:42 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=1700 DOOM is one of those games that helped to define a genre. From running around with a myriad of realistic and ridiculous weaponry, to the blood and gore, and even the occasionally questionable imagery, DOOM helped define the First Person … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/10/doom-classic-now-available-in-the-app-store-for-the-iphone/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/wolfenstein-3d-on-the-iphone/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/wolfenstein-3d-on-the-iphone/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:21:48 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=948 At long last Wolfenstein 3D, the classic first person shooter that helped define the genre (if not the industry), has been released for the iPhone. It’s all here, the cheesy sounds and music, the funny ‘Aiiieeee’ of the Nazi’s that … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/wolfenstein-3d-on-the-iphone/feed/ 12 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/boatmurdered-dwarf-fortress-succession-game/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/boatmurdered-dwarf-fortress-succession-game/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:06:08 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=689 Of all the wonderful things you can do in Dwarf Fortress, one of the glaring omissions is the lack of a multi-player mode. Fortunately, the rabid Dwarf Fortress community has thought of a great way around this – the Succession … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/03/boatmurdered-dwarf-fortress-succession-game/feed/ 2 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/idracula-beginners-strategy-guide/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/idracula-beginners-strategy-guide/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:12:24 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=870 iDracula has an awesome visual feel to it - very Diablo in mood and atmosphere and the controls and game play are simple but effective. Like some other games, I struggled at first, so I thought I'd post the lessons I have learnt playing the game in the hope that it helps a few others out there. Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2009/02/idracula-beginners-strategy-guide/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:30:12 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=730 Zombie Attack! for the iPhone has kept me happily distracted protecting the beer shack vigorously against the zombie onslaught for more hours than I care to admit. The recent update has seen the game improved immensely with new ways of … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/strategy-guide-for-zombie-attack/feed/ 34 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/rogue-on-the-iphone-finally/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/rogue-on-the-iphone-finally/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:27:00 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=693 One game has been sadly missing from iPhones – a Rogue style game. Well, better than getting ‘a’ Rogue style game, Gandreas Games (the same people who brought us the awesome RPG dice roller Dicenomicon…) have released ‘the’ Rogue game … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/12/rogue-on-the-iphone-finally/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/facebook-zombies/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/facebook-zombies/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:35:02 +0000 mardo http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=611 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/facebook-zombies/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/zombie-attack-for-the-iphone/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/zombie-attack-for-the-iphone/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:38:50 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=606 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/zombie-attack-for-the-iphone/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/whats-in-a-setting/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/whats-in-a-setting/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:20:36 +0000 Ellisthion http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=580 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/11/whats-in-a-setting/feed/ 22 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/ultima-v-yes-you-can-download-it-and-play-it-still/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/ultima-v-yes-you-can-download-it-and-play-it-still/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:00:36 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=553 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 →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/ultima-v-yes-you-can-download-it-and-play-it-still/feed/ 5 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/mindjolt-games-on-facebook-a-review/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/mindjolt-games-on-facebook-a-review/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:30:53 +0000 mardo http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=490 Those of you who are my Facebook friends would have noticed that everytime I play a game, a few of my so called friends (who I will feel free to insult here), make it their goal to play the same … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/10/mindjolt-games-on-facebook-a-review/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/half-life-full-life-consequences/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/half-life-full-life-consequences/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:29:16 +0000 BjoernBitter http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=163 I was doing my morning reading when I came across this hilarious HL2 fan fiction (edit) after a little research I found the source! Squirrelking’s Fanfiction John Freeman who was Gordon Freemans brother was one day in an office typing … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/half-life-full-life-consequences/feed/ 6 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/construct-your-own-dwarf-fortress/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/construct-your-own-dwarf-fortress/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:20:34 +0000 Cuchulain http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=153 If you liked Moria, if you’ve ever enjoyed a Rogue-like game but were perhaps disappointed by the repetitious nature of the game and the limited gameplay, then chances are Dwarf Fortress is for you. This game – created single-handedly over … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/08/construct-your-own-dwarf-fortress/feed/ 10 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/old-awesome-games-moria/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/old-awesome-games-moria/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:17:45 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=91 About 20 years ago I visited my cousins in Canada. They had something very awesome that I had not encountered much before – a computer… I must have spent the equivalent of whole days playing old DOS games and eating … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/old-awesome-games-moria/feed/ 0 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/doom-on-the-iphone-yes-please/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/doom-on-the-iphone-yes-please/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:30:38 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=62 oh wait… How would you control it? That would be a toughy… In case you are wondering why I am going on about this, id Software‘s John Carmack (a fan of the iPhone) has come out and said that one … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/doom-on-the-iphone-yes-please/feed/ 4 http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/my-favourite-iphone-game-at-the-moment/ http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/my-favourite-iphone-game-at-the-moment/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:53:35 +0000 RupertG http://diceofdoom.com/blog/?p=34 I have to admit it… I have downloaded a LOT of applications from the App Store. And by a lot, I mean, well, lots. I have played the following games that I rate quite highly: Crash Bandicoot, Apple’s Texas Hold … Continue reading →]]> http://diceofdoom.com/blog/2008/07/my-favourite-iphone-game-at-the-moment/feed/ 2