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Archive for January, 2012

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Preview: Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi

Preview: Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi

Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi #0 Your Guide to the Dawn of the Jedi Era of Star Wars Source: darkhorse.com “It began with the mysterious pyramid ships–the Tho Yor–scattered to the eight corners of the galaxy, and ended with the establishment of an Order that would change the universe forever. Here’s your first look at [...]

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Most wanted tech infograph

Most wanted tech infograph

Woo! Who doesn’t like inforgraphs? Everyone likes pretty pictures…While I was over at Alltop, this graphic caught my eye, so I thought I’d share it with you guys…interesting information.

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Press Release: New Dystopian Wars Releases for Februrary

Press Release: New Dystopian Wars Releases for Februrary

So this just in from the crew over at Spartan Games. Big models for February! Check them all out at our Flickr page, but here are some quick highlights!  

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Review: Archie – Dark Horse Archives Volume Two

Review: Archie – Dark Horse Archives Volume Two

One of the most beloved comic characters of all time is of course Archie. It was the brain-child of John L. Goldwater and later fin tuned by Bob Montana. Archie first appeared in MLJ Magazines’ “Prep Comics” in 1941. By 1946 Archie became so popular that the publication was renamed Archie Comic Publications. It’s hard [...]

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A GM’s Love Affair with D&D and His Friends

A GM’s Love Affair with D&D and His Friends

I stated playing D&D with the original blue books (can’t even say boxed set these days anymore, else some kid will think we’re talking Essentials). My friend Rodney introduced me to the wonderful world of sword and sorcery. Halflings were a class, fighters simply smashed stuff, and everyone knew mages sucked until level 3 or [...]

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Elder Sign: Omens Review

Elder Sign: Omens Review

It seems that H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulu mythos has seen an incredible revival in past few years. It’s everywhere. Fantasy Flight Games (FFG), creators of the card\board game Elder Signs has made an app version of the game available for iPad\iPhone called Elder Sign: Omens. As the license holders for Lovecraft’s works this is another in [...]

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SOPA and PIPA and other initials of doom, DOOM!

Okay we typically try and keep things pretty light and fun here at GC. However, in case you have been living under a rock for the past few days, or haven’t gone to Wikipedia to find out how to change your spark plugs, then you may be wondering just what the heck is up with [...]

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Airsoft Review: Mako MWG Magazine Well Grip

Airsoft Review: Mako MWG Magazine Well Grip

First things first, if you’re a Magpul fanboy, you won’t agree with the function of a mag well grip, but hey, I’m old school. The Mako MWG Magazine Well Grip is a pretty solid little accessory for RS and airsoft rifles. The MWG is available from Amazon for around $22 depending on the color you [...]

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REVIEW: Star Wars Crimson Empire III – Empire Lost (Part 3 of 6)

REVIEW: Star Wars Crimson Empire III – Empire Lost (Part 3 of 6)

Well they got me, that’s all I can say. They got me. After all it is Star Wars, and I am a sucker for anything Star Wars. This third part in the six part story did exactly what I was afraid of. It expanded the story just enough and ended with a cliffhanger that left [...]

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TV Review: Being Human on the BBC

TV Review: Being Human on the BBC

SPOILERS: sort of…   What happens when you take an overly sensitive vampire, a high-strung, socially awkward werewolf, and an annoyingly bubbly ghost that borders on OCD, and make them all flat mates? You get perhaps one of the most refreshing shows to hit the BBC and Netflix since the IT Crowd.   Being Human [...]