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[ 7 Feb 2012 | No Comments | Christen Bejar ]
<em>Dragon Age: Redemption</em> slays your heart on Valentine’s Day

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than to watch Felicia Day do some medieval butt-kicking? The official DVD release for the video game based web series Dragon Age: Redemption has been slated for Feb. 14.

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Video: Warmachine Demo Days at Pop Culture Paradise

Summer Skye checks in at Pop Culture Paradise for a Warmachine minature game demo.

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[ 19 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
AD&D 1st Edition premium reprints to help build Gary Gygax memorial

Right on the heels of announcing a new version of Dungeons & Dragons intended to unite fans of the venerable roleplaying game’s many different editions, publisher Wizards of the Coast has announced it will offer limited-edition reprints of the 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rulebooks.
Going on sale April 17, the reprints of the original hardcover Monster Manual ($34.95), Player’s Handbook ($34.95) and Dungeon Master’s Guide ($44.95) will feature new cover designs commemorating the re-release of the 1977-79 AD&D rules. And to help support your friendly local gaming shop, Wizards of the Coast says they …

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[ 18 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Ken St. Andre ]
DarkCon event recap from Tunnels & Trolls creator Ken St. Andre

The fannish new year of 2012 started off very well for me with DarkCon in Mesa, Arizona. (Nerdvana guest post by Tunnels & Trolls roleplaying game creator Ken St. Andre.)

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[ 17 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Trevor Campbell ]
Voices + <em>The Old Republic</em> = biscuits and gravy: A warning to <em>SWTOR</em> players

Have you ever heard a voice on the radio, promoting some god-awful-yet-delicious meal or snack, and by the end of the bit you’re seriously considering getting it? Well apparently, it can happen in video games too.
Over the weekend I played the crap out of Star Wars: The Old Republic (like I have been the past few months), and part of it was spent on Tatooine. As I got near the end of the quest line there, I came upon an older looking character that had one of the last quests. …

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[ 16 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
<em>Star Trek Online</em> embarks on free-to-play odyssey

Tuesday marks the beginning of free-play status for Cryptic’s 25th century RPG “Star Trek Online.”

Gaming, RPGs, Technology »

[ 15 Jan 2012 | 3 Comments | Jayson Peters ]
The Blog is Yours: Which game most needs reinvention?

While D&D will turn 40 years old in 2014, there are some gaming properties out there that have been around far longer.

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[ 9 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
5E is coming: Fans will help shape new edition of Dungeons & Dragons game

Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that they are working on the 5th Edition of the iconic Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.

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[ 9 Jan 2012 | No Comments | Jayson Peters ]
No more LAN at Gamers’ Inn

The new year has brought more changes at Gamers’ Inn, a popular spot in Mesa for collectible card gamers, tabletop roleplayers and — until now — LAN multiplayer video game enthusiasts.
The store announced on its Facebook page New Year’s Eve that its LAN system would be no more as of Jan. 1. The explanation: “The LAN needed to have a price increase to cover the costs, but the value of LAN gaming that we can provide is not worth more than $1 per hour. Also, new PC’s are cheap and …

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Video: Talking with Laughing Moon’s writer/RPG creator Todd VanHooser

Geekssociated Press talks with local writer/RPG creator Todd VanHoooser at Laughing Moon Con 3, a local gaming convention started by VanHooser. Be sure to catch Todd at Amazing Arizona Comic Con this weekend.