@Agreschn Most of the internet is too much of a pissing contest as it is, @klout just makes it that much worse.Absolutely fascinating article by @wesleyfenlon about #SNES emulation and software preservation over on @testedcom: http://t.co/mslBTQpbThis weeks set of desktop walls have just one thing in common. They all say something cool on them. A nice quote to get you through the day, or something badass to show people to just back away… slowly. Enjoy.
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Wizards of the Coast did a great job of bringing the RPG Dungeons and Dragons to the board game arena last year. They released the Risk-ish area control game Conquest of Nerath and the tile-based co-op dungeon crawlers Castle Ravenloft, Wrath of Ashardalon and Legend of Drizzt. All good in their own ways for sure. But with Lords of Waterdeep they’ve gone in a totally different direction. Euro.
This is a worker placement game, through and through. You’ll use workers placed around the board to trigger different events. The goal is not to rack up a body count or hoard treasure like in a dungeon crawler, here it’s all about victory points. And while it takes place in the Dungeons and Dragons universe, the influence of the seminal RPG is minimal when it comes to gameplay rather taking the inspiration for the setting and activities be colored by DnD. Why, there aren’t even any dice in the game! I know, it’s craziness!
It’s also fantastic.
In this column we’ve featured movies, games, comics and more. Far and wide I search looking for wallpapers that would look good on any desktop. Alot of times they don’t fit into any particular genre. In fact I’d say that’s most of the time. So today I’m featuring a few that I personally use all the time. They’re wallpapers that look like… well… wallpapers.
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We’re a little excited around here for Mass Effect, so you’ll have to excuse the enthusiasm. I mean, you understand… the game just came out!
In fact we’re so excited (and I found so many good ones) that we’ll be doing Mass Effect for 2 weeks straight! So, get those download fingers primed and come snag some new Mass Effect themed pics for your walls.
If you’re a board/card game fan, then the iPad/iPhone has become a treasure trove of great gaming goodness. We’ve seen some truly excellent ports from huge hits like Ticket to Ride to lesser known titles like Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.
That second title is worth noting because it’s probably the best port of a card game I’ve played on the iPad, and was ported by a company called Playdek. Why is all that worth noting? Cause they’ve just announced they’re bringing the combat heavy deck building game Nightfall to iOS in a few weeks. It’s a game we reviewed and enjoyed here on PGM and can’t wait to get it loaded onto our various devices of choice.
You may have heard about or played some of the other deckbuilding games out there like Dominion or the aforementioned Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer (both awesome BTW). What sort of sets Nightfall apart is the amount of aggressive interaction between players. It’s flat out combat here. Vampire and Werewolf and Monster combat.
Playdek has been killing it lately, and I’ll expect that trend to continue when they release Nightfall in a few weeks. Expect us to be talking about the title on the podcast!
Edit: We added a couple of new screenshots that came our way. Check ‘em out below!
We’re a little excited around here for Mass Effect, so you’ll have to excuse the enthusiasm. I mean, you understand… the game just came out!
In fact we’re so excited (and I found so many good ones) that we’ll be doing Mass Effect for 2 weeks straight! So, get those download fingers primed and come snag some new Mass Effect themed pics for your walls.
I’ve been making a habit of prowling around Kickstarter these days pretty regularly. There’s something about putting your project out there for the world to judge that I find incredibly exciting and inspirational. I’ve also found some really awesome projects to back, and love the idea of putting the money right into the pocket of the creators.
Woe to the Living the card game grabbed my absolute attention the second I was on the page. The art style is arresting, it’s such a throwback to the pulp comic feel from back in the day. Horror that’s not just gore for the sake of gore, but the real classic Thing From The Black Lagoon, Dracula type stuff. I’ll admit to not knowing much about how the game worked when I decided to throw down my money and back it, but for $9 bucks for the game with shipping I really figured I didn’t have much to lose. You’re getting a game plus an awesome looking card deck that can be used for regular old poker, that’s tough to beat.
I decided pretty quickly that I wanted to feature the game makers here in our little spotlight column, and luckily they accepted! So, let’s learn a little more about Woe to the Living!
Let’s be honest, any idiot could throw up a few pics of the Death Star and call this post done. But that would be too easy. And besides, I’m trying to give you readers something you might not run across every day. Something a little… outside the norm.
With that, please enjoy our little selection of Star Wars themed wallpapers. Just click the images to get at the full size, then save accordingly!
