Gaming

Tabletop Tuesday: There ain’t no party like an Adeptus Astartes party

It’s been a while folks, but Tabletop Tuesday is back (albeit, a little late in the day)!  Now I know I’ve been out of the saddle for a spell, so I think the best way to celebrate would be to jump right in and sift through some of the great tabletop news that’s come out…

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Nintendo announces Nintendo 2DS & Wii U Price Cut

With Nintendo struggling to find a solid market for the Wii U but also finding their hand-held device (Nintendo 3DS) a hit, it’s no wonder why the company announced some changes together. Yesterday Nintendo officially announced that effective September 20th the Wii U deluxe set will be reduced from $349.99 to $299.99 – they’ll also…

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Bachman’s Best – DC Deck-Building Game

The best thing I played last week was the DC Deck-Building Game by Cryptozoic studios.  After the stunning review this game got from Gonna Geek’s very own ATGN/Tabletop Bebop podcast I got the idea that this would be a really good game for me, the wife, and our friends. We got it, we played, a…

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Tabletop Tuesday: The Returnening

Greetings, fellow dice fiends!  It has been a few weeks since my last column and for that I owe you all an apology.  My greatest nemesis, real life, got in the way when I began a new job.  Now that I’m settled in, I’m back to bring you the best highlights from the world of…

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Microsoft Backtracking on Xbox One DRM? (Update)

Gaming site Giant Bomb broke the news earlier that according to their sources at Microsoft there is a big shakeup coming regarding the widely criticized DRM policies for the new Xbox One.  According to their sources Microsoft is planning to pull a complete 180 and reverse their course on DRM for the Xbox One. What…

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Tabletop Tuesday: All aboard for Elder Gods and Cylons!

What a week it has been!  Well, actually it’s been two weeks since I was on a bit of a hiatus, but that’s besides the point.  As GenCon creeps ever closer, it seems like the world of tabletop gaming is pulsing with barely contained energy.  This week, I’ve dug up my usual array of news…

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iThing of the Week: Games! Games! Games!

Last week, I ended my critique of Star Trek Rivals and Fast & Furious 6: The Game with the suggestion of playing something else. I would be remiss if I didn’t offer other games to play. In addition to Waking Mars and Ridiculous Fishing, the following are some of my favorite iOS games from the…

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Tabletop Tuesday: Wherein Elder Gods get smashed and the Dominion blitzes the Alpha Quadrant

Welcome back for another week of delightful tabletop gaming news.  It’s been a busy, busy week in the wide world of analog gaming.  We’ve got space ships, dark gods from beyond space and time, a few coveted awards and ELVES…IN…SPAAAACE!         Arguably the most exciting news this week was WizKids’ announcement of…

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Tabletop Tuesday: Mongols and Superheroes and Starships? Oh my!

Welcome to the very first edition of Tabletop Tuesday!  This humble corner of Gonna Geek will cover news highlights from the wide world of analog gaming every week.  In addition to covering all the latest news and gossip for board, card, miniatures and roleplaying games I’ll also be discussing some of the terminology commonly used…

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Nintendo’s Wii U Holiday Advice

The latest game console on the market is the Wii U by Nintendo.  There have many criticisms of the system since it launched.  One of the biggest criticisms was that the Wii U has a massive system update required right out of the box. This update clocks in at a little over 1 GB, so…

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