In 1977, Metagaming Concepts released Microgame #1. Metagaming's Microgame series was an attempt to bring to market complex and playable...

When Bioware released Planescape: Torment in December of 1999, they did so just as 2nd Edition Dungeons & Dragons was gasping its l...

A decade ago, USA Today printed an article by Mike Snider who wrote about Conan's reemergence as a relevant subject in popular culture...

After reading Jim Butcher's latest book, The Aeronaut's Windlass, I found myself confused by some of the public book reviews. I...

While the actual gameplay in the new Transformers: Devastation  trailer looks less than inspiring, it looks like a mashup of Dynasty Warrior...

I've been a fan of SnarfQuest for quite some time. Larry Elmore's comic tale of a young warrior's quest for fame and fortune as ...

When I was young, my family didn't own any computers. We had an Atari 2600 and a Nintendo NES, but we didn't own any personal ...

Freddie Wong's video Every Fighting Game Ever is an amusing 1 minute and 42 second short film that demonstrates why I'm not the big...

Southern California has long had a vibrant hobby gaming culture. In the early days of RPGs there were APAs like Alarums & Excursions and...

I post surprisingly few updates about the Geekerati podcast that Shawna Benson and I do on a fairly regular basis. I think that it is time ...

To this day I'm still a big fan of the old style "adventure" games where your avatar is sent on a variety of often meaningless...

As a member of Generation X, I am a fan of "meta" media that is well done.  The initial trailer for the Behold Studios game ...

Bull Durham is one of the best baseball films ever made.  It's one of the classics like Major League , Bang the Drum Slowly , For the L...

Those of you who have been reading this sight for a couple of years, know that I am a huge Phoenix Wright fan.  The game series is a splendi...

In the process of maintaining a blog about popular culture and Geek activities, I often find articles that would make for good blog posts.  ...

The Warhammer Universe is a rich environment that has provided millions of gamers with countless hours of entertainment.  The setting has b...

I've been enjoying the spare moments I have been able to devote to playing " Space Marine: Kill Team ."  It's a fun little...

This summer Atari will be releasing a new version of the classic Arcade/Atari 2600 "Pong variant" game Warlords -- a game that...