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Torn Tales Review – It’s No Fairy Tale
Platforms: PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: Twistplay Publisher: Chilled Mouse Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review code supplied free of charge by the publisher. On paper I’m quite the fan of Torn Tales hokey premise; you take Robin Hood, Snow White and Dr. Jekyll, put them into one place thanks to some mumbo-jumbo involving a crazed…
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HyperX Cloud Revolver Headset Review – Click, Bang
It’s the graphics that tend to get all of the attention as people lavish praise upon the art style, the level of pure technical prowess on display, the lighting and the colors. We tend to put the emphasis on what we can see, which is a shame because well-done audio is just as important when…
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Star Trek: Ascendancy Review – Resistance Is Futile
I was practically raised on Star Trek. Not the original series where Shatner was so hammy you could have a lovely Sunday roast, but with the philosophical musings of The Next Generation, the tenacity of the Voyager crew and the wonderful characters of Deep Space Nine. What I’m attempting to say is that Star Trek…
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Final Touch Review – Mona Lissa
Designed by: Mike Elliott Published by: Asmodee Players: 2-4 Playtime: 15-30 minutes Review copy provided free of charge by Esdevium Games. Ah, the sophisticated, wonderful world of art. On this very site I reviewed The Gallerist, a hefty, complex game which was based around running a successful gallery, done by investing in talented artists, buying…
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Timeline: British History Review – Should Have Paid More Attention In History Class
History can be a dull and difficult subject to become invested in. In many ways it serves little practical purpose on a day-to-day basis. It’s not often that you suddenly find yourself confronted with a pressing need to name the date of the Battle of Hastings or to tell someone when tophats became a thing…
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My Top Six Favorite Boardgames Of 2016
2016 marked the year where I got more heavily into boardgames, discovering the unique joy of manipulating card, dice and miniatures. With this cardboard awakening came the boardgame community, an almost infinitely more friendly bunch of people than the videogame community where the only time you can usually hope to engage in a conversation is…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry freaking Christmas, people! Yes, it’s that time of the year again where we inexplicably drag large trees into our houses and proceed to decorate them with all manner of shiny objects. Humans truly are a very strange species. The point is I’d like to wish all of you a great Christmas. I hope you…
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New Angeles Review – Being A Ruthless Corporation Is Kind of Fun
Designed by: James Kniffin Published by: Fantasy Flight Games Players: 4-6 Playtime: 2-4 hours. Review copy supplied free of charge by Esdevium Games. Within movies, books and games massive corporations becoming the dominant force in society is a constant theme and one that is these days a little too close to reality. We live in a time…
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Conan Board Game Review – Sadly Not Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Monolith’s Conan board game amassed a considerable amount of money on Kickstarter. But was all that cash well spent? Review time.
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