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What Andy’s Playing: Undertale
Undertale is a game that’s tricky to talk about, but the prospect of sharing this review with you fills me with determination. I could put a spoiler warning up, but ultimately there’s so many things about the game that I wouldn’t … Continue reading
Why I’ve Got My Eye on Codex
Because there’s a card called Nautical Dog, with the flavor text “They found him in a lake.” That’s why. End of post. Also, the card that gives you ambush sharks. More seriously, Codex is a game that I’ve had my eye on … Continue reading
Legendary: Dark City Expansion
As fun as the base game of Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game is, from the start there was always room for additions and improvements. Those upgrades have come in six expansions since Legendary’s creation in 2012, the most recent … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Angel, Apocalypse, Bishop, Blade, Board Game, Bribe, Cable, Colussus, Daredevil, Dark City, Domino, Elektra, Forge, Gaming, Ghost Rider, Hero, Iceman, Iron Fist, Jean Grey, Kingpin, Legendary, Marvel, Marvel Knight, Mastermind, Mephisto, Mr. Sinister, Nightcrawler, Professor X, Punisher, S.H.I.E.L.D., Scheme, Stryfe, Superhero, Teleport, Upper Deck, Versatile, Villain, Wolverine, X-Force, x-men
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Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
If you’re looking for gifts for your avid gamer friends or family this Christmas, or just interested in adding something to your own collection of tabletop games, I can’t recommend a better choice than Upper Deck’s Legendary: Marvel. Legendary is … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming, Reviews, Superhero
Tagged Black Widow, Board Game, Captain America, Cyclops, Deadpool, Doctor Doom, Emma Frost, Gambit, Gaming, Hawkeye, Hero, Hulk, Iron Man, Legendary, Loki, Magneto, Marvel, Marvel Comics, Mastermind, Nick Fury, Red Skull, Rogue, S.H.I.E.L.D., Scheme, Spiderman, Storm, Superhero, TableTop, Thor, Upper Deck, Villain, Wolverine
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WARCRAFT Movie Trailer Released
At BlizzCon 2013, Blizzard Entertainment announced that a movie based on their Warcraft series of games was in production. Today, they released the first trailer for the film.
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming, News, Reviews, Video Games
Tagged CGI, Chain Mail, Green Screen, Human, Movie Trailer, Movies, Orc, Plate Armor, Stormwind, The Beginning, Warcraft, Warcraft II, Warcraft III, Warcraft: Orcs and Humans, World of Warcraft
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HonorCon 2015: After Action Report
THE ROYAL MANTICORAN NAVY MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORCON Third Day, Eleventh Month, Year Three Hundred and Three After Landing From: Spacer Second Class Lori Janeski, Grayson Space Navy To: –Captain (Senior Grade) Christa Brolley, GS, QBM, EM; Commanding Officer, HMS Hector … Continue reading
Boardgames I’ve Been Playing
So, for a change of pace from my recent posts, I’d like to take a step to one of my other areas of interest: boardgaming. I’ve been into boardgaming for a while. And by that, I don’t just mean playing … Continue reading
Posted in Board Games, Gaming
Tagged Civilization, Games, Lords of Xidit, Through the Ages, Tsuro
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The Catholic Geek: Rory Modena and David Chalmers 08/30 by We Built That Network | Culture Podcasts
Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK “Shadowdancer” Modena and her cohort David Chalmers. We’ll cover art (which Declan knows nothing about), censorship in gaming and game chat, et al Source: The Catholic Geek: Rory … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Gaming, Horror, Romance, Science and Technology, The Church, Video Games
Tagged Blog Talk Radio, BlogTalkRadio, Honor At Stake, Vatican Ninjas
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Game So As to Win: the Virtues of Competitive Gaming
Remember back when I wrote a post about competitive gaming and then followed it up by talking about why I love competition? Well, it’s time to finish the job. I’m here to tell you how competitive gaming can…be virtuous? Well, … Continue reading
Warcraft Expansion: Were We Prepared?
At Gamescon 2015 in Cologne, Germany Blizzard Entertainment announced the sixth expansion to World of Warcraft, and it is… well… see for yourself…
Final Fantasy XV’s Newest Trailer
Okay . . . I have to admit it. I’m impressed. I am still wary of this new installment, given what they did to XI, XII, XIII–all three installments; don’t get me started–and XIV. But, wow. This trailer alone makes … Continue reading
Blizzard Announces That They are Going to Announce Something
Blizzard Entertainment has just teased that they will reveal the title for the next World of Warcraft expansion on August 6th at Gamescon 2015. Is it surprising that they want to move away from the mess that is the current … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged Blizzard Entertainment, BlizzCon, Gamescon, Warlords of Draenor, World of Warcraft
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Game So As to Win: Why Competition is Awesome
Last week, I did a post about competitive gaming, as an introduction to the concept. Hopefully it helped give you some context for the future, because this time around I’m talking about some questions I left unaddressed last time around. … Continue reading
Nintendo: Not Dead Yet
You thought Nintendo hadn’t done anything in a while, didn’t you? Let’s start with this: What is this Mass Effect spin off with current-gen FF-like open world, and Gundam -like walking tanks? Xenoblade Chronicles? Really? Yup. This is going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged Blizzard Entertainment, E3, Mario, Nintendo
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Square Enix Blows Up E3
Yikes. Just Cause 3 …. Huh. Funny, I thought this was an Uncharted game. And we’re apparently going to blow up a Bond villain, and half of the island he owns. Hmm. This is starting to feel like one of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged E3, Kingdom Hearts, Tomb Raider
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Final Fantasy Making a Comeback?
The recent trend here on The Catholic Geeks seems to be video games, and I suppose that means I’ll have to jump on the bandwagon. I know, it’s absurd — how can I be excited to see a remake of … Continue reading
EA Brings back Mass Effect and Mirror’s Edge
The Mass Effect Universe is back. Mass Effect: Andromeda As long as it’s not Andromeda Ascendant.
Posted in Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged E3, Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mirror's Edge, Star Wars: Battlefront
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Ubisoft wages war For Honor
For Honor And wow the guy who presented this one really got into it.
Posted in Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged E3, Ghost Recon, The Division, The Ultimate Warrior, Ubisoft
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AAR The Catholic Geek radio show: #GamerGate Primer with ShadowDancer, Ninjas and More 09/27
Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK “Shadowdancer” Modena return. RK Modena is an artist whose work is on sale (and quite beautiful). She will join a panel that includes Matthew Bowman and Tom Knighton. … Continue reading →