Magic Gatherings #3: Pre-Pros and Pre-Cons

By Harry Huberty on

Welcome back to Magic Gatherings!  Last week we spent some time looking at budget hits from Fate Reforged—cards that will play well in your commander decks, which you probably can find lying around abandoned after draft night at your friendly local gaming store.  I left one major thing unmentioned, however, as one astute commentator pointed …

XCOM the Board Game Review

By Phillip Canada on

Do you and your crew have what it takes to save the world from aliens? XCOM is essentially a memory game that focuses on allocating resources globally to combat the alien invasion. 1-4 players take the necessary roles within XCOM: Chief Scientist, Commander, Central Officer, and Squad Leader.  The Chief Scientist’s focus is to create new technology …

Spells and Whistles #2: All About Alesha

By Harry Huberty on

By Harry Huberty and Christina Ladd — Welcome back to Spells and Whistles!  In our sign-off last time, we indicated that we planned to talk planeswalkers this week. We’re putting that on hold, though, since something more topical happened after our column went to press: WotC revealed in their “Uncharted Realms” column that Mardu khan Alesha, …