It’s something everyone has experienced: a school room filled with boys and girls giggling gleefully while passing notes that read: “Do you like me? Circle yes or no.” In Love Letter, Alderac Entertainment Group, makers of Smash Up, invites players to go back to those simpler times in order to win the affections of their …

Each month, the fine folks at Microsoft and Sony treat their Gold and PS+ members to free games, and each month, I’ll be here to tell y’all what those games are and make a case why you should be playing them. So, without further ado, let’s get to it. Microsoft is giving its Gold members …

Marvel has recently regained the rights to publish Star Wars comics and they have hit the ground running. The first two issues of their flag ship book for this series, aptly titled “Star Wars” has been a treat. Canonically, these books take place after A New Hope but before Empire Strikes Back. This means the …

Welcome to the Parks and Recreation weekly recap!  As this is the last reason of Parks and Rec, I hope these recaps will act as virtual hugs as we turn into puddles of tears upon the exit of Leslie Knope and friends. If you haven’t watched the newest episodes of Parks and Rec, I would …

Put down your character sheets and grab your mouse because D&D is coming to your computer! Sword Coast Legends is a new multiplayer PC game (up to 4) that is a visual representation of your traditional D&D game, and there are going to be three ways to play. The first two are the most traditional in that …

Welcome back to Magic Gatherings! Last week we talked a bit about bringing Magic in general (and Commander in particular) to game time with your friends.  This week we’re going to continue to develop that theme with an eye to costs. So, Commander is great, and you should play it more.  Assuming you have a …

Geekly Essential means that something is so good that it deserves to be discussed long after it was released. It may be 10 years old, but it is still worth your time.  When I was growing up if you missed an episode of your favourite TV show then that was it, game over. It was …

In Real Life is Jen Wang’s adaptation of the Cory Doctorow short story “Anda’s Game”. It is a tale of economics and video games. It’s a story of kids wanting to hang out and play, and others who don’t have a lot of choice in the matter. It’s the story of a girl who meets …

A mysterious girl walks in the rain… An ordinary day, an ordinary stretch of Tokyo road. Usagi walks blithely to school, distracted by the rain and her exhaustion. She misses a traffic signal. She steps out into the street–and straight into the path of a speeding car! Just then, the mysterious girl hurls herself in …

Welcome to the first Downton Abbey Weekly Recap. I know that the season is half over but we are just now getting to the good bit! My hopes are that these recaps will get discussions going between you Dowagers, Lord, Countesses, Vicars… you get the deal. If you have any suggestions, please let me know! …