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King Arthur 2: The Roleplaying Wargame review

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:54:30 -0800
Even hardcore PC gamers will be forgiven for never having heard of the PC RPG/strategy series, King Arthur. That said, we hope gamers will start paying attention to this series as it's one of the most unique and fun new strategy games to come along in a while.
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The 5 Best Activities to Turn Into Games

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:07:44 -0800
It took the world a while, but we have realized just how much value there is in games. These days you have to gamify! If it moves, find a way to time its speed and compare it to others. If it grows, find a way to add a points tally. If you can’t work out [...]
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Zombie roleplaying game prompted NC campus alert

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:53:51 -0800
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The cause of a security alert at the North Carolina State University campus turns out to have been a live-action roleplaying game involving zombies.
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Zombie roleplaying game prompts campus alert at N.C. State

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:42:35 -0800
RALEIGH — The cause of a security alert at the N.C. State University campus turns out to have been a live-action roleplaying game involving zombies.
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Kingdoms of Amalur: A great action game in an empty, forgettable world

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:35 -0800
The ubiquity of the action RPG, as an idea, is a little weird when you think about it. It's hard to think of two more disparate genres to try to combine, and usually the attempt ends up leaning too heavily toward one side of the coin or the other. Action RPGs often feel like roleplaying games that replace turn-based combat with overly simple button mashing, or like action games with some cursory ...
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From Bleak to Bleaker in A Game of Thrones the Roleplaying Game’s New Trailer

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:48:23 -0800
Developer Cyanide releases a new trailer for its upcoming roleplaying take on George R.R. Martin's fantasy epic, A Game of Thrones, this one set in Riverspring, a leaderless city fallen on hard times.
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Blog Herding: Community Edition 01/26/12

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:01:53 -0800
The recent delivery of the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo had the community buzzing this week, as a number of blogs and podcasts focused their attention on Electronic Art's upcoming roleplaying game scheduled for a February 7 release. If that doesn't interest you, there are plenty of other excellent blogs from a wide array of topics to pick from. Blog Herding Stats: Period Reviewed: January ...
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CCP Games Names Gaming Industry Veteran David Reid as New Chief Marketing Officer

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND-- - CCP Games today announced it has appointed David Reid as its new chief marketing officer. Reid will helm the global marketing efforts for CCP's critically acclaimed massively-multiplayer ...
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The Used Games Debate: Kingdoms of Amalur Locks Up Content

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:03:23 -0800
Let's talk about the entitlement mentality. No, I don't mean welfare, tax incentives, or a national healthcare system. I'm talking about video games — used video games, to be precise — and the publishers and development studios discombobulated about so-called lost sales.
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The Best Board Games of 2011

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:43:26 -0800
2011 was a tricky year: my family went through a major move, from our tiny rural town in western Kansas to a bustling metropolitan center in the Pacific Northwest. For me, it meant scaling back on game nights as I was preparing for moves and — gasp!
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