In last month’s article I exhumed and dissected a professional mono-black zombies deck in the Standard format. The reason I chose that specific deck was to demonstrate the critical importance of synergy in Magic: the Gathering. No longer is it wise to stack together your forty favorite cards plus
For definitions on formats and archetypes referenced in this article, go to Issue 1, The Mana Curve – Magic: The Gathering for Casual Players
How was your first tournament? Exhilarating and frustrating, if it was anything like mine. I went into a local Vintage event thinking I might actually have a
This was a pretty huge E3. New hardware on the horizon, VR everywhere, stunning sequels, and surprising new properties coming our way very soon. It’s clear that this eighth generation of consoles is starting to hit its stride, and PC is making a strong comeback.
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Issue 1: Preparing for your first local tournament
Do you own ten thousand cards and six different playmats? Have you had at least one of your decks banned in your local meta? Can you explain the difference between hexproof and shroud in five words or less? When you coin alternate
Ok, real talk here — when The Elder Scrolls Online launched, I played it quite a bit (and even reviewed it), but dropped it soon after; it settled into familiar MMO patterns and I lost interest. With the announcement that the game would be returning to Morrowind, I knew it was
Mass Effect Andromeda was not the game we wanted.
Across the board, critics and fans bemoaned Andromeda’s lack of polish and knocked the game for its samey fetch quests and empty open world — we did in our review too. In light of developer BioWare’s recent announcement that the
Noticing a lone Phantom Typhon lumbering across the narrow room I’m currently scavenging for materials, I quickly hunker down behind some cover and check my inventory. I only have four spare shotgun shells, but it should suffice to down the shadowy monster. And if I were to slow it
2017 is just around the corner. While we celebrate some of the amazing games of 2016, there are quite a few exciting titles in tabletop and video gaming that we’d like to call out. Here are our most anticipated video and board games of 2017. Hang on to your
