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Skyrim Monopoly: The Only Monopoly Board You’ll Want This Week!

by Noemi Twigg
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Skyrim Monopoly Board

It was bound to happen, wasn’t it? Gamers all over the world were bound to their chairs waiting for the video game to be released, and when it finally came out, those very gamers either went silent online (presumably glued to their HDTVs) or flooded their friends’ walls and Twitter streams with Skyrim-related posts. It was just a matter of time till someone came up with his own Skyrim Monopoly design. After all, we have seen all sorts of Monopoly variations, Mass Effect Monopoly and Fallout Monopoly, for example. DeviantArt user ~oddeh (known as Alex Bennett in real life) from the United Kingdom has suddenly gotten the attention of Skyrim Read more »

Battleship Galaxies: A classic game with a futuristic twist

by Jayvee Fernandez
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Battleship Galaxies: A classic game with a futuristic twist

I got what I wanted for Christmas. I’ve always been curious about a 2011 re-issue of Battleship but my mind was blown when Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast took the classic game I used to play when I was a kid and added a lot more depth into a foray in outer space. Battleship Galaxies: The Saturn Offensive is a tabletop miniature game that pulls you into a player vs player game of Battleship with a twist. Though it’s fit for two players, there are prepared scenarios for two teams for a total of four players. The contents consist of a several well built miniatures (themed for two factions), Read more »

Sneak Peek: Futurama Monopoly

by Robin Parrish
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A tiny mockup of the Futurama Monopoly game box

A few days ago, the UPS man brought me an unexpected package. It was odd, because instead of giving me a standard UPS box or a nondescript cardboard box, this one was green and labeled “Planet Express.” Which could only mean one thing: it was a Futurama package! Here’s a complete photo gallery of what I found inside… Read more »

Scrabble Free for Android Allows Play Versus iPhone

by Noemi Twigg
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Free Scrabble on Android Screenshots

Scrabble is arguably one of the coolest board games in the world. I grew up playing Scrabble (and Boggle!) with the entire family on a regular basis, and even though I haven’t touched a real Scrabble board in ages, the thought of playing the game still fills me with excitement. There is, of course, the option of playing Scrabble on electronic devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and other similar gadgets. However, this option usually does not compare to the experience of the real thing. For one, you normally need two very devices in order to have a fulfilling game. Now what to do if you have an iPhone and Read more »

14 Awesome Homemade Board Games

by Robin Parrish
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14 Awesome Homemade Board Games

History has records of people playing board games going back nearly to the dawn of civilization. Modern players can shop for mass-produced games, but the earliest players had to make up their own games, or at least fashion personal copies of whatever was popular. Today, the most enterprising gamers make up their own board games just for fun. Maybe they’re throwing a themed party. Maybe they just have a great idea. Or maybe they love a popular game but want to put their own mark on it. Whatever the reason, here are 14 board games made entirely by hand, that flat-out rock. Settlers of Catan It’s been called the greatest Read more »

Cookie Fu – A Tasty Game

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Cookie Fu – A Tasty Game

Cookie Fu “Grandmaster’s Return” is a simple and unique board game from game designer Blue Kabuto. The game has a Chinese food and martial arts theme, and more interestingly, comes with actual fortune cookies that you can eat. To get started, all you need is a friend to play with and a clan pack for each person. Each clan pack looks like a Chinese take-out box and contains a rulebook, 5 dice, and a fortune cookie. There are three clans in the game: Chocolate Ox, Vanilla Hare, and Coconut Monkey, each of which has their own special skills and moves. In a basic game, players roll a Clan Fortune die and Read more »

Angry Birds landing on Mattel board game

by Jeff Cormier
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Angry Birds landing on Mattel board game

Angry Birds is a tremendously fun game.  Those with an iPhone, iPad, Android device, or Mac, are no doubt aware of its addictive nature.  Thanks to Mattel, the wildly popular game seeks to make the jump from electronic devices to a board game, allowing one to play the game with physical birds, pigs and other pieces that make up Angry Birds scenery. Read more »

Scrye Magazine Ceases Publication in April 2009

by Franky Branckaute
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Scrye Magazine Ceases Publication in April 2009

Scrye Magazine, the longest-running periodical reporting on the collectible card game hobby and the leading print resource for secondary-market prices on Magic: The Gathering, will cease publication in April 2009 as announced in an email to former editors and contributors. The last issue will be #131. The magazine launched in 1993. The fate of GamingReport.com, the online presence of the magazine, is still open. After Dragon and Dungeon ceased publication in September 2007, nationally distributed gaming magazines have disappeared. Email after the jump Read more »