Category Archives: Games

Nifty Custom Miniatures Bases

Posted on 2009-04-23 at 19:52 by Doppelbock

I recently ran across some really neat miniature bases at Iron Halo. They sell both full bases as well as inserts to put inside the standard bases you already have.  I think that I’m going to get some for my … Continue reading →

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Harbinger Magazine

Posted on 2009-04-18 at 08:26 by Doppelbock

Harbinger Magazine This is another indirect result of my cruising for Warmachine images, I linked to a page at Brookhurst Hobbies and ended up discovering Harbinger magazine which is all about miniatures. It looks like there’s some good stuff in … Continue reading →

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Warmachine box update

Posted on 2009-03-04 at 21:55 by Doppelbock

I decided that I should have adjusted the white balance on the Crusader and Revenger photos so here they are in a better light. *groan* There are still little things like shading, highlighting & washing plus painting the top of … Continue reading →

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Lovecraft card game looks very interesting

Posted on 2009-03-01 at 22:10 by Doppelbock

I just discovered the Call of Cthulhu card game and I really want to play it.  It’s what Fantasy Flight games calls an LCG or Living Card Game. Once upon a time I played Magic: the Gathering which is a … Continue reading →

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Video Games & the Apocolypse

Posted on 2009-02-27 at 22:27 by Doppelbock

One of my gaming buddies posted a link to this funny gamer article at Tales of the Rampant Coyote that comments on this video from the Onion News Network about how good a job video games are doing in teaching … Continue reading →

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WM/Hordes SoCal Smackdown 3/7

Posted on 2009-02-23 at 16:27 by Doppelbock

In a couple of weeks there’s going to be a big Warmachine/Hordes tournament up in Anaheim that I’m going to try to attend. It’s in Steamroller 4 format so I have to go find the rules on the Privateer Press … Continue reading →

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Idrian Skirmishers get a little color

Posted on 2009-02-17 at 21:39 by Doppelbock

My brother got me a box of Idrian Skirmishers (plus a blister) for Christmas and I finally got around to priming them a few weeks ago, then got just a bit of paint on them. I did the leggings first … Continue reading →

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Another Warmachine update (finally)

Posted on 2009-02-11 at 21:58 by Doppelbock

It’s been far too long since I posted some of my Warmachine work. I’m still playing strictly Protectorate of Menoth and still losing most of the time but having great fun anyway. The painting is all but done on my … Continue reading →

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Red Alert is Free from EA

Posted on 2009-01-18 at 20:58 by Doppelbock

Electronic Arts is offering a free download of the original Command & Conquer: Red Alert for download (to help pump up interest for the 3rd installment of the game). It’s over ten years old now though so it will require … Continue reading →

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Warmachine Loot

Posted on 2008-12-31 at 22:49 by Doppelbock

Wow, I scored pretty well on Warmachine goodies for Xmas. My brother Gary got me a box of Idrian Skirmishers and an extra blister to bring the unit up to 8 guys. My wife let me pick out some stuff … Continue reading →

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SA Achievements for TF2

Posted on 2008-10-31 at 21:54 by Doppelbock

I got the bug to start playing lots of TF2 again and noticed that there is now unlockable gear for some classes. I had no clue about them so I Googled for info and this page of fake acheivements on … Continue reading →

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Talesworth Arena flash game

Posted on 2008-10-05 at 10:20 by Doppelbock

I found this Flash-based lite RPG/combat game through my favorite geek clothing vendor J!nx today and it’s quite fun considering the small amount of effort needed. Try out Talesworth Arena and you might like it. Using that link will add … Continue reading →

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Battle College for Warmachine

Posted on 2008-09-21 at 14:54 by Doppelbock

I have found that the Battle College site has some great information for Warmachine players. Lots of reviews of units as well as faction tactics (including specific counters against other factions). Oh yeah, it has Hordes info too which is … Continue reading →

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Monopoly Sucks

Posted on 2008-08-17 at 22:38 by Doppelbock

While I was at GameInk I had to laugh when I came across this one:

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Gygax Memorial t-shirt

Posted on 2008-08-17 at 22:35 by Doppelbock

Even though I haven’t played D&D in about 20 years I really liked this shirt at GameInk:

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