Tag Archives: Games

Two bits of game news: one good, one bad

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Josh

(Note: If you’re not into gaming, you’ll perhaps find this post exceedingly boring; it’s not at all like most of my other Sys13 entries. You’ve been warned. If you aren’t a gamer geek, you might want to turn back – … Continue reading →

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2 Free Red Orchestra Ostfront 41-45 Guest Passes

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Josh

One of the games I play, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, was updated on May 31st. With that update, all owners of the game received 2 guest passes for Red Orchestra, available over Steam. Seeing as the friends of mine who … Continue reading →

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Make a nation, today!

Posted on March 28, 2007 by Josh

An online nation, that is, at NationStates.net. NationStates is a political “sim” game, where you guide your nation by choosing a stance on different issues. You can also emulate real nations by “dismissing” the issue, which is a just what … Continue reading →

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I’ve been drawn into magic again.

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Josh

No, I’m not casting spells; at least not real ones. By “magic”, I mean Magic: the Gathering, of course. I’ve recently been pulled into the game again by my older nephew (don’t ask). The last time I played was probably … Continue reading →

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Tabletop games are actually a lot of fun.

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Josh

This past weekend there was a Viking boat work party which I attended. We didn’t get a great deal of work done on the boat, but that wasn’t really in the planning anyway. We did some dimensions-wrangling on the plans … Continue reading →

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