Dungeon Crawlers

Pirates of the South China Seas

Western powers are sailing the valuable waters of the South China Seas, and the Jade Rebellion opposes their imperialism!

As with all other Pirates expansions, Pirates of the South China Seas can be played as a standalone expansion or as a part of the growing Pirates line. Game Packs contain everything o­ne person needs to set sail, including two ships, an island/terrain card, treasure and crew, complete rules, and a die.
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Extreme gamer makeover: Garage Edition

I am a married fellow with 3 kids, and the fact is is that the only room of the house that is truly mine is the garage. Sure it's not air conditioned, and its poorly lit, but hey, its better that being outside, right?? We bought our house in 2000, and I had this great plan to have one whole wall consist of shelves to store large plastic tubs of stuff, holiday decorations, etc. and then game in the middle of the room. Within a year I had a few mismatched plastic shelves and a large (4X8) gaming table. Not too bad, but it could have been better. Much better it turned out. In fact, I hadn't even considered the fact that all of my light was being provided by one single bulb hanging from the ceiling. The stifling summer heat was pretty miserable, too.
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NAMCO Takes the the world of Mage Knight portable with Destinys Soldier

Turn-based Strategy Based o­n The WizKids Collectable Miniature Game Finds its Destiny o­n the Nintendo DS

SANTA CLARA, Calif., (November 17, 2005) – Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announces Mage Knight: Destiny’s Soldier, a turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS.

Based o­n the best-selling collectable miniature game from WizKids® Games, Mage Knight: Destiny’s Soldier offers intuitive touch screen controls and gameplay true to the popular tabletop gaming franchise. Mage Knight: Destiny’s Soldier will have players embark o­n an epic journey where they must gather, build and customize an army of their very own. Players will take destiny into their own hands in Spring 2006.
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Legendary artist Keith Parkinson recently passed away

Upon Graduating from Kendall School of Design in 1980, Keith took a staff artist position at a company called Advertising Posters. Contrary to the way it sounds the company had nothing to do with advertising or posters. They were silk screen printers that printed and generated all the art for the pinball, and blossoming arcade video industry. Keith had a hand in the artwork of many of the most popular games that mark the beginning of the video game industry. TSR was the next stop. During a five year stint as a TSR staff artist he contributed to a wide variety of projects.
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RIOT: The Collectable Card Game

RIOT MEDIA, Inc. and WIZKIDS, Inc.
Join Forces to Create

RIOT: THE COLLECTIBLE CARD GAME
The Next Big Thing in Card Games

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 25, 2005— First, the world went crazy for Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Now trendsetting 21st century boys are ready for something new, bigger and even more gripping. RIOT Media, Inc., the o­nly all-encompassing lifestyle brand for tween boys, and WizKids, Inc., the leader in collectible entertainment, have entered into a groundbreaking brand partnership to create the ultimate collectible card game aimed at the underserved market of tween boys.
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Mongoose to re-release Runequest!!!

2006 looks like a new age for that classic RPG, RuneQuest, with Mongoose re-releasing the game.

http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/home/runequest.php

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Evidence of Huge Ancient Crocodile Found

By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID,
AP Science WriterThu Nov 10, 5:50 PM ET

In the era when dinosaurs ruled the Jurassic earth, a 13-foot oceanic crocodile with a short snout and a mouthful of deadly teeth hunted large creatures in the sea, scientists reported Thursday. Nicknamed "Godzilla" by its discoverers, the new find was much different from other marine crocodiles, which had long snouts with many small teeth.
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Introduction To Hobby Metal Casting.

by Col Croucher.

If youre a practical type of person who enjoys a challenge, then you would definitely enjoy the personal rewards & satisfaction gained from the art of hobby metal casting.

Your enjoyment will start right from the moment you start to build the simple equipment required. It is possible to create amazing things in metal with a home hobby foundry. With an understanding of basic foundry knowledge, and simple home built equipment is the key to your hobby metal casting success.

Model engineers, home mechanics, car & motorbike restorers would be amazed at the speed at which new replacement parts can be made. With the right kind of knowledge, many hard to get parts can be made right in your own home foundry…for next to nothing.
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St. Paul Game Con

D&D claims day of fame

The curious and the cant-get-enough can learn more about gaming and meet enthusiasts at area events.

BY SAM STEWART
Pioneer Press

To most people, Dungeons and Dragons is an obscure fantasy game played in dark basements by nerds with no social lives.

But for Nick Postiglione, co-owner of the Source Comics and Games store in Falcon Heights, D&D is a versatile, social game that draws an incredibly diverse group of players.
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Pirates of the Barbary Coast release

"Pirates of the Barbary Coast continues the exciting nautical fun of other Pirates expansions without sacrificing the game's simplicity and elegance," said Mike Samora, vice president of Sales and Marketing for WizKids®. "Everything that makes Pirates a continued success is here: a complete, easy to learn game in every pack, with unique additions just for this release."

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