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Checkup Results School - Midterms, tuition 'Tis the season to be frightened, Fra la la la la, La la la... HISS!! If there's one "Halloween" song that is guaranteed to make my playlist, it is this one: "Werewolves of London" - LINK - I'm starting to FINALLY feel in the Halloween mood! I think … Continue reading Inside the Terrordome: “Spooky Season!”
Local news station WLKY caught up with some rather... different TARC riders. Chris Chandler, Digital Producer for WLKY, filmed "Frankenstein" getting on the #71 bus (from New Albany, Indiana, through Portland, Russell, and Downtown Louisville, to Jeffersonville, Indiana), as a promotion for 5 haunted attractions around town. You can see Chris's report HERE. I like … Continue reading Tales from the TARCside: “Not Your Everyday Passenger!”
Scum bag Socialists! Filthy Fascists! Which one of you is secretly Adolph Hitler? How to find and expose Hitler, after the Break. Designers: Mike Boxleiter, Tommy Maranges, Max Temkin Artist: Mackenzie Schubert Publishers: Goat Wolf & Cabbage, Print & Play Productions Players: 5-10, but the closer to 10 you get, the better Ages: 13+ Play … Continue reading Review: “Secret Hitler”
A brief recap of what my 'First Look' posts are about: The 'First Look' is a review of a game - not always a new game - that I am playing for the first time. I'll play through the Opening Level(s) or Tutorial and give opinions on game play, mechanics, music, and other aspects of … Continue reading First Look: Marvel Strike Force
LINK: Aw Yeah Comics! Team-Up The above link is for a review of a comic that I wrote. It is a weird mix of professional wrestling and superhero crime fighting. It reminds me of the Powerpuff Girls. Hope you enjoy the review!
My latest entry for the "Saturday Morning Cartoons" segment on Comicdom Wrecks deals with the possibility of a cure for Mutants on the cartoon "X-Men: The Animated Series". Enjoy! X-Men: Season 1, Episodes 9 and 10
Interesting characters. Interesting mechanics. 5 Game Modes. "Tiny Epic Zombies" offers quite a bit to the gamer... just don't assume that all of it will be easy. Echo Ridge Mall is the setting; survival is the objective. Designer: Scott Almes Publisher: Gamelyn Games, Reflexshop Ages: 14 and up Players: 1-5 Play Time: about 25-45 minutes The 1st thing that hooked … Continue reading Review: “Tiny Epic Zombies”
- The Fall semester is off and running! I'm halfway through Week 2, taking only 2 classes: Telecommunications II and Advanced Database Administration I. It's been a mixed bag, so far. Tuition is coming out-of-pocket, due to me having a bad last semester and being maxed out on Financial Aid (I have to appeal every … Continue reading “Inside the Terrordome”: ‘New Seasons!’
The latest expansion for World of Warcraft released on August 13th, titled "Battle for Azeroth" ('BfA'). Blizzard Entertainment, leading up the release, put out 2 new official and 1 not-official episodes of "Warbringers", glimpses into the lives and backstories of some of WoW's biggest characters. "Jaina" (based on the Human Mage, Jaina Proudmoore) and "Sylvanas" (based on … Continue reading “Warbringers: Azshara”
First, you can catch me at a new location: Twitter! I'm @AnthonyBTicks Here are 3 recent episodes of "Podicus Wrecks": Episode #90: we give our thoughts on E3, including which games we are most looking forward to, and which panels were the best. Episode #93: myself, along with the 3 senior members of "Comicdom Wrecks", discuss what comic … Continue reading Catching Up With Podicus Wrecks: “Comics and Games”
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