Monthly Archives: November 2012

D&D & sex: the morning after

When D&D Fourth Edition was released, there was a huge backlash from the player community. The game that they had known and played for years had been changed completely, and there was no denying that it shared a lot mechanically … Continue reading

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D&D & sex: leader of the pack

With the intro fight thugs dead, James got the pre-written adventure provided by Wizards of the Coast into full swing. The mayor told us how his town had been harassed by a Medusa and her loyal band of kobolds, but … Continue reading

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D&D & sex: thuggish advances

“Roll initiative?” Vegas asked. “But we aren’t even fighting!” “Yes, you are,” James corrected him. “You’re all in a tavern having a drink when a group of thugs bust down the door. ‘Give us all your gold,’ they sneer.” James … Continue reading

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Qt3 Games Podcast: la dolce Vita

In the wake of the Black Friday $200 Playstation Vita sales, this week’s podcast is all about Sony’s handheld. We invite guru Brad Grenz to teach us the ways of the Vita.

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The best thing you’ll see all week: The Dead Outside

As boys continue to make zombie movies, the female characters will continue to be boy fantasies. Danai Gurira’s character in Walking Dead, Michonne, consists mostly of tight pants and a samurai sword. Even Laurie Holden as Andrea confesses that she … Continue reading

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D&D & sex: creation & relations

“I’ve never played D&D with a girl before,” James confessed when I first told him that Audrey would be joining us. “I don’t want her to feel uncomfortable or anything; it can get kind of juvenile.” “Are you talking about … Continue reading

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War in the East: weird twilight

It was often said in the Stalingrad pocket that it was better to have a cousin in the Luftwaffe than a Father in Heaven. –Heinz Schroter Seventy years ago this month, in a place between the Don and Volga Rivers, … Continue reading

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QatQi throws Scrabble into a dungeon

Scrabble, like football and dealing with roommates, is all about controlling territory. Anyone can drop letters on a board to make a word. Bug! Nation! Crass! Veal! Expressly! But you’re not actually playing Scrabble until you’re watching the triple score … Continue reading

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D&D & sex: hero meets heroine

I dig tabletop RPGs. More specifically, I dig the tabletop RPG: Dungeons and Dragons. Yeah. So? I like D&D. Don’t look at me that way. Unless you want a fight on your hands. Brah. Honestly, most people are more curious … Continue reading

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Qt3 Movie Podcast: Life of Pi

Not since Lincoln has the Qt3 Movie Podcast been so divided on a movie! If you want to avoid Life of Pi spoilers, fast forward to the 59-minute mark for this week’s 3×3 of our favorite movie epiphanies. Next week: … Continue reading

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What you missed if you didn’t play Guild Wars 2 last weekend

Last weekend, Guild Wars 2 tried something new with a one-time event that was variously spectacular, clever, and disastrous. I have the utmost respect for how ArenaNet puts drama, action, and storytelling into its open worlds. But [last weekend's] battles … Continue reading

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Mapping the extremes in online worlds and olden times

I was walking around in a local bookstore this weekend. The kind that has a cat, and you pet the cat, and then browse for books, and then you think that there isn’t anything interesting here but you can always … Continue reading

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Qt3 Games Podcast: twas the night before Thanksgiving

This week Jason is joined by Josh Bycer and Rob Harvey as they discuss Call of Duty, the Wii U, and Cook, Server, Delicious!

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Qt3 Movie Podcast: Lincoln

Considering our differing opinions, the Lincoln podcast pits brother against brother against brother. Not since that movie where Daryl Hannah and another chick and some dude go to the Greek isles has there been such a spirited three-way. Then we … Continue reading

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Another year, another Call of Duty, another surprisingly good game

Although the campaign begins with Activision’s usual “hey, we’re going to get super edgy and we might offend you!” disclaimer, Black Ops II is an almost entirely harmless war story, except for a few grim burn victims. Okay, so a … Continue reading

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