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Steve Jackson Games announces Munchkin Treasure Hunt for kids

My oldest son is 7 years old, and he love Munchkin. He doesn’t get all of the jokes, but he understands the mechanics and process needed to win. Steve Jackson Games wants to make Munchkin more accessible for kids, and the...

New Khans of Tarkir Mechanics, Planeswalker Revealed

Did I hear you ask for Khans of Tarkir spoilers? Well here they are, fresh from PAX!

Munchkin Steampunk! WOOT! WOOT!

Looks like we are going to have plenty of Munchkin to play in the coming months as Steve Jackson Games has just announced Munchkin Steampunk!

SDCC’14: Khans of Tarkir Spoiler and Announcements

New information on the next set Khans of Tarkir for Magic: The Gathering. Fresh news and Khans of Tarkir spoilers from San Diego!

New Star Wars card game announced by Fantasy Flight

Fantasy Flight is returning to a galaxy far, far away later this year as they have announced Star Wars: Empire vs Rebellion, a strategic card game.

Critical Hit: Central Continent: Mandravo

Today we take a look at the savage and dangerous lands of Mandravo from the Critical Hit Podcast.

Chew gets the tabletop treatment

Press Release Last night at the Diamond Retailer Summit, IDW Games announced a deal with John Layman and Rob Guillory that will create a new line of CHEW tabletop games for fans to sink their teeth into. The smash-hit comic ser...

IDW Games to release The X-Files big box board game

Press Release This summer, fans of The X-Files will have a brand-new way to search for the truth, with the release of a brand-new big box board game! Players will get the chance to take on the role of Mulder, Scully, and the X-...

IDW Games hires veteran gaming talent sales manager

Press Release IDW Games is very pleased to announce that gaming industry veteran Kurt Nelson will be joining as Sales Manager. Kurt’s primary role will be sales management for IDW Games as well as for mass-market initiatives su...

Alchemy! a new card game about making and drinking weird things.

I ran across the Kickstarter for Alchemy! while poking around facebook. If you enjoy our Munchkin, D&D and Magic: The Gathering coverage then Alchemy! may be a game you want to check out. Take the jump for a gameplay video ...

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GAMING: South Park Game Delayed, Game Play Video Released

If you were looking forward to South Park: The Stick of Truth this year, you’re going to be a little disappointed. Ubisoft has announced the game is getting pushed back to March 04, 2014.

CRITICAL HIT HOUSE RULES: Stealth

Welcome to a special Series in which I discuss the house rules I have in place for Critical Hit, today we’re diving right into the most complicated one, stealth. I’ll warn you now, there’s some serious rules crunch ahead.

CRITICAL HIT HOUSE RULES: Blasts and Bursts

Welcome to a special series in which I discuss the house rules I use for Critical Hit. Today we’ll cover one of the simplest, yet most controversial rule I’ve implemented. It deals with blasts and bursts.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of The Shadows Review

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (Xbox Live Arcade)

There are few things everyone can agree on. Welsh corgis are cute, black licorice tastes weird (even if you like it), and the Ninja Turtles are awesome. Leonardo, Donatello, Michaelangelo and Raphael have been kicking robot, ni...

GAMING: Exclusive Magic 2014 Preview Card

A new Duels of the Planeswalkers is coming out soon, which means it’s almost time for the new core set for Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the coast sent Major Spoilers an exclusive preview card from M14. Take the jump t...

GAMING: Risk and Monopoly to have Walking Dead versions

Press Release This September, two classic game franchises get the zombie treatment from creator Robert Kirkman’s best-selling Eisner Award-winning comic book series.

KICKSTARTER: Torn Armor

Press Release Torn Armor is a squad-based board game that combines elements of miniature wargames and board games to create a fast-paced play experience. Players choose their armies using unit cards, take turns setting up the g...

GAMES: Classic games get zombie treatment

Press Release Zombies are massing to make a run at your real estate and they’re bent on world domination in updated takes on the classic game franchises, Monopoly and Risk. Brought to you by USAopoly—and available exclusively f...

Munchkin Land #25: The Good, The Bad, and Cthulhu

Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. In this installment – The Elder Gods Stir in the Old...

Munchkin Land #24: Munchkin Booty

Munchkin Land #23: Critical Hit Crossover!

Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic, that has a humorous take on role-playing games. In this Munchkin Minute: Wouldn’t it be great to mix...