Review: Dead & Lonely on IFC.com

Papa Llama | October 23, 2009

I watched the series already. It really is worth your time. It has humor, it has tension, and it has some surprises along the way. In the brief time you have to get to know these characters, you can actually come to care about what happens to them and how. Each five-minute episode ends with a vampire-related cliffhanger until they reach their big finish. I will warn, though: If you watch that first episode while hoping to see the girl drop her towel, you’ll be disappointed. The whole thing is fit for broadcast TV.

Scribblenauts review

Alex Langley | September 28, 2009

Scribblenauts: where a kid can be a kid.

Scribblenauts is a game for the Nintendo DS by Warner Bros interactive entertainment. You play as a kid named Maxwell as he travels through a variety of locales collecting starites, all in the name of funsies. You lead Maxwell to these starites by creating any object you can [...]

4th Edition D&D’s Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons

Nick | September 3, 2009

A review on D&D big book of dragons!

The Paladin Across the Tabletop

Nick | August 31, 2009

The Paladin was always “that guy” in the 2nd edition campaigns I played. I remember having to act like an idiot to stick with their strict code of conduct. I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the proper way you had to play them, but it was fun.

D&D Insider Review: Better Off Undead

Nick | August 10, 2009

Vampires are just too sexy to pass up, even for D&D. Or if you’re more of a Tim Burton fan, maybe the new Revenants are appropriate for you

Your Next Door Neighbor is a Dragon

Alex Langley | August 4, 2009

Your Next-Door Neighbor is a Dragon is a startling look at the depths of perversion that grip our society in an ever-tightening chokehold that threatens our very way of life! Not really, but it is a book written by Zack Parsons that records some of the weirdness of the weirdos floating around the internet.
Those of [...]

First Thoughts on Bayonetta: San Diego Comic-Con 09

Alex Langley | July 28, 2009

Bayonetta is an upcoming action game from Hideki Kamiya, creator of the Devil May Cry series as well as Okami. I recently spent some time playing this powerhouse of a game, and here’s my thoughts on it.
Anyone familiar with the Devil May Cry series will feel right at home with Bayonetta, with its emphasis on [...]

A Review of 4th Edition D&D Eberron Player’s Guide

Nick | July 21, 2009

The Eberron Player’s Guide is here. Is it worth your money to buy a book that’s just updated for 4th Edition?

Make Mine Marvel (for now): A review of Captain America #600 + a small look forward

Nick | June 29, 2009

As mentioned in a previous article, Captain America #600 came out recently. Filled to the brim with content, they made you really feel like this issue was a celebration. Instead of one, thick story, the issue is comprised of many different stories setting up for stories to come and give some extra perspective on how the world has been dealing with the death of Captain America.

Some of us never get past eighteen: A review of LOST AT SEA

Nick | June 23, 2009

This book has given me greater respect for Bryan Lee O’Malley. Scott Pilgrim is a great body of work, but this book proves that he’s capable of so much more. “Lost At Sea” is about a girl named Raleigh tagging along with some fellow college classmates that take a trip to California. She actually has [...]

Whalecrash: Catnip Stash

Papa Llama | May 2, 2009

From Kneon Transitt: “Whalecrash! is an experimental constrained webcomic created with Twitter. The dialog is tweeted via @whalecrash and pulled into the strip itself. This way I can create a new strip on the fly whenever the mood strikes me, and from anywhere… New art every week, new dialog several times per day. Oh, the humanity!”

Balrogs, Dragons, and You

Alex Langley | April 10, 2009

I’ve also purchased and sunk my teeth into Never Winter Nights 2: Gold, which is NWN2 and its first expansion, Mask of the Betrayer, all conveniently stuck together for my enjoyment. The game is… well, it’s a freaking amazing 3rd edition D & D simulator.

Recommended Reading: Children of Armageddon

Papa Llama | March 20, 2009

Zuda comic endorsement: Children of Armageddon has great comic book style art, interesting characters, and the story that, out of all ten competitors, most makes me want to know what happens next. Chris Meeks has packed a lot of story into those 8 frames.

Visit the Valley of the Dollhouse

Papa Llama | March 8, 2009

We’ve given up on Dollhouse. The show’s makers had said people needed to give it three weeks, and we did. The third episode was the weakest by far.

The Excavation of Hobotopia: A Review of The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats

Nick | March 1, 2009

Book Review: The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out. The book is so up our alley of stuff we like, I’m pretty sure you could find Rocket Llama living on the same street where Kitteh and Pip reside.