One old school gamer, one non-gaming artist, together t
hey venture into the gaming world of the 2013 Origins gaming convention in Columbus, Ohio. I’m Mike, the old gamer on the left. I used to attend the Origins convention regularly. My wife, Jill (the artist), was making her first foray into the gaming world. We attended the convention with our two children, Duncan and Connor (see the photo with the ogre). They too were new to the convention scene. Continue reading
E.V.A.-Origins 2013 Duel of Champions…The Allport Perspective-A He Said/She Said Review
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Tagged Convention, cosplay, Gaming, GenCon, Jill Allport, Mike Allport, Origins, Wizards of the Coast, WizKids
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Vids: “Leverage” Season Five available on DVD September 17 from Twentieth Century Home Entertainment
“Leverage” focuses on a team led by former insurance inves
tigator turned thief, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton). Together, they try to level the playing field for people whose lives have been destroyed by the rich and powerful. In the final season, the team will be forced to face changing personal dynamics as the relationship between Parker (Beth Riesgraf) and Hardison (Aldis Hodge) heats up, and Nate continues to struggle with inner demons. Continue reading
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Tagged Aldis Hodge, Beth Riesgraf, Cary Elwes, Christian Kane, Final Season, Leverage, Mark Sheppard, Timothy Hutton
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Vids: Francis Ford Coppola’s “Twixt” Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 23
Written and directed by legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola 
(The Godfather franchise, Apocalypse Now) as an homage to his lifelong love of the horror genre, the terrifying Gothic horror experience TWIXT arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 23 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A film festival favorite, the visually compelling film starring Val Kilmer, Elle Fanning and Bruce Dern has been screened to rave reviews at prestigious festivals including Toronto Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con, and the European Union Film Festival, among others. Continue reading
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Equipment: Diamond Select Klingon Disruptor Regular Edition
Earlier this year we reviewed the Diamond Select, A
ction Figure Xpress Exclusive Klingon Disruptor and suffice to say we thought it was great. Now we have gotten our hands on the general release Klingon Disruptor from Diamond Select and we are still impressed. Continue reading
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Tagged Klingon, Klingon Disruptor, Phaser, Role Play, Star Trek, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Equipment: Star Trek Legacy Minimates Series 1 Is Now Mint-on-Picard
Check out packaged shots of the specialty and Toys R Us two-packs f
or Star Trek Legacy Minimates Series 1, fully articulated 2-inch mini-figures with plenty of weapons and accessories. They’re heading to stores in June, but here’s a sneak peek! Continue reading
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Hard Copy: SINISTER DEXTER Comes to IDW
It was announced today that the exploits of 2000 AD’s Finnigan
“Finny” Sinister
and Ramone “Ray” Dexter will be hitting American shores when the long-running
world of SINISTER DEXTER is reprinted by IDW in 2014! Continue reading
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Training Simulations: EXATO GAME STUDIOS ANNOUNCES KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN FOR GUNCRAFT-THEMED CARD DECK AND DLC
Exato Game Studios is laying down a royal flush with a brand new
Kickstarter campaign combining collectable playing cards with downloadable content for upcoming voxel-based shooter, Guncraft. Backers of $5 or more will be granted a real-life collectable Guncraft USPC card deck, as well as an exclusive (and explosive!) DLC pack based on the familiar royal suit of characters with weapon sets to be used in-game. Continue reading
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Equipment: The Hulk Smashes Through the Ages in His Own Marvel Minimates Box Set
Fans love the Marvel Minimates “Through the Ages” box sets because they offer a
chance to collect some of the coolest alternate looks for the character featured in each set. But in Diamond Select’s next box set, Hulk
Through the Ages, you can collect four of the Hulk’s coolest alternate personalities! Continue reading
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Transmissions: Weird or What with William Shatner
William Shatner is a pop culture icon and Syfy has him. In his new hit show Weird or 
What “The Shat” examines the unusual and the strange. This week he takes a look at medical mysteries. Continue reading
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Equipment: DC Collectibles Announces San Diego Comic-Con “Con Exclusives
DC Collectibles, the high-end toy and collectible line from D
C Entertainment, today revealed four “con exclusive” products that will only be available to those attending San Diego Comic-Con on July 18-21. Check out the exciting line-up below! Continue reading
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