Submitted by SquidLord
from Google Reader:
Since I have a shiny new d24, I changed the tables slightly. Here’s the changes to the Alien Ability table, with a couple of tweaked abilities.Alien Ability TableThe abilities with links are those which are either new, or twe (Read More)
Submitted by SquidLord
from Google Reader:
Most of these come from the following page: Rules FAQAdviceQ: I have the book, do you have any advice for me?A: Do not plan ahead, just play the game.Aliens KillsQ: Just to verify: range has no effect on Troopers resisting al (Read More)
Submitted by SquidLord
from Google Reader:
When a flashback is used, it is gone – it can never be used again. It would be nice to be able to call on an already defined flashback for a benefit, but without upsetting the game’s balance too much.Flashback BonusOnce per p (Read More)
Submitted by SquidLord
from Google Reader:
Give Troopers a Strength each and no Weaknesses. Give the Corporal and the Sergeant a Weakness each and no Strengths.Give everyone a single Development Roll before starting play. This can be used for the usual stuff (weapon (Read More)
Kotaku:
It's been an amazing year for the iPhone and gaming. Not only have a slew of new, blockbuster titles come out for the emerging platform, Apple finally realized that maybe they should wake up and start touting the gaming benef (Read More)
Submitted by emmeffe2
from Google Reader:
One of the most controversial issues of Britain's Second World War, the internment of Enemy Aliens and some British subjects on the Isle of Man from 1940 on, has only slowly emerged from under the total silence of official se (Read More)
io9:
With Watchmen, GI Joe, Transformers and now V, American pop culture seems stuck in a particular part of its past. Why are we so fascinated with taking things from the 80's and making them our own? Written by David Grossman Ev (Read More)
Kotaku:
You might recall last month that David Brickley, a Rebellion senior producer, was asked directly, three times, to confirm dedicated server support in Alien vs. Predator, and wouldn't say yes or no. The studio's chief now offi (Read More)
io9:
After turning time back in The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Brad Pitt is considering jumping into the middle of a parallel universe war with aliens. Think he can convince Steven Soderbergh and George Clooney to come along (Read More)
io9:
Planet 51 has an intriguing premise, promising advance clips, and acid-piddling dog straight out of Alien. But none of that can save a rambling movie that's never quite sure where it's going. Planet 51's tragedy is that it co (Read More)
io9:
Genre publishing has taken some hard hits in recent years — but a slew of independent publishers is still out there, charting the unknown regions of book publishing and keeping your reading lists weird. Here are our favorites (Read More)
Shakesville:
[Trigger warning.]Media Matters has noticed that prominent members of the conservative media sure love using "rape" as a metaphor (note the number of times it's used to accuse progressives of "raping" their fellow Americans): (Read More)
Submitted by multiplayerit
from blog:
La soluzione più amata dai giocatori Rebellion annuncia che - per quanto riguarda la versione PC - Aliens vs Predator godrà dell'utilizzo di server dedicati per quanto durante il gioco online.Il senior producer David Brickey (Read More)
WebUrbanist:
Photographs of Japan from the Meiji and Taisho Periods (1868-1926) have captivated viewers around the world since they were first circulated. One photographer in particular captured Japanese life so beautifully that his work (Read More)
tor.com:
Time travel as a scientific concept has been with us at least since the 19th century publication of H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine. But is it a real possibility? And how plausible are fictional portrayals of it? Kurt Andersen, (Read More)
io9:
Check out James Cameron's sick collection of futuristic human weaponry — and the Pandoran defense system: sharp pointy fangs! Lots of new human-centric footage in this new featurette. Plus, learn what Avatar has in common wit (Read More)
Kotaku:
To: Crecente From: Luke Reader Phillip was kind enough to send some photos in of the big do last night. Looked like a blast! Hope you kids all had a good time. Me, well, it hit 40 degrees here (over 100 American degrees) then (Read More)