Monthly Archives: July 2014

Marks of Hesitation on me thanks to some Nine Inch Nails

Posted on July 31, 2014 by dhunterphillips

Talking about Hesitation Marks has been a long time in coming for me. I actually got to see NIN on this tour long before I gave the whole of the new album a listen to. I have been a fan … Continue reading →

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Prepping for GenCon: Star Wars LCG Marathon Play

Posted on July 30, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I recently had a friend over to help me with practice playing Star Wars LCG for the upcoming tournament at GenCon. I don’t have a lot of friends that play this game, and since I feel I am pretty good … Continue reading →

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An ‘A Test Of Will’ Addiction

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dhunterphillips

So, after finishing my play through of The Hobbit adventures in LOTR LCG with my girlfriend, I have realized I have a serious problem. Both her and I were using decks that had at least a splash of the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Feast for Crows is a Feast on my imagination, but where’s the epic battle?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by dhunterphillips

And now my goal is complete for the next year. It has been my loose plan all along to read the Game Of Thrones books coordinated up with the show. So far, I have managed this by finishing each book … Continue reading →

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Mass Effect Novelization Review: Ascension

Posted on July 23, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I’ve finally finished the second Mass Effect Novel. And while I do like the stories told in the video games, and the video game stories are written by the same author, I can say that I’m not the hugest fan … Continue reading →

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Playing the Hobbit the traditional way with LOTR LCG

Posted on July 21, 2014 by dhunterphillips

Recently, I had the pleasure and luxury of having a gaming partner (my girlfriend) that has a similar approach to gaming as I do. It was her suggestion, we actually tried our best to create decks of cards that would … Continue reading →

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D&D Next, Before, Now, Then, Which is it? I reflect

Posted on July 16, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I recently had the luxury of getting to play the new 5th Edition starter set for D&D. Is it really fair to call it fifth edition? Was it a good time? How’d the game go? How was the basic D&D … Continue reading →

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Revenge is a dish best served by Joe Abercrombie

Posted on July 15, 2014 by dhunterphillips

My father suggested that I read Best Served Cold because of my interest and enjoyment of Game of Thrones. I have finally finished reading this revenge tale. Let me share with you some of my wonderful thoughts on this yarn. … Continue reading →

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Edge of my seat at the Edge of Tomorrow

Posted on July 14, 2014 by dhunterphillips

A movie made from a Manga? What?! I’d never heard of All You Need Is Kill but I can say that I am quite intrigued. I saw the movie in IMAX-3D with a couple of friends and my girlfriend. If … Continue reading →

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I’ll spend my watching future past today

Posted on July 10, 2014 by dhunterphillips

First off, let me let some of you down. Rogue is in this movie for about oh… 5 seconds and I don’t think she even had a speaking line. Very silly to have her on the head liners. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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