Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS Week In Review – 7/18/14 (Robin, Lucina)
A huge start to the week with a double Fire Emblem character reveal, the returning Captain Falcon and details on the newcomers.
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Tabletop Review: Forever Summer
Forever Summer Publisher: Chronicle City Cost: $4.99 Page Count: 58 Release Date: 06/27/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com So, back story. I saw Forever Summer come up in late June and the concept sounded interested, but I just didn’t have time to review it. As the weeks went on I noticed no one was reviewing and…
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Review: Evil Pumpkin: The Lost Halloween (PC)
This game is a bit too early thematically and mechanically.
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Tabletop Review: Valiant Universe: The Roleplaying Game
Valiant Universe: The Roleplaying Game Publisher: Catalyst Game Labs Cost: $9.99 (PDF)/$39.99 (Physical)/$54.99 (LE) Page Count: 210 Release Date: 07/16/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com or Battlecorps Well, it’s finally here. After four Quick Start Rules sets and a Free RPG Day 2014 release, the final version of Valiant Universe: The Roleplaying Game is finally available…
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Review: Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Sony Playstation 4)
Valiant Hearts: The Great War Genre: Adventure Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: 6/24/14 We don’t really see a lot of games that take place during World War I, if you think about it. Not that it’s really a good idea to glorify any war in the strictest sense, but when it comes to…
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Tabletop Review: Ripples From Carcosa (Call of Cthulhu)
Ripples From Carcosa (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Chaosium Cost: $10.95 (PDF) Page Count: 135 Release Date: 07/15/2014 Get it Here: Chaosium.com Ripples From Carcosa originally started life as a Monograph, which is a Call of Cthulhu piece usually done by a single person. The art is minimal, the editing and layout are done by the…
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Tabletop Review: Age of Cthulhu: Transatlantic Terror (Call of Cthulhu)
Age of Cthulhu: Transatlantic Terror (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Goodman Games Cost: Free (To Kickstarter Backers)/TBD (Everyone Else) Page Count: 12 Release Date: 07/18/2014 Although currently unavailable to everyone else, Goodman Games released one of the stretch goals from their recent Age of Cthulhu Kickstarter to backers. This very short scenario should only take a…
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Tabletop Review: Castles & Crusades: A Shattered Night
Castles & Crusades: A Shattered Night Publisher: Troll Lord Games Cost: $4.99 Page Count: 26 Release Date: 07/08/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com A Shattered Night is the latest adventure in the “F” series for Castles & Crusades. These adventures take place in a fantasy version of Post-Roman Britain. This includes adventures like The Goblins of…
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Review: Divinity: Original Sin (PC)
Divinity: Original Sin Developer: Larian Studios Publisher: Larian Studios Genre: RPG Release Date: 6/30/14 Larian Studios did something I never expected; they went far beyond the expectations for Divinity: Original Sin, the latest game in the Divinity franchise. After the fans spoke out and helped Larian reach their Kickstarter goal, the company did everything they…
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Review: The Wolf Among Us – Episode Five: Cry Wolf (PC)
Bigby’s final romp for this series puts a lot of control in player hands.
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Review: Abyss Odyssey (PC)
Stare into the abyss and you’ll be surprised at what stares back.
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Tabletop Review: Cathulhu: Velvet Paws on Cthulhu’s Trail (Call of Cthulhu)
Cathulhu: Velvet Paws on Cthulhu’s Trail (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Sxitystone Press Cost: $8.95 (PDF)/18.99 (Physical) Page Count: 69 Release Date: 04/14/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG or Chaosium.com Cathulhu originally appeared several years ago in the German Call of Cthulhu publication Cthulhoide Welten, under the name Katzulhu. It would be translated into English as Cathulhu…
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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 53 – Divinity: Original Sin, Spec Ops: The Line, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Abyss Odyssey, and more!
Are indie games on the verge of collapse? Should they be? How about AAA’s? We butt heads on these very topics and more.
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Tabletop Review: Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords: Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords: Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck Publisher: Paizo Cost: $19.99 ($17.50 at Amazon.com) Release Date: 01/15/2014 Get it Here: Amazon.com Well here we are with the sixth and final deck for the first Pathfinder Adventure Card Game – Rise of the Runelords. Sure the game’s rules have been…
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Review: Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails (Nintendo Wii U)
Find out if this Kitty should Scram.
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Tabletop Review: The Unspeakable Oath, Issue #24 (Call of Cthulhu, Delta Green)
The Unspeakable Oath, Issue #24 Publisher: Arc Dream Publishing Cost: $5.99 (PDF)/$9.99 (Physical) Page Count: 74 Release Date: 07/09/2014 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG.com Man, I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since issue #23 of The Unspeakable Oath. I love this magazine but I do wish it would come out more regularly. This is…
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Super Smash Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS – Week in Review 7/11/14 (Palutena, Mii, Pac-Man)
Monday the 7th – Gunning for Glory The Mii Gunner is shown performing a side smash, the longest in the game, according to Sakurai. Why you would show this move and explain how long it is, then not show it directly from the side is beyond me. It looks like multiple small shots, so I’m…
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Review: SQUIDS Odyssey (Nintendo 3DS)
It’s like Shuffleboard RPG, and it’s more fun than you’d think.
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Tabletop Review: D&D Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver (D&D Next/Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition)
D&D Starter Set: Lost Mine of Phandelver (D&D Next/Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition) Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Cost: $19.99 ($12.65 at Amazon.com) Page Count: 64 Release Date: 07/04/2014 (select retailers)/07/14/2014 (full release) Get it Here: Amazon.com This review of Lost Mine of Phandelver marks our fourth look at Dungeons & Dragons, Fifth Edition since…
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS – Lucina, Robin and Captain Falcon
An exciting day, as promised! We’re able to confirm two Newcomers and a Veteran fighter, as well as de-confirm a suspected character. In case you haven’t seen it yet, head on over to the official Super Smash Bros site or YouTube and see the reveal trailer for Fire Emblem: Awakening‘s Lucina and Robin (The player avatar) as…
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