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Review: Machete
Date: 30 Nov 2010
Machete is the long-awaited latest offering from Robert Rodriguez
Glee: The Christmas Album
Date: 29 Nov 2010
Read our review of the latest Glee Christmas Album, we rather liked it!
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Review
Date: 25 Nov 2010
Finley Renwick reviews the latest variant in the ever popular Ubisoft franchise
Dreamland Online Giveaway
Date: 25 Nov 2010
Win one of 200 Closed Beta Keys for IGGs latest MMORPG
Exclusive Interview with the creators of Bang!
Date: 24 Nov 2010
Find out more about this iPad, iPhone and PC Game
Win with our Massive Paradox Interactive Competition
Date: 23 Nov 2010
Win one of 50 PC Games in our new competition
Aurora Blade - Press Release
Date: 23 Nov 2010
Mages Offer Plenty of Choices for Magic Lovers
LARP Plot Tips:Kit Rewards for NPCs
Date: 23 Nov 2010
Players get IG rewards when they PC. So give them something they don't get when the PC. Give them kit.
Gencon Indy - Report
Date: 23 Nov 2010
Ethan Simpson posts up a report from this years Gencon Indy
Tabletop Painting Guide
Date: 23 Nov 2010
Jon tells us about his painting progress - a Noob's Perspective
Exclusive Runes of Magic - Van Canto Feature
Date: 20 Sep 2010
Alltern8 are proud to host the video that Van Canto have written for Runes of Magic
Exclusive: Runes of Magic - Northern Janost Forest
Date: 12 Jul 2010
Alltern8 get their hands on this exclusive piece about Runes of Magic: Northern Janost Forest
Collecting miniatures - Building Your Minis
Date: 11 Jul 2010
Constructing your models is the bread and butter of collecting miniatures as a hobby
LARP Plot Tips: Event Teasers
Date: 11 Jul 2010
So you've got an epic plotline setup and you've arranged to have all the NPCs you need. What could go wrong?
Origins 2010 Convention Report
Date: 11 Jul 2010
Whether you're looking for board games, miniature wargaming, tabletop, CCG, or LARPing, there's something.
Numen: Contest of Heroes
Date: 11 Jul 2010
A game where you play as a champion of the Gods. Of course, I had to buy it.
Matt's Comic Picks--American Vampire #4, Green Arrow #1 and more!
Date: 11 Jul 2010
What a great week for comics. After a few boring ones we get hit with some really great books.
Bring Back the Airships
Date: 11 Jul 2010
This sort of design will be the first step in creating massive air cargo-blimps
Brooklyn's Finest
Date: 11 Jul 2010
The film follows the exploits of three different characters, each of which follows his own arc through the film
LARP Plot Tips: Start a War
Date: 18 Jun 2010
An all-out war on the players makes for an incredibly immersive and entertaining game for the players
Wizard World Philly 2010 Convention Report
Date: 18 Jun 2010
Some really big name celebs were brought in for Wizard World Philly 2010, Patrick Stewart, Bruce Campbell
Robin Hood
Date: 18 Jun 2010
Robin Hood is a summer action adventure epic which re-unites Ridley Scott with actor Russell Crowe
Clash of the Titans: The Videogame
Date: 18 Jun 2010
You’d expect such a rich source of material to draw upon to be used to the absolute full, right?
Fallen Earth Mobile App: Breakthrough or More of the Same?
Date: 17 Jun 2010
I recently had the chance to review the Fallen Earth Mobile App and see how it interacts with the game itself
Nanotechnology: More than Science Fiction: Interview with Dr. Brad Edwards
Date: 17 Jun 2010
Imagine, if you will, tiny mircoscopic robots working on a molcular level to....take over the world?
Matt's Comic Picks--Batman #700, Daytripper #7 and Nemesis #2!
Date: 17 Jun 2010
The seventh hundred issue of Batman turns out to be a fun one shot story featuring different time periods
The Wolfman
Date: 13 Jun 2010
A young man returns back to his homeland, only to be bitten and cursed by the creature of legend, the werewolf
Upper Deck Lands Paul Meyer as Company’s New President
Date: 13 Jun 2010
Seasoned operational executive to lead trading card company
LARP Plot Tips: Bullies
Date: 13 Jun 2010
People generally obey common social patters, but others break them expecting that they won't be called out
Superman Celebration - A Weekend Dedicated to Superman
Date: 13 Jun 2010
Superman Celebration is a fandom convention/event dedicated to one of the most legendary superheros
Moving Pictures by Kathryn and Stuart Immonen
Date: 12 Jun 2010
Matt reynolds Reviews their historic fiction graphic novel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Reverse of Arcadia for the Nintendo DS (Part 6)
Date: 12 Jun 2010
Michael Lum continues his walkthrough of this popular Nintendo DS game
Review: Logitech G11
Date: 12 Jun 2010
Liam Stanway reviews the latest member of the Logitech G-Series
MMO Security: An Interview with VASCO
Date: 12 Jun 2010
Recently, Dan Growns got the chance to interview VASCO's President Jan Valcke
Summoning Up Something New - Summoner Wars
Date: 28 May 2010
I came across a game that did just what I was looking for, a game called Summoner wars
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Date: 28 May 2010
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is an excellent film
LARP Plot Tips: Separate Ways Part 1
Date: 28 May 2010
In a perfect world, everyone on your plot team would get along and each person would pull their weight
Hurricane Who Convention in Very Troubled Waters?
Date: 28 May 2010
The internet has been buzzing about some serious issue plaguing the 2010 Hurricane Who convention
Legio: Brutal Strategic Combat
Date: 27 May 2010
I recently received a review copy of the new turn-based strategy game, Legio, by Ice Game Studios
It Came From the Used Rack: Jeff Lemire's Essex County
Date: 27 May 2010
Another episode of my "It Came from the Used Rack" series. I found an excellent graphic novel to read
Tales of Fantasy: Eight Final Classes Unveiled
Date: 27 May 2010
IGG has finally unveiled the pinnacle of character advancement in Tales of Fantasy
A Freeman's Guide to Firewalls
Date: 27 May 2010
A firewall is an essential tool, and going onto the internet without one would be like going to war in your birthday suit
The 2010 Steampunk World's Fair Convention Report
Date: 20 May 2010
The Alltern8 / Convention Fans Blog team went out to The Steampunk World's Fair in Piscataway, New Jersey
Them Crooked Vultures—After Months on Tour, Still Outperforming Themselves
Date: 20 May 2010
The group has been on tour for over six months, traveling across the US, Canada, Europe and Australia
Top 10 Collectible & Trading Card Games (Part 1)
Date: 20 May 2010
The following are my own personal choices for the top ten best CCGs ever released.
LARP Plot Tips: Lessons Learned
Date: 20 May 2010
You get a ton of kudos because you used a lot of stuff that you learned here. I bet you're feeling pretty good.
EA and other Publishers - Crapping on the Consumer
Date: 19 May 2010
PC gaming market is healthy, strong and not going anywhere? Why some detractors are saying otherwise.
Matt's Comic Picks--Batman Return of Bruce Wayne #1, Siege #4 and more!
Date: 19 May 2010
Batman never died. Whoever said Batman died did not read the story-or at least not well enough.
Nuance's Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10
Date: 19 May 2010
Nuance's software was a pleasant surprise to someone who had written off voice-command computer programs
WOD Online: Where Art Thou?
Date: 19 May 2010
CCP Games to showcase their use of NVIDIA's new APEX technology for modelling movement of clothes and hair
Facebook in Trouble and the Changing Face of Online Privacy
Date: 13 May 2010
Facebook is once again in the headlines after more privacy - or lack thereof - scares
Black Light: Tango Down - Hands on preview
Date: 13 May 2010
I was sent to my wonderful home city of London to get a hands-on preview of Black Light: Tango Down
Fallen Earth Releases Blood Sports Content Patch (v1.4)
Date: 13 May 2010
FALLEN EARTH, LLC has officially launched its much anticipated Blood Sports content patch
World of Warcraft TCG: Spotlight – Renewal of Life - Revised
Date: 13 May 2010
Today’s article talks about some revisions that the deck went through based upon feedback and suggestions
LARP Plot Tips: Resource Sink Modules
Date: 13 May 2010
Sometimes you write modules that require players to spend valuable resources
Cosplayer and Designer Daisy Viktoria
Date: 12 May 2010
Alltern8.com recently had an opportunity to have a chat with cosplayer and fashion designer Daisy Viktoria
Market Matter: Black Panel Phil Barrett
Date: 12 May 2010
Phil Barrett is an acclaimed and respected Irish cartoonist, who returned from Canada a few years ago
Nightmare on Elm Street
Date: 12 May 2010
In 1984, Wes Craven brought to life one of the best horror villains in the history of horror cinema
Why I Love Star Trek's George Takei
Date: 6 May 2010
Why do I like talking about George? Because he is one of the nicest people I have EVER met.
V: They Come in Pieces
Date: 6 May 2010
V is a remake of a show made in the 80s about aliens coming to Earth wanting peace, but having another agenda
Collecting Miniatures - Getting Started
Date: 6 May 2010
In this part of the guide I'll be speaking about what steps to take to get started in the hobby.
Creating a LARP Group: Disciplinary Actions
Date: 6 May 2010
Any group that grows to a significant size is going to have troublemakers, and LARP is no different.
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