Magic 2014 Rules Update: Counterpoint Mike Eaton, Play Unplugged While the great Andrew Lotz is composing an ode to the benefits of the just-announced Magic 2014 Core Set Rules Update, I’m scratching my head. And it’s not just because I was off today and haven’t showered yet. I started playing before the 6th Edition Rules…

Review – Ascension: Rise of Vigil Enrico Nardini, Play Unplugged Deck building games continue to be massively popular among tabletop gaming enthusiasts, and one that has ascended to the top of the genre is Ascension. Designed by card game veteran Justin Gary, Ascension debuted with Chronicle of the Godslayer. Sporting easy to learn, but deeply…

Review – Wu Xing: Truth and Lies Andrew Lotz, Play Unplugged From the darkness, a single strand of steel wire flew forward and coiled around the guard’s throat. With a subtle tug from its master, the wire pulled the guard off his feet in a silent collapse. Emerging from the shadows, coiling the wire was…

Retro Review – Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Spell Compendium Premium Reprint Jason Vey, Play Unplugged A few years back, Pinnacle Publishing and White Wolf Games took an unprecedented step in the tabletop gaming industry when they listened to fan demand and re-released the classic versions of Deadlands and Vampire: the Masquerade, respectively. These re-releases were…

Unboxing – Ascension: Rise of Vigil Enrico Nardini, Play Unplugged Those of you vigilantly following Stone Blade Entertainment know that a new expansion has been released for the popular Ascension deck-building game. Enrico unboxes Ascension: Rise of Vigil to give us a glimpse at all of that awesome Eric Sabee card art. Tweet

THACO Episode 4 – Dredd (2012) Enrico Nardini & Andrew Lotz, Play Unplugged Llllaaaaawwwwwwww! This is a review we haven’t been… dreading! The film heretics return to talk about Dredd (2012), the latest film adaptation of the 2000 AD Comic featuring Karl Urban as the eponymous lawman of Mega City One. Join us for our…

Announcing Conquest of Kumanjaro! Enrico Nardini, Play Unplugged, 5/5/2013 Play Unplugged sponsor Arcane Wonders has a fantastic new announcement for Mage Wars fans! Read on below to find out more about the newest expansion for the game of dueling Mages! Arcane Wonders® is proud to announce CONQUEST OF KUMANJARO, our new Spell Tome Expansion including…

Review – Battlefields: From Broadswords to Bullets Enrico Nardini, Play Unplugged Battlefields is what I call a creamy peanut butter game… I know; I’ve lost you already…  Hang in there! Some products like peanut butter, tomato sauce, and miniature games come in many styles (for example smooth, chunky, that kind with the grape jam mixed…

#MTG4BOS Jesse Dana, Blackborder, Republished 5/1/13 This article was originally published on www.blackborder.com and forms part of the Play Unplugged/ Blackborder partnership. I have gone on record many times in stating that Magic is far more than a game and that I often prefer to describe it as a community.  To me it is a…

Unboxing – Flames of War: Open Fire! (Battlefront) Enrico Nardini, Play Unplugged Play Unplugged releases another miniature gaming salvo! This time we’re opening fire on Battlefront, the makers of the popular Flames of War miniature game. Enrico and Dave unbox their latest starter set: Open Fire! Tweet