Rants & Raves

Before Christmas I got seriously creeped out by a startlingly widespread outbreak of "I hate Monopoly" over at T.O.S. I'm not sure exactly what disturbed me more about it - the level of time and energy that some people seemed happy to devote to trashing a game that tens of thousands of people thoroughly enjoy or the nasty, snarky, elitist undercurrent to a lot of the commentary on the subject. Either way it struck me that there are a lot better things in life to devote energy too or, for that matter, to get on your elitist high horse about....

With nary a backward glance, Sir Roland stepped out of the weak dawn light and in to the cold gloom of the southwestern castle tower. Lighting his lantern, he checked that his healing ring was in place underneath his armour although the knowledge gave him scant comfort considering the terrors he could be about to face in the dungeons of Dragonfire Castle. He made a quick scan of his other equipment: sword, shield, a magical compass, and a candle in the lantern marked to approximate the progress of hours until sunset by which...

Right, I'm still on holiday. So, I suspect, are many of you. So this is short and to the point. This weeks' BGN column, which I wrote in advance, is about my New Years resolutions for gaming. If you're interested, get on over there and check it out .

Look. I am trying to understand! This was a good idea. Ought to have been. Hugely successful clix game meets outrageously successful computer game and yes, sir. We have a best seller....

Last week I finally got my hands on my copy of Titan.  I had it delivered to my workplace and so I had to spend all bloody morning sat with the box next to my desk, itching to open it and have a good look at the contents. Finally I got lucky - there was a brief moment at lunch time when everyone else was out of the office buying sandwiches and I was alone. So I opened the box, got out my game, tore off the shrinkwrap and had a good look. Those of you who haven't seen the...