Scrabulous Removed from Facebook, Wordscraper Added
Thursday July 31, 2008
In response to a lawsuit filed by Hasbro, the makers of the online game Scrabulous have removed their creation from the popular web site Facebook for users in the U.S. ... Read More
Backgammon - Complete Rules
Thursday July 31, 2008
Modern Backgammon can traces its roots back to the ancient Egyptian game of Senet and the Mesopotamian game The Royal Game of Ur. Here are the complete rules of Backgammon.
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Axis & Allies: Anniversary Edition Due in October
Wednesday July 30, 2008
A new edition of Axis & Allies, scheduled to be available in October 2008, will add Italy and China to the game. According to publisher Avalon Hill, Italy will be ... Read More
Prince Caspian: The Shield of Courage - Game Review
Tuesday July 29, 2008
The Shield of Courage, a card game based on the motion picture Prince Caspian, is an excellent two-player game. Players compete to win five of the nine available courage shields ... Read More
Tic Tac Toe - Game Rules
Monday July 28, 2008
Tic Tac Toe is a simple game which, if played optimally by both players, will always result in a tie. However, many players (especially younger children) still enjoy it, and ... Read More
Merlin's Company Now Available
Sunday July 27, 2008
Merlin's Company, an expansion for the board game Shadows over Camelot (my pick as the best board game published in 2005), is now available. This expansion introduces seven new knights ... Read More
Free Wall-E Board Game
Saturday July 26, 2008
Pixar and Disney have published a free board game based on the hit movie Wall-E. The game can be downloaded as a series of PDF files from the Wall-E Treasure ... Read More
Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries - English Edition in September
Friday July 25, 2008
Days of Wonder recently announced that Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries is scheduled to be available in English, French and German this September. Another sequel to game designer Alan R. ... Read More
Hasbro Sues to Shut Down Scrabulous
Thursday July 24, 2008
Hasbro, publisher of the classic word game Scrabble, has filed a lawsuit in U.S. federal court to force the creators of Scrabulous to take their game offline. Scrabulous is a ... Read More
GameTable Online Now Free
Thursday July 24, 2008
GameTable Online, which ranks in my top 5 places to play games online, is now free. "Our business model is changing from one supported by [subscribers] to one primarily supported ... Read More
Office DVD Game Release Party with Mindy Kaling
Wednesday July 23, 2008
After a day of participating in and officiating games like a 2K fun run, a trivia challenge and a beet eating contest, actress Mindy Kaling from The Office recently helped ... Read More
Office DVD Game Available First in Scranton
Sunday July 13, 2008
The Office DVD Game will make its debut in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this Saturday, July 19. According to a report in the Scranton Times-Tribune, Mindy Kaling, who plays Kelly Kapoor on ... Read More
New HeroScape Expansions Available
Saturday July 12, 2008
The first HeroScape expansions published by Wizards of the Coast are now available. Altogether, the six packages include 14 new heroes and four new squads, along with new jungle terrain:
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Keltis Wins Spiel des Jahres Award
Tuesday July 1, 2008
Keltis, a board game designed by Reiner Knizia and published by Kosmos, has won the 2008 Spiel des Jahres, a German award for Family Game of the Year. Based on ... Read More