River Fortress

Video game cutscenes

2010-12-08T08:37:00.000-08:00

1. There are good cut scenes out there. Sometimes real life gets in the way, so I might instinctively press "start". The cut scene is prematurely interrupted, the action resumes, and I have to wonder if I missed something important.

2. At the same time, there are cutscenes that are just annoying. I should be allowed to skip cutscenes, especially if this is my third playthrough.

3. Making me watch the same cutscene over and over again is abuse. When my character dies, respawn me at the last check point. Don't make me listen to the end level boss' poorly written diatribe ten times.

EA's NCAA Football and Madden Football

2010-08-10T08:08:00.000-07:00

I've noticed that when I import my NCAA 2010 Road to Glory player into Madden 2010, he'll start playing in the 2009 season. That happens to be the same year he started playing college football. So he is playing college football on Saturdays and pro football on Sundays for four straight years. Pretty tough fellow....

Modern Warfare 2 vs Bad Company 2

2010-07-01T13:20:00.000-07:00

Modern Warfare 2 is more fun to play with strangers. Bad Company 2 is more fun with friends who know what they're doing. I like fighting foul mouthed adolecents just for kicks in MW2. I prefer to have a compentent gunner to keep enemies from planting C4 on the APC when I'm playing BC2. MW2 is a better test of my reflexes, BC2 requires more strategy and coordination.

may 15th events

2010-05-15T05:43:00.001-07:00

1309 saint marys, 9am until later this afternoon, saturday may 15th, the police department is selling items that were once part of an investigation. bicycles, electronics & more!

10am to 7pm at Shoaff Park Saturday may 15th, the SCA (society for creative anachronism) will have some fencing competitions and demonstrations. UGA TV will be there videotaping and we hope to have a video up on you tube soon!

Online gaming

2010-04-08T01:35:00.000-07:00

When talking to me on the headset:
I don't care if you breathe into the mic. I don't care if I hear you yelling at your kids while we're trying to play a game. I don't care if I hear every gunshot and explosion repeated because you have your TV up too loud. I don't care if you berate the way I play, in part because I probably do suck at whatever game we're playing. I don't care if you speculate wildly about my heritage and nocturnal activities, because I've had worse said to my face.

But please don't sing. You're not good at it. Even if you were, it would still sound like crap because of the bad audio quality. Simon Cowell is more likely to award Roseanne Barr a perfect 10 than offer you a recording contract. I will mute you and report you every time.

Newsletter Deadline

2009-12-15T10:56:00.000-08:00

The deadline for submitting stories and events for the January 2010 newsletter is December 20th 2009. We are looking for game related stories or events. You can post them here on River Fortress, or email brandtp23@yahoo.com with newsletter in the subject line.
Sincerely Paula

spooky game night was a success!

2009-11-02T11:59:00.001-08:00

thanks to everyone who attended. We had door prizes, Papa John's Pizza, & more! Dragonstorm RPG had 8 players and played until 2am! We played Betrayal at house on the hill twice. We had a Mage White Wolf RPG game scheduled, but the GM ended up having fun playing board games instead. Two people also played a D&D miniatures battle of Count Strahd Vampire Army vs Van Richten army. We are planning to run this event next year, tentatively the weekend before halloween.

SPOOKY GAME NIGHT

2009-10-18T09:43:00.000-07:00

SPOOKY GAME NIGHT
Friday October 30th from 5PM to Midnight at Books Comics & Things on Maplecrest in the upstairs game room.

$5 admission pays for buffet. Ages 17+.

Come play Dragonstorm RPG, Betrayal at House on the Hill, White Wolf RPG, and other horror themed games.

· White Wolf Role Play Games.
· Dragonstorm Role Play Game.
· Betrayal at House on the Hill is a board game where players explore a strange mansion. The goal is to survive a random horror plot.
· There will be other games to play, and you are welcome to bring your own games.
· $5 unlimited buffet includes pizza ordered at 6pm, chips, veggie tray, and pop machines are on site.
SEATS ARE LIMITED
RSVP BY OCTOBER 29TH
BRANDTP23@YAHOO.COM

A special message from the POTUS

2009-09-01T09:58:00.000-07:00

Our Xbox 360 online franchise starts today! Email me if you'd like to participate.

2009-08-23T10:49:00.000-07:00

Attention Everyone!
The deadline for submissions for next months newsletter is this coming Friday August 28, 2009. We are looking for stories, events, and conventions related to gaming and comic books.
Submit entries to:Paula BrandtP.O. Box 5673 Fort Wayne, IN 46895brandtp23@yahoo.com
The Universal Games newsletter features gaming around the area. A partial newsletter is free online for members by visiting the files page of our Yahoo Group Universal Games Http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/universalgamesA monthly copy sent to your home costs $12 a year.
Contact us if you have any questions or comments.
Thanks.Sincerely,UGA Director Paula Brandtbrandtp23@yahoo.com

newsletter and game day

2009-07-31T15:23:00.001-07:00

This months edition of the Universal Gaming newsletter is available. Complete with a calendar full of local events, convention information, and more! Contact brandtp23@yahoo.com today for your copy!
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Come play games at the Georgetown Branch of the Allen
County Public Library Wed August 5th from 4pm to 7pm.
Play Drakkon, Terror at House on the Hill, Risk 2210,
D&D 4th edition 7th level adventure, and more! Bring a
game, bring a friend. Ages 13+, teens bring your
parents. No admission, no fees, a monthly event
sponsored by the Universal Gaming Association.

Events August

2009-07-31T11:11:00.000-07:00

12th Annual young Adult Chess Tournament Saturday, August 8 2009, 9am to 3:30pm Main Branch Allen County Public Library. Play chess, eat pizza and snacks, and have fun! Trophies for winner in three age and skill levels, beginnner to advanced. Players must register no later than July 31. Call 421-1255 or go to the YAS blog for more information.
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Children's Summer Chess TournamentSaturday, August 15, 2009
This annual event begins with a 9:30 a.m. players meeting. Then the all-day unrated tournament begins. Registration is requested by Friday, August 7, 2009.
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Library Hours Change May 24 - September 7, 2009
Summer Library Hours begin Sunday May 24, 2009 when the Main Library will be closed Sundays through Labor Day.
Beginning Saturday, May 30, The Main library will be open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Aboite, Dupont, Georgetown and Shawnee Branches will be open 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
All other locations of the ACPL are closed on Saturdays through Labor Day
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Come play games at the Georgetown Branch of the Allen County Public Library Wed August 5th from 4pm to 7pm. Play Drakkon, Terror at House on the Hill, Risk 2210, D&D 4th edition 7th level adventure, and more! Bring a game, bring a friend. Ages 13+, teens bring your parents. brandtp23@yahoo.com

game day

2009-07-07T10:11:00.001-07:00

This Wednesday July 8th 2009 you are invited to come play games with us at the Georgetown branch of the Allen County Public Library from 4pm to 8pm.

We will have: 4th edition Dungeons & Dragons 7-9th level adventure (bring characters), Risk, Drakkon (Dungeon board game), and D&D Inn Fighting Dice Game (a fun game of tavern brawls). You can also bring a game and a friend.

No admission, ages 13+, open to the public.

One lucky person will win a coupon for a dollar off admission to UGA Con game convention March 2010.

This is a monthly event run by the Universal Gaming Association.
Sincerely,UGA Director Paula Brandtbrandtp23@yahoo.com http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/universalgames

U.F.C 2009 Undisputed

2009-05-22T19:35:00.000-07:00

This game was a great game that was cut up and undermined by minor shortcuts and oversights by the developer. It is very obvious that 90% of the developers attention went into the gameplay for the fight itself. This is not a complaint in the least, the ground game is fluid and any fan of the sport that has any actual MMA knowledge or training should easily pick apart most of the kick/punch happy gamers across the net. The career mode is really the biggest downfall in the game, the ability to create a custom fighter that can later own the online divisions is nice, but the long drawn out menus throughout the course of the game becomes slightly monotonous. Also a more intelligent political side of the career mode should have come easy and with no problems amongst the company of next-gen games. Taking short notice fights is a good way to boost stats but why is Dana White asking you to give up a contender fight for a player you’ve already beat 4 times. It makes absolutely no sense and eventually just seems like the title really doesn't matter in the game it's ALL about upgrading your character. One of the greatest draws to UFC is the grudge matches, so why doesn't the game ever talk about or even acknowledge your fighting history, you can't even find a stat page that tells how long of a win streak you are on, and unless you yourself remember your rivals, you won't have any.
All of these minor bits can be overlooked when you get into the game, and the accurate simulation of the sport kicks in with probing hits, power attacks, and an extremely fluid ground game. It's a great feel and I have finished a few of my fights online so far with my heart pounding not sure how it was going to end. Since this was practically the first true UFC game, my expectations were very low and I'm not sure how much I was pulling for THQ as a fight fan, but the game definitely past my expectations, and with easy modified tweaks I'm sure this will become quite the fighting series. I give it 8 out 10

Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust

2009-05-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

There are some people that owe Larry and all of his fans an apology. I admit that the Larry games have never been all that strong, game wise, but it was a cult hit for the guilty pleasure of something adult other than just blood and violence. The previous Larry games were like buying a Playboy magazine. You said it was for the articles, but you wanted to see the naked women.

Now, Larry has been bought by a new gaming company that actually believed that people read Playboy for the articles and they took all nudity out of Larry's game. It has been revamped away from a guilty pleasure game to a really weak platformer with a camera that hates you and pointless missions.

I was pretty let down by this game. Larry's games used to give a welcome relief from me playing hardcore shooter games and was something my inner 12 year old could giggle at. Now it is just another poorly made (and I tell you this game was like they weren't even trying) platformer. It plays like Codemasters just had a couple of interns throw something together over the weekend.

Trust me. I played it to be loyal to Larry, but Larry is gone and this game just pees on his grave. I give it a 2 out of 10

Wanted Weapons Of Fate

2009-05-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

Ok first this is a game that's been out for a bit. I had a request for this review. This is one of the shortest story modes I've ever played (the story mode clocks in at around four hours), but I have to say, it was a blast for about 90% of that short times. I wasn't a fan of the segments where you use a stationary gun, but the bulk of this 3rd person cover shooter is a blast.

I'm a sucker for a polished play mechanic, and being able to curve bullets, just like main character Wesley Gibson did in the movie is just a blast. It's especially satisfying when you follow the bullet's trajectory in slow motion until it reaches its target. To be honest, I used it even when I really didn't have to, although the the melee combat works perfectly well, too.

If you were a fan of the movie, you'll appreciate that the game builds on its fiction, giving you a chance to play as Wesley's father (who is great). It's really nice to see someone follow the lead of the recently re-released Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butch Bay and tell new stories with movie licenses. The writing fits the nasty tone of the movie and comics well. Speaking of which, comics fans will enjoy the JG Jones art that's among the game's many unlockables.

Speaking of those, if you're the kind of person who has to unlock everything, there's a little replay value for the short game. There are a lot of characters to unlock, but they basically amount to skins; the gameplay basically stays the same. I also wasn't a fan of the game modes you can open up, that require you to dispatch a set number of enemies with headshots or melee kills to advance in a level. You also get some achievements for using different characters on the unlockable hard difficulty (why do so many games make hard mode unlockable now?), if you're in to that.

That said, I enjoyed the game enough to replay it a few times because curving bullets never gets old. That alone makes it a must play in my book, especially if you can play it at your leisure. I give it 9 out of 10

Xmen Origins Wolverine

2009-05-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

Well The game its self is great it has all the things you want in a game. bloody, violent, and brutally. The are even achievements and trophies for certain number of dismemberments, there are quick-kills designed specifically to take off heads, and there are finishers that just plain look painful. This is a savage beast who is barely in control, and it shows all the way through. Covering his pre-hero days, it allows for a bit more leeway in his brutality without taking anything away from the character. As you fight the basic soldiers and more advanced enemies, you learn “combat reflexes” that make Wolverine more effective against that type of unit, so as they get more difficult, you get stronger against them to balance it out.

Aside from claw fodder, there are of course boss battles, but there are also several mini-bosses. These are much stronger and larger enemies that Wolverine has to take on, usually by dodging and lunging onto their backs. These fights get a little formulaic at times, but overall they’re satisfying enough, especially the first couple of times for each enemy type. It also breaks up the hack and slash of the basic enemies. The boss battles are where this game really shines. The major battles from the movie are recreated here, but there are also some major ones you won’t see on the big screen.

THIS GAME IS A PERFECT 10

Velvet Assasin

2009-05-15T08:42:00.000-07:00

As a fan of the stealth genre, specifically Splinter Cell, I rented this game with an open mind. I thought "This can't be as bad as they say it is." Spy in World War II sounds like a good game right? Well this game unfortunately does not measure up to the god of stealth games.

Although I did not expect it to beat Splinter Cell I expected it to try to at least be a fairly good game. I began the first level, performed the familiar "watch patrol movement for enemies, and attack when they are alone" that all stealth games offer. Then the bad things about this horrendous game began to show themselves. The only good thing I can note in this game is the audio quality. So now that we have that out of the way, on too the bad things...

This game's stealth system is clunky at best, and for a game where you play as a spy in WWII I expected much more from this game, sometimes enemies see you when the stealth indicator says you are hidden, for some odd reason you can only stab people from directly behind them...UNLESS you take some Morphine conveniently placed in the levels where everything becomes foggy and you run around in your negligee, now magically able to stab enemies from all angles. Random placement of obstacles was also an odd issue, there would be glass round the ground in a small hallway where there was no glass anywhere near that area. One of the most annoying things I found is that you have to sit and listen to really long conversations sometimes just to move on...for example in the second level you don a gas mask and enter a room filled with poison gas, before you can do anything you have to sit and listen to a 5 min conversation where one German constantly accuses the other of stealing his chocolate. I give it 4 Out of 10

Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe

2009-05-14T12:31:00.000-07:00

If you like Mortal Kombat games in general you will probably like this one. It has a pretty good story mode but has one bad part to the story mode. You cant do fatalities during the story mode. Its understandable because the characters talk to each other during cut scenes after the fight, but they should have implemented a way to do them. It still has the basic arcade mode and online matches where you can perform them so that should be fine.
Now lets talk about the fatalities. They are not that great in terms of quality. There are really none in this game that was very memorable. Dont expect awesome match endings with this one.
All of the women in the game are rocking Double D's so I was constantly shaking my mead in disarray about that. I mean they are frikkin HUGE! I dont know if that is a good part of the game or a bad one, I just thought it was worth mentioning.
It is definitely worth a rental if you like the MK series, just dont expect a game that will blow you away. I give it 8 out of 10

Halo Wars

2009-05-14T07:25:00.000-07:00

So the Single Player Campaign was quite easy and short. I was pinning my hopes on the multiplayer and figured that this is where Halo Wars would shine. It didn't. The multiplayer came down to 3 ways of winning. Rushing with warthogs, hit and run attacks with firehawks, or an early covenant rush.

That limits you to three types of strategies, with the warthog rush always the winner if done properly, even against a covenant rush. The game is very simply and it was amazing how many people online could not understand the basic rts strategies. One race/leader clearly stands out among the rest and I found myself getting bored using the same winning strategy game after game (warthog rush).

Pros-
1. Easy to pick up
2. Amazing RTS graphics
3. The halo feel in general

Cons-
1. Easy to pick up. On my second online game I found there was little or no room for improvement.
2. 40 population cap (I hate low pop caps)
3. Must build on special locations(usually 2 per person) Not good if you like to mass build and spread out.
4. One clear winning strategy
5. Lack of civilization balance

On a good note- The game is fun for a while and if you are playing with a decent friend, then you can have a really good time. Rent it for a couple of weeks. I give it a 7 out of 10

Godfather 2

2009-05-14T07:00:00.001-07:00

First I'm going to give you every spoiler.
There is nothing in common to the movie.
Nothing.

This game has so little to do with the movie that at times I felt I wasn't even playing the godfather. If it wasn't for the Corleone family name or the fact it kept reminding you "Your a Don now, your in control." I would have zoned it out and completely felt like I was playing a somewhat decent gangster game.

But I couldn't. I couldn't displace the movie and the game. It was horrible. The whole time I kept going,"Why can't I jump this!? WHY IS HE JUST STANDING THERE!? WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!?"

If your into Grand Theft Auto 4 or Saints Row, or heck even into Just Cause. Sandbox game this is not.

There are 3 major city areas, 2 of which actually really matter, and the third is so minor that you play maybe 2 hours worth of game time in it before heading out.

The game takes nothing from the movies besides name and character. The story is completely removed, in fact it makes no sense.

The controls are horrible. Okay, no that's a lie. The controls are simple, its the characters available actions that are horrible.

Your character can't jump. Instead he can hop over low walls. But not all, only some, so if there is a wall you imagine you can run up and jump over to proceed through a level chances are your wrong.
If there is an area where it looks like you should be able to walk through easily, or crouch and proceed through (For example, a large pipe) Your character cannot go through that way.
If you want to take cover behind a low wall, he can't, instead he can take cover on the wall that is of no use to you on your defense.

The design is flawed but at times it gleams hope. Like the multiplayer transcending into single player where you can level up your characters is clever and interesting, all be it worthless if you go through the single player mode entirely only to go to multiplayer next.

Overall this game could have used some better input and more time in testing. I give it a 4 out of 10

Guitar Hero Metallica

2009-05-14T06:56:00.000-07:00

Guitar Hero: Metallica is definitely one of the best of the series. It's got a great setlist, the graphics are phenomenal, these guys put a lot of effort into making this game. In my opinion, it's a little better than Guitar Hero: World Tour, but that's not saying much.

This is mostly for people who have played Guitar Hero before. Beginners will have a hard time picking this game up, especially for drums which is way harder than Guitar Hero: World Tour. The game does bring challenge to the table, most notably, the Metallica songs. Metallica is known for James' verses and chorus, Kirk's sick solos, Lars' drum work, and Cliff's bass tunes, though he doesn't appear in the game (Robert Trujillo is the current bassist) but he is mentioned in the Metallifacts. "Frantic" is the only Metallica song that does NOT have a solo in the game (I don't like the song at all. They should have put "...And Justice for All" instead.)

The Career mode is the same as every Guitar Hero game. Unlike Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, which was focused on their history, this game is focused more on Metallica's fans. It starts with the guys walking in slow-mo up to the stage and you play 2 songs. You are inspired by them and want to start your own band, which is later called Metallica Jr. That's all I'll say about the story, or as much as a Guitar Hero story will get(ba-dum tish). When you beat a song, you can go back and go to the Metallifacts which lets you look at the visuals without the highway and gives you little facts about the song, and this is for every song, not just the Metallica songs.

Bottom line, if you are a metal head, like me, looking for a challenge, or you are interested in a band you haven't heard much of or any of the other bands featured, you will enjoy the heck out of it. I highly recommend this game.

I give it a 10 out of 10.

2009-04-23T09:08:00.001-07:00

warmachine hordes 5pm tuesdays at bct maplecrest

sat may 2nd free comic book day at bct maplecrest. bring your camera and have your picture taken with the 501st star wars group!

magic spring championship 2009.
alara block constructed saturday may 7th at books comics & things 2212 Maplecrest road, fort wayne, in 46815.

cube draft saturday may 16th at IPFW WALB UNION ROOM G08. WWW.FWGG.NET/MTG/

2009-04-23T08:56:00.000-07:00

Weekly Event update
APRIL 24FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC 5PM @ DANGER ROOM, FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC 7PM @ TOP SHELF, FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC 6PM @ CLEM'S JEFFERSON POINTE, WARHAMMER 40K @ GAME PRESERVE, RPGA LFR 4E 6PM @ THE KEEP, D&D 3.5 6PM @ BCT TIME CORNERS.

APRIL 25 D&D 3.5 10AM @ TOP SHELF, ALARA MAGIC TOURNAMENT 1PM @ TOP SHELF, D&D 3.5 6PM @ TOP SHELF, D&D 4E 11PM @ TOP SHELF, TOURNEYS & DEMOS @ GAME PRESERVE, YUGIOH 10:30AM @ THE KEEP, MONSTERPOCALYPSE 1PM @ TH EKEEP, CLASSIC BATTLETECH 3PM @ THE KEEP, POKEMON 3PM @ THE KEEP, STAR WARS SAGA EDITION 10:30AM @ BCT TIME CORNERS, WARMACHINE 10:30AM @ BCT MAPLECREST, D&D 4E 2PM @ BCT TIME CORNERS, FLAMES OF WAR 11AM @ BCT MAPLECREST, MORDHEIM 2:15PM @ BCT MAPLECREST, CASUAL GAMES MAGIC THE GATHERING 5PM @ TOP SHELF.

APRIL 26YUGIOH @ GAME PRESERVE, YUGIOH NOON @ BCT TIME CORNERS, KINGDOM HEARTS CCG 12:30PM @ GAME PRESERVE, DRAGONSTORM 1PM @ TOP SHELF, MONSTERPOCALYPSE NOON @ BCT TIME CORNERS, ACES & EIGHTS 1PM @ BCT MAPLECREST.

april 27monday night magic 5pm @ game preserve, yu gi oh 5pm @ danger room.

april 28pokemon 3pm @ the keep, d&d 3.5 6pm @ top shelf, d&d & board games @ the game preserve, magic booster draft 6pm @ top shelf.

april 29new comics @ danger room, wow minis & lofr ccg @ the game preserve, classic battletech 6pm @ the keep, board game night 6pm @ top shelf.

APRIL 30TH, MAY 1ST, MAY 2ND, OR MAY 3RDALARA REBORN MAGIC THE GATHERING LAUNCH PARTIES, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RETAILER FOR INFORMATION.

POINT CON HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/POINTCON MAY 1-3, 2009
MOBICON XII HTTP://WWW.MOBICON.ORG MAY 15-17,2009
UGA CON 4MARCH 2010 9AM TO 11PM FORT WAYNE, INDIANA BRANDTP23@YAHOO.COM

TOP SHELF 6742 E. State Blvd. FORT WAYNE, IN 46815 260-749-6669. THE KEEP IS LOCATED at 1505 GOSHEN AVE. IN GATEWAY PLAZA, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.BOOKS COMICS & THINGS (BCT) MAPLECREST IS ON MAPLECREST ROAD IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA ACROSS FROM MCVAN'S VIDEO GAMES.BOOKS COMICS & THINGS (BCT) TIME CORNERS IS ON THE CORNER OF JEFFERSON BLVD.(US 24) AND GETZ ROAD IN FORT WAYNE INDIANA IN THE TIME CORNERS SHOPPING CENTER.CLEM'S COLLECTIBLES IS IN GLENBROOK SQUARE MALL BY THE FOOD COURT ENTRANCE AND IN JEFFERSON POINTE SHOPPING CENTER BY THE FOUNTAIN.DANGER ROOM 2213 S. SCATTERFIELD RD. ANDERSON, IN. 46016 765-646-6341.GAME PRESERVE 101 W. KIRKWOOD AVE. BLOOMINGTON, IN. 47404 812-332-6602.ALL THINGZ GAMEZ IS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF STATE BLVE & SPY RUN AVE. IN FORT WAYNE, IN MY ATOMIC IS IN GLENBROOK MALL BY THE FOOD COURT.

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2009-04-15T09:36:00.000-07:00

Weekly Event update
april 17warhammer 40k @ game preservefriday night magic @ top shelf 7pmfriday night magic @ danger room 5pmfriday night magic @ clem's jefferson pointe 6pm
april 18tourneys & demos @ game preserved&d 3.5 6pm @ top shelfd&d 4e 11pm @ top shelfd&d 3.5 character creation 10am @ top shelfyu gi oh 10:30am @ the keepflames of war noon @ bct maplecrestmonsterpocalypse 1pm @ the keepmagic the gathering constructed 1pm @ top shelfwarhammer 40k 2pm @ bct time cornerspokemon 3pm @ the keepcasual games magic the gathering 5pm @ top shelf
april 19yu gi oh @ game preservekingdom hearts ccg 12:30pm @ game preservedragonstorm 1pm @ top shelf
april 20monday night magic 5pm @ game preserveyu gi oh 5pm @ danger room
april 21pokemon 3pm @ the keepd&d 3.5 6pm @ top shelfd&d & board games @ the game preservemagic booster draft 6pm @ top shelf
april 22new comics @ danger roomwow minis & lofr ccg @ the game preserveclassic battletech 6pm @ the keepboard game night 6pm @ top shelf
GAME CON HTTP://WWW.FREEWEBS.COM/GAMECON2009 APRIL 17 -18, 2009
GAME CON HTTP://WWW.FREEWEBS.COM/GAMECON2009 APRIL 17 -18, 2009
XANADU LAS VEGAS APRIL 17-19, 2009 HTTP://WWW.XANADULASVEGAS.COM
SHIFTED LANDS LARP MICHIGANAPRIL 17-19, 2009 SILVERMAN VILLAGE for questions, locations or updates email brandtp23@yahoo.com

weekly events

2009-04-10T14:26:00.002-07:00

Weekly Event update
Here are some of the events going on next week. POST HERE ON THIS SITE ANY EVENTS YOU KNOW SO THAT WE CAN TRY TO INFORM
OTHER PEOPLE AROUND THE AREA. IF YOU HAVE A ONE NIGHT EVENT, CONSIDER PICKING ANOTHER GAME DAY TO ADD TO THE EVENT YOU ARE POSTING ABOUT.
April 11d&d 3.5 / adnd 10am @ top shelfd&d 3.5 6pm @ top shelfD&d 4e 11pm @ Top ShelfTOURNEYS & DEMOS @ GAME PRESERVEYU-GI-OH 3PM @ THE KEEPMONSTERPOCALYPSE 1PM @ THE KEEPPOKEMON 3PM @ THE KEEPSTAR WARS SAGA EDITION RPG 10:30AM @ BCT TIME CORNERSWARMACHINE 10:30AM @ BCT TIME CORNERSFLAMES OF WAR 11AM @ BCT MAPLECRESTMORDHEIM HORDES WARMACHINE TOURNAMENT 2:15PM @ BCT MAPLECREST
APRIL 12YU-GI-OH 2PM @ GAME PRESERVE YU-GI-OH NOON @ BCT TIME CORNERSKINGDOM HEARTS CCG 12:30PM @ GAME PRESERVESTAR WARS MINIS TOURNEY 1:30PM @ BCT MAPLECRESTDRAGONSTORM 1PM @ TOP SHELFACES & EIGHTS 1PM @ BCT MAPLECRESTEASTER SUNDAY :)
APRIL 13YU-GI-OH 5PM @ DANGER ROOMMONDAY NIGHT MAGIC @ GAME PRESERVE
APRIL 14D&D & BOARD GAMES @ GAME PRESERVEPOKEMON 3PM @ THE KEEPD&D 3.5 6PM @ TOP SHELF
APRIL 15DCI MINIS 4PM @ ALL THINGZ GAMEZBATTLETECH 6PM @ THE KEEPNEW COMICS @ DANGER ROOMWOW MINIATURES & LOFR CCG @ GAME PRESERVEBOARD GAME NIGHT 6PM @ TOP SHELF
APRIL 16D&D 3.5 6PM @ TOP SHELFMONSTERPOCALYPSE & WARMACHINE HORDES @ GAME PRESRVEDRAGONSTORM 6PM @ TOP SHELF
APRIL 17FRIDAY NIGHT MAGIC 5PM @ DANGER ROOM, 6PM @ CLEM'S JEFFERSON POINTE LOCATION & TOP SHELFWARHAMMER 40K @ GAME PRESERVEBOARD GAMES 6PM @ BCT TIME CORNERSD&D 4E GM ERIC 6PM @ BCT MAPLECREST
APRIL 18D&D 3.5 / ADND 10AM @ TOP SHELFD&D 3.5 6PM @ TOP SHELFD&D 4E 11PM @ TOP SHELFTOURNEYS & GAMES @ GAME PRESERVEYUGI-OH 10:30AM @ TH EKEEPMONSTERPOCALYSE 1PM @ THE KEEPPOKEMON 3PM @ THE KEEPD&D 3.5 10:30AM @ BCT TIME CORNERSWARMACHINE NOON @ BCT TIME CORNERSWARHAMMER 40K NOON @ BCT TIME CORNERSOKEMON LEAGUE 3PM @ BCT TIME CORNERSHORDES WARMACHINE 10:30AM @ BCT MAPLECREST501ST ARMOR DAY 11AM @ BCT MAPLECRESTD&D 3.5 2PM @ BCT MAPLECRESTMORDHEIM 2:15PM @ BCT MAPLECREST

forgotten realms

2009-04-10T14:26:00.001-07:00

the forgotten realms monthly 3.5 d&d game i have been running was fun this month.yeah, mike had to fix his character sheet and cliff is taking it home to fix it. Otherwise, we had a lot of fun. the party
was on their way to the nameless dungeon. it was second watch during camp for the night. there were some vargouilles that
attacked, a lot of them, one of them frightened hegan's hound! third watch, something happened but i don't recall what it
was.next day, cloudy, where has the sun gone? it's been a week since the characters have seen the sun. With another storm
cloud approaching, the players spot a house in the distance and find a male elf. hegan steals wilbur, evil's warhorse. hegan scouts out a radius from the house to see if there is any danger in the area.
the lightning comes back and hegan finds some dragonkin (some look like black dragons and others look like blue dragons).
hegan watches as the dragonkin enter a crater created by the lightning, and leave. hegan bolts back to the house on evil's
warhorse. then the dragonkin attack. after a few rounds hegan casts entanglement. we also learned that wilbur is great at
rolling critical hits! his hooves are trained weapons.will the players ever reach the nameless dungeon before the black network does? find out next month.

the life of a gamer

2009-04-10T14:25:00.001-07:00

just obtained a lot of books for dnd 4e yesterday. My friend big steve bought a lot of the books before he decided that he would rather just play 4th edition. so he kept his players handbook, adventurer's vault, and gave me the rest of his books for 4th edition. I still don't like how simplified the 4e books are compared to third or 3.5 edition of d&d, but it is an easier game to run as a game master so I'm going to have to enjoy my entire collection of 4e while its still an entire collection. I just finished updating my character sheet for the monthly eberron campaign my friend john is running. a warforged fighter 13 / artificer 2 is awesome! I really am gonna hate it when we decide to play star wars saga edition when we hit 20th level in this dnd game. Dragonstorm meets tonight, i'm not sure if i'm going to play or not. I like the simplicity of the game, and my guild characters are updated and ready to play. Although, I have been at work for 8 hours today and I still havent' ate supper yet. I'm going to try and update my blog and all my networking accounts once a week. I need to network and everything so I can further extend the Universal Gaming network. Yahoo group universal games, you tube channel brandtp23, and myspace group universal games. Sorry, I don't have the links copied or memorized but you can find them from that information.I was cleaning out my car yesterday and found some dice hidden in my bag of paper plates and plastic forks. I think they belong to my friend John R. I'll have to get with him.

Welcome!

2009-01-07T14:53:00.000-08:00

This is a site for Fort Wayne and area gamers. This blog will feature news about gaming events and reviews of new RPG's, board games, card games, video games, and other nerdy stuff. Enjoy!