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Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Alan Biron @ Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 @ 9:33 AM

What would make Sonic the Hedgehog a Supreme Video Game Icon? Many gamers have said that Sonic's powers make him a supreme icon. Sonic has obviously super sonic speed, which is pretty cool. He has the ability to curl up into a ball to attack his offenders. This may sound like a so-so power to have but with the speed and accuracy that Sonic has the power is actually one of the best powers he possesses. Another power that makes him more supreme than his "rival" Mario is that ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 13th November 2008 @ 2:21 AM

The Dungeons and Dragons universe is a wonderfully expansive opportunity for players to enter a world full of fantasy, mystery, magic, and excitement that they simply cannot receive in their everyday, mundane lives. Players will take on the persona of another character with a special set of skills and they will join a team comprised of other similar characters with skills much like and different than theirs. These players then enter a highly specialized, crafted world that is rich in detail, in ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Saturday, 1st November 2008 @ 11:13 PM

A world such as one of the many found in the Dungeons and Dragons game offers a great number of different possibilities. Players can construct a character for themselves to play which can fulfill any number of different requirements, such as the type of fighter that they are, the race they belong to, as well as a good or evil alignment. As a result of having so many possibilities when it comes to finding a playable character, each of these characters has the potential to have a number of differe... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 2:44 PM

When families get together for a night of family fun, there is nothing like playing one of the many board games available that caters to families. Many of these games made just for you and your family offers hours of fun, for every member of the family. When choosing one of these games, you will need to find the games that match your family's age groups. If your family has older children, you will want games mostly for teenagers. If your family has mostly younger children, you may buy games... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 2:31 PM

Dungeons and Dragons is a widely expansive game as it takes on a form of role-playing that many other games simply do not touch. Players enter a world that is richly crafted and wrought with details. Everything from the locations which they find themselves in to the monsters that they fight have unique properties which have the potential of changing the entire game. One action performed by the same player can have drastically different consequences, based solely on the type of enemy it is cast a... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 2:18 PM

The expansive world that a Dungeons and Dragons game will create can delight and wonder in its players. The game gives a very detailed experience for most of the little aspects in the game and all of the areas which the game does not cover can be invented and enriched by the person acting as the Dungeon Master. Creating the environment of Dungeons and Dragons is one of the most rewarding parts of playing the game. The only problem can come in the form of all the details which the game does prese... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 1:52 PM

When players want to enter the rich, exciting world of Dungeons and Dragons, they will do so through the use of a specially constructed character, which fits into that world. The universe of Dungeons and Dragons is a different one than the Earth on which we reside and, therefore, common people who populate the world today would not fit appropriately into this rich fantasy environment. Therefore, any player who wants to enter the world of Dungeons and Dragons will have to invent a character that ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 1:49 PM

Throughout history, board games have been an important factor, as soon as man was able to express himself to his brothers and sisters in meaningful conversation; he was looking for a way to peacefully compete. Man also looked for a way to relieve times of boredom when they were not busy working for the survival of themselves and their families. These two reasons alone are just a few of the catalyst to mankind designing board games throughout history. Board games got their start with the e... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 1:44 PM

There are a great number of board games which are popular with people of all ages. They can be played by people with a decent reading level all the way through the rest of their lives. These games have been around for many decades and that is because they have a universal appeal. However, there is one age range that most of these games are not suited for. This age is the group of children, generally ages 5-8, those who know how to read but do not have a very high reading comprehension yet. These... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 1:42 PM

The Dungeons and Dragons universe is wide reaching, allowing the players of the game to enter a world of fantasy where they can fight side-by-side with all forms of people, from warriors or mages to thieves. These people can be any number of species as well, whether human, elf, dwarf, or many more. With such a rich environment to escape into, it is no wonder that Dungeons and Dragons is the world's most popular role-playing game. One thing that most people do not realize, though, is... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 1:40 PM

In the past history, people have played many board games for many reasons, some which includes camaraderie, competition and skill building, as well as family bonding. However, some games were played for gambling. These games allowed winners to not only win the bragging rights that they beat their friends and other great players, but also allowed then to walk away from the board richer than when they came to it. Some of these games were changed to include drinking, still a gambling game they were... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 12:34 PM

Many board games require an element of timed rounds. Each player has a set amount of time to complete a certain task to try and gain points for themselves or their team. This has been an element of board games for quite some time, although over the ages these board games have used different means to produce this effect. In today's electronic age, most games come with some form of battery operated timer, one that will work much like an egg timer. You twist a knob and it ticks the time down u... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 12:09 PM

When playing the game of chess, especially if you are a new, inexperienced player, you may find that it is a very difficult process to evaluate the rook position and making it superior over all the other chess pieces with the exception of the Queen. Even though it is already a fact that the rooks value is five times higher than the pawns and the bishop and the night come in at a three, other factors occur in certain position that change that fact. One thing is for sure; rooks can have the most v... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 12:07 PM

There are many things children learn in school, that are very important to their development, schools teach them their academics, sports teach them fair play, and they learn social skills, all of these skills and more are learned when children learn to play the game of chess. Schools and parents alike are learning that through playing chess, children increase there developmental thinking skills and learn a since of fair play as well as the confidence they need to play chess in competition. more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Thursday, 30th October 2008 @ 12:06 PM

Some board games are absolutely terrific exactly as they exist. They always provide players with a good amount of competition and thrill and for this reason, they have come to be well loved by people over many, many years. Sometimes, however, the potential for these games aren't entirely reached. While they are quite good on their own and most people might never even realize it, some of these games can be taken above and beyond their original incarnations and allow for an even broader expan... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 28th October 2008 @ 9:47 PM

With the huge popularity that exists nowadays with video games that can offer great music and graphics along with an interactive storyline, pressure is placed on traditional board games to keep the attention of the players as well as these games with controllers might provide. Games like Guitar Hero, which test not only the hand-eye coordination of players, but their musical skill, will often give players a world to escape into that makes time fly with the level of concentration that they give. ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 28th October 2008 @ 9:07 PM

With the huge popularity that exists nowadays with video games that can offer great music and graphics along with an interactive storyline, pressure is placed on traditional board games to keep the attention of the players as well as these games with controllers might provide. Games like Guitar Hero, which test not only the hand-eye coordination of players, but their musical skill, will often give players a world to escape into that makes time fly with the level of concentration that they give. ... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 28th October 2008 @ 9:05 PM

One of the easiest events which can translate into a board game is the activity of horse racing. Something that people have been enjoying for a long time, horse racing allows people the chance to pick a favorite horse, following its career as well as its jockey. Horses offer the same sort of appeal as auto racing does, as you are rooting for one to win the race because you have been following their particular talents and skills. Unlike auto racing, however, horse racing offers something more bec... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 28th October 2008 @ 8:42 PM

As with many items of the past, when one item hit the market, such as lingerie, and was a hit, then it was no time at all till that item was improved to make an even better item. In the 1960's women suddenly did not need a garter belt as the new, convenient, and inexpensive mass produced pantyhose that appeared to be the answer to their question of why can we not have a one piece garter belt with stockings attached. The answer was the pantyhose, which took off on a meteoric rise to p... more...

Recreation and Leisure » Entertainment » Games | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 28th October 2008 @ 8:06 PM

There is an entire world of board games out there that touch on subjects that many avid fans of board games don't even realize exist. While most board games will either take a popular film and make a game out of it, or perhaps a classic scenario, like buying property in Atlantic City or solving a murder mystery in a Tudor mansion, many board games take their inspiration from ideas that the public is already well familiar with. Sports is a great world that offers unlimited opportunities for ... more...