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Author: Steve Kani

Live at GenCon ’05: Dungeons and Dragons Online Demo

August 20, 2005 Steve Kani Uncategorized

We stopped by the Turbine booth to check out their upcoming massively multiplayer online roleplaying game: Dungeons and Dragons Online. Check out the video. Turbine Presents: Dungeons and Dragons Online (Quicktime required)

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Live at GenCon ’05: Privateer Press Announcement

August 20, 2005 Steve Kani Conventions, Miniatures Games 3 comments

Matt Wilson of Privateer Press announced the upcoming release of their new miniatures game called Hordes. Check out the video of the announcement and the figures. Privateer Press Hordes announcement (Quicktime required)

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Live at GenCon ’05: Ryan Miller on Hecatomb

August 20, 2005 Steve Kani Card Games, Interviews

We dragged lead Hecatomb R&D guy, Ryan Miller, to the back recesses of the press room to find out more about Hecatomb. Check out this video clip of the full interview. Ryan Miller on Hecatomb (Quicktime required)

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Live at GenCon ’05: Peter Adkison Speaks

August 19, 2005 Steve Kani Conventions

On Thursday, we members of the press were treated to an informal press conference and QA with Peter Adkison: Owner and CEO of GenCon. For the first time, we have video footage of his short presentation. Peter Adkison speaks (Quicktime

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Live at GenCon ’05: A Tour of the Forge, and other things

August 19, 2005 Steve Kani Conventions, Roleplaying Games

I must say I feel a little bad. I completely missed the guys at The Forge at GenCon SoCal last year, and they had some new items. Not wanting to make the same mistake twice, I stopped in to take

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Live from GenCon ’05: Jesper Myrfors and Peter Adkison on Clout Fantasy

August 18, 2005 Steve Kani Conventions

I had a chance to sit down with Jesper Myrfors and Peter Adkison of Hidden City Games about Clout Fantasy – a game of dexterity and strategy for two or more players. This game is unique in that it uses

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Live at GenCon ’05: Welcome to Indy

August 18, 2005 Steve Kani Conventions

I was sent ahead to check things out on the day before opening day. After getting my hotel situation straightened out, I wandered around the Indianapolis Convention Center, getting myself reacquainted and reoriented. Overall it looks like it’s going to

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Gen Con SoCal ‘04: Some Last Notes From the Exhibition Floor.

December 9, 2004 Steve Kani Uncategorized

Gen Con SoCal is over. I am looking over the last of my notes pondering the future of this convention. Sunday was blur of last minute activity running from booth to booth picking up some last minute purchases and talking

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Gen Con SoCal ‘04: Day 3 – Bits and Pieces

December 4, 2004 Steve Kani Conventions

Here are a few interesting bits and pieces from today.

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Gen Con SoCal ‘04: My Afternoon with Behemoth3

December 4, 2004 Steve Kani Conventions

It was another long day, yesterday. Covering this convention by myself has been a lot more work than I thought it was going to be. I have a ticket for an afternoon game of True Dungeon today. That should be

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Gen Con SoCal ’04: Day 2 – Dead Gentlemen

December 3, 2004 Steve Kani Conventions 2 comments

I suppose it’s possible that there are a few gamers, out there, that haven’t heard of The Gamers, a movie by Dead Gentlemen Productions. If you haven’t seen, or heard of, The Gamers or Dead Gentlemen there’s still time for

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Gen Con SoCal ‘04: More News From the Exhibition Floor [ Lots of Images ]

December 3, 2004 Steve Kani Conventions 2 comments

I spent the better part of the day navigating the exhibition floor talking to the vendors and manufacturers. It felt like there were fewer exhibitors compared to last year. Many who attended opted for smaller booths – or even sharing

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Gen Con SoCal ‘04: Is That…New?

December 2, 2004 Steve Kani Conventions One comment

Honestly, I didn’t think that there was going to be anything new released at Gen Con SoCal. My editor thought likewise. So, imagine my surprise when lo and behold – there was a new product blinking at the light of

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Gen Con SoCal ’04: Day 0

December 1, 2004 Steve Kani Uncategorized One comment

The plane was full, the taxi driver took me on a tour of Inglewood, Gardena and Compton, the hotel reservations were screwed up, and yet somehow I made it. I am in Anaheim, California for Gen Con SoCal 2004. [Pictures

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Magic: the Gathering Worlds – A First Timers Perspective

September 9, 2004 Steve Kani Card Games, Conventions

For the first time in six years, the Magic: the Gathering World Championships was held in the continental United States. The 11th Annual Magic: the Gathering Worlds was held at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. As it was so

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