There’s a problem with board games. More specifically, one of their greatest strengths is also their greatest weakness. Ever break open a game box, get overwhelmed by the sheer amount of stuff inside, and give up? Even though there’s nothing better than the thought of an all-new cardboard world to …
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I knew things had gone pear-shaped in Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar when a T-Rex busted its way into the lab like a particularly motivated door-to-door salesman. Especially because the only thing standing between me and oblivion was a geriatric John Hammond, armed with nothing but his boundless …
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Microsoft is working to finalize the acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. If approved, it will not only be the most expensive acquisition in the long history of the video game industry, but among the most consequential. For Xbox Series X owners and Game Pass subscribers, this deal will …
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Jurassic World: The Legacy of Isla Nublar lets you find out what happens if you start treating DNA like pick-and-mix sweets. Want to blend dino and frog genes? Go for it – but prepare for the consequences. That’s what makes this Jurassic Park board game so attention-grabbing. Besides being a …
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The Pokemon Trading Card Game doesn’t understand the word ‘quit’. Even though its popularity ebbs and flows over time, it only seems to have become more stubbornly prominent since debuting in the mid-’90s. How does it keep players coming back after more than 20 years? Atsushi Nagashima knows a thing …
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