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Alien vs. Predator was by no means brain candy, but that doesn't mean you and an opponent can't settle your differences using this natty Xenomorph versus Yautja chessboard. Hell, go the extra mile and indulge in some chessboxing. Emulate AVP's hammy fight scenes! More »
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Science fiction and fantasy are full of weird games, from Quiddich to Pyramid. There are games of death. There are games of skill. But most of all, there are games that you'd have to be nuts to try and duplicate in real life. More »
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We've been on the fence about NBC's new superhero series The Cape, but these new villain snaps, along with some interesting casting news, have given us new hope. More »
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Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, the eccentric president of the Russian federal subject of Kalmykia, stepped down from office today. Ilyumzhinov believed he'd been visited by aliens and poured an estimated $50 million into building a "Chess City" at the Kalmykian capital Elista. More »
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It took four guys one year, more than 100,000 legos, about $30,000, and a love for robotic awesomess to create Monster Chess. Keep watching, because it gets more and more impressive as it goes. [Topless Robot] More »
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Click to viewIt's been a while since I've stolen somebody's queen, but two alien-themed chess sets are putting me in the mood to do it. You can pick between AVP or aliens vs. Ripley. Here you can see the stately, evil-sacrifice-temple-themed chess board where aliens and Predators fight it out. Below, a closer look at the AVP board and another board where aliens fight Ripley and crew. Each side of this board is also themed. Here you're seeing the "alien" side, with all the cool Giger-style pipes. On the other side, it looks like a human-made spaceship. Alien movie chess board [via The Contaminated] AVP Chess Board [via Raving Toy Maniac] More »
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If you ever find yourself hanging out a coffee shop with J'onn J'onzz or John Carter, you should know how to play Martian Chess. It's just similar enough to Earth Chess to drive you mad as you move your Queens, Drones and Pawns in an effort to claim the most points. I met the creator of Martian chess here at Origins Game Fair (which I'll be covering all weekend), and he kindly let me sit in on a five-player game. Yes — a five-player game of chess. Apparently the idea for Martian chess was inspired by Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey. Find out how it all works below. More »
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