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The night before Cucumber leaves for magic school, he receives a mysterious missive from his father, launching him on an increasingly absurd adventure. But what's the danger? And why can't Cucumber's heroic sister go in his stead? More »
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The webcomic Digger features an unusual epic protagonist. For one thing, she's a wombat. For another, in contrast to the dead gods, shadow demons, hyena warriors, and vampire squash around her, Digger is decidedly down to earth. More »
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It's hard to believe there's still more left, after all the trailers and clips we've seen, but Scott Pilgrim keeps finding new awesomeness to debut. This trailer is also the best representation of why the comic books are so fantastic. More »
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Epic indie flick Outlander hits theaters tonight, and I won't mince words. It rules. Rarely have I seen a monster movie that punches both my "cool alien" button and my "kickass swordfight" button. More »
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It's 1941, and you're sending a battalion of giant combat mechs to attack Russia. Your air support fighters were built using technology you recovered from a crashed alien ship in the Antarctic, and no one has bothered trying to develop atomic weapons because you're all too busy trying to gather a weird alien energy source known as "VK." This isn't World War II. It isn't even World War III. This is Dust, an 800-piece strategy board game by Fantasy Flight Games. More »
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An ancient galactic civilization is fragmented; numerous intelligent species vie for political, commercial and military control. Meanwhile, the former galactic capital of Mecatol Rex hosts the Galactic Council. Can you create a power base strong enough to unite the galaxy and begin a new golden age? That's the task that lies before you in Fantasy Flight Games' epic classic, Twilight Imperium, now in its third edition. More »
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