http://www.examiner.com/boston?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:05 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-21272-Boston-Magic-the-Gathering-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Andre-Coimbra-wins-Magic-the-Gathering-Worlds-2009-Rome?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Four hundred and eight of the most talented Magic: the Gathering players from over fifty different countries competed in the 2009 World Championships in Rome. The tournament was four days long, and in the end Andre Coimbra from Portugal would beat... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:07 GMT David Leavitt - Boston Magic the Gathering Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-21272-Boston-Magic-the-Gathering-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Andre-Coimbra-wins-Magic-the-Gathering-Worlds-2009-Rome?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-15073-Boston-Wii-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Nintendo-confirms-three-for-VC?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Nintendo works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, their decisions don’t make sense- the fact that Another Code: R currently is not confirmed for an American release illustrates this. Another, is their Virtual Console choices. Several big titles... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:16:39 GMT Brad Cole - Boston Wii Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15073-Boston-Wii-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Nintendo-confirms-three-for-VC?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-27428-Boston-Sports-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Madden-10-roster-update-9?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies       The ninth and latest roster update for Madden 10 is now avilable for download on XBL and PSN. This update reflects roughly three weeks of games and marks only the second update in a little over a month. A full list of the... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:46 GMT Joey Ramaeker - Boston Sports Games Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27428-Boston-Sports-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Madden-10-roster-update-9?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-27841-Boston-Steiff-Collectibles-Examiner~y2009m11d18-A-great-Steiff-bedtime-Story?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Steiffgal hopes this post doesn't put readers to sleep, but she just needed to share a very special Steiff treasure she recently welcomed to her collection! On her Steiff "dream list" since forever, Steiffgal was fortunate enough to... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:39:29 GMT Rebekah Kaufman - Boston Steiff Collectibles Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27841-Boston-Steiff-Collectibles-Examiner~y2009m11d18-A-great-Steiff-bedtime-Story?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-9553-Boston-Genealogy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Follow-the-Boston-Genealogy-Examiner-on-Facebook?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Now you can follow the Boston Genealogy Examiner on Facebook, the social networking site. Having a Facebook page for this column allows me to post relevant news stories, links, events, and other tidbits that may not make it to my Examiner.com page. Facebook... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:47:18 GMT Robin C. Mason - Boston Genealogy Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-9553-Boston-Genealogy-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Follow-the-Boston-Genealogy-Examiner-on-Facebook?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-21941-Boston-Video-Game-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Examiner-Review-New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies If you're tired of Nintendo giving you Mario games that don't quite live up to your expectations then this game will not disappoint you. Many things have been said about the game, but we'll take a look at it all one by one. Old... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:28:20 GMT Raynor Bugayong - Boston Video Game Industry Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-21941-Boston-Video-Game-Industry-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Examiner-Review-New-Super-Mario-Bros-Wii?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-19352-Boston-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d10-AION-Online--Holiday-Ascension-Pack?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Aion, the biggest MMORPG of the year, is bound to appear on several wish lists this holiday season thanks to its blend of rich storylines, state of the art graphics and robust community. At a time when entertainment costs are still rising, the value... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:31:42 GMT Michael Patuleia - Boston MMORPG Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-19352-Boston-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m11d10-AION-Online--Holiday-Ascension-Pack?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-20771-Boston-Collecting-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-Pitch-That-Killed-a-one-of-a-kind-story?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies In the history of major league baseball, there have been many tragic stories of players who met their fate both on and off the field.  Only one player has died from injuries suffered as the result of a thrown pitch.  That incident occurred... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:21:30 GMT Don Lawson - Boston Collecting Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20771-Boston-Collecting-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-Pitch-That-Killed-a-one-of-a-kind-story?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-25775-Boston-Childrens-Board-Game-Examiner~y2009m10d14-There-are-two-sides-to-the-board-game-Risk?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies Risk can be great or terrible. It's a great game when some old friends get together to battle and betray each other. These are friends that you know well and have played many games with. They aren't going to hate you for actions you take in the game.... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:56:05 GMT Mark Roop-Kharasch - Boston Children's Board Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-25775-Boston-Childrens-Board-Game-Examiner~y2009m10d14-There-are-two-sides-to-the-board-game-Risk?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-20093-Boston-Model-Car-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Collecting-BMW-scale-models?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies For beginers and advanced collectors alike, one of the best scale models to collect are BMWs There are many reasons for this. First, BMW just makes great cars in real life, so it stands to reason the scale model equivalent are equally desirable. Second, there... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:24:31 GMT James Ferrater - Boston Model Car Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-20093-Boston-Model-Car-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Collecting-BMW-scale-models?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-14300-Boston-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Sweetness-on-the-Horizon-Scribblenauts?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies While Scribblenauts may have simple graphics, underneath it all is the heart of a unique and incredibly fun puzzle game which encourages the player to make up anything to achieve the goal. And when I say anything, I mean anything. The premise of Scribblenauts... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:52:09 GMT Dominic Dimanche - Boston Video Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-14300-Boston-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Sweetness-on-the-Horizon-Scribblenauts?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-2153-Boston-Board-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Is-there-a-strategy-to-SkipBo?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies When I was growing up, Skip-Bo was one of my favorite card games. It was great to play with one other person or a group, and I remember it being action packed. Recently, I played it for the first time in about 5 years. It definitely wasn't boring,... Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:43:35 GMT Rebecca Merrill - Boston Board Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2153-Boston-Board-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Is-there-a-strategy-to-SkipBo?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-12217-Boston-Game-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m6d5-1-vs-100-Xbox-live-review?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies A new age of interactive gaming has just begun. Videogame entertainment is becoming mainstream in a big bad way. With all the excitement at E3 it’s important to note something left in the shadows that Microsoft is doing: 1vs100. The first open... Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:28:31 GMT Dennis Duty Jr - Boston Game Lifestyle Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12217-Boston-Game-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m6d5-1-vs-100-Xbox-live-review?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-3715-Boston-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d10-A-tale-of-two-trailers?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies When Bioshock 2 was announced, many were skeptical. If the reaction to GameTrailers' first footage from the game is any indication, a lot of that skepticism has been quieted, or at least swept under the rug for a bit. In it we get to see the once rumored... Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:41:48 GMT Jason Cook - Boston Video Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3715-Boston-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d10-A-tale-of-two-trailers?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Boston-Games_and_Hobbies