http://www.examiner.com/chicago?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Lastest News and Articles from Examiner.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:38:55 GMT http://www.examiner.com/x-7763-Chicago-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d23-RPG-news-roundup-1123?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Chicago news Wolfcon V is this coming weekend, Friday through Sunday at Our Lady Mother of the Church - 8747 W. Lawrence Ave. in Chicago. There are plenty of boardgames, card games, miniature games and RPG games scheduled for all 3 days. I will be... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:35 GMT Michael Shorten - Chicago RPG Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7763-Chicago-RPG-Examiner~y2009m11d23-RPG-news-roundup-1123?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-7161-Chicago-Console-Game-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Boom-Headshot-is-Perfect-for-All-Night-LAN-Parties?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Created and designed by yours truly. If you play any kind of online FPS what's the most beautiful thing you can see? The other person dead. After shopping this design about for a bit, the fine folks over at SharkRobot.com decided to pick it up for a... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:35 GMT Tyler Anderson - Chicago Console Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7161-Chicago-Console-Game-Examiner~y2009m11d23-Boom-Headshot-is-Perfect-for-All-Night-LAN-Parties?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-16339-Chicago-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m11d16-First-Left-4-Dead-2-review-better-than-the-original?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies The first review of the hotly-anticipated sequel to last year's best multiplayer game is here. Left 4 Dead II comes out tomorrow, but Official Xbox Magazine already has the scoop. According to Metacritic, OXM gives L4D2 a score of 95/100. ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:06:03 GMT Marissa Meli - Chicago Video Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16339-Chicago-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m11d16-First-Left-4-Dead-2-review-better-than-the-original?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-29022-Chicago-PC-Game-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Digital-distribution-a-potential-threat-to-game-ownership?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Best Buy plans on cutting the amount of space dedicated to actual CDs and DVDs. Instead the plan is to sell via digital downloads. As gamers we are already used to the idea of buying online. Steam, Direct2Drive... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:26 GMT Michael Teplitsky - Chicago PC Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-29022-Chicago-PC-Game-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Digital-distribution-a-potential-threat-to-game-ownership?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-12133-Chicago-Video-Game-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-countdown-to-the-birth-of-a-new-classic?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies I dont know about you but I'm about to be the happiest guy in the world come November 10th at midnight. That's when my favorite game comes out in its most recent incarnation. Yes I'm talking about Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. Oh yeah my wife is also... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:53:34 GMT Allen Maniscalco - Chicago Video Game Culture Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-12133-Chicago-Video-Game-Culture-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-countdown-to-the-birth-of-a-new-classic?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-27637-Peoria-Rock-Band-DLC-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Pat-Benatar-DLC-mostly-overlooked-still-fun-and-exciting?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies It’s Friday, and that means it’s halfway through the DLC week for Rock Band. So what do you do while you’re waiting for next week’s songs to drop? Well you go find some awesome songs that released a while ago that got overlooked!... Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:52:33 GMT Jordan Dietrich - Peoria Rock Band DLC Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-27637-Peoria-Rock-Band-DLC-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Pat-Benatar-DLC-mostly-overlooked-still-fun-and-exciting?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-5347-Chicago-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Torchlight-brings-light-back-to-PC-dungeon-crawls?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Runic Games' new release, Torchlight, released to cheers from every Diablo fan who had the luck to hear about it. In a time before the release of Cataclysm, before Diablo 3, before Copernicus, Runic Games released a rare gem. Torchlight, a new dungeon... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:26:01 GMT Jim Markus - Chicago MMORPG Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5347-Chicago-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Torchlight-brings-light-back-to-PC-dungeon-crawls?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-11644-Chicago-PS3-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Netflix-is-coming-to-the-PlayStation-3?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Looks like us PS3 owners are about to feel the warm love of Netflix. The company announced today that the video on demand service previously launched on computers and Xbox 360's is making its way to the PlayStation 3. Current Netflix subscribers... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:02:04 GMT Dan Chruscinski - Chicago PS3 Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11644-Chicago-PS3-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Netflix-is-coming-to-the-PlayStation-3?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-5758-Chicago-Sports-Memorabilia-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Jackie-Robinson-steals-home-for-17775?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies  Statistics don't tell the full story of how good a player  Jackie Robinson was. In 1382 career games, Jackie hit .311 with 137 home runs, 734 runs batted in, and 197 stolen bases. He had a superb lifetime on base percentage of .409. ... Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:04:38 GMT Tom Morgan - Chicago Sports Memorabilia Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5758-Chicago-Sports-Memorabilia-Examiner~y2009m10d4-Jackie-Robinson-steals-home-for-17775?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-5844-Chicago-Casino-Examiner~y2009m9d23-End-Of-Summer-Number-Crunching?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies The numbers are in. Casinos reported how they fared over the normally slow summer months. With the economy still weighing on everyone's mind, those numbers were expected to hit some tremendous lows. But they didn't. Here are some stats from a summer... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:59:16 GMT Clay Champlin - Chicago Casino Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5844-Chicago-Casino-Examiner~y2009m9d23-End-Of-Summer-Number-Crunching?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-23005-Chicago-Miniatures-Gaming-Examiner~y2009m9d17-RockCon-2009-Game-Fair?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Attention gamers.. the Rockford area has it's yearly gaming convention again this year and by all accounts it's shaping up to be as good or better than ever.   See the list of scheduled games here. Rock-Con takes place in an indoor sports arena... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:33:22 GMT Terry Cabak - Chicago Miniatures Gaming Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-23005-Chicago-Miniatures-Gaming-Examiner~y2009m9d17-RockCon-2009-Game-Fair?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-18434-Chicago-LARP-Examiner~y2009m8d3-LARPing-with-success?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Larping is a fun game, but you have to know how to do it well. When you do well with LARP, your experience with the game increases ten fold. By LARPing well, you get a more unique experience, a more individualized experience. Example:  Some conventions... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:35:59 GMT Shelly Spangler - Chicago LARP Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-18434-Chicago-LARP-Examiner~y2009m8d3-LARPing-with-success?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-17049-Chicago-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Shadows-Over-Camelot-offers-mostly-cooperative-medieval-quests?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies The first half of the decade saw a small surge in games where players work together against the game instead of against each other. When it debuted, Shadows Over Camelot (Days of Wonder) added a twist to that mini-genre of games—while most of the... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:22:40 GMT Jason Hardy - Chicago Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-17049-Chicago-Game-Examiner~y2009m7d19-Shadows-Over-Camelot-offers-mostly-cooperative-medieval-quests?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-6899-Chicago-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Magic-the-Gathering-Sale?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies Well, the details of the Magic the Gathering sale at Black Sun Games has trickled down to me. This sale will only be valid on the Wednesdays of events.Wednesdays, especially during the times near the tournaments, will have booster packs on sale for $2.50... Wed, 13 May 2009 23:42:33 GMT Jonathan Gronli - Chicago Gaming Lifestyle Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6899-Chicago-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Magic-the-Gathering-Sale?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-3034-Chicago-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Videogames-the-recession-and-common-misconceptions?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies The phrase I have heard over and over again is "good thing the video game industry is recession proof."  While it might sound logical because people certainly need escapism and replace higher cost luxuries with lower cost ones such as... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:39:41 GMT Anthony Williams - Chicago Video Game Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3034-Chicago-Video-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Videogames-the-recession-and-common-misconceptions?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies http://www.examiner.com/x-2749-Chicago-Poker-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Bad-habits-for-teens?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies There was an article in the paper about a family that hosted tournaments for their teenage son and his friends. Some parents were upset because their kids were gambling. Surely this leads to horrible habits. I'll be the first to say that outside of moderation... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:49:14 GMT Luis Perez - Chicago Poker Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2749-Chicago-Poker-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Bad-habits-for-teens?cid=edition-by-channel-rss-Chicago-Games_and_Hobbies