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What Happened When My Husband And I Dabbled In BDSM

Shannon Bradley-Colleary | Posted 06.18.2013 | Style

Read More: Married Sex, Married Sex Life, Bdsm, Role-Playing Games, Fetishes, Bondage, Sadomasochism, Style News

Before kids my husband Henry and I decided to walk on the wild side one night when we accepted an invitation from friends to attend a BDSM (Bondage, Dominance, Sadism, Masochism) Valentine's Day party hosted by the ever discreet and refined Mike Boner.

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Killing God In Video Games

Greg Perreault | Posted 06.03.2013 | Religion

Read More: God of War Ascension, Role-Playing Games, Bioshock, Violence, Violent Video Games, Video Games, BioShock Infinite, God in Video Games, Religion in Video Games, Religion News

In the video game world, "God" is limited. G/god is weakened and gaining power, is unable to operate at a distance except through his or her agents, or has only recently attained godhood. Or perhaps he or she simply doesn't understand humanity. There is always some reason G/god can be defeated.

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STD Rates Among Dungeons and Dragons Players Stay Steady at 0 Percent

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 07.29.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Geeks, D&D, Rpgs, Humor, Revenge of the Nerds, Satire, Role Playing Games, Dungeons and Dragons, Comedy, Nerds, Comedy News

A recent study by the infectious disease division of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's microbiology department has indicated that STD rates among the nation's Dungeons and Dragons, or D&D, players is holding steady at 0 percent.

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Orccon: The Art Of Gaming

Posted 02.17.2012 | Arts

Read More: Collectors, Gaming, Strategicon, Gamers, Role-Playing Games, Nerds, Video, Arts News

As some of you might know, especially if you live in southern California, Orccon 2012 is this Presidents Day weekend. Beginning today and running unti...

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14 Incredible Fictional Worlds You'd Most Want to Visit (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.01.2011 | Arts

Some people dream of visiting India or Brazil -- other people have loftier, if not impossible, travel ambitions. With the summer travel season in ...

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'Suspicious Package' Evacuated Millennium Park - What Was It?

AP | Posted 09.09.2011 | Chicago

CHICAGO — Chicago authorities say an 18-year-old has been charged after police found a suspicious package that forced the evacuation of Chicago'...

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Fallout: New Vegas

Bart Motes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Video Game Reviews, Fallout: New Vegas, Video Games, Role-Playing Games, Entertainment News

If you played the old PC game Fallouts or Bethesda's title, I'll save you the suspense: Fallout: New Vegas manages to be a worthy successor to both traditions.

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The (Game)play's the Thing: The Retro-RPG Eschalon

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

Read More: Quest Games, Basilisk Games, Role-Playing Games, Tolkien, King's Quest, Myst, Fantasy Games, Eschalon Book 1 and 2, Rogue, Dungeons and Dragons, Gabriel Knight, Nethack, Syberia, Non-Linear Play, Technology News

If given a choice, I will play a wizard or rogue and advance many skills rather than specialize. What captivates me is worldbuilding: story, atmospherics and the quality of the quests.

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Geek Like Me: A Review of Ethan Gilsdorf's Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks

Stefan Sirucek | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books

Read More: Ethan Gilsdorf, The Hobbit, Role-Playing Games, Tolkien, Books, Lord of the Rings, New York Times, Dragoncon, World of Warcraft, Video Games, Gencon, Bilbo Baggins, Fantasy, Books News

At the core of the book is an exploration of the significance and allure of fantasy. It is full of encounters, both funny and poignant, with people who march to the beat of their own war drums.

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