Blind Card Shark Masterfully Cheats Like No Other
Richard Turner may not be able to see, but that doesn't mean he cant destroy you when it comes to cards. Rightly so: he's spent years of his life practicing card tricks for up to 20 hours a day.
Telling the World About China's Dissidents, One Playing Card at a Time
An entrepreneur in Dallas got in touch with me last month saying he had a product called Political Prisoners of China Playing Cards, asking if I'd like to review them. Chinese political prisoners. Playing cards. Dallas. I live in Beijing. It made no sense. How could I say no?
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--fLtjYGw---/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18xq127bzxhjfjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--_fzFMcW0--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18xq127bzxhjfjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--CvZQQBdw--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18xq127bzxhjfjpg.jpg, (large)])
Coming September 4 to iOS and Android from Konami, Star Wars: Force Collection is a free-to-play collectible card battler featuring more than 230 people, places and things drawn from episodes I through VI of the Star Wars saga. Here's hoping it isn't completely evil.
Picking a Graphics Card Can Be Hard. GPUBoss.com Can Help.
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--UY-dMOgw--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18iaquzhmaufdjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--2zdOim9h--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18iaquzhmaufdjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--TBucdgKm--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18iaquzhmaufdjpg.jpg, (large)])
The graphics card marketplace can be quite confusing to the new PC gamer. There are no standardized labels, cards with the same number designation vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, and the internet is filled with people that swear their favorite piece of poly-processing hardware is the best. I've been buying…
Skyrim's Dragon-Powered Sleigh, Jabba The Snowman: These Are 2011's…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--by8gn5y5--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j0zjzpex8eajpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--A0ieZSeX--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j0zjzpex8eajpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--JpHKB95D--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j0zjzpex8eajpg.jpg, (large)])
The holidays are FULLY ON and with them come a slew of wonderfully creative holiday cards from some of your favorite video game developers and publishers.
See Borderlands 2's Talking Holiday Card in Action
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--owP7lT_r--/c_fill,g_center,h_358,w_636/18rcp7ye11lwujpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--LgwBcFp3--/c_fill,g_center,h_180,w_320/18rcp7ye11lwujpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--69JBgRnC--/c_fill,g_center,h_77,w_137/18rcp7ye11lwujpg.jpg, (large)])
One of my favorite things about the holidays is seeing all of the creative ways video game developers and publishers find to celebrate.
World of Warcraft's Deck Building Game Delivers the Joy of Cards…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--AeN8T746--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j13hk6f688vjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--z8LWvJEm--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j13hk6f688vjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--IeIwKS9e--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j13hk6f688vjpg.jpg, (large)])
Coming this spring from Cryptozoic Entertainment, World of Warcraft: Clash of Champions is 423 cards worth of tabletop raiding fun for two to four players in one sexy $45 box.
Prepare to Pay Through the Nose for the Vita's Proprietary Memory Cards
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--8KrZ2cPp--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j0z8laxbugejpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--xKO8lNfk--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j0z8laxbugejpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--we7p6knS--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j0z8laxbugejpg.jpg, (large)])
Rather than adopting one of the many memory card formats readily available on the market, Sony is launching a special proprietary format for use in the PlayStation Vita. A format so magical it'll run you anywhere from $29.99 to $119.99 at GameStop.
How To Master the Fine Art Of Rage's Rage Frenzy
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--CaYjezjW--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j1ermq6a2vmjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--YRBODTWP--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j1ermq6a2vmjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--mYhw4kgp--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j1ermq6a2vmjpg.jpg, (large)])
Rage isn't just a shooter. Or a driver. Or a shooting driver. Or a sorta action game. Or a sorta role-playing game. It's also a post-apocalyptic game closet: A place where you can go to spend hours soaking in future Earth's take on card, music and dice games. Oh! And even play a little finger filet.
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer Rises Above Other Deck-Building…
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--L06ABTrb--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j1touvca3eajpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--9D3Qp3pO--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j1touvca3eajpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--NBHt4wew--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j1touvca3eajpg.jpg, (large)])
Combining the graphic design of collectible card games with the fast pace and accessibility of a board game, the iOS version of Gary Games' Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer is a godsend to fans of card-based gaming.
Here Are Four Pokemon For Your Free PokeDex 3D App
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--bU_yiIHL--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j1yt4d68y7jjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--kV9dN3sf--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j1yt4d68y7jjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--S0-EafNG--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j1yt4d68y7jjpg.jpg, (large)])
This week Nintendo released Pokedex 3D, a 3D Pokemon viewing application that you can download for free on the 3DS' eShop. They also were handing out Pokemon Augmented Reality Markers at their booth.
It Takes A Wizard To Steal $45,000 Worth Of Magic Cards
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--uTkwcgIx--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j2qgjghxaonjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--rIZZ15l5--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j2qgjghxaonjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--cmJ_4BgA--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j2qgjghxaonjpg.jpg, (large)])
A former Wizards of the Coast employee from Burien, Washington stands to lose a lot more than his job as King County prosecutors file felony theft charges over the theft of $45,000 worth of rare Magic: The Gathering cards.
Poker Night At The Inventory Is All-In On Monday
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--XkwxzWNm--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j2uihrozmpbjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--AN482yIP--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j2uihrozmpbjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--9Fc4314f--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j2uihrozmpbjpg.jpg, (large)])
Telltale's crossover card game, Poker Night At the Inventory, has an official release date: Monday. For a $5 ante you can splash the pot with Strong Bad, Team Fortress' Heavy, Penny Arcade's Tycho and Max.
A Different Sort Of Card-Based Gaming
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--U9awbtuw--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18hdnmkhtcee3jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--YbGi89ni--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18hdnmkhtcee3jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--YF3buVPU--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18hdnmkhtcee3jpg.jpg, (large)])
Flickr user Dr. Von Krakenstein finds a novel new use for Magic: The Gathering cards, using basic land to create this pixelated Link, along with a nifty Mario and a passable Companion Cube.
Try Your Luck At New Vegas' "Caravan" — Without The Game
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--V2C7lAei--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j321kmjzp05jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--WErRYzl0--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j321kmjzp05jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BREkDNZI--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j321kmjzp05jpg.jpg, (large)])
Fallout: New Vegas will include a gambling minigame called "Caravan," which is a form of head-to-head blackjack. Bethesda's released the rules of the game, which you can play with a standard deck. And for caps, if you like.
The Xbox 360 Memory Card Battles Continues
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--ZBTBxAH_--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18heb2c2l4id5jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--xLT-OvPR--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18heb2c2l4id5jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--RiH9T-pZ--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18heb2c2l4id5jpg.jpg, (large)])
Former Xbox 360 third-party memory card manufacturer Datel is free to pursue its antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft, as a federal judge dismisses the console maker's attempts to have the case thrown out.
The Definitive Silver Star Harmony Package For Lunar Fans
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--QQHvisQS--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18heqtdk9ogspjpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--c3Sxjl8t--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18heqtdk9ogspjpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--2cbXz-lK--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18heqtdk9ogspjpg.jpg, (large)])
XSEED Games know Lunar fans are used to getting more, and while the limited edition of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony doesn't get close to the lavish releases Working Designs gave us in the 90's, it's nothing to sneeze at.
Tecmo Deals iPhone DoA Kasumi Blackjack
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Gia9Xo48--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18hggo1wyfng3jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--HQx3WfZl--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18hggo1wyfng3jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Kqol6ali--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18hggo1wyfng3jpg.jpg, (large)])
Who in their right mind would pay good money to play blackjack on their iPhone with a 3D model of Kasumi from Tecmo's Dead or Alive series?
BattleForge Storms Stores In March, Preorder Bonuses Tapped
], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--wQyce_mp--/c_fill,g_north,h_358,w_636/18j4zis54k8i3jpg.jpg, (small)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--WMpfMq0L--/c_fill,g_north,h_180,w_320/18j4zis54k8i3jpg.jpg, (medium)], [http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--472_aNWk--/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_north,h_77,q_80,w_137/18j4zis54k8i3jpg.jpg, (large)])
EA's Phenomic studio has set a date for their upcoming real-time strategy meets card battles title BattleForge, with special cards and extra levels for those willing to put their preorder money down.