Archive for February, 2009

PT Kyoto Round 2 Report: Destiny Unveiled

February 27th, 2009
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by paz

Florida native David Irvine grasped his plastic-covered deck carefully and deliberately. He closed his eyes and parted the deck into two relatively equal halves, one in each hand. He then pushed the two halves together at their sides in what is sometimes known as the “pile shuffle,” a pragmatic and yet elegent way to quickly redistribute the contents of the deck.

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Gwafa Hazid Convicted on Charges of Bribery and Treason

February 26th, 2009
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by Tristal

Gwafa Hazid, profiteer and legendary real estate success, was found guilty by the Supreme Court today of bribery and high treason.

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AoD’s Kyoto Survival Guide

February 23rd, 2009
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by avatarofdumb

As someone who has lived in Kyoto for several months now, I thought it might be helpful to write a basic guide for the people who are going to the PT. The guide covers transportation, some basic advice, and recommendations (for food, drinking, recreation, sightseeing), and contains some basic Japanese phrases and words at the end.

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Designing While Asleep at the Wheel?

February 19th, 2009
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by ein

In a surprise announcement, Wizards of the Coast (WotC), a Hasbro subsidiary (NYSE: HAS), has banned five cards from their upcoming block, codenamed “Live/Long/Prosper”. While still intending to print, package, and distribute these five cards, they are henceforth illegal in all formats.

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A Delicious New Plane Awaits

February 18th, 2009
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by Pterrus

Good news everyone! Our operatives have returned from the time rift and have come up with a partial spoiler from the set code named “Live!” Many Bothans died to bring us this information. Turns out, the set is really called “Delis of Gastronomica” and the set’s theme focuses on a powerful new card type!

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Good Gamery St. Patrick’s Day Contest

February 17th, 2009
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by Good Gamery

Greetings :vulcan hand greeting:. My name is Spock, of the Vulcan race. I am from the 23rd century — the Year of Our Lord 2295, to be exact. That’s correct. I am… from the future. I intend to help Good Gamery spoil the contents of this fall’s Magic: The Gathering block, nicknamed “Live/Long/Prosper.”

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Point/Counterpoint: Powerstone Minefield vs. Mobilization

February 14th, 2009
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by ein

Something doesn’t feel right. I haven’t felt good for a while now. I suppose one could think it odd for a landscape to have an illness, but I assure you, I have one.

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Jokulmorder Tests Positive for Power-Enhancing Equipment

February 10th, 2009
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by slugworm

Jokulmorder, widely considered the biggest creature in the game today, tested positive for power-enhancing equipment, according to a report by MTGSalvation.com.

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Linzards of the Linoast Releases Open Magic

February 2nd, 2009
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by ein

Wizards of the Coast (WOTC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, NYSE: HAS) has long held a monopoly over the collectible card game known as Magic: The Gathering (MtG). We at Linzards of the Linoast have been working, along with several prominent MtG players, such as Trey Van Cleave, to produce an open source version of the popular game.

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