Number 10 – Kingdom Elemental

Somewhere between tactical and real time strategy there exists a perfect blend. Kingdom Elemental may very well be it.

Played out in the fantasy realm of Eteran, players take on the role of the ‘good guys’ as they try to chase the beasties back into the realm of the shadow by following them straight down to the underworld (not to say that the ‘good guys’ are all the friendly sort, Necromancers teamed with Elfish-looking female archers make for a very original pair).

The mixture of play in the game is really what sets Kingdom Elemental apart. Players pick out a small army and place units on the board like a tactical game, and then like a real-time strategy title, the army will engage the enemy.

Most of the intrigue in the play comes from the ability to pause the game and issue commands to each unit. In games like Read the rest of this entry »

I like to do things scientifically around here, so you’ll no doubt appreciate my super-duper end-of-the-year cornucopia of top stories. Based entirely on anecdotal evidence, comments from you and gut feeling, below please find the top 10 celebrity-centered stories of 2006. I know what you’re saying: “Why now, Liz? It’s only Dec. 21st.” An astute observation. Yes, it’s a wee early, but I won’t be here next week and I bet many of you won’t either. So we are in full hindsight mode.

Without further preamble, let’s dig in. Drumroll, please, for the top celebrity stories of 2006:

10. Vaugniston
I grudgingly include the now-over “relationship” between Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn at the very outer limits of significance in 2006. Why? Well, if for no other reason, than as a lesson in how to not admit you are in Read the rest of this entry »