Chairman of the Board: Fixing a classic
This week, we’re taking a look at a classic game, Risk, and assessing how the publisher tried to fix the major issues in the game’s most recent version.
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Comic Corner: One too many reboots
Star Wars is at it again, creating yet another reboot of the franchise, this time in a comic series set around the time of the original Star Wars trilogy. A regular edition has been put out by Marvel, with a variant cover edition exclusive to Loot Crate, but I’m not totally convinced it’s worth picking up.
Follow an artist’s journey at the Amelia Douglas Gallery
This month in the Amelia Douglas Gallery, visitors are welcomed into a journey with the work of artist Paul Burgoyne. The exhibit, Journey, will feature a variety of art that reflects Burgoyne’s life as an artist and will be on display from February 19 to March 10 in the Amelia Douglas Gallery at Douglas College.
Local writers offer Incite-ful readings at Vancouver Writer’s Fest event
Three writers from BC will come together at the Vancouver Public Library to read their latest works at Vancouver Writers Fest’s Inciteon February 25. The twice-monthly reading event will feature novelist Susan Juby from Nanaimo, short story writer Julie Paul from Victoria, and multi-faceted author Marguerite Pigeon from Vancouver.
Kickstarter in the Community: Are you ready for an ‘Epic Quest?’
Epic Quest is a modern take on a hero’s journey where a video game character named Alys, a lower level barmaid, steps up to rescue her sister, Thea, from the evil King.
Steven’s Man-Cave: Parkour towards the light
Have you ever felt the exhilarating rush of being chased by zombies and used your parkour skills to get to the safe house to switch on the electric fence trap? Well, in Dying Light, you can.
Working for the weekend
I’ve always had a fondness for the energy and enthusiasm found in live theatre. Watching actors maintain an imaginary world without the advantage of editing or CGI can be truly inspiring to behold—especially when the world of the play in question is as full of lively lunacy and bizarre comedic digressions as Arts Club’s latest effort, One Man, Two Guvnors.
Enjoy the spongy goodness
I have been a huge fan of SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny) ever since the TV show premiered back in 1999. That’s why I was very excited to see the new movie, TheSpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, a sequel to 2004’s The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
Local news roundup: Animal cruelty allegations, and new learning centre
The owner of Willow, a severely emaciated husky found on January 31, was revealed to be a resident of Coquitlam on February 10.
BC seeking influx of measles vaccination
The current measles outbreak has residents of BC seeking large numbers of vaccines.