Mar 252013
 
Wargaming Recon #51: Black Powder Explosion

Black Powder Explosion. This episode predates the Troll in the Corner Podcast Network and it also predates the name Wargaming Recon. We hope you will enjoy this one from the vault, it is the 2nd most popular episode in Wargaming Recon history!  Not bad considering it was originally released April 14, 20111. Jonathan J. Reinhart and former co-host Tom Barbalet record together for the first time since Jonathan was sick with the zombie flu (actually, a severe respiratory virus that grossly exacerbated his asthma). As [...]

Mar 212013
 
GE34: 5 Fun iOS Games

Anyone who owns a mobile device has favorite apps.  We are no different and are sharing 5 fun games that you can play on any Apple device (iPhone, iPad, etc) you own. Some are free, some cost money, but all are a lot of fun to play.  

Mar 182013
 
Wargaming Recon #88: Save the Higgins Armory

Save the Higgins Armory Museum. Imagine a place where you get first hand experience with military history. A place more incredible than anything you could imagine. That place is the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, Massachusetts and it is closing for good on December 31, 2013.. We share the news about the closing and why the museum needs to be saved. The Worcester Telegram & Gazette has an interesting article on the closing. The article covers the reasons behind the closure. A Save the Higgins [...]

Feb 182013
 
Jonathan's TotalCon 2013 Schedule

TotalCon begins this Thursday!  After months of planning the time draws near when I get to see tons of amazing people.  The list of industry guests is impressive, as always, and there is a multitude of events to attend. This year I will be in attendance with Troll in the Corner owner, Indie Talks host, and Growing Geeks co-host Ben Gerber.  We have some events together and other times we’re splitting off to view the con from different angles.  You can be sure that we [...]

Feb 112013
 
Wargaming Recon #86: Angelia - TotalCon's Promotional Director

Angelia Parenteau – TotalCon’s Promotional Director. Long term listeners may recall Episode 69: Angelia Heroux & TotalCon when I first chatted with Angelia, newly married, about Total Confusion LLC (TotalCon). TotalCon is New England’s largest tabletop gaming convention. This time we discuss Total Confusion 27. Plenty of great events are happening with a multitude of fantastic industry guests. Where else can you go elbow to elbow with Frank Mentzer and Tim Kask? This is your chance to buy Gygax Magazine, dive into Mentzer’s newest work, [...]

Feb 042013
 
Sponsor Post: Minecraft the experience and finding a great server through MinePick

Minecraft. If you haven’t heard about it you must have lived in a cave for the last four years as it’s daily written about on different sites all around the web. The main reason why it’s so popular is of course that it’s an awesome game. An other reason is most likely because it was created by only one person from the start and became such a wonderful success story. Minecraft servers Minecraft is an on-going developing game and not long ago Minecraft reached a [...]

Jan 172013
 
GE28: 5 Amazing Video Game Albums

Who doesn’t play video games?  While you’re rescuing princess, flinging birds, and shooting bad guys how much attention do you pay to the music in the game? We highlight 5 amazing video game albums that you must get.