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Tag: mtg

  • The 6 Types of Gamers

    The 6 Types of Gamers

    The gaming community has grown exponentially over the years, especially with the sudden spotlight on geek culture with popular TV shows like The Big Bang Theory and the myriad of comic book films hitting the big screen. The awesome part of all this is that more people are taking a jump down the rabbit hole of gaming, comics and overall nerdiness. With this new surge of fresh blood in the gaming community I’ve deemed the term “Gamer” no longer specific enough to describe such a large dynamic group. So I’ve taken it upon myself to classify our hierarchy into six distinct categories. So I’ll start with the loneliest of gamer.


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  • Desert Sky Games Review

    Desert Sky Games
    2531 S. Gilbert Road. #106. Gilbert AZ, 85295
    (602) 615-5214
    Store Hours:
    M-Th: 10am – 10pm
    F: 10am – 12am
    Sa: 10am – 10pm
    Su: 10am – 6pm

    First Impression: 

    I’ve never been to desert sky games before as they’re relatively new to the valley. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was how well they used their space. I want to say about 85% of the store was filled with gaming tables. Which was really nice compared to some other stores I’ve visited lately. There was also plenty of room to move around, so I didn’t have to awkwardly hit everyone’s chair backs just to get across the room. The staff was friendly and asked us if there was anything specific we needed. They didn’t have the specific game I was looking for however they ended up ordering it for me with no issues. They also had some sweet retro arcade games you could play for a quarter so I got to play Super Mario Bro’s with my daughter before we left. Overall I was impressed with the store except for the price of their MTG cards, however they redeemed themselves by having really great stock for all other cards.

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  • Pop Culture Paradise Tempe Review

    Pop Culture Paradise Tempe
    715 S. Forest Avenue. Tempe, AZ, 85281
    (480) 557-6640
    Store Hours:
    M-Tu and Th-Sa: 11am – 10pm
    W: 9am – 10pm
    Su: 11am – 6pm

    First Impression: 

    Walking into Pop Culture is kind of like walking into a small cave. Immediately I felt claustrophobic and that remained an ongoing theme as I browsed through the store. Pop Culture’s Tempe location carries a little bit of everything. I saw shirts, toy collectibles, comics, board games, RPGs, and the basic TCG’s here. However I felt like they weren’t really strong in any single category but don’t get me wrong that doesn’t mean I won’t go there again. I feel like the store just needs a good reorganization and direction. Otherwise their staff was very friendly and you can order most anything you need here. In fact I’ve ordered several comics from them in the past and had great service.

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  • Magic the Gathering: Theros Release

    Magic the Gathering is releasing their Theros Expansion this Friday, September 27, 2013. That means standard tournament decks will ONLY include the following expansions.

    •  Return to Ravnica
    • GateCrash
    • Dragon’s Maze
    • M14
    • Theros

    Erbos-God-of-the-Dead-Theros-Spoiler-190x265If you’re looking to start the hobby this is an excellent time to do it, as several older MTG expansions will no longer be prohibited to play in standard tournaments. That means many veteran players will be playing with untested or incomplete decks and that can substantially level the playing field for newer players who are still trying to build a strong deck.

    Also with the release of the Theros expansion, MTG  has added a few new game mechanics. The one that I was particularly interested in was called devotion. Your devotion is tallied by the number of colored mana you have on each card in the field of battle. For example, once played, the card on the right will count as one devotion toward the color black because of the single skull listed on the top of the card. Build enough devotion for the card and this can trigger special abilities.

    This should make magic players take a second look at cards they have in their closet and possibly make mono color decks gain in popularity.

  • Gamers Inn Review

    Gamers Inn
    1232 East Southern Avenue. Mesa AZ, 85204
    (480)-507-0509 or (602) 531- 5275 for afterhours pick-up
    Store Hours:
    M – W: Closed
    TH: 3pm – 12am
    F-Sa: 12pm – 2am
    Su: 12pm – 10pm

    First Impression: 

    Gamer’s Inn is a far cry from what it used to be but that doesn’t mean it deserves all the negative reviews I’ve seen on the web. From what I’ve been told, the owner has moved most of their sales to their internet based store. So they simply don’t offer the same products they used to and they have changed their store front to reflect that.  In short Gamer’s Inn is no longer mecca for Pen and Paper gamer’s but a hub for Magic the Gathering and Warhammer.

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  • Game Depot Review

    Game Depot
    3136 S. McClintock Drive. Tempe AZ, 85282
    (480)-966-4727
    Store Hours:
    M-T & F-Sa: 10am – 7pm
    W: 10am – 8pm
    Th: 10am – 9pm
    Su: 12pm – 6pm

    First Impression: 

    I called down to Game Depot expecting them not to have the games i was looking for. However to my surprise they had both games in stock. I said thank you and then waited until my shift was over to run down there. I picked out several games and went up to the cashier, David. He asked me about a few of the expansions i had picked up, insuring i already had the originals before i bought them. He also asked if i was the one who called on the phone earlier this morning  and than apologized for one of the games i had asked about being out of stock. He said that another person had come in and picked it up before i got there and next time i call down i should ask them to put it on hold for me. Over all my visit was a kind and informative one.
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