 Archive for the 'Free stuff' CategoryScience writer to speak Friday night in PhoenixJune 30th, 2009, 12:49 pm by Jayson Peters
David Ewing Duncan will present “Experimental Man: What One Man’s Body Reveals About His Future, Your Health and Oour Toxic World” at Adults’ Night Out, a free event for anyone 18 and older. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with Duncan’s presentation at 7 p.m. and a showing of Sharks 3D in the IMAX Theater at 8:15 p.m. (regular IMAX fees apply). Twentysomething Mutant Ninja Turtles invade Science CenterJune 22nd, 2009, 11:22 am by Jayson Peters
They’re not really teenage anymore, right? But they’re still young at heart. The Arizona Science Center will come out of its shell on Saturday to welcome the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their Party Bus full of video game stations and ice cream bars. The raucus reptiles are shell-ebrating their 25th birthday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in downtown Phoenix. The event is free and open to the public. Read the rest of this entry » Reforge the Fellowship for Gen Con Indy 2009June 19th, 2009, 12:37 am by Jayson Peters
Itching to get back together with the rogues who helped you conquer the Tomb of Horrors or Castle Ravenloft back in the day? Wizards of the Coast is holding another contest for D&D fans, this time to reunite a group of adventurers that has been separated over the years. Up to six friends can win a free trip in August to the biggest gaming convention of them all, Gen Con in Indianapolis. Read the rest of this entry » Watch a board game take shape — or help shape itJune 18th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
The game — called SPACE FIGHT! – will eventually be sold as a full-color, softback book and as a PDF — and its creator is even offering employment to artists who can illustrate spaceships for the gamepieces. Free RPG Day is June 20June 15th, 2009, 2:34 pm by Jayson Peters
This Saturday, June 20, is Free RPG Day, and gamers across the globe will be able to grab brand-new material for a variety of pen-and-paper roleplaying games — no overstock, retail-priced or dead product here. The goal is to get gamers inspired to play a new RPG, which can create sales through local game stores. In the Valley, Gamer’s Inn in Mesa is listed as a participating retailer. Sponsors include Wizards of the Coast, which contributed a Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition adventure module and Dungeon Tile; Paizo, which contributed a D&D 3rd Edition-compatible Pathfinder Bonus Bestiary (pictured); and Q-Workshop, which contributed unique gold dice. Many others are involved, and you can see what their contributions are at the Free RPG Day Sponsors page. Some details about new Apple Store — and free T-shirts!June 12th, 2009, 10:01 am by Jayson Peters
The grand opening is at 6 p.m. The first 1,000 customers to visit the store will get a free, limited-edition souvenir T-shirt. The store, at 15279 N. Scottsdale Road just north of Greenway Parkway, will be Apple’s largest store in Arizona, and features a new design with more than double the dedicated service area of a standard location. This includes 50 feet of Genius Bar for personal tech support and advice. This will be the first Arizona Apple Store to feature the Pro Labs program, which offers free training on the company’s professional creative software for digital photography, music production and video editing. ‘D&D Online’ becomes a free MMOJune 9th, 2009, 11:17 pm by Jayson Peters
Dungeons & Dragons Online is getting a new upgrade this summer — along with a new business model. The “Eberron Unlimited” expansion pack raises the online roleplaying game’s level cap to 20, introduces a new character class and makes subscriptions optional with unlimited free play. Read the rest of this entry » AMC streams classic ‘Prisoner’ ahead of remakeJune 7th, 2009, 3:20 pm by Jayson Peters
Did you know you could watch the entire 1967-68 cult classic TV series The Prisoner online — for free — right now? Legally? Yes! The Prisoner is the surreal story of a spy who chose to resign and was exiled to a bizarre enclave called The Village, where names are stripped away and a mysterious authority named Number One, always prevents his escape, with a little help from a floating white sphere called Rover. It’s being remade as a miniseries set to air this November on AMC. Read the rest of this entry » It’s time again for Worldwide D&D Game Day (already?)May 20th, 2009, 12:40 pm by Jayson Peters
Wizards’ official site is also celebrating the occasion with an article looking back at the history of the MM2 cover boy, “the monkey-headed, tentacle-armed Prince of Demons himself — Demogorgon.” Because two-heads are better than one, right? If you miss it, or just can’t get enough, the next Game Day event will be in September, when Dungeon Master’s Guide 2 launches. See also: New comic book/game store opening in Chandler (UPDATED)May 12th, 2009, 12:15 am by Jayson PetersChandler is about to get a new comic book and game store. UPDATED May 21: I got this e-mail from the owner of Dave’s Comics, Cards & Games:
Dave’s Comics, Cards & Games is planning a May 23 grand opening at 963 W. Elliot Road, just east of Alma School Road. The store had originally been set to open May 2 to coincide with Free Comic Book Day, but this was pushed back after Marvel Comics icon Stan Lee canceled a planned appearance at the store for that day. The new May 23 date coincides with the next Worldwide D&D Game Day, and the Dave’s site is advertising giveaways of such items as the new Dungeons & Dragons Monster Manual 2 and packs of Pokémon or Magic: The Gathering cards to lucky pre-registered players.
Another virtual world to get lost inMay 8th, 2009, 8:00 am by Jayson Peters
Sony Online Entertainment has thrown open the doors to Free Realms, which the company bills as a “free, family-friendly online video game.” The game is “designed to run on nearly all PCs” and promises quick streaming and low memory demands. Of course, there’s a catch: It costs nothing to play, but young gamers won’t explore for very long before they find a way to spend Mom and Dad’s money:
Watch X-Men cartoon episodes for freeMay 5th, 2009, 5:52 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
Marvel’s web site is streaming episodes of the 1992 animated X-Men series. They’re releasing a new episode for viewing each week. If you simply can’t wait, the show has also recently been released on DVD. While not the first, this was one of the best comic-book cartoons. It did a great job of translating the feel of the X-Men books to a half-hour show. The program had a solid line-up for the team, including numerous guest-appearances and cameos by famed mutants, including my peronal favorite, Longshot.
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A bestselling author and award-winning science journalist will give a free lecture Friday night, July 3, at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix.
If it seems like Wizards of the Coast was just holding Worldwide D&D Game Day events to celebrate a Dungeons & Dragons book launch, you’re right –
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