Buffalo GameBuffs deduces that rumors of Lost Cities heading to the XBox may be confirmed. How? Because the ESRB has already given it a rating.

Lost Cities is one of Reiner Knizia’s most popular titles, a two-player card game often known as the “spouse” game, because it is the game that gamers’ spouses are also willing to play.

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Initiating a series of weekly online bonus materials for its games, Margaret Weis Productions has posted a free collection of non-player characters for its Battlestar Galactica Role Playing Game. Battlestar Galactica gives players access to the world of the hit SciFi television series.

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Following up on a December free preview edition, Evil Hat Productions has just released Spirit of the Season, a holiday-themed supplement for the Spirit of the Century and Truth & Justice roleplaying games. This expanded version adds new rules for mystic spellcraft, companions, and minions, as well as holiday-themed villains, heroes, and plot ideas. Some of the unique characters include Nick Saint, Judah Hammerstein, and Jacques Frost. Spirit of the Century is a pulp-themed roleplaying system specifically designed for a pick-up game with little preparation. Truth & Justice is a streamlined game for flexibility, simplicity, and speed in superhero roleplaying. Spirit of the Season is currently available through Indie Press Revolution as a PDF plus preordered print product.

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A man in Newburgh, New York was shot in the shoulder during a card game by an unknown assailant. Police are looking for information.

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Detroit may have recently hosted the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, and the World Series, but that was just the warm up. The Spring 2008 North American Bridge Championships will be held Mar 6 to 16 in Detroit.

The event is sponsored by the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) and Compuware. Read more about the event and Bridge’s popularity in this article from the Detroit News.

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Avalanche Press just released Cone of Fire, a South America supplement to its Great War at Sea and Second World War at Sea titles.

The game includes mainly battles that never occurred and troops that were planned or ordered but never sent.

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iLounge has a review of Electronic Arts’ upcoming Scrabble app for the iPod.

In addition to what you would expect, it also keeps records of your scores, has a word suggestion tool, and supports up to four players.

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