Singer Coco Love Alcorn loves geeks, including the gamer kind. Her upcoming CD, Joyful, includes the song “Intellectual Boys”:

Hey who’s that over there
playin’ D&D
I’m thinkin’ that he
could be the one for me
he’s got a calculus book
and a geeky look
and a little peek at me
I think he just took

I like boys
intellectual boys
they know the metal alloys
collect sci-fi toys
I like boys
intellectual boys
they think they like Diana Troi’s
they need to taste my joys…

and if you’re in the chess club
huh a bub that’s even better
’cause a well played end game
gets me…
check mate I’ll be your pawn
and you can be my knight
’cause I know that your logical
thinking skills are tight
so let your king lay back
and with my queen I’ll attack
a little later I can be
your bishop’s midnight snack
rook rollin’ it all the way
that’s the way I play
since 1986
I’ve been known to say…

[hat tip]

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Privateer Press has revealed the identify of their secret September release for Warmachine, a new faction: the Retribution of Scryah. OK….so we all knew it was going to be Retribution of Scryah, but its nice to see confirmation (even if its way early). The Retribution is the fighting arm of the elven nation of Ios, featuring highly regimented units and advanced technology. What’s odd is that the army book for this faction (yes, the army books are starting this year, not next year) will release in September using the Mk II rules – rules that won’t be official until January of 2010. To play with the Retribution using the current rules, players will need to pick up issues 25 and 26 of No Quarter. I understand the predicament Privateer Press is in with a major faction release before the new rules, but the whole situation just seems poorly planned…

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eXperience the Game, which premiered at (was demonstrated at?) an event called “X the BS”, is a spiritual / communication / goal achievement tool with a board, cards, a sand timer, and a die.

The site is full of accolades and mystical terminology, and I waded through a whole lot of it and still didn’t understand what the heck they were talking about. The law of attraction might have something to do with it. I believe the gist is that after you play this game, not only you but the entire world will be happy and fulfilled.

I’m certain that the developers will: a basic game package costs $195, including $64 for four hours of training, they sell an illuminated “lifeboard” for $1,250, scenario creation (whatever that is) is $1,800 plus $250/year, and some kind of “Ultimate Manifestation” game (associated with Steve Sakane) sells for $33,333 and comes with $11,111 in cash, gold, coins and other precious jewels, tuning forks, essential oils, and so on.

Maybe you can figure it out from their video promo:

(source)

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In case you haven’t been able to convince your significant other of the value of the Sultan gaming table, Geek Chic is now offering a less expensive option also designed to look better in your dining room. The Emissary has a removable top (to reveal a dropped play surface), drawers or desks for each player station, and clear and grid-marked acrylic inserts (for covering game boards and maps). This one starts at only $1,500 for a 3½ foot square.

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OSHIRO Model Terrain specializes in Asian buildings, village scenes, and fortifications. Stock pieces are available and the company takes custom orders. Won’t fit in my budget for space, time, or expense, but certainly a beauty to behold.

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