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Magicka is a new title from the Swedish development team Arrowhead Game Studios. It is a spell casting centered game that features single and multiplayer game modes. A unique spell casting system and a sense of humor set it apart from any other game that I have played.

Magic is where Magicka shines. The magic system is original and wonderfully open-ended. The spells’ main ingredients are eight basic elements: water, life, shield, cold, lightning, arcane, earth, fire and two hybrid elements: steam and ice. Each spell may contain up to five elements. Couple that with five different targets: self, area, force, sword and magick, and you have yourself a delightfully intuitive and complex system.

Cast a spell with the fire element and the force target, and a jet of flame shoots out. Cast it as an area spell and fire explodes around you. Cast it on yourself and you will either dry yourself (if you were wet), defrost yourself (if you had been frozen), or catch on fire (and burn to death unless you cast water on yourself real soon). Some examples of spells are: Revive, Grease, Haste, Teleport, Charm, Thunderbolt, Rain, Blizzard, Meteor Shower, Congflagration, Summon Death, Summon Phoenix, Nullify, Raise Dead, Summon Elemental, Thunder Storm and many more. ...

On this very first episode of TG Cast, your host DrBeat, takes you through the latest around the Tactical Gamer community. She touches on the news, newest ribbons, the results of the TG vs. TnB Bad Company 2 scrimmage, and an excellent interview with administration member TheBigC himself. So sit down, relax, and enjoy TG Cast ! ...

For those of you who’ve not been initiated, World of Tanks is an upcoming free to play (F2P) MMO currently in beta. Game play centers around armored fighting vehicles ranging from the WWI era on past WWII. You’ll fight your way across a multitude of battlefields blasting enemy tanks, dodging fire from ambushing tank destroyers, always fearful of the ever present rain of death from artillery. Game play is quick and lethal, but with good tactics and a couple of platoon mates, no one will stand in your way.


You’ll initially log into the game to find yourself in the hangar, as the proud owner of one of three starter tanks; the Russian MS-1, the German Leichttraktor, or the American T1 Cunningham. There are many options on the screen but as you currently have no money, and no experience, the only really option is to pick a tank and hit the big red “Battle” button. After a short loading time while the server looks for a round that matches your level and you’ll be deposited into a map surrounded by your team mates. You’ve got your standard stuff - a mini map, team list to either side, a diagram of your tank, and cross hairs. Controls are very easy, using “wasd” to move; forward and back, left and right. Targeting is handled by the mouse. You will quickly notice two different cross-hairs, one shows where you are pointing, and the other where the gun is pointing as it tries to track your movements. You’ve got two types of ammo you can use, AP for general all around fun, and HE rounds which are used for higher module damage. Your targeting reticule also has a lot of useful information showing your health and current reload time via bars on the right and left. There is also a green circle that shows your cone of fire that will increase or decrease based on your current speed and movements. ...

Some exiting developments have taken place this week at the Tactical Gamer Racing League !

January 30th has been announced as the rebirth of TGRL's WRC World Tour 2011 using Dirt 2. This series offers exciting rally action consisting of both special stages and races. Drivers of all abilities are welcome to join. Races will be held once a month on Sundays at 1200EST/1700GMT.

The Tactical Gamer Racing League is also looking to form an official Tactical Gamer Endurance Racing Team to race at SimHQ's 2.5 Hours of Sebring on March 20th. The SimHQ endurance race series consists of multiple 2.5 hour races spread out throughout the year taking place on the same weekend as their actual 24 hour counterparts. This team will consist of drivers of all abilities and car class types using the ILMS 2.77P mod for rFactor. The endurance series has been known to have upwards of 30 to 40 drivers on the grid at past events providing good clean racing whose end outcome is decided by fair and balanced game play with fuel and tire strategy playing a large role. ...