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	<title>Robot Viking &#187; battletech</title>
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		<title>Heroscape: Simple, Flexible, Fun</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2010/09/07/heroscape-simple-flexible-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heroscape is often overlooked by serious gamers, partly because it&#8217;s marketed toward kids and partly because it can be found in the toy departments of mass market stores. Despite the lightweight reputation, it&#8217;s actually a solid tactical game with plenty of options for fun customization. The basic rules for Heroscape are extremely simple. Each unit [...]
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		<title>Heavy Gear: Military Mechs on a New Earth</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2010/07/08/heavy-gear-military-mechs-on-a-new-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re anything like me, you can&#8217;t get enough of military mecha fighting sci-fi battles on distant worlds. Luckily for all of us, Heavy Gear offers a rich pseudohistorical backdrop for mech-on-mech warfare and a deep suite of tactical rules. This now classic game has plenty to please both wargamers and giant robot fans. Since [...]
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		<title>Whatever Happened to Ral Partha?</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2010/03/03/whatever-happened-to-ral-partha/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:13:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purple Pawn has an excellent article up about Iron Wind Metals, maker of fine metal minis. Not only does it include cool inside info (and photos) on the making of the minis, but an in-depth chronology dating back to 1975 and the creation of Ral Partha. The decades in between are a twisting labyrinth of [...]
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		<title>MechWarrior Reboot to Feature Four-Player Co-op Lances</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/07/11/mechwarrior-reboot-to-feature-four-player-co-op-lances/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MechWarrior will return to PCs and show up on the Xbox 360 someday soon, and BattleTech co-creator Jordan Weisman is at the helm once again. Are we ready for an intense tactical mech war game in destructible urban environments, with three of your friends joining your assault lance? Yes. Yes we are. IGN has a [...]
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		<title>Stackpole Talks Digital Publishing</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/07/06/stackpole-talks-digital-publishing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<title>MechWarriors&#8230;Mount Up!</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/27/mechwarriorsmount-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<title>The Origins Report</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/06/25/the-origins-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<title>Jordan Weisman Prepares To Unleash Nanovor</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/03/23/jordan-weisman-prepares-to-unleash-nanovor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jordan Weisman has a strange habit of utterly revolutionizing the gaming industry in incredibly profitable ways. Since founding FASA, creating Battletech, founding Wizkids and basically creating the entire genre of collectible miniatures gaming, he&#8217;s been busily forming a new company. What&#8217;s he got cooking this time? Probably not what you expect. Weisman&#8217;s new company, Smith [...]
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		<title>A Brief History of Classic Battletech</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/03/03/a-brief-history-of-classic-battletech/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Compter</dc:creator>
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		<title>Miniature of the Week &#8211; Classic Warhammer Stomps a MadCat</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/02/18/miniature-of-the-week-classic-warhammer-stomps-a-madcat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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		<title>Miniature of the Week &#8211; Battletech Throwdown</title>
		<link>http://www.robotviking.com/2009/01/12/miniature-of-the-week-battletech-throwdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed Grabianowski</dc:creator>
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