Shaun paints up a stunning Leviathan Crusader

Shaun over at Tanks and trolls posted up a wonderfully painted Crusader on our forum.

Please feel free to drop by and see the other great work can conversions.

Shaun has far more painting skill than myself and does one hell of a job turning a Crusader into a GK titan. 

Here is what he had to say:

“Made a little time between commission work to knock out this Crusader, another ticked off the list!

Went together like a dream and fun to paint, will be putting some pennies by to bag Dreamforge’s Mortis model in the future. 

Decided to go with a GK theme to compliment my ever growing forces but tried to keep it pretty generic so as to be able to use it in pretty much any gaming system that requires a giant death dealing war machine!

Or even a replacement Dreadknight for those people that thought the standard GW ones were a little anorexic and required a month at the gym (well this is the result)

Besides...I like shiny”

All I have to say is, WOW! Hats off to you, thats one hell of a paint job!

I encourage you to go check out Shaun’s site. Lots more pics and not just DreamForge stuff. Awsome collection and some amazing painting chops!

When overkill just wont due....Double gunnin gets it done

Someone say overkill? guess I spoke too soon...

Death Masters

Although this may sound like the latest PS3 game, it's actually the Social Security Administration's list of post-life-Americans. In a nutshell, the SSA is tasked with identifying those who have died and (in some cases) pass along that information:

"Social Security does not make its Death Master File (DMF) available online ... Under the Freedom of Information Act, we are required to disclose the Public DMF to members of the public ... The Public DMF does not contain information where SSA's only source of that data was a State record of death. Further, the Public DMF is not a complete listing of every death in the United States."

So what's the problem?

It's that there's an inherent conflict between the "official" records kept by DC and those compiled by other actors (eg the states). What's at issue is that a) there's some question as to the accuracy of "The List" and b) how it's being used. And, of course, there's the whole problem of identity theft.

What's happened is that the states, squeezed ever harder for funds, have set up their own little speed traps for insurers. To wit: forcing insurers to either track down long-lost beneficiaries or turn over death claim proceeds to the state.

One little problem: as the SSA has itself acknowledged, the DMF is itself rife with potential errors and misinformation, including:

"incorrect reporting of death “have created severe personal and financial hardship for those who are erroneously listed as deceased, including the termination of benefits and the public disclosure of information that the SSA normally keeps confidential.”

So you can see where there might be, um, issues .

As usual, it's all a game of "show me the money," using the power of the state (both metaphorical and literal). In the event, the new hearings can be expected to shed as much light on the problem as usual.

Insurance meets the 20th Century (Finally!)

One of the most frustrating things when dealing with carriers is the dearth of tech solutions to pretty basic problems. While many health insurance (and some life insurance) carriers have adopted on-line application processes (I can't speak for the P&C side), many still require "paper apps" and inked signatures to go with them.

That may be changing, however, and the folks at the Renaissance Group (a self-described "elite coalition of independent agencies, insurers, and service with over 80 member agencies") have developed are using a new tool to help decrease their paper consumption, while increasing efficiency in sending and receiving sensitive documents electronically.

Here Bob Schackner, the company's Director of Competitive Edge Services, explains their new RPost widget for email encryption and e-signatures:



UPDATE: Just to clarify, RPost created the widget, The Renaissance Group is a (satisfied) customer.

[Hat Tip: Oly Rillera]

Midnight Mysteries - Haunted Houdini Deluxe

When Houdini’s promises of contact from beyond go unkept, his wife comes to you in a final plea to unravel his mysterious passing in Midnight Mysteries: Haunted Houdini Deluxe! When he promised his wife that he would try to reach her from the afterlife, it was seen as the ultimate stunt But after years of séances, Bess was never able to reach Harry in this life or the next, and her spirit has come to you in a final plea to reunite her with her partner!

Deluxe games include an Integrated Strategy Guide.

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Game Size 245  MB

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The Cross Formula

KatGames may be best known for its popular Dream Chronicles series, but the studio is nearly ready to start out in a new direction with The Cross Formula.
In this lite "story adventure game", the main character has no memory of who he is, but he is "being pursued as the prime suspect in the murder of a professor who studies subliminal imagery. In hopes of restoring his memory, he retraces his steps, from a gritty motel to an old diner, to the trailer of a UFO fanatic, to a secret military base, all set against a backdrop of lonely desert roads." Players must attempt to discover what really happened by conversing with other characters and solving numerous puzzles, all while staying one step ahead of of the authorities along the way. 

Game Size 149  MB

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Freedom Cry

In the days before the Queendom, Man was under the cruel thumb of a demonlord. Then an mysterious and powerful mystic banished him to the World Beneath for his evil. In his defiance, the demon swore to return, and cursed the land that it would breed only rebellion, plague, and suffering, and that his return would be on a wall of pure white.

The Present

When a normal day at market opens the door to adventure, humble housemaid Kismet finds herself thrust onto the stage of destiny, playing a larger role in the current of fate then even she knows. Now, with new friends at her side, and new enemies in her path, she must find her own destiny, and earn her freedom, while fighting to save her family and her nation.

Updated: Gold edition added-

Game Size 126  MB

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The Princess Case - A Royal Scoop

Getting the biggest scoop of her career was never so hard for one intrepid reporter. How could a simple news story turn into a police investigation?
Instead of interviewing the couple of the moment, she finds herself tangled up in an international kidnapping case. And before she knows it the FBI are involved. Thrown into a situation unlike any she has faced in her career, Lois has to use her investigative skills and gift for languages to rise to the occasion. Seek out the objects used to commit the kidnapping and begin your investigation. Use your reporting skills and powers of observation and deduction to evade the trickiest of situations. 

Languages: English, French, German, Spanish and Italian

Game Size 102  MB

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