The Screaming Alpha Relaunches at Gen Con!
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The Alpha announces its triumphant return at Gen Con Indy 2010

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Article Archive for April 2009

Gender Equity and the Living Dead
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 2:00 | 6 Comments
Gender Equity and the Living Dead

There’s a pretty sizable gender imbalance in the zombie horde. We take a look at the possible reasons why.

Stripping Paint With Simple Green
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 1:00 | No Comment
Stripping Paint With Simple Green

Bought some minis off eBay? Embarrassed by some of your own old paint jobs? Check out Kyun’s excellent step-by-step guide to stripping paint from metal minis using nontoxic household cleaner Simple Green.

What’s new at the Screaming Alpha?
Friday, 24 Apr, 2009 – 21:56 | No Comment
What’s new at the Screaming Alpha?

Your humble editor finally gets off his can and updates the headline section for the first time in six weeks or so. Look, I forgot, OK? Get a quick rundown on this week’s stack of new goodies and a peek ahead at what the future holds. Editorially, that is.

Review: Horror Hospital by Cold War Miniatures
Friday, 24 Apr, 2009 – 11:42 | 3 Comments
Review: Horror Hospital by Cold War Miniatures

Code blue! Doctor Zed please report to the ER stat! We review a great pack of undead medical staff and zombies from Cold War Miniatures

Review: Zombies by Two Guys Games
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 15:40 | No Comment
Review: Zombies by Two Guys Games

Not all struggles against the undead are confined to the tabletop. We take a look at a fun freeware game of zombie hunting available for both PC and Mac.

Taking Better Photos of Your Miniatures
Wednesday, 22 Apr, 2009 – 15:39 | 2 Comments
Taking Better Photos of Your Miniatures

In a guest column reprinted from the Wee Toy Soldiers blog, Kyun offers a slew of useful tips on taking greatly improved photos of your minis without hundreds of dollars in camera gear or complicated lighting setups.

Review: Rednecks by West Wind
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 9:50 | One Comment
Review: Rednecks by West Wind

Yeehaw! When trouble breaks out in the countryside, you can be sure the rednecks will be involved, either to help solve the problem or to make it worse. We review a nice pack of good ole boys from West Wind.

Review: Cyber-Zombie Jotun by Hasslefree
Friday, 10 Apr, 2009 – 11:11 | 2 Comments
Review: Cyber-Zombie Jotun by Hasslefree

Here comes the baddest zombie on the block. Hasslefree has unleashed the awesome cyber-zombie Jotun, and the zombie hunters are in a LOT of trouble!

Review: Zombie Horde by ZombieSmith
Thursday, 2 Apr, 2009 – 23:05 | 2 Comments
Review: Zombie Horde by ZombieSmith

We’ve reviewed a lot of undead lead from the UK. Now an upstart American company steps up to the plate. Do their combies have what it takes to compete with the elite? Read our review to find out.