# ccg (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ccg. Page: Feed: --- ## [Pokemon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin – Darling it’s Better](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/pokemon-pokopia-expansion-pass-part-1-bubbly-basin-darling-its-better/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pokemon-pokopia-expansion-pass-part-1-bubbly-basin-darling-its-better) _2026-08-21 · Jess Zammit · Player2.net.au_ Pokemon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin – Darling It’s Better After a short break from the game that helped me work through some serious burnout earlier this year, it’s time to pop on a bubble helmet and dive back into Pokemon Pokopia. Bubbly Basin, the first part of a planned three part expansion \[…\] The post Pokemon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1: Bubbly Basin – Darling it’s Better… ## [Mafia: The Old Country – Man of Honor – An Extra Slice of Mob Life](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/mafia-the-old-country-man-of-honor-an-extra-slice-of-mob-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mafia-the-old-country-man-of-honor-an-extra-slice-of-mob-life) _2026-08-20 · Matt Hewson · Player2.net.au_ Mafia: The Old Country – Man of Honor – An Extra Slice of Mob Life When Mafia: The Old Country launched this time last year, it seemed to split the critic community. Some didn’t gel with the more simplistic gameplay that it offered, while some, including myself, had a blast with what is basically an \[…\] The post Mafia: The Old Country – Man of Honor – An Extra Slice of Mob Life first appeared on… ## [One Panel #892: Wait, Didn't We Just Do This?](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/one-panel-892-wait-didnt-we-just-do-this.html) _2026-08-20 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ From "Too His Dangerous Doubles" by Otto Binder and Al Carreno, Captain Marvel Jr. #8 (June 1943) On the same month (at least on the stands, see One Panel last week), both Captain Marvel Adventures and Captain Marvel Jr. had a plot where they've been multiplied. Otto, my dude, having Marv Wolfman levels of writer's block? In this case, there are 8 extra Juniors (none of them on panel) all… ## [Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns – A Disappointing Trip Back in Time](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/defender-of-the-crown-the-legend-returns-a-disappointing-trip-back-in-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defender-of-the-crown-the-legend-returns-a-disappointing-trip-back-in-time) _2026-08-20 · Rob Caporetto · Player2.net.au_ Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns – A Disappointing Trip Back in Time Reinventing the wheel seems to be incredibly popular of late within gaming, and Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns is the latest example, taking the first killer app for the Commodore Amiga and reworking it for a 2026 audience. If \[…\] The post Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns – A Disappointing Trip Back… ## [Riftbound Vendetta Review – Dig Two Decks](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/riftbound-vendetta-review-dig-two-decks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=riftbound-vendetta-review-dig-two-decks) _2026-08-19 · Stephen del Prado · Player2.net.au_ Riftbound Vendetta Review – Dig Two Decks Riftbound is back with a vengeance, the Vendetta wave bringing a tighter card pool, new mechanics and a refreshed introductory product line in the two-player Showdown Sets, replacing the separate individual pre-constructed decks of Origins, Spiritforged and Unleashed until Legacy launches a whole mess of new content in \[…\] The post Riftbound Vendetta… ## [Star Trek #1724: A Case of Chiaroscuro](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/star-trek-1724-case-of-chiaroscuro.html) _2026-08-19 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ CAPTAIN'S LOG: Trek Noir. WHY WE LIKE IT: Uhura is so glamorous, isn't she? WHY WE DON'T: Strange New Worlds is all changes of pace now. REVIEW: No, but really. It seems like every Strange New Worlds episode now is some kind of genre emulation (I loved Subspace Rhapsody, but its success seems to have a lot to answer for). In this case, a spurious scientific explanation is given for presenting the… ## [Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review – Chaos in the Best Possible Way](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-review-chaos-in-the-best-possible-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-review-chaos-in-the-best-possible-way) _2026-08-19 · Matt Hewson · Player2.net.au_ Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review – Chaos in the Best Possible Way Some of the best arcade memories I have were with the Marvel range of one-on-one fighters from Capcom. From X-Men: Children of the Atom right up to the Marvel vs Capcom games, these titles captured my imagination and my 20c pieces, as few \[…\] The post Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Review – Chaos in the Best Possible Way first… ## [oHOTmu or NOT Ep.114: Tyrannus to Umar](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/ohotmu-or-not-ep114-tyrannus-to-umar.html) _2026-08-18 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ An underground despot. Alternative Fantastic Four. A troll king. Flag-Smasher's army. Hank Pym's son. Dormammu's sister. Which are Hot? Which are Not? Find out, as the Hot Squad completes its coverage of OHOTMU's 13th issue and reveals how datable its characters are. Featuring permanent panelists Isabel, Nathalie, Shotgun, and Amelie. Listen to Episode 114 (the usual mature language warnings… ## [What Does The Elder Scrolls VI Need To Succeed – Patched #439](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/what-does-the-elder-scrolls-vi-need-to-succeed-patched-439/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-the-elder-scrolls-vi-need-to-succeed-patched-439) _2026-08-17 · Paul James · Player2.net.au_ What Does The Elder Scrolls VI Need To Succeed – Patched #439 What does Bethesda need to do to make The Elder Scrolls VI into the success we all hope it will be? Paul and Matto share some thoughts. You can also get Patched via podcast services! Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Direct Feed Stay tuned \[…\] The post What Does The Elder Scrolls VI Need To Succeed – Patched #439 first appeared on… ## [The Sinking City 2 Review – Heed The Call](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/the-sinking-city-2-review-heed-the-call/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sinking-city-2-review-heed-the-call) _2026-08-17 · Stephen del Prado · Player2.net.au_ The Sinking City 2 Review – Heed The Call The Sinking City 2 is a title I was pretty hotly anticipating… up until I found out that unlike developer Frogware’s earlier titles, it would be shedding quite a lot of their house-style detective gameplay via a sidestep into the survival horror aspects of its predecessor. \[…\] The post The Sinking City 2 Review – Heed The Call first appeared on… ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/J8aAe9zZzvkI) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [The Man From UNCLE #23: The Brain-Killer Affair](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-man-from-uncle-23-brain-killer.html) _2026-08-17 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ THE AFFAIR: THRUSH invents a machine that can make people dumber. THE INNOCENT: Yvonne Craig as Cecille Bergstrom, a down-on-her-luck mannequin restoration artist (interesting job) who takes care of her brother, an early victim of Dr. Dabree's brain-draining experiments. She helps UNCLE for the money and Solo keeps throwing it at her the more risks she has to take. She's not happy about it, but is… ## [This Week in Geek (9-15/08/26)](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/this-week-in-geek-9-150826.html) _2026-08-16 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ "Accomplishments" In theaters: One Night Only AKA The Sex Purge is just a silly romcom and most bad reviews seem to want it to be something else, either a serious attack on the fascism that is lampooned (yet, accepted as a fact of life, I see the problem) or an R-rated sex comedy (as those teens who snuck into the third act in my theater probably did). But it's a silly, charming, and actually… ## [Who's Killer Shark I?](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/whos-killer-shark-i.html) _2026-08-15 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ Who's This? A Blackhawk villain (Nazi). The facts: Okay, the way Who's Who did it is confusing, so let me clarify. When Blackhawk was being published by Quality Comics in the post-War Golden Age, a villain called Killer Shark showed up. Much later, in the 80s, under DC's control, a different Killer Shark was introduced. In publishing chronology - and this is the way Kyle Baker drew it - the… ## [What a Card: Kargan](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-card-kargan.html) _2026-08-14 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ Being a look back at cards from the Star Trek CCG, and what I thought of them back when they were fresh and new... in EPISODE order. And immediately, the previous card's matching commander... EXPANSION: Premiere PICTURE: There's a little color burn on this extreme close-up, but you can't tell me Kargan doesn't look fearsome. The quintessential angry Klingon shot, it gets a good 3.5. LORE: Pretty… ## [Duskfade Co-Op Review – Time Well Spent](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/duskfade-co-op-review-time-well-spent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duskfade-co-op-review-time-well-spent) _2026-08-13 · Stephen del Prado · Player2.net.au_ Duskfade Co-Op Review – Time Well Spent Duskfade is an indie platformer from developer Weird Beluga and publisher Fireshine Games. In the vein of classic platforming franchises like Jak & Daxter, Ratchet & Clank and Banjo Kazooie, Duskfade follows Zirion and his mechanical sidekick Cuckoo as they unravel the mysteries of his sister’s disappearance and \[…\] The post Duskfade Co-Op Review – Time Well… ## [One Panel #891: Too Many Billies](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/one-panel-891-too-many-billies.html) _2026-08-13 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ From "Too Many Marvels" by Otto Binder and C.C. Beck, Captain Marvel Adventures #25 (July 1943) Yeah, yeah, yeah, it means there are six Captain Marvels, too, but that's far less annoying, isn't it? None of the Caps have multiple faces, for one thing. And they're probably out saving more people. Bit six Billies means WHIZ Radio is wall to wall Batson. He's taking over every show! We shouldn't… ## [EVENT REGISTRATION: Doing Business in the UK and Europe](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/event-registration-doing-business) _2026-08-12 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ An in-person breakfast dialogue with Barnabas (Barney) Reynolds on financial regulation and cross-border risks for a Beijing audience ## [RPG Menagerie: Black Pudding](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/rpg-menagerie-black-pudding.html) _2026-08-12 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ There is such a thing in D&D as an "ooze" family of creatures, no doubt because words like "ooze" and "slime", while basically meaning the same thing, are fun, icky words to slap onto a monster. But also because their appearance as liquid or fluid makes them living traps for unwary delvers. So there are many, with a wide variety of colors and levels of viscosity. The "black pudding", though?… ## [Magic: The Gathering – The Hobbit Review – An Expected Party](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/magic-the-gathering-the-hobbit-review-an-expected-party/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magic-the-gathering-the-hobbit-review-an-expected-party) _2026-08-12 · Stephen del Prado · Player2.net.au_ Magic: The Gathering – The Hobbit Review – An Expected Party As far as Universes Beyond go, The Hobbit is another great fit for Magic: The Gathering. How could it not be, given the sweeping influence Tolkien had on modern fantasy over the last half century? It’s not exactly an Unexpected Party – I mean, \[…\] The post Magic: The Gathering – The Hobbit Review – An Expected Party first appeared on… ## [Pro Jank Footy Review – Joy In The Jank](https://www.player2.net.au/2026/08/pro-jank-footy-review-joy-in-the-jank/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pro-jank-footy-review-joy-in-the-jank) _2026-08-11 · Paul James · Player2.net.au_ Pro Jank Footy Review – Joy In The Jank Over the decades, we’ve seen a host of AFL games that have been attempting to replicate and digitise the greatest game in the world, and have almost always fallen flat in the process. After failed speckie after failed speckie, it took the teams at Powerbomb, Umbrella \[…\] The post Pro Jank Footy Review – Joy In The Jank first appeared on Player2.net.au . ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5LpHavPG7yWk) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Star Trek #1723: Human Best Friend](https://siskoid.blogspot.com/2026/08/star-trek-1723-human-best-friend.html) _2026-08-11 · Siskoid · Siskoid's Blog of Geekery_ CAPTAIN'S LOG: The crew vacations on a planet that makes you drunk. WHY WE LIKE IT: Klingon karaoke. WHY WE DON'T: So silly, Graham Chapman was likely to walk in to stop the sketch. REVIEW: The previous season's cycle of horror and humor episodes remains unbroken as the writers continue to wish they were doing Doctor Who, though the horror tends more towards Torchwood, and the humor more towards… ## [Chiang Chun-yuan: Hong Kong can contribute to ‘Healthy China’ in the 15th Five-Year Plan](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/chiang-chun-yuan-hong-kong-can-contribute) _2026-08-11 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ CCG Hong Kong Council Vice-Chairman says the city can support healthier longevity through integration of Chinese and Western medicine, stringent quality standards, and advanced healthcare system. ## [Zichen Wang on U.S. ban on new Chinese humanoid robots](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/zichen-wang-on-us-ban-on-new-chinese) _2026-08-10 · Alex Yang · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ On Al Jazeera English, CCG Deputy Secretary-General discusses robots, supply chains, employment, and Chinese investment in America ## [Invitation to the 13th China Inbound-Outbound Forum](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/invitation-to-the-13th-china-inbound) _2026-08-07 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ Detailed program and registration information, taking place October 17–18, 2026 | Beijing ## [Zhou Xiaoming: China’s exports feed the Global South’s industrial engines](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/zhou-xiaoming-chinas-exports-feed) _2026-07-31 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ Former deputy representative of China’s mission to the UN in Geneva and CCG Senior Fellow argues that China’s export portfolio indicates a positive-sum diffusion of industrial growth. ## [Transcript of John Quelch and Henry Huiyao Wang: How Can China and the U.S. Coexist?](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/transcript-of-john-quelch-and-henry) _2026-07-30 · Alex Yang · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ A dialogue on “coopetition,” China-U.S. relations, AI governance, business, education, and the choices facing countries caught between the two powers. ## [Henry Huiyao Wang: Asia Will Make the Difference](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/henry-huiyao-wang-asia-will-make) _2026-07-29 · Yuxuan JIA · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ CCG President, attending the 2026 Horasis Asia Meeting, spoke on Asia’s economic rise, regional integration, and responsibility for sustaining an open global trading system. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on Reforming the UN Security Council](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-reforming) _2026-07-26 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang proposes expanding the Security Council and curbing the unilateral veto. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on Multilateralism Under Protectionism](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-multilateralism) _2026-07-25 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang argues that Asian integration can sustain multilateralism amid protectionism. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on China’s Responsibilities in the Global South](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-chinas-c8f) _2026-07-24 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang outlines how China can strengthen South–South cooperation. ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/y2gE85b0OwzD) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Transcript: Henry Huiyao Wang at the Aix-en-Provence Economic Forum](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/transcript-henry-huiyao-wang-at-the) _2026-07-24 · Alex Yang · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ CCG President argued that China, Europe, the United States, and the Global South must resist weaponized interdependence and rebuild mechanisms for cooperation. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on China’s Economic Transition](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-chinas-8dc) _2026-07-23 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang argues that critics are overlooking the forces reshaping China’s economy. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on the SCO’s Role in Global Order](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-the) _2026-07-22 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang argues that the SCO can help sustain global order amid fragmentation. ## [Henry Huiyao Wang: Why Does the West Fear China? Secrets of Soft Power and the Rising Dragon](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/henry-huiyao-wang-why-does-the-west) _2026-07-21 · Alex Yang · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ CCG President discusses China-U.S. relations, governance, the Middle East, Taiwan, and the changing global order. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on China-Japan-Korea Cooperation](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-china) _2026-07-21 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang makes the case for deeper cooperation among China, Japan, and South Korea. ## [Zichen Wang: Beijing’s message to the world’s tourists — come here and judge China for yourselves](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/zichen-wang-beijings-message-to-the) _2026-07-20 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ CCG Deputy Secretary-General write in The Guardian on China’s visa-free travel push ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on Escaping Thucydides’s Trap](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-escaping) _2026-07-20 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access Springer book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang argues that US-China conflict is a choice, not an inevitability. ## [Excerpt | Henry Huiyao Wang on Navigating the Multipolar Era](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/excerpt-henry-huiyao-wang-on-navigating) _2026-07-18 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ In this excerpt from his new open-access book, China and the Next Global Order, CCG President Henry Huiyao Wang explores regional integration and China’s historical wisdom in a multipolar world. ## [Huiyao Wang at Dubrovnik Forum 2026: Building a Multilateral System for a Multipolar World](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/huiyao-wang-at-dubrovnik-forum-2026) _2026-07-17 · Alex Yang · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ transcript of CCG President on multipolarity, BRICS, middle powers, multilateral reform, and the future of global cooperation. ## [Register Now: Can China and the U.S. Compete Without Conflict?](https://www.ccgupdate.org/p/register-now-can-china-and-the-us) _2026-07-14 · CCG Update · CCG Update - Center for China and Globalization_ John A. Quelch, American President of Duke Kunshan University, joins CCG for a discussion on managing competition and preserving cooperation in China–U.S. relations