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StarDriven: Gateway by Rock Manor Games Coming Soon to Gamefound

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In a future without energy scarcity, an ancient yet advanced Gateway has been discovered in independent space. Rock Manor Games  is thrilled to announce that the solo, co-op, and competitive 1-4 player board game StarDriven Gateway, will be launching on Gamefound on   October 1st .  We’re commemorating the launch with an animated Saturday Morning cartoon style video to give everyone a taste of the world. The StarDriven universe was originally conceived on a long drive to the Origins Expo over 5 years ago by Todd Walsh ( Set a Watch  series) and Mike Gnade ( Maximum Apocalypse ,  Lawyer Up ). StarDriven: Gateway is the first of 3 planned games in the universe and features incredibly unique and innovative gameplay that thrusts players into the role of commanding the Crew of a Starship. Unlike most games in the genre, each Crew card is unique and your ship is controlled by assigning them to the individual stations. With the discovery of ancient advanced technology, time is ticking for
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Quick Ratings: @Marvel X-Men, X-Factor & A+X

X-Factor #250 CoverX-Men #40 CoverA+X #4 CoverAstonishing X-Men #58 Cover

Here are today's "Quick Ratings". Included are Marvel's X-Factor #250 - Hell On Earth War Part One, X-Men #40 - Tin Man, Part 1, A+X #4 - The Beast + The Amazing Spider-Man - Planet of the Beasts!; Captain America + Quentin Quire - The New Deal?!, and Astonishing X-Men #58. If you have any questions about my rating or want to discuss anything just leave me a comment.

See the Review Rating Overview page for more information on how I rate each comic

X-Factor #250 - Hell On Earth War Part One


A year of X-FACTOR stories culminates here in the first part of "HELL ON EARTH WAR"!

 The various Hell lords battle for domination in a war that was triggered by the seven billionth soul born on Earth, and only X-Factor can avoid the entire world going up in flames!

 This is the beginning of the end for X-Factor as you know it...

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Rating


Cover & Solicit 5/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4.3


X-Men #40 - Tin Man, Part 1


The end of an era!


What happens to a team when they lose the trust that binds them?


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 4/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 4/5

Verdict 4


A+X #4 - The Beast + The Amazing Spider-Man - Planet of the Beasts!; Captain America + Quentin Quire - The New Deal?!


Storm and Black Panther's first post-AVX encounter! Avengers vs X-Men torn their union asunder, but can they put their past aside to take down a major threat in the present?

Note the solicit for this issue is more appropriate for A+X #3


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 5/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 5/5

Verdict 4.9


Astonishing X-Men #58


Warbird is on the run, labeled an enemy of Earth as well as of the Shi'Ar! The X-Men must choose whether to help her or bring her in. What's the secret of the alien artifact she's uncovered?


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Rating


Cover & Solicit 4/5

Art, Colors & Inking 3/5

Layout & Flow 5/5

Story 5/5

Verdict 4.3

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