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A world powered by the natural flow of water is the vision Dorn Beattie and Patrick Marshall from Swordfish Energy are envisaging with their revolutionary horizontal axis turbine technology. Explore their journey from fuel-efficient boat tech pioneers to potentially reshaping power generation for entire communities in this COAST Talks podcast episode. It's more than a turbine introduction; it's a promising outlook for sustainable energy.

Mads and Chris talk to Dean Mortlock and Paul Monaghan of Sega Powered and Daniel Crocker of WAVE Game Studios about the latest issue of Sega Powered magazine. They also announce the shortlist for the August/September RPG game club.

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Powered Gaming: X-Men: Mutant Insurrection

When was the last time you had a really great time playing a board game, DESPITE losing... a lot? We played this game a bunch of times, lost EVERY time, and STILL are ready to play it again. That's gotta be the best recommendation for a game, right? 

Powered Gaming: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

It's been a hot minute since we've had a Powered Gaming! While we went in with relatively low expectations (we can only play as Starlord? really?), the resulting game from Eidos-Montreal was incredibly fun (despite the sometimes game-breaking bugs). A great depiction of characters we know and love, this is one we're glad we put on our to-play list.

Powered Gaming: Love Letter: Infinity Gauntlet

We're away on a MUCH needed vacation, but we made sure to get a new episode ready to go during our break! We had the chance to sit down and play the Marvel-themed Love Letter iteration centered around the Infinity Gauntlet and Thanos, and it's super fun! A quick, lively romp (and Tee won twice!), you won't be disappointed when you pick this one up. 

Hello, how ya doing, and welcome to another episode of Meaningless Minutia. Asking you this weeks question: Did you know there used to be rocket powered cars on the road? 

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Powered Gaming - The Initiative

Holy heck, this game is FANTASTIC! A relatively recent release from Unexpected Games, this board game mixes mystery tropes, comics, engaging characters, creative gameplay and well-placed surprises to be one of the most fun games we've played in a long time. But hey, we'll get into all that. In the meantime, what are you waiting for? Go get this game! 

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His shore commands in-between sea tours were training commands Fleet ASW Training Center Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Maritime Training Center (ASW) Point Loma and CSCS Detachment, Pearl Harbor where he earned his Master Training Specialist Certification and became the Embedded Training Systems Manager utilized to train the entire combat fleet in (ASW) Anti-Submarine Warfare worldwide in 6 different training commands using high fidelity training systems. He earned National Defense, Global War on Terrorism, Global War Expeditionary, Maritime Expeditionary, Navy Achievement, Good Conduct, Meritorious Unit Commendation, and The Navy Commendation Medals during his Naval career. Chief de Leon has 3 children living in California, Rayden (24), Justin (20) and Jadelyn (14).

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Powered Gaming - Marvel's Avengers

Surprise! It's us, from the past, talking to you, in the present... our future... or... okay, we forgot to post it last week. But hey, here we are with our review of the relatively recently released Marvel's Avengers (we played on PS4). We lay out what's good, what's not as good, and our hope for what they can do to make it better. Also, can we please get a little more hype for a game focused on Kamala Khan? She. Is. Awesome. 

Powered Gaming - Marvel Champions

Time for another gaming review to help you get through stay-at-home! These week we're talking about the cooperative card game game, Marvel Champions; a surprisingly balanced, easy-to-learn living card game featuring your favorite Marvel heroes. Even if you're not into the big-name card games (like your Magics or Yu-Gi-Ohs), this is an excellent option if you're looking to kill an hour or so. 

Powered Gaming - Talisman: Batman Super-Villains Edition

Are fantasy games not your bag? Looking for a game that's competitive but not TOO competitive? Ever wish you could go wreck Arkham Asylum and ruin Batman's day? We have a game for you! 

Talisman: Batman Super-Villains Edition is a new take on the traditional Talisman game with interesting game design and cool art. It's not without it's flaws (ring balance can definitely be an issue), but game isn't? Find out how our game went (and who won... obviously) in our newest edition of Powered Gaming! 

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