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Submission + - Mayfair Games shuts down after 36 years of board games

Submitted by damnbunni
damnbunni writes: Long time board game publisher Mayfair Games (English-language publisher for Settlers of Catan, Agricola, and many more) has shut down.



All of their games have been sold to Asmodee, who also own Fantasy Flight Games, Z-Man Games, Rebel, Edge Entertainment, and a host of other board game companies they've picked up over the years.



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Comment Re:"we provide network access as part of rent" (Score 1) 185

by GreenK (#47140787) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Taking a New Tack On Net Neutrality?

One thing i remember from college dorms is that they had a special "movie channel". It wasn't an additional purchase it just came as an added service (i'm sure it increased the room cost). But basically it was a movie channel playing relatively recent movies. We weren't blocked on channel but there was an added benefit/cost. If they did something like that with the internet network then it might work. Don't block anything but if they get "special" access to "game servers", movie services (hulu/netflix) automatically by paying a raised rent or a discount from buying it normally then that would be a way to go that direction.

Comment That would suck (Score 5, Insightful) 185

by GreenK (#47140747) Attached to: Ask Slashdot: Taking a New Tack On Net Neutrality?

Do you do the same with the phone system or TV channels? Are commercial numbers or OTA channels (by way of shared antenna) blocked unless there is a kickback of profit? I'd be super pissed finding someone messing with internet, phone, or TV. I think we put up with legal requests if made by court order and for health of the network somewhat but not just for profit.

Comment Uggg.. (Score 1) 237

by GreenK (#46170659) Attached to: Update on the March of Progress: How Slashdot's New Look Is Shaping Up

Agreed --I can't stand the new layout. I've got it back on classic and hope it remains there. The new layout makes me scroll way too much and waste screen space. I much prefer condense formats. I'm sure there are improvements to the flow and the actual site but it's the readability that is killing the "update". As long as their update allows me the old classic view i'm okay. If they force it I'm sure someone will codemonkey some end-user fix for us.

Comment Re:Ageism (Score 1) 507

by GreenK (#31235802) Attached to: Suspension of Disbelief

Why not require 25 to have a larger security deposit? Typically they get your credit card number and while I haven't tested the theory, I would assume they could charge any destruction to the card.
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