Gamers may never notice the change but today’s management buy-out of Cubicle 7 is big news. The British RPG publisher has left 2000 AD owners Rebellion. Dominic McDowall, who led the successful management buy-out, said; I’m excited to be taking Cubicle 7 into its next phase of development,” “Rebellion’s investment and mentoring has given us […]
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One Review to Rule Them All: A Review of The One Ring
“It is the year 2946 of the Third Age, and the lands east of the Misty Mountains are astir. From the cloud-shrouded peaks above the High Pass to the spider-infested gloom of the forest of Mirkwood, paths long-deserted are trodden once again. Busy merchants carry their wares to new markets, messengers bring tidings from foreign […]
6 warning signs that my dice are chaotic evil
[I should have this t-shirt] Do you sometimes wonder if your dice are trying to kill you? There are 6 symptoms of chaotic evil dice. Your dice seem to disobey the law of probability Your dice like to roll critical fumbles for you Your dice like to roll critical hits on you Your dice seem […]
Are tax changes about to axe Europe’s RPG digital stores?
Publishers in Europe selling their RPGs, accessories and other gaming material in digital form are about to see big changes. In the past companies had to pay tax on digital services like subscriptions, written products, art and music based on the laws of the country they operate in. In the UK this was good news […]
The monstrous dice bag of devouring
This photograph was taken by Deviant Artist gugibufugi (Jenna) of a custom dice bag. This monstrous dice of bag of devouring was created by Tina of Bags that Bite. The Rochester based store has been active for years and opened an Esty store in 2007. In that time Bags That Might have earned more than […]
Will Paizo replace Wizards of the Coast as a Codename: Morningstar publisher?
I’m a backer on Trapdoor Technology’s Codename: Morningstar Kickstarter. This is a crowd-funding campaign to pick up a digital toolset that Wizards of the Coast pulled out of. The replacement software works with the Pathfinder Reference Document (PRD) instead. Geek Native was lucky enough to land an interview with Trapdoor’s founding director Chris Matney. In […]
Desborough’s #GamerGate card game banned by DriveThruRPG and SJ Games
#GamerGate is a card game by James Desborough’s Postmortem Studios. It is named after the stormy and hotly contested row among computer gamers and games journalists. This is a row which has involved bomb hoaxes, death threats and doxxing. Postmortem Studios described the game as a joke, saying; Gamergate the Card Game commemorates THE defining […]
Steve Jackson Gammes announce Mars Attacks: Ten-Minute Takedown
On the 16th of December Steve Jackson Games will announce a new fast-playing dexterity game called Mars Attacks: Ten Minute-Takedown. Okay, it’s a dexterity game about Martian aggression and global destruction. Players flick the game’s custom die from their flying saucer at the human cities and claim points as they crumble. The demo of the […]
Not even a little dead: Deluxe Wraith the Oblivion 20th anniversary edition
Onyx Path are now masters at bringing back old White Wolf titles. Currently in the spotlight is Wraith: the Oblivion. They need $50,000 and have over $155,000 with more than 27 days left on the clock. Find more here. [Back this Campaign] A PDF copy of the deluxe 20th anniversary edition unlocks for a $35 […]
Paizo launch RPG Superstar 2015
It’s not yet 2015 but Paizo have begun their annual search for their “superstar” of the yeah. This worldwide contest is an open call for gamers with design talents. The contest has been running for 8 years. The 2014 contest was won by Victoria Jacko and you can read an interview with her plus tips […]
