In an exclusive Hollywood Reporter have news of a Magic: The Gathering movie. The rights to the film have been bought by 20th Century Fox and Simon Kinberg has been appointed to produce. Buying the rights to fantasy IP doesn’t mean a movie is coming but appointing Simon Kinberg is a sign than Fox is […]
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FASA take Earthdawn 4 to Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/783548120/earthdawn-4th-edition [Back this Campaign] FASA are asking for $10,000 to help produce the next edition of Earthdawn. There’s 29 days still on the clock and the project, pending any cancellations, has already made target. $15 gets a PDF copy of the 4th edition Earthdawn Player’s Guide or Gamemaster’s Guide. $30 gets a polo short with […]
Celebrate the birthday of modern roleplaying
We’ve roleplayed for generations but Dungeons & Dragons is considered the first modern roleplaying game. It was published in 1974 and will be 40 this year. This blogger has asked Wizards of the Coast whether they’ll be celebrating the birthday of their flagship RPG. At the time this post was written the press team of […]
Guess What’s Coming to Dinner: Reviewing The Esoterror Summoning Guide
The Membrane is a border between our reality and the Outer Dark, a dimension filled with terrors and darkness. The Esoterrorists, a scattered and ill-organised group of occultists and outright mad men, work tirelessly to tear down that barrier between worlds to loose the floodgates to ultimate power. Unfortunately, this very act will open our […]
New Year, New Game: Eternal Contenders
Eternal Contenders is a RPG with a twist that’s part of DrivethruRPG’s New Year, New Game sale. What’s the twist? This is a roleplaying game you play without a GM. No GM? Is that crazy talk? Eternal Contenders’ author Joe Price raises an interesting point when he asks is the era of the GM over?. […]
New Year, New Game: Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok
I look forward to DriveThruRPG’s New Year, New Game sale as a chance to get to know new games. That said; it is not possible to judge a book by its cover and it is not always possible to get a feel for a RPG from a description. Authors and game designers who are generous […]
New Year, New Game: Dungeon Crawl Classics
It’s a brand new year. As D&D turns 40 this year perhaps you’re in the mood for a new game… that is also a classic game? There’s some good news for you this week as DriveThruRPG are running a 50% sale in the theme of “New Year, New Game”. In the sale is Goodman Games’ […]
Unofficial Dungeons & Dragons 40th anniversary t-shirt
R.J. Thompson writes the OSR blog Gamers & Grognards and has an eye on a big birthday. Dungeons & Dragons was published in 1974. This means that 2014 will be the RPGs 40th birthday. In fact, D&D’s 40th might be this month. Jon Peterson, an author who investigates the history of games, suggests the exact […]
Great Deeds of Cruelty and Derring-do: A Review of the Fate Freeport Companion
Blacksand, Babylon 5, Ankh Morpork, Mos Eisley… Sometimes, to say ‘Any Port in a Storm‘ is simply an uncomplicated fact. When life or the weather get choppy and you need to find somewhere to shelter or hide out, then a port will likely have all you need. Because all forms of life tend to end […]
New Year, New Game: King Arthur Pendragon 5.1e
It’s a new year so why not try a new roleplaying game? Over at DriveThruRPG there’s even more reason to try something new. In the New Year, New Game sale the RPG superstore is offering up to 50% off on more than 80 RPGs. The catch? The sale is only on for a few days. […]
