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Continuing the archive (Page 749). This section features historical reporting and reviews.
Dungeons & Dragons Cutter
IDW Publishing have announced a new D&D miniseries. Dungeons & Dragons Cutter is a comic book series expected in shops this April. The five issue series is written by R.A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore. David Baldeon contributes the art and Steve Ellis the covers. The series follows a family divided and at odds while the […]
Chronicle City appoints “Grim” James Desborough
James Desborough has some experience with controversy. Geek Native interviewed Grim during a firestorm of protests. A petition had been set up to urge Mongoose Publishing to drop him from their roster for misogynistic views. The claim was denied, passions and tempers rose, arguments flooded into RPG forums and no one will thank me for […]
Hopeful Warhammer 40K alternative Beyond the Gates of Antares scraps launch plans
Beyond the Gates of Antares had raised more than £100,000 on Kickstarter but today the news come the project has been cancelled. The war game was the work of Warlord Studios and Rick Priestley’s Dark Space Corp. Priestley is the co-author of Warhammer 40K, Warhammer Ancient Battles and Warhammer Fantasy Battle. You can never count […]
Modiphius takes the Kickstarter gamble for Achtung! Cthulhu
There’s no doubt that Modiphius was making an impact with Achtung! Cthulhu. The blend of World War II and the Cthulhu mythos was so horrible that it was right. The multi-system approach was modern and widened the appeal of the game. Geek Native intervied Chris Birch in July 2012 and dug a little deeper into […]
Tweet RPG and Grim Tree Games put £20 bounty on logo hunt
Sam Richard’s TweetRPG is just as it sounds – roleplaying by Twitter. Sam chatted to Geek Native back in May 2012 and discussed the concept. I asked; “Can anyone rock up and join the game? Yes. There are no subscription, no monthly fees, no extra content that you have to pay for to get the […]
The Elite RPG: Elite Encounters
Elite: Dangerous was one of the biggest Kickstarters yet. It asked for the highest target cash total for its generation and was successful. It’s not surprising to see spin-off projects. Step forward gamer Dave Hughes, of Daftworks, Derby, UK. Daftworks being the web company he works in. [Back this RPG] A number of things are […]
Free RPG Day NeoExodus Adventures for Pathfinder Kickstarts
[Back this Campaign] Free RPG Day is a good idea. It’s goal is to get gamers to try something new. This supports the industry as a whole. Organised by Impressions the event makes use of local stores to offer quality free RPGs to gamers as a starting off point. This year Free RPG Day is […]
50 Years of Doctor Who: Cubicle 7 offer a subscription deal
British publisher Cubicle 7 have the Doctor Who RPG license. Their game is Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space which will do nicely when the BBC air Doctor Who: Adventures in Space and Time to mark the 50th anniversary of the iconic show. Cubicle 7 have their own plans for the 50th birthday day; […]
6 Snake warriors for the Year of the Snake
What’s special about 10th of February in 2013? It’s the Chinese New Year. Last year was the Year of the Dragon and this year is the Year of the Snake. On the very last day of 2012 Geek Native shared 5 fantasty snakes to mark the year and help GMs plan snake encounters for their […]
