This is Geek Native’s Storify for PaizoCon 2011. Why Storify? This blogger is based in Scotland. PaizoCon is not. Using social media it’s possible to view the conference through the eyes of the internet. The Storify software, which makes use of tech to embed people’s tweets, photos and status updates, is supposed only to use […]
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Sexy Dungeons and Dragons ad campaign from the 80s
I’d describe this as a blast from the past – but I’ve never seen it before. Geeks may well notice the ad for “Warlocks & Warriors” and “Dungeon!”. The TSR logo will leap off the page. What about the tag line; “Where The Action Is?” Do you agree? Via URLbits.
Airship Pirates preview
Cakebread & Walton have released the first preview of the Airship Pirates RPG. This is a steampunk RPG based on the music of Abney Park. As Cakebread & Walton point out this is a works in progress so ignore the references to page XX. Peter Cakebread and Ken Walton are the designers behind for Clockwork […]
Dungeons and Dragons: Neverwinter trailer & Heroes of Neverwinter screens
There are two “Neverwinter” games coming out and the PR material for both are being lumped together. There’s a RPG for Facebook and a more typical action RPG. Atari have the D&D franchise when it comes to company games but different developers become involved with the game. There are different developers on the different Neverwinter […]
Dragon Warriors trailer
Dragon Warriors was the first ever RPG I bought. I’d been playing my own homebrew until then. The current home of Dragon Warriors is Serpent King Games – who might actually be better known by the founding trio’s names; Gareth Hanrahan, Jon Hodgson and Ian Sturrock. There’s a version of the new Dragon Warriors RPG […]
Please, please, please… all NPCs do this!
This image will reach out and speak to all CRPG players. You know the dread plot twist; one your NPCs have to leave the group. Okay, we can cope with that, the group might be a little light on magic/healing/defense/offense but we’ll be able to adjust. What’s the real kicker? That blasted NPCs just gone […]
Airship Pirates: The RPG based on music
Cubicle 7 have a host of great licenses and partnerships. Titles include Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who and gamer favourites like SLA Industries and Victoriana. With partners Cakebread & Walton they’re putting together an RPG called Airship Pirates. Airship Pirates is based on the work by Abney Park. Now, normally when you here a […]
Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale launches today – new trailer
Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale is available from today. At least; it’s available today if you’ve got access to Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360. If you’re a PC or PlayStation user then you’ll need to wait for the summer release schedule. Xboxers need to turf up 1,200 Microsoft Points for the purchase. Atari describe […]
Paizo and WizKids partner for Pathfinder pre-painted minis
The news from Redmond today is that Paizo Publishing and WizKids have teamed up. WizKids will be producing a special set of pre-painted plastic minis for use with Paizo’s forthcoming Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Beginner Box. The Beginner Box is slated for release in October 2011. Lax Chandra, President of WizKids, waxed lyrical in a press […]
Mongoose split with Issaries; loose RuneQuest and Glorantha
UK based Mongoose Publishing, which powered into the limelight with an aggressive d20 based expansion and then pegged themselves in up high with some savvy business deals, have announced that they’re splitting from publishing partner Issaries. Isarries brought the RuneQuest and Glorantha RPG licenses with them to the Mongoose party. Those licenses leave along with […]
