Some gamers play D&D for escapism, and Dungeons & Dragons is about life away from the hot stove, about dark dungeons and not the familiar flickering lights of the kitchen.
Crucial’s console cost calculations spotlight the dramatic NEO-GEO
The NEO-GEO is the most costly console today, with the research suggesting the price tags should say $3,205.
Freemium Atlas VPN adds Linux support
There’s a command-line interface, some 750+ servers ready, and it supports Ubuntu, with plans to add more distros in the future.
Retro electronic games advent calendar
It’s not a toy, but it does strike me as a perfect way to get people of many ages interested in electronics.
Neon flash fast: Trust Gaming’s hardware sale
It’s a flash sale, running only until the 9th, but it’s on Amazon for ease.
RPG Stories: A new playspace / 3d world / VTT Kickstarter loves
There’s also the concern of vapourware with software projects like this, but Brave Alice convincingly presents RPG Stories as all-but-done.
Maps Spectacular bundle for charity, world and battle map generation
Dungeon Designer, City Designer and Campaign Cartographer are all included, so let’s take a look.
Canon and Takara Tomy to release realistic Transformer DSLRs
Would you expect a multi-thousand-dollar camera to transform into a robot?
Titanium and sapphire space wristwatch has both Mars and Earth time
The roller type dual time means the watch can show the time simultaneously for Mars and Earth, and with different time zones.
Make your minis glow: HitBits are a cost-effective digital miniature base project
I’ve seen some fancy proposals for reinventing the gaming table. I’ve seen clever technology and crowdfunding projects that wanted hundreds of thousands. London-based Theorycraft is on Kickstarter to raise £150.
