National retailer Forbidden Planet confirms its new Norwich store will open at 59-61 St Stephen’s Street this May. Managed by former Regen Games owner Si Pittman, the 2,500 sq ft site brings a huge selection of comics and pop-culture merchandise to the city centre.
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Strange Bedfellows: Why the Plushie Dreadfuls x Emily the Strange collaboration is 28 years in the making
American McGee and Rob Reger unite for a limited Emily the Strange plushie. Discover the history of this 28-year collaboration and the 2026 goth revival.
Audio EXP Podcast: #329 – Conpulsion catch up, Paizo veterans debut 13 Omens and the Gygax legacy
Girdy returns from Conpulsion to unpack the science of murderhobos, Dungeons and Dragons pre order fatigue and strict new rules for the UK Games Expo.
100 hand-drawn fantasy ink illustrations: Midnight Tower’s Tove embraces gritty OSR
Explore the dip-pen soul of Tove L. J.’s new art project, featuring 100 human-made ink illustrations with a commercial licence for TTRPG creators.
The First Gamers: How women invented the d2 in Ice Age America
Archaeologist Robert J. Madden identifies 12,000-year-old dice in North America, revealing a prehistoric gaming culture led by women. Discover how the d2 predates Old World gaming by 6,000 years.
Thistle Tavern expands: £2M milestone and new Edinburgh flagship
Thistle Tavern hits a 2 million pound turnover and announces a new Edinburgh flagship. Read our interview with Stuart Robb on the future of Scottish tabletop gaming.
Astronaut gear or marketing fodder? The reality of the Artemis II watches
Investigative look at the Artemis II space watches. From the £9k Breitling prototype to the Omega Speedmaster, is mission gear now just luxury marketing?
When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation – A Tabletop RPG of Peaceful Autonomy
Discover When Society Collapsed: Dam Nation, a rules-light tabletop roleplaying game by Luke Humphris focused on peaceful autonomy, community building, and human-made art.
RPG Publisher Spotlight: Mythmere Games and the evolution of OSRIC 3
Matt Finch and Suzy discuss the evolution of OSRIC 3, the success of the Tome of Adventure Design, and the reality of running a DIY roleplaying games publisher.
Why Onyx Path’s virtual convention is a win for professional gaming
Onyx Path Publishing partners with StartPlaying for their 2026 Virtual Convention, signalling a major shift toward professionalised tabletop gaming and digital infrastructure.
