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Ani-May retail battle: Forbidden Planet exclusives face off against Zavvi discounts
Discover how Forbidden Planet and Crunchyroll are turning South London into a physical anime hub this May with exclusive Chainsaw Man gear and cinema events.
Roleplaying games industry veterans demand removal from controversial AI directory
Tabletop industry icons including Shannon Appelcline and Chaosium have condemned 4 Pillar Games for using unauthorised AI biographies in a new directory.
Keep rollin’, rollin’, rollin’… with these new Sirius D&D Ravenloft Dice Sets
Sirius Dice have recently released some very cool limited edition D&D Castle Ravenloft Treasure Packs, with a total of 55 new sets to choose from!
Audio EXP #332: Zweihander Litigation, Neon Odyssey Success and Rick Grimes Boots
Girdy unpacks the final digital consolidation for Wizards of the Coast and the return of Elric of Melniboné. Plus, Star Wars Day lore and the reality of Zweihander.
The Business of Play: Faith Elisabeth Lilley on UKGE 2026 and the future of tabletop
Faith Elisabeth Lilley discusses the shift toward sustainability and manufacturing at UK Games Expo 2026. Discover why networking, not pitching, is the key to long-term success in the British roleplaying games industry.
dScryb and Andrew Zhu launch semantic search for TTRPG audio
dScryb launches an experimental multimodal search engine in Opus, moving beyond keywords to understand the mood and context of roleplaying games aud
Own Rick Grimes’ boots: The Walking Dead Mini Museum Kickstarter goes live
Own a piece of TV history! AMC and Mini Museum just launched a Kickstarter for a 32-specimen display of authentic The Walking Dead props.
Competition: “Burnout Rabbit” – a Plushie Dreadful
Win a Burnout Rabbit from Plushie Dreadfuls in this new Geek Native competition. Explore the importance of mental health conversations in the gaming community and take home a supportive, high-quality plushie set designed to help you recharge from the strain of daily demands.
Audio EXP #331: OpenAI’s Goblin Fear, Nightbane Returns, and Cosy Roleplaying Games
Girdy unpacks OpenAI’s secret fear of roleplaying game monsters, a giant animatronic xenomorph, and the rise of cosy tabletop games in Audio EXP 331.
