The company that owns DC Comics has secured control of both Rooster Teeth and Crunchyroll. Honestly, it felt like only a matter of time. Both Rooster Teeth (the people behind RWBY) and Crunchyroll were owned by Otter Media, and Otter Media was a co-venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group. AT&T, last week, bought out […]
Archives for August 2018
For a taste of what's inside, Andrew Girdwood published a piece on 13th August 2018 noting: "What requirements are One Book Shelf looking for? Experience as a community manager, communication skills, social media skills and a passion for tabletop gaming. The company is also looking for someone with expertise launching initiatives like launching an ambassador program and launching an event series.". It also was tagged with Drivethrurpg.
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Refresh your mind! Stunning art by Alessandro Taini
I love this art. I can’t quite tell you why but I think it would be perfect for Palladium Book’s RIFTS RPG series. Perhaps it’s the whole range of worlds and action-packed energy? You can see a lot more of Taini’s superb and inspirational art over at Talexi Art and his blog. I think you […]
Get paid to talk D&D! The DMs Guild is hiring a full-time Community Manager
Want to talk about D&D, full time, and get paid for it? The internet’s largest shop for PDF copies of tabletop RPGs is hiring a ‘DMs Guild Community Manager’. Tempted? Pop over to DriveThruRPG/jobs to find out more. The company is One Book Shelf and they own DriveThruRPG, RPGNow, The Storyteller’s Vault which focuses on […]
We’ve all had to cope with these 6 types of RPG armour
Another classic truth from Andy Kluthe at Dorkly! This time we’re doing a quick tour of the standard types of armour design, you’ll find in (mostly computer) roleplaying games. You’ve probably done this; whether it’s harvesting dragon bones in Skyrim for a powerful suit of armour or the frustrating discovery that your latest find looks […]
Genre Police: Trenchcoats & Tragedy
I know you’ve put the trenchcoat away since we did Gothpunk but it’s time to get it out again. Put it back on, find a hat and pour yourself some bourbon straight from the bottle. There’s a mystery to be solved and we’re gonna have to crack some writer’s knuckles to do it – let’s […]
Wizards of the Coast spent over $500,000 on marketing last year; appoints The Martin Agency to spend more
Wizards of the Coast spent over $500,000 on marketing last year; appoints The Martin Agency to spend more Wizards of the Coast are having a good year. The community liked D&D 5e and Magic: the Gathering is well suited to esports, Twitch and collectables. More than that, a new generation found tabletop roleplaying via programs […]
The invisible man cosplay
This invisible man cosplay was filmed at Phoenix Comicon by Nerd Cave Live. The original Invisible Man story was written by none other than H. G. Wells back in 1897. It’s the quite the horror story as well as a study of the human condition. The book actually begins with a man dressed in a […]
This artist will draw your pet as a fantastic Pokemon card
Stephanie Parcus grew up in Brazil, living off cartoons and bananas before moving to Italy where she discovered anime and manga. She’ll turn your pet into a Pokemon card and I think it’s a great gift idea for all those hard to buy for geeky friends. Let’s take a look at some pets majestically represented […]
The dark world of Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh revealed in the trailer
Boogiepop Doesn’t Laugh is a new TV anime adaptation of the light novel series by Kouhei Kadono. In particular, it’s based on the first book which means it is set before Boogiepop Phantom. I suspect this is more of a reboot, from an earlier time than a prequel for Boogiepop Phantom. Shingo Natsume will direct […]
Sergeant Nerd Games: A review of Banes
You can pick Banes up at DrivethruRPG for US$5 and its only 17 page long. The RPG accessory is a set of system-agnostic tips for adding weaknesses to monsters in exciting ways. Given that Banes is so cheap and lightweight it is not usually the type of RPG supplement sites like Geek Native will review. […]
