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Archives for February 2024
Routinely Itemised: RPGs #244
Hasbro’s profits fall amid ‘Universes Beyond’ controversy, hinting at changes coming to D&D. New D&D 2024 books revealed, pre-orders open for Vecna: Eve of Ruin. Also, Morrus investigates Evil Genius Games drama, Cubicle 7 launches massive Doctor Who RPG bundle, and CMON abandons Kickstarter for Gamesfound.
Doug Jones and Dee Wallace join the cast of horror movie ‘If It Bleeds’
Actors Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Dee Wallace (E.T.) – both with great horror chops – have joined the cast of the upcoming horror film If It Bleeds, described as “an anthology-style crime thriller.” Also included in the cast is Catherine Corcoran and
The One Ring: Now large enough to light your room
Due out in March and on pre-order now, Zavvi has One Ring lamps. They’re 19x22x10cm, and if you don’t fancy USB power, the traditional 3xAAA battery approach also works.
Kickstarter’s about to fund “Dinosaur Erotica: The Role-Playing Game”
It’s the kind of setting where it’s perfectly normal for the billionaire astronaut who just hired you as his secretary to also be a dinosaur, your childhood friend who’s now the local bartender in your old hometown to be the ghost of a pirate squid, or to find after several years that your TV has been harboring secret romantic feeling for you.
Want to draw more in 2024? Get ‘Drawing Prompts for Extremely Weird People’ by Troy DeVolld
If you’re thinking about sharpening up your drawing skills this year and have fun whilst doing it – or just because drawing’s fun anyway – I highly recommend the newly released Drawing Prompts for Extremely Weird People by Troy Devolld.
Giant flesh-eating spiders are out to get you in the trailer for ‘Sting’
A fab new trailer for upcoming horror movie Sting has just been released, about a 12-year-old girl who makes friends with a spider that starts to grow exponentially and eats everything in its wake. It looks like a more up-to-date Arachnophobia-type movie, and I’m here for it.
Watch the trailer for Léa Seydoux’s weird and thrilling sci-fi journey in ‘The Beast’
We’ve got a new trailer for you today for the upcoming AI-themed sci-fi thriller entitled The Beast, starring Léa Seydoux and George McKay. It’s been described as a “centuries spanning sci-fi tragedy” which takes place over three different time periods: 1910, 2014 and 2044. The film is set in the future (I’m assuming 2044) “where […]
D&D: New Edition or Forever Evolution? The debate rages on
Dungeons & Dragons roared into its 50th anniversary, leaving some fans pondering: Is a true sixth edition on the horizon, or will “D&D 2024” evolve 5e into its ultimate form?
Knock! (x3) The excellent OSR magazine hits the Bundle of Holding
Think eye-popping layouts, dazzling colours, and an absolute onslaught of off-the-wall articles, tables, maps, monsters, and adventures.
