Mark Rein•Hagen may be best known for creating the World of Darkness and the flagship RPG from the series – Vampire: the Masquerade. He’s created other games to, including the card game Long Live the King. He’s not done anything that’s hit Geek Native’s radar in a while though. In fact, the Facebook page of […]
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Shatterzone opens for hardcover pre-order
The classic sci-fi RPG Shatterzone was brought back by Precis Intermedia Games (once known as Politically Incorrect Games) first in PDF and softcover – and now in hardcover. However, this is a limited edition. This is a print run with the collectors and hardcore fans in mind. The first Shatterzone, by West End Games, went […]
Who’s leading the Ennies 2012 pack?
The nominees for the 2012 Ennies have be announced ahead of Gen-Con. There’s just shy of 40 different publishers, excluding blogs, who have a nomination this year which proves what a diverse and well balanced industry RPG publishing is. Looking at the publishers with the most nominations we discover that the top five all have […]
Haunted woods to terrify your players
Haunted forests and woods are common in old stories because villagers had every reason to discourage children from straying too far or had actually become suspicious of something sinister going on in. In a game it can be much harder to convey the same creepy feeling that dark and oddly silent woods can conjure up […]
The Wimoweh (In The Jungle) Borderlands 2 trailer
I’d describe Borderlands as having an interesting blend of cheeky violence with brutal survivalism humour. The Wimoweh trailer reassures me that 2K Games and Gearbox have everything in hand. You might well remember “Wimoweh” as the “In the Jungle” song… but would probably not expect to hear it in Borderlands!
Time is running out to be a founder for Ouya
Ouya promises to be the next generation of gaming console – possibly the last generation of gaming console. The background is simple; consoles are expensive and the industry is a closed shop. At the same time people are now able to game much more cheaply than on consoles due to the growth in smartphones, tablets […]
Kickstarter comes to the UK – RPG publishers and fans rejoice
It’s early days – very early days and we don’t have the full details yet but @Kickstarter has just tweeted to say that people in the UK will be able to launch projects on Kickstarter this autumn. People in the UK will be able to launch projects on Kickstarter starting this autumn! More info soon! […]
Palladium expands Robotech license
Palladium Books has signed a deal with Harmony Gold USA to expand the current Robotech range. The deal includes the rights to produce and sell pewter game pieces of both Robotech mecha and spaceships. In a company update, Kevin Siembieda admits that Palladium had kept the negotiations a secret from fans in case the deal […]
Steel Battalion launches low-tech mecha Kinect game
This is an interesting idea for a game. Capcom have made Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor look very real and there are a few twists too. This is a world without the semiconductor thanks to a microbe that started eating them all. The knock-on effect is that technology stagnates in some areas but continues in others […]
The Shadows of Esteren: A Medieval Horror RPG kickstarts
The English translation of The Shadows of Esteren: A Medieval Horror will kickstart. The project has three weeks left to colllect funds and has smashed through the humble request of $3,000 to reach, at the time of posting, $12,000. It looks like the book is complete – finally translated into English from French and has […]
