The closed beta for DDO is nearly here. It’ll be an invite only even that kicks off on May 10th for pre-order customers. The selling point for D&D Online is supposed to be the graphics (along with features and gameplay) that are normally restricted to premium subscription based MMOs. As a result this blogger has […]
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Loren the Amazon Princess RPG
Winter Wolves have released Loren the Amazon Princess. This is a classic style computer RPG and perhaps most suitable for anyone who wants to dabble in a little retro joy, especially if you’re a fan of the manga drawing style in your games. Mind you; there is a twist in Loren the Amazon Princess. You […]
Sponsored Video: Kinect Star Wars app for Star Wars Day
Tomorrow, May the 4th, is Star Wars day. This blogger has made the decision to leap in, feet first, into a brief Star Wars frenzy. To kick things off – Geek Native has a copy of the Kinect Star Wars App ad. My first thought would be that this would have to be a Windows […]
Vigliance Press tease new Field Guide to Superheroes volume
Vigliance Press has a successful collection of superhero “archetype encyclopedia”. The Field Guide to Superheroes is available on DriveThru RPG and are written by Jason Tondro. Tondro may have studied comics for his PhD in Literature but he also contributed an Index to Sharn, City of Towers many years ago to GameWyrd.com. That’s impressive too. […]
Gloom Lich Grimoire: Blood Magic
Stuart Renton is the creative mind behind Bottled Imp Games. Stuart is expertly placed to step up and into May of the Dead as he is responsible for the Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 books Lords of the Night: Vampires, Lords of the Night: Zombies and Lords of the Night: Liches. The following is a contribution […]
White Wolf launch Giest 1.1
Giest: The Sin-Eaters has been re-edited and brought up to date with the latest errata to produce the 1.1 edition. It’s not a new edition as such but an overhaul. Giest: The Sin-Eaters is a story that begins with your death. It’s the six game in the World of Darkness series and perhaps the least […]
The Mega-Kickstarter: Steve Jackson raises hundreds of thousands for Ogre
Kickstarter has changed the roleplaying industry. The Shadowrun Kickstarter has raised $1.7m and may hit $1.8m before closing. That’s millions. Millions for roleplaying nostalgia. This shows the power of geeks and gamers. This shows the power of native geeks. Steve Jackson of Steve Jackson Games launched a Kickstarter few days ago. He was asking for […]
Monte Cook quits D&D Next, defends team
The respected and popular designer, Monte Cook, unexpectedly announced he was quitting Wizards of the Coast and the D&D Next project this week. Cook’s return to the company, over a year ago, was one of the first signs that the next generation of the roleplaying game was on the way. Cook blames a difference of […]
TERA: Picking classes and races
Which is the best class and race combination in TERA? Which race should I pick? The new (for Europe) MMO TERA opens in “head start” mode today. While the head start mode runes (which finishes on Monday the 30th of April) players get to experience the full version of the game up to level 38. […]
Atlas Games sets WaRP to Open
Atlas Games has announced that the rules system for the 20 year old Over the Edge RPG rules system will be released under the Open Game System. Fans can currently pick up a limited edition 20th anniversary edition for Over the Edge now. The OGL rule system is a works in progress. Atlas Games will […]
