I must admit I’m a big fan of any gaming mechanics that help enhance or contribute to the mood of the game. I think this video from Games Workshop shows how this approach can be applied to wargaming too. The video shows some in-theme measuring devices. Not only does this mean putting an end to […]
A sneak peek at the new Warhammer
Want to see inside the forthcoming Warhammer? We’ve got pictures. I’m so stuck the past that I still look at this product and think “Warhammer Fantasy Battle” but its clearly called “Warhammer” (with Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay being the supporting game). The new rulebook with be 528-pages long – big. You can advance order it from […]
Games Workshop sues Curse Network: Let’s us ask why?
British born Games Workshop have unleashed the attack lawyers on the up-and-coming Curse Network. This will not surprise industry watchers of any experience. Games Workshop are fiercely protective of their IP (intellectual property). In fact, Games Workshop are so quick to rip bleeding chunks out of anyone who might be mis-using their IP that I’m […]
Fantasy Flight Games re-imagines DungeonQuest
Gaming behemoth Fantasy Flight Games have announced their re-imagined version of the famous board game; DungeonQuest. The original DungeonQuest is Swedish. It was published back in 1985 under the name “Drakborgen” or Dragon Fortress. By 1987 it had been picked up by Games Workshop, translated and known as DungeonQuest. When Fantasy Flight Games picked up […]
A Games Workshop announcement – a new Warhammer?
Games Workshop, today, published a series of videos to YouTube that seem to trail a new Warhammer (Fantasy Battle). It’s not all that clear what we should expect. The video teases us with “A New Beginning. 10 July 2010”. The videos are all the same; just different languages. At the time of writing there’s no […]
Eidos boss and Games Workshop co-founder, Ian Livingstone, surprises London with his harmonica
It turns out that the 60 year old Ian Livingstone – the same Ian Livingstone who’s name appears on some of your Fighting Fantasy books – is full of talent. No, I’m not talking about him co-founding Games Workshop nor even him at the helm of Eidos. I’m talking about his skill with a harmonica. […]
Billing error embarrasses EA and leaves Warhammer Online players in debt
A mistake in the online billing system for EA‘s Warhammer Online (based on Game Workshop’s Warhammer) has left some players with charges from their bank and embarrassed the publisher. Posting in the Warhammer Online forums, Brules opens a thread which sums up the situation clearly. My account I pay my sub from was billed today […]
Games Workshop unleashes the Golden Demon again
Games Workshop have announced the North American Golden Demon painting competition for Baltimore, MD, this year. The day long event will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center on August 21st. John Shaffer, who has been judging the event for 8 years, thinks Golden Demon is different from other competitions. Talking to trade press, he […]
Ultramarines gets impressive voice lineup – Terence Stamp, Sean Pertwee and John Hurt
The Warhammer 40,000 movie Ultramarines is shaping up nicely. Today they’ve announced a truly impressive line up of voice talent. There’s Terence Stamp, Sean Pertwee and John Hurt plus the likes of Steven Waddington, Donald Sumpter, Johnny Harris, Ben Bishop, Christopher Finney and Gary Martin. John Hurt (Hellboy, Alien), in particular, seems to have some […]
William King signs five figure deal with Games Workshop and Black Library
Author William King has signed a five figure book deal with Black Library, the Games Workshop imprint, for a trilogy based on the elf high brothers Tyrion and Teclis. The twins are powerful heroes; Prince Tyrion is exceptional with the blade and Teclis is a mage without equal. King’s trilogy will be set two hundred […]
