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Fighting Fantasy Legends launches

July 27, 2017 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Tucked away in the English down of Lymm, in Cheshire, there’s a small team of veteran digital designers called Nomad Games. They’ve got their hands on the Fighting Fantasy license! Here’s what Steve Jackson had to say about that!…

Competition: From Bedrooms To Billions

May 8, 2015 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Fan of computer games and their rich history? From Bedroom to Billions is a detailed insight into the British video game history. This is a clever documentary, with great snippet interviews, clips from historic games and loads of insight.…

Out of this world: A review of the Art of Jim Burns – Hyperluminal

December 7, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hyperluminal may be one of my favourite art books of the year. It contains an almost perfect blend of sci-fi and fantasy, the art is bold, graceful and stunning. Just as Jim Burns’ range of otherworldly illustrations is carefully balanced so is the mix of art and commentary.…

What does Dragonmeet 2014 have install?

November 28, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood 2 Comments

This is the first year that Modiphius is running Dragonmeet. This means gamers will be filling hotels in London and that big British names will be making announcements. We know that Modiphius will be talking about their Infinity RPG.…

A look inside: The Art of Jim Burns – Hyperluminal

October 3, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Jim Burns is an artist with works on covers of books from George R R Martin, Neil Gaiman, Peter F Hamilton, Terry Pratcheet, Robert Silverberg, Joe Halderman and even Anne McCaffrey.…

Frankenstein’s Bodies from Andrew Harman

April 27, 2014 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Andrew Harman might be best known as the author of books like The Sorcerer’s Appendix, Talonspotting and The Frogs Of War but he also worked with Iain Lowson and others on Dark Harvest: Tales of Promethea which is a collection of novels based on the Dark Harvest RPG.…

A week left to be a hero

December 30, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Back this Campaign] You Are the Hero is a Kickstarter campaign by the author Jonathan Green. The goal is to raise £15,000 to fund a celebration of 30 years of Fighting Fantasy, a book with a forward from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone themselves, art and insight.…

Ex-BBC producer looks to make Fighting Fantasy documentary

November 1, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

[Back this project] Sean Riley is an ex-BBC director and producer (currently Head of Broadcast at MEDIAmaker) and he wants to do a Fighting Fantasy documentary. Not only has he formed a partnership with an award winning camera man he’s lined up Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson.…

Ian Livingstone writes new Fighting Fantasy: Blood of the Zombies

July 17, 2012 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

This blogger, like many other geeks, grew up on Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone’s Fighting Fantasy series of choose your own adventure series. This month, the first Fighting Fantasy book, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain turns 30.…

Fighting Fantasy on PSN: Talisman of Death trailer

July 30, 2011 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The Laughing Jackal gang has the first of their Fight Fantasy books to PSN conversions ready. Talisman of Death will be available as a PlayStation mini on the 17th of August for Europe and the day before in America.…

Fighting Fantasy Legends launches

Competition: From Bedrooms To Billions

Out of this world: A review of the Art of Jim Burns – Hyperluminal

What does Dragonmeet 2014 have install?

A look inside: The Art of Jim Burns – Hyperluminal

Frankenstein’s Bodies from Andrew Harman

A week left to be a hero

Ex-BBC producer looks to make Fighting Fantasy documentary

Ian Livingstone writes new Fighting Fantasy: Blood of the Zombies

Fighting Fantasy on PSN: Talisman of Death trailer

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