D&D or Pathfinder? That’s a question which has done the rounds. The market stats from ICv2 seem to have been telling a consistent story over recent years; Pathfinder rises and Dungeons & Dragons drops. The latest survey suggested D&D was in 4th place. There’s a catch though. It’s not just that few groups were buying […]
Dungeon Master’s Guide delay justifies Wizards release strategy
Did you find is a bit strange that Dungeons & Dragons 5e was not released in a single go? You have to wait. The first of the core books to come out is the Player’s Guide. The Monster Manual is due next. The Dungeon Master’s Guide will be out last. There’s been no shortage of […]
What will Dungeons & Dragons in 2015 look like?
This weekend at PAX the Wizards of the Coast team lifted the lid on a host of 2015 news. Dungeons and Dragons is stepping up it’s digital offering and will bring on a range of expert partners. Set in Forgotten Realms, Wizards has licensed games from Backflip Studios, Beamdog and Cryptic Studios with Perfect World […]
Wizards rewrite the plan for Magic: The Gathering
Wizards of the Coast will bring in significant changes to the way Magic: The Gathering is run. These are not changes to the rules as such but a change to how cards are released. Starting in the autumn of 2015 the company will move away from releasing three blocks followed by a core release to […]
The history of D&D in 3 minutes
The Verge is a popular site doing a good job covering the intersection of technology, science, art and culture. Did you imagine they’d dabble with D&D? They have and it’s all about Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition. Actually, the video talks about the “edition wars” which I have honestly never heard a fellow gamer use […]
Dungeons & Dragons tops Amazon US’s best sellers; Amazon UK has month long delay
It’s good news for Wizards of the Coast. The initial reaction to Dungeons & Dragons 5 by the media has been positive. The response from fans also seems to be good. A strong example of this success comes from Amazon.com. Amazon has had the Player’s Handbook at the very top of the Best Sellers list in […]
Good news for roleplayers as Gen Con breaks records
The RPG hobby scored a hit this week as Gen Con broke attendance records. A successful convention, whether you love it or loathe it, helps prove to companies that the industry is busy and worth paying attention too. This year Gen Con expanded by 14% which makes it the fourth consecutive year which the convention […]
The art inside the D&D 5e Player’s Handbook
Today is the launch of Tyranny of Dragons. This is the storyline from Wizards of the Coast that goes with the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons. First out of the gate is the Player’s Handbook for D&D 5e. This is the book you need to create a character. Also out today is Hoard of […]
D&D 5e: Warlock Class
The Warlock Class has been out for a while, just hidden in Boing Boing‘s own Wizards of the Coast gifted exclusive collection D&D goodies. The warlock is illustrated by Rob Rey. Some geek native readers suggest the class is under powered. What do you think? Previously in the teaser release series we’ve had Supporting roles […]
D&D 5e: Barbarian, Paladin and plenty more previews
Wizards of the Coast are keeping the stream of Dungeons & Dragon’s teasers up. We’ve had the Table of Contents from the Player’s Handbook, the Sorcerer Class, the Bard Class and a peak into Wild Magic. There’s a lot more. We’ve got the Barbarian Class, Paladin and supporting roles like soldier, hermit, brawler and others. […]
