The GenCon website has confirmed what we reported a week ago: that Peter Adkison and crew are seriously considering the creation of a third GenCon show, this one in southern California. In fact, things are serious enough that your input is requested, so head over to the site and chime
Month: September 2002
Traveller T20 is at the
Traveller T20 is at the Printer, Whoopie The folks at RPG Realms have announced that the hotly anticipated Traveller D20 core rulebook is off to the printers. As soon as there is a definite delivery date we will let you know. In the meantime, you can still download the T20
This is going to cut into my Transformers budget
JoyRide Studios displayed their new line of Mechwarrior toys at the 2002 International Model & Hobby Expo in Rosemont, Illinois this weekend. Although both hefty and pricey, they do look sharp. The folks at JoyRide even included the parts to convert your Forestry Mech into the Forestry Mech MOD. This
You want $100.00, Show me
You want $100.00, Show me Some Random Traps Dreaming Merchant Press wants you to design some nifty dungeon or adventuring area and submit it to their new DM Dungeon Design Contest. The contest is to celebrate the release of DM Dungeon Designer v.2. The grand prize is the previously mentioned
RollerCoaster Tycoon Board Game Playtest Report
It was like seeing God in the Toys R Us. I was just there to kill some time looking at Legos, and really, honestly did not expect to be looking in the games aisle. And there it was. The video game that devoured so very many neurons during the late
Eden Studios Unveils Savage Woman
Eden Studios Unveils Savage Woman (and she’s cheap) Eden Studios has released a preview of their Savage Woman Archetype for the Terra Primate game. Terra Primate is the soon to be released game featuring uppity apes and a nice dose of human struggle (sounds like a really bad movie staring
New Stuff: Paradigm Interview & Review
It’s Paradigm Day here at the Cave. We’ve got an interview with Paradigm Concepts for you to peruse and learn about one of the hottest D20 companies. We’ve also got a review of Lords of the Peaks, Paradigm’s sourcebook for making giants more interesting (and nastier). Enjoy!
Perpetrated Press Wants to Sell
Perpetrated Press Wants to Sell you a Gun Perpetrated Press has posted the first of several sneak previews in anticipation of the release of their upcoming D20 release, Arsenal. Once a week we will get a peek at some new device of death. This week we are graced with the
The Return of Battlefleet Gothic
The Return of Battlefleet Gothic In my opinion the best of Games Workshop‘s products, Battlefleet Gothic has been on hiatus for some time. Well, it’s about to make a glorious come back. The latest word from Games Workshop is that we can expect the game to return in a big
New Stuff at Black Tree
New Stuff at Black Tree Design Master modelers, Black Tree Design have made some additions to their web site. Updates to the site include, New Viking sets for all you Odin-aholics out there. New Norman characters for their Dark Ages line. A bunch of new articles for aspiring modelers. Their
Vigilance: Absolute Power Cover Revealed
Vigilance: Absolute Power Cover Revealed Mystic Eye Games has posted a preview of the new Vigilance: Absolute Power cover for the Vigilante d20 superheroes game. Slide on over and take a look at this neat artwork. They’ve taken a page out of the Golden Age comics and produced a sweet
Black Ice Well and More
Black Ice Well and More Proof that I am Slow Monkeygod Enterprises has added some web only enhancements for their epic Black Ice Well supplement. The new information includes, Suggestions on how to scale down the adventure for lower level characters (Black Ice Well is written for 13-14th level characters).
Rio Grande Speaks Again
Rio Grande Games has released their thirty-fourth newsletter. The most immediate bit of excitement is the fact that Trans America, a new rail game, should be here within a week or so. Beyond that, most of the games described by the newsletter have already been announced, though the discussion of
Contemporary Combat, Palladium Style
Perusing my copy of Rifter 19, I noticed an ad for RECON Modern Combat. Scheduled for release later this month, it covers covert operations, counter-insurgency warfare, and anti-terrorist measures. Finally, after eighteen years of Heroes Unlimited, Palladium finally gets around to releasing rules for generating cops and soldiers. Also, Kevin
BE the Drow-With Wizards of
BE the Drow-With Wizards of the Coast Even with things coming apart at Wizards of the Coast lately, they have managed to produce one of the best supplements of the last twelve months. City of the Spider Queen is part of WotC’s Year of the Drow and is one whiz