Like to read RPG books? Use public transit? You might wanna find the number of your local ACLU chapter and keep it somewhere handy. Here’s why. (I was going to beat Costikyan to this one, before the technical difficulties. Damn you, technical difficulties!!)
Month: August 2004
Star Sisterz unleashed, no longer just Limited
ICv2 warns of the news that Star Sisterz is busting out of the joint it was originally sold in (that being the Limited Too store chain in malls). Wizards of the Coast is taking the collectible charm game mass market this fall, attempting to reach more young girls who don’t
Dungeons & Dragons Online details
Here’s the World War I flying ace with a summary of some devs from Turbine pimping their MMPORPG in progress. The game will be set in the Eberron setting and feature heavy character customization. It sounds as if these folks have a sincere desire to get the feel of this
Rock the vote! No… roll the vote? Hmm…
Voting for the 2004 ENnie Awards is now open. Get to it.
Paranoia XP “goes gold,” ships for Gen Con
That’s the top story, but it isn’t the real story. The press release at Greg Costikyan’s site only looks like a press release – it’s actually a handy executive summary of the various ways in which the Paranoia XP dev team used the Internet to strengthen their game before it
This one ain’t losing any wheels
Ain’t It Cool News has a mirror of an amateur video clip showing the Batmobile from the movie Batman Begins. It looks interesting, like a proto-version of the machine Michael Keaton’s Batman commanded to shield itself. We may well see an upsurge in superhero-themed games when this flick comes out
Pirates of the Spanish Main underprinted, selling out
We played a fun two-player game of this on Sunday, but we’re torn as to whether to write up a playtest report when, odds are, in a few days you’ll have to wait until September to get the game. Retailers across the country are reporting that distributors have told them
2004 ENnie nominees announced
The ENnie Award nominees (aka, the 2004 Gen Con EN World RPG Awards nominees) are up as of yesterday, and online voting will be available soon. The ENnies, run by d20 System uber-website EN World, will announce the winners at Gen Con Indy later this month. The nominee list is
Army of Darkness card game at Gen Con Indy
Eden Studios plans to have the Army of Darkness Card Game at Gen Con Indy later this month, previewing before its Halloween release. Gamers have been waiting to use their boom sticks for a while now, and anticipation has simmered and increased slowly. It’s a sure bet that Eden will