A pair of lovely new reviews have just gone up in our RPG section. First, Demian has become acquainted with the new edition of Dragon Warriors from Magnum Opus Press, and he clears up why the RPG used to be mistaken for a gamebook. Then Gerald joins our illustrious (dubious?)
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Audio Report – Rumors of demise are highly exaggerated
Okay, mostly exaggerated. I’ve struggled to get this podcast recording functional for many moons (well, more like a couple moons). A few months and a hardware upgrade later, and we have, at long last, the DunDraCon ’09 episode of the OgreCave Audio Report. You’ll notice this episode takes the news
OgreCave Gaming News Update: Cornering folks at KublaCon ’09
Another convention, another salvo of OgreCave Gaming News Update interviews! This time we made it out to KublaCon ’09 in Burlingame, CA, just south of San Francisco. Four new interviews from the show are at your disposal: Harley Stroh (Goodman Games) on upcoming Age of Cthulhu and Dungeons & Dragons:
OgreCave reviews – Level Up & A Touch of Evil x2
We’ve just posted a trio of new reviews to keep you entertained over the long weekend. First, Andy joins our reviewing crew with his look at Level Up #1, the first edition of the new Fourth Edition magazine by Goodman Games. Then Lee has a whole lot of evil that
Free RPG Day still on track, despite website woes
Earlier today, a reader asked us what we knew of Free RPG Day 2009 – whether it was cancelled, or being changed to another date, or something else – since the Free RPG Day website has been down for a while now. So I called Aldo Ghiozzi at Impressions, and
Car Wars for real, baby
It took long enough for someone to make a Car Wars-style tv show, but finally, at long last, the Discovery Channel is giving Weaponizers a trial run. Sure enough, this show has vehicles battle it out with everything from blades and fireworks to big ol’ machine guns, in true autodueling
Random Encounter interview: Darren Watts of Hero Games
In case our recent GTS 2009 interviews weren’t enough, we’ve got another quick interview hot on their heels. This one’s in the form of our Random Encounter interviews, quick little engagements on a single subject. Whether you celebrate Cinco de Mayo or not today, OgreCave has brought you this Random
GAMA Trade Show ’09 interviews, and the Gaming News Update
We’ve had some delays here at OgreCave, largely due to a problem with the podcasts (and with finding enough time to fix it). However, it looks like our audio software glitch is identified and quarantined, so let’s move ahead with presenting not just some episodes, but a whole new podcast!
GAMA Trade Show ’09, Hasbro down
While this year’s GAMA Trade Show may have been down in attendance by 18%, that’s still ahead of the prevailing trends – it was just announced that Hasbro’s 1st quarter profits are down 47%. The economy’s down, for certain – according to one casino dealer a friend spoke with, his
Prepping for GTS 2009
As it turns out, I’ll be at the 2009 GAMA Trade Show starting tomorrow, so you can expect some news to show up here over the next few days. As I’ve been getting things together for my trip, I’ve also been perusing the show schedule, and was reminded that some
Dave Arneson passes away at 61
Though some sites posted news of this prematurely, it is now confirmed: Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away today after a long battle with cancer. Arneson was the creator of Blackmoor, a game of medieval miniatures exploring creature-filled dungeons, which had profound influence on the original D&D
Wizards pulls PDFs, sues eight for copyright infringement
It was an eventful Monday for Wizards of the Coast. First, the company discontinued all sales of its products in PDF form, through sites such as DriveThruRPG and Paizo.com. The same day that WotC took its digital product marbles and went home, the company filed suit against eight defendants, in
The snuggly warmth of your own Tauntaun carcass
As usual, April Fool’s Day spawned a number of hoax announcements, including one about this Star Wars sleeping bag. Note the intestine pattern on the interior, to maximize the realism of being stuffed inside a freshly gutted tauntaun. Also note the “glowing lightsaber zipper pull” that opens the carcass, which
Catalyst drops 'Classic' from Battletech for 25th Anniversary
Just to make sure no one gets confused, Catalyst Game Labs, which has steadily worked on the ShadowRun and Classic BattleTech game lines for the last few years, is dropping the “Classic” designation and just going with BattleTech, as it should be. This is part of Catalyst’s celebration of the
GAMA Trade Show 2009 looming ever closer
As most of you know, the GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association) Trade Show in Las Vegas is just around the corner. During April 14- 17, game manufacturers, retailers, distributors, suppliers and independent professionals, all related to the non-electronic gaming industry will meet up in Sin City to discuss and promote new