Green Ronin has launched an official website for Mutants & Masterminds, simply titled MutantsAndMasterminds.com. There’s already a villain archetype to download and an interview with the author of the upcoming M&M supplement, Nocturnals: A Midnight Companion. Check it out, true believers.
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Summer Star Trek releases announced
Decipher has made an official announcement detailing its upcoming Star Trek RPG support products. These are basically the same books Ken Hite mentioned back at DunDraCon but didn’t have specific release dates for: Star Trek: Aliens, Star Trek: Creatures, and Star Trek: Worlds. The first of these, Aliens, will be
New Reviews: Death & Hardnova
At the start of a new week, we’ve got two more reviews for you. Merwin stares deep into the abyss with Death: Guardian at the Gate by Dark Quest Games. As if that weren’t enough, Demian provides the scoop on Hardnova from Politically Incorrect Games. Have a look at both
More Action! in OGL
Gold Rush Games announced today that it has released Action! System Core Rules version 1.1 under the Open Game License. Now folks who want to release products under the OGL have an alternative to the D20 System. Gold Rush also announced the official Action! System Trademark License, allowing those who
New Reviews: Soap & Bloode Island
Two new reviews are up, themed around suds and surf, respectively. First Cedric gives us his take on Soap: The Game of Soap Opera Mayhem from Wingnut Games. Then Demian takes us hard astern to Deep7’s Blood Island XPG. Will both games get rave reviews, or would our reviewers prefer
Get yer Pre-Painted Sphinx here!
Or rather, get it here. Pretty nifty for Egyptian minis scenarios, and it’s destroyed nose is even true to the original. That’s important, ‘cuz those French troops can travel to any fictional world to use the Sphinx as target practice.
EverQuest II CCG no longer just rumor
Sabertooth Games legitimized the rumor we’ve been hearing for weeks now: the company has signed a deal with Sony Online Entertainment Inc. to create an EverQuest II Collectible Card Game. Tentatively titled Guild Wars, the game will pit players against each other as guilds fighting for prestige on a server.
HeroClix and WizKids get GEMs
WizKids and HeroClix got some recognition this week from Diamond, the big boys of comic book distribution. The GEM Awards, which are voted on by retail store owners, named WizKids 2002 Game Publisher of the Year, and HeroClix 2002 Game Product of the Year by the GEM Awards. What does
OGL casualty due to FFE oversight
Once again, there’s proof that conforming to the Open Gaming License is serious business. At GenCon 2001, the WotC legal team checked on all the d20 products and forced some folks to make changes right then and there. Now, Fast Forward Entertainment has been forced to make a public statement
OgreCave Interview: Privateer Press
Joe’s on an interview rampage, having brought us another Q&A session to peruse. This time, Matt Wilson of Privateer Press provides the answers to Joe’s inquiries. What’s next for the Iron Kingdoms? What about WarMachine? You’ll have to read the interview for more.
Citizen goes Island Hopping
The Citizen Games website has the cover art posted for a new board game, Pirates of the Caribbean. All we know at this point is that it will be for 2-4 players, should be available this summer, and the same artist that did Dungeoneer will do the cover (Thomas Denmark,
OgreCave Interview: Otherworld Creations
Joe brings us another interview today, this time with the folks at Otherworld Creations. What is The Secret of Zir’An? Just what posessed the company to write a blaxploitation d20 game? Find out inside.
Give me some sugar, baby
Due to high demand, Eden Studios has already begun taking preorders for both the Army of Darkness RPG (due out in October) and the card game (due in November). I, for one, am not surprised. Details on the card game are finally available through Eden’s online store, which states the
Set your VCRs, CAH is here
The print version of Cartoon Action Hour, brought to you by the fine folks at Z-Man Games and Spectrum Game Studios, has shipped to stores. Many gamers bought the PDF version around a year ago, allowing them to adventure within their favorite 1980s action cartoon. So, what does the new
Crisis on Infinite RPGs
Hero Games and just announced plans to publish a “shared-universe crossover adventure” for their respective superhero RPGs, Champions and Silver Age Sentinels. The crossover book, Reality Storm: When Worlds Collide will debut in late July at GenCon Indy. According to the release, “Dr. Destroyer and Kreuzritter team-up to conquer both