Author: Allan Sugarbaker

Human Head Studios, the company behind the Rune computer game, announced the creation of a new division to create games for the non-electronic adventure games market. Headed by (oof… sorry) veteran game designer Matt Forbeck, Human Head’s new division will set plans for publishing role-playing, board, strategy and non-collectible card

The sequel to Firefly Games’ Monster Island is headed for the printer, and should be available by late November. The new book, Escape from Monster Island, will supplement the main game with 32 pages of info on “fighting military units and crushing cities.” The expanded rules will allow players to

So what’s the giant rubber monster combat game like? Craig gives us the lowdown on Monster Island from Firefly Games. Just ignore the tiny twin princesses next to him.

Just over a day until Agents of Gaming closes its doors. As the AoG website states, the last active Babylon 5 game license has expired, and will not be renewed. Orders the company receives before midnight on October 31st will be honored, but the company — website, phones, and all

The Lord of the Rings games just keep coming. Decipher has added another spoiler list to the Lord of the Rings TCG cardlist page: all 365 cards from the Two Towers expansion. Have a look at the list, and even some of the final cards, while you wait for the

Troll Lord Games has announced the return of The Seeker, the company’s free subscription-based zine. The next issue will feature info on upcoming Troll Lord products, part one of the Winter Goblin race and class (designed with the Legends of Erde campaign in mind), and a preview of Gary Gygax’s

Paradigm Concepts has posted the cover art from three upcoming releases on their site: Unveiled Masters: The Essential Guide to Mind Flayers; a Living Arcanis supplement, In the Shadow of the Devil; and Eldest Sons: The Essential Guide to Elves, which compliments Green Ronin‘s Wrath & Rage. There’s also several

Politically Incorrect Games announced a special deal on The Colonies RPG: get the game now from the RPGnet Mall for a mere $5.00. Quite a deal for all the aliens, psionics, biotech, and mutants you could ever need. The deal is good through Halloween, so buy yours now or miss

For a day or so now, we’ve been hearing rumors about Pinnacle negotiating some sort of deal with Fast Forward Entertainment. Now Gaming Report claims to have heard from FFE’s John Danovich about the situation. According to him, FFE will now be the publisher for all Pinnacle products, allowing Pinnacle

RPGnet is holding their second official RPGnet Game Day, and this time it’s near me, in Oakland, CA. Happening this Saturday at EndGame, the event will play host to game industry folks from Chaosium, Citizen Games, Firefly Games, Gold Rush Games, Hero Games, Issaries, Inc., and Wingnut Games. Gamers who

Green Ronin has unleashed a web enhancement to accompany the release of Wrath & Rage, the Orc and Half-Orc handbook. The freebie includes a Player’s Handbook-style description of the orc race, as well as official errata. Download the PDF now, and feel the anger of the orcish community.

Another big name in D20 gaming, Sean Reynolds, has been cornered by Joe for questioning in our latest interview. Find out what Sean’s up to, how he got his start in the gaming industry, and where he thinks things are headed. Chikeebabe’s B-Day I’d like to say happy birthday to

Be sure to enunciate that title, folks. Fantasy Flight is having a huge sale on Diskwars and Range Wars products. Through October 21st, all products from the two games are 75% off if ordered through the FFG site. If you’ve ever wanted to try collectible disk combat, or need to

Wizards of the Coast has finally selected the three fantasy setting submissions that will move to the final stage of WotC’s fantasy setting contest. As you can see here, the finalists are Philip Nathan Toomey, Rich Burlew, and Keith Baker. Presumably, the three of them will each be receiving their

During the happy holiday season, Atlas Games will add over 220 original creatures to the D20 System with The Penumbra Fantasy Bestiary. Edited by Michelle A. B. Nephew, the 352-page hardcover book plans to “go beyond the atmospheric description, evocative illustration, and solid stats for which Penumbra is known, providing