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Just as surely as that dead wrestler has a posse, Brave New World author Matt Forbeck’s upcoming hybrid fantasy/sci-fi world for d20 now has a web site. There’s also a new page for Reiner Knisia’s Lord of the Rings board game, now that FFG is its new publisher. More Vortex

Just in time for Gen Con, for Allan to get on the plane and not be able to post about it, and for hell to freeze over, it’s Sven’s review of Sack Armies – technically, of the first set, Expeditionary Forces, which is now available in a store near you

Just in case you weren’t satisfied with the Cthulhoid hybridizing found in games like Pokéthulhu, John Wick will soon bring a new unspeakable horror to light. He’s just announced that Necronomonopoly, “The Satirical Sanity-Blasting Game of Real Estate Acquisition and Bibliophilia,” will be available from Wicked Press during the first

The Games Unplugged website is just displaying an image of the GenCon issue, along with a cryptic message saying “Come Back AUGUST 15th and Experience a new way of Looking at Gaming!” Hmmm… I’m hoping for virtual reality, but we shall see.

Overheard on AIM: did i bump into the ogrecave editorial meeting? and who the heck is WizKids? m_____: wizkids = mage knight m_____: it’s like, whoever has the most money in the industry gets gen con as a booby prize u___: “most money in the gaming industry” is already a

Most convention-goers know that Wizards of the Coast is getting out of the convention business — at least, they’re stepping out of their role as sponsors of Origins and GenCon. GAMA already has “custody” of Origins, but after this year’s GenCon (which starts Thursday), who will take over? According to

Fresh from their Origins Award wins a few weeks ago, is headed into GenCon at full steam. U.S. Patent Number One,a time machine game, will be released in August, and a new six-button expansion called Button Men: Samurai will reach stores in early September. Can’t wait that long for your

According to a new press release from WizKids, “The enduring, popular science-fiction setting has found great success as a miniatures war game, a pc computer game, site-based interactive entertainment and as a ground-breaking animated series. Now WizKids will take the Battletech Universe in an exciting, new direction.” What direction is

Tyranny Games and Precedence Studios are pleased to announce the release of Sack Armies: Expeditionary Force, now available from all major distributors. Sack Armies had an extremely successful debut at Origins, and is sure to do well at GenCon. To celebrate the game’s release, two new downloads are available for

Green Ronin has a pair of releases that will be showing up at GenCon (though you could always order them through Wizard’s Attic). Both Hell in Freeport and the D20 System Character Record Folio will storm GenCon like angry samurai. For those who won’t be attending the convention, Green Ronin

No, it has nothing to do with the Weird West. The official Dark Sun website, Athas.org, has posted a 70 page free PDF called Terrors of the Dead Lands. The supplement describes the undead of Athas, old and new, in preparation for the upcoming supplement Secrets of the Dead Lands.

The new D20 supplement from Mystic Eye Games is previewed on their site. The cover art, plus the back cover text, are available for you viewing pleasure here. The 128 page sourcebook will retail for $14.95, and arrives next month. Frag the Munchkins! Ah, what a combo that would make.

Gold Rush Games, having formed a relationship with the Guy Williams family while writing the Zorro RPG, is helping raise money for Mr Williams’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star of the Disney Zorro TV series and the original Lost in Space series has been selected to

Just in time to compliment the new Oriental Adventures, a creature book from Green Ronin is planned that will provide all the beasts an Asian campaign could need. Called Jade Dragons and Hungry Ghosts, the book is a grand collaborative effort, boasting artists like Quinton Hoover and Tony DiTerlizzi, and

This week’s issue presents ten tips from a first-time gamemaster, many of which really took me back. There’s also an excellent guide to naming magical weapons, and some thoughts on fleshing out the gods of your world’s pantheon.