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At the official site for Ultima Online 2 (aka Ultima Worlds Online: Origin), there is now a statement from EA and Origin announcing the cancellation of the game. Apparently, the two companies have “decided to put those resources [formerly devoted to UO2] into growing and improving the core offering for

I was worried that the conclusion of John Tynes’ WotC elegy on Salon would send a message of “corporate openness and freakiness bad” with its dramatic rhythms, even as Tynes actually says “corporate openness and freakiness good.” (Although he seems a little defensive about the whole goblins thing.) You know,

Since receiving permission from author Joe Dever, fans of the classic Lone Wolf fantasy gamebooks have been hard at work converting the series to an Internet-based electronic format. At last, Castle Death, the seventh book of the saga, has been made available. The book is still in the “public preview”

Well, okay, so John Tynes‘ much-talked-about piece for Salon probably won’t end up saying that, laying the blame (blame? For the “death” of a company that still dominates the gaming industry and seems to be headed for profitability again in the near term?) on mere corporatism instead. But that cliffhanger

GAMA, the Game Manufacturer’s Association, has posted the nominees for the 2000 Origins Awards. The nominations fall into 23 different categories, and just about every aspect of unplugged gaming is covered. Check out the list, and see if your favorite games have been nominated. If so, you can find out

WotC has posted what they call a “web goody,” and maybe that’s the best name for it. The Encounter Level Calculator does some simple math and rounding for you (adding up the Challenge Ratings of a homogenous or mixed group of monsters, into a CR for the whole fight), but

The 2001 product schedule for the Star Wars RPG line has been announced. In August, The Dark Side ($29.95) will be described, including dark side feats, powers, and weaponry. The Rebellion Era Sourcebook ($29.95), coming in September, will detail the original three movies, as the Rebellion struggles against the mighty

In another gaming coup, Decipher has grabbed the rights to produce the Lord of the Rings RPG. This is on top of their licenses for trading card games and electronic card games based on the movie trilogy. Current plans have the new RPG reaching stores by the end of the

Games Workshop has posted their initial product plans for the Lord of the Rings Tabletop Battle Game. There are plans for everything from Saruman and the Ringwraiths to scenery such as Balin’s Tomb. The main game and first smaller sets will be released shortly before Christmas. Check out the full

It looks like Wizards of the Coast is dusting off a legendary name in gaming for another go ’round this October. The upcoming skirmish-level miniatures game we’ve been hearing about since last year’s Origins convention will assume the mantle of the Chainmail name. From the press release, it looks like

The most savage denizens of the World of Darkness are finally getting their own live-action makeover. White Wolf is now taking pre-orders for Laws of the Wild Revised Limited Edition. The deluxe version of the standard Mind’s Eye Theatre paperback will feature a leather cover, a cloth bookmark, and eight

It’s confirmed: Decipher has hired the former staff of Last Unicorn Games (we mentioned this a couple weeks back). Christian Moore, former president of LUG, will be in charge of Decipher’s new RPG and miniatures division. The team’s first task will be building the new Star Trek RPG, a task

Fantasy Flight Games continues to pull ninja fake-outs on the tired minds here in the Cave: the new news is that Drakon is happening after all, shipping now in fact, though it no longer bears designer Tom Jolly‘s name quite so prominently. Vortex is a separate project (of which diskwars.com

Anime RPG fans, take note: is on the prowl again. While working on the Tenchi Muyo! and El-Hazard RPG resource books, GOO and Pioneer Entertainment got to know each other quite well, and have decided to build on the relationship even more. Under a new multi-year license, GOO will produce

SWRPGNetwork has posted the stats for the Firespray-class Patrol Craft. Doesn’t ring a bell? It’s the basic ship type that Boba Fett made heavy modifications to as he built Slave I. The stats are available for both versions of the Star Wars RPG, West End’s D6 and Wizards’ D20. Chatting