Now this is just weird: Palladium will be sharing their Gen Con booth with Nokia – yes, the Finnish cell phone empire and makers of the thus-far lackluster game deck N-Gage. The form-factor problems with the N-Gage have been at least partially solved, but the bigger problem was a games
Category: Roleplaying Games
But running them down in a burnt-out Hummer is no challenge!
Phil Reed, who among his other fine qualities has the distinction of being the very first financial contributor to OgreCave (he gave us a dollar!), has released a new PDF RPG called MotoCaust. I was disappointed to learn that it has little to do with motocross, the retro sport of
New Line snags Vampire: The Requiem option
ICv2 has reported that New Line Cinema has optioned the rights to make feature films based on White Wolf‘s upcoming release, Vampire: The Requiem. How this will impact that ongoing lawsuit between White Wolf and Sony Pictures over the movie Underworld remains to be seen. Hey, maybe the entire World
Blackmoor reveals more
The road has been long for Goodman Games as it has tried to publish Dave Arneson’s Blackmoor, but the time is finally drawing close. To increase anticipation even more, a new PDF preview is available on the company’s website, showcasing some of Blackmoor’s new races, such as the Blackmoor 500
Aberrations details surfacing from the depths
My gaming group knows the pain of facing hordes of scaled races – lizardfolk, yuan-ti, draconians, and the like – in our D&D campaign. It would seem the next D&D Miniatures expansion, Aberrations, will bolster the ranks of my reptilian army.
I, Robot. You, meat sack.
Steampower Publishing has posted a free download, Roleplaying Game Designate: Robots. Despite an earlier problem, the free electronic product is now of the printable variety, always a good thing. Go experience the machines for yourself, and let the lovely carnage begin.
Origins 2004: WEG rides again
You have of course read our review of D6 Adventure. It and D6 Space are here at the show. West End Games’ latest owners Purgatory Publishing have a great deal planned, including a revised edition of Torg to be released both as a PDF and a small print run of
Giants breaks the seal(ed)
Now, I don’t care much for “sealed” tournaments (opening the cards/minis/whatever, and playing with whatever you get), but then, I don’t care much for tournaments in general. But as at least one person has pointed out to me, the Giants of Legend expansion of D&D Miniatures is virtually impossible to
Giants on parade
Okay, now that we don’t have to poke around on Ebay to get early glimpses of the Giants of Legend set (well, one day early at this point, but still…), let’s have a look. Okay, first, the complaints. Enough with the minotaurs already (there’s a Skeletal Minotaur and another large
Take that wave motion protoculture to warp factor 8, Ensign!
That… actually sounds pretty dirty. But anyway, my eye was caught by the entry in this game’s FAQ claiming that it “splits the difference” between a roleplaying game and a board game. Battlestations is a starship combat adventure game in which every ship action – firing the main guns, heaving
Giants of Legend sightings
With the new Giants of Legend expansion of D&D Miniatures streeting on Friday, it’s only natural we’d see more previews. There’s the June and Beyond preview at the WotC site, which shows a picture of and talks about the Bugbear Footpad, Bronze Wyrmling, Dwarf Sergeant, Ghast, Basilisk, King Snurre (a
Reinventing the download
I’ve been pondering the significance of DriveThruRPG.com, which recently announced an exclusive agreement with Malhavoc Press to “offer Malhavoc electronic products as secure e-Books.” These e-Books will make use of Adobe’s Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to keep the nasty pirates out there from copying the electronic game products so
Dread the PIG release
Politically Incorrect Games is bringing Dread to it’s product line. In case you’re now afraid of what that means, let me clarify: PIG has made an agreement with Malignant Games to bring back Dread: The First Book of Pandemonium under the Active Exploits Diceless Roleplaying system. Do away with your
Wizards announces activities for GenCon Indy 2004
Just in time to help build hype for Gen Con Indy, Wizards of the Coast has announced its line up for the Best Four Days in Indianapolis. Highlights include the conclusion of the Living City campaign, the D&D Miniatures Championship Finals, an early glimpse (and even a few pre-sales) of
OgreCave review: The Noble’s Handbook
With our latest review, we welcome Justin into our midst, and he’s decided to pull up a stone and stay a while. His first review here at the Cave takes a look at The Noble’s Handbook by Green Ronin Publishing. After his look at this d20 supplement on upper crust