Z-Man Games and Spectrum Game Studios are giving us a peek at some art samples from Cartoon Action Hour. The print version, due in February, will be nearly 100 pages longer than the PDF version, and according to the Spectrum website, will contain close to 60 illustrations. The samples shown
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Gold Rush panning out soon
Despite fighting illness and the tasks of the holidays, Gold Rush Games has plans moving forward on multiple products. The d20 city sourcebook, The Village of Briarton, is on schedule for a February release. Written by Patrick Sweeney (Terra Primate, Monster Island) and Christina Stiles, the book promises many numbers:
Preview & Review: Beyond the Walls & Armada X
We’ve got two new reviews to get you through the weekend. First, Joe’s had a pre-release sneak peak at
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12 Games of d20
Our final look back at the year’s best Christmas gifts concludes with 12 Games of d20. The Cave Dwellers of OgreCave narrowed things down to just a few products, though many more deserved mentioning. If your buddys, spouse, or anyone else has no idea what to get you as that
New Review: Santa’s Soldiers – Second Edition
Demian has done us all a great service by reviewing the most festive of all violent roleplaying games, Santa’s Soldiers: Second Edition by Deep7. How does it compare to the original version? Do elves bleed green, red, or eggnog? Find out inside.
Cindy Lu Hoo, who was no more than 2nd level
If you were really into some of the Thanksgiving downloads game companies offered up last month, prepare to wet yourself out of sheer joy. In the Christmas spirit, Dragonlance.com has a free adventure download for AD&D 2nd Edition based on The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Want to run a D&D
12 Games of Key 20
This holiday season, Key 20 Publishing is playing host to the 12 Games of Christmas. No, it’s not a gift suggestion list, like ours; instead, Key 20 will present us with “new schools, mods, hooks, and promos for a variety of games […] 12 exclusive gaming tidbits for such games
Privateer locks, loads, primes, and ships
An interesting next step in the Iron Kingdoms plan for world domination, Lock & Load: Iron Kingdoms Character Primer ships to retailers next week. Weird: Lock & Load is apparently the name of a line, but the cover art has it all big like a title, and the individual Character
First glimpse of Dragonlance D20 available
It’s not out until July or August or something, but get a look at the cover art and all that stuff. Why are the words “CAMPAIGN SETTING” bigger than the title? Whatever.
Mutants & Masterminds counters available
Green Ronin has posted a PDF of stand-up counters to compliment your Mutants & Masterminds sessions. The file provides 19 skillfully drawn, full-color counters, in the Cardboard Heroes style.
New Review: Quintessential Witch
Bubble, bubble, toil and — ah, skip it. Joe has an indepth look at one of Mongoose Publishing‘s latest d20 supplements, The Quintessential Witch. How does it measure up against the other witchly concoctions out there? Read on to find out.
WotC setting contest finalists interviewed
Wizards of the Coast hasn’t forgotten about the fantasy setting contest, don’t worry. In fact, WotC has posted interviews with the three finalists, Keith Baker, Rich Burlew, and Nathan Toomey. Which will be the chosen one? Dunno. But at least each of them is $10,000 richer so far.
Several previews from Mongoose
Another day, another Mongoose website update. This time around, we get new details on the following products: The Slayer’s Guide to Yuan-Ti The Ultimate Equipment Guide The Quintessential Paladin The Slayer’s Guide to Undead (by Gary Gygax) Not content with that, Mongoose has also added product details to the 2000AD
Final update from Hogshead Publishing
To answer the many questions gamers have about the fate of its products, Hogshead Publishing has posted a short FAQ. Much of the details were already revealed in official press releases and our exclusive interview with James Wallis. However, the announcement of Fires of Creation, the first Nobilis supplement to