It’s that time again: this year’s Origins Award nominees have been announced. The shortlists in categories that range from Best RPG and Best Board Game to Best Miniatures Rules are posted, and feature many of the past year’s most popular game releases. The winners will be decided by attendees at
Category: Roleplaying Games
Sightings of April Foolishness
A few companies made up stuff today to amuse us, and in some cases, we hope it will become true. In case you avoided this day of World Wide Wackiness, here’s a few tidbits we’ve spotted: Wizards of the Coast (or “Weems of the Coast”, in this case) put up
Paizo holding Japan relief auction
Earlier today, Paizo Publishing announced a Japan relief auction for those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. The company just introduced fans to Hayato, the latest iconic character to join the Pathfinder cast. Using the ronin samurai as a centerpiece, Paizo is working with artist Wayne Reynolds (cover artist
Former TSR Art Director Jim Roslof dies at 64
Yesterday the world lost another major influence on Dungeons & Dragons as we know it: Jim Roslof, former Art Director for TSR. In the early 1980s, Roslof, then a staff artist at TSR alongside Erol Otus, was promoted to Art Director. He then set a new course for the look
Gaming News Update – Looking back at DunDraCon 35
Illnesses have been (largely) conquered, and so I’ve wrangled my two interviews from DunDraCon 35 into podcast form. The result: two new Gaming News Update episodes are up from the show. I sat down with Patrick Kapera of Crafty Games and got the scoop on FantasyCraft, the ongoing development of
AEG to Publish Emerald Empire for L5R 4th Edition
In April 2011, Alderac Entertainment Group will release Emerald Empire for the 4th Edition of The Legend of the Five Rings RPG. Emerald Empire is a study of all aspects of life in the Emerald Empire of Rokugan. It contains information on a wide range of topics: politics, the Celestial
Dragon Warriors swallowed by Serpent King
Many gamers are enjoying the recent return of old-school fantasy RPG Dragon Warriors (which we reviewed and put on our Christmas Gift Guide 2009). If you count yourself among those taking part in the DW renaissance, you should take note of a venue change: Dragon Warriors, formerly under the Magnum
NBC's Community takes D&D for a joyride
If you haven’t experienced NBC’s Community, now’s the time to glue your eyes to some streaming video and meet the students of Greendale Community College. If you act soon (you’ve got a few weeks, don’t panic), you can drop by the NBC site and watch this week’s new episode, ,
OgreCave reviews – Gamma World, Pressure Matrix
If you’re lucky, you’ve found time to take a look at some new games this season, and may have played a few as well. Cave dwellers Daron and Lee certainly have, resulting in two reviews of sci-fi future themed games. First, Daron has provided some thoughts on the new edition
OgreCave Christmas Gift Guide, parts 2 and 3
The holiday season continues to rage around us all, and you may be caught up in the spirit of giving, or way behind on your shopping. Either way, the crew of OgreCave has more gift giving suggestions for you as our OgreCave Christmas Gift Guide 2010 sorts out the gaming
OgreCave reviews – Castle Ravenloft
Though Halloween is several weeks past now, it’s never too late for a creepy vampire hunt. In the roleplaying world, there’s no blood-sucking undead more well-known than Count Strahd von Zarovich, lord of the lonely Barovian fortress known as Castle Ravenloft. Wizards of the Coast has received much praise for
OgreCave Christmas Gift Guide 2010, part 1
The holidays are here again, and whether you’ve waded into the Black Friday madness for gifts, or prefer to sit back and contemplate your cheer-giving purchases a bit, you may be in need of suggestions. To that end, the Cave dwellers bring you the OgreCave Christmas Gift Guide 2010, offering
Hooray, Virtual Tabletop exists! We can go back to complaining about it!
It even looks like they took my extremely expensive advice – or more likely just rubbed a couple of brain cells together on their own – and made it a 2D product. This is not only better for PR because it doesn’t scream “video game” quite as loud, but actually
OgreCave reviews – Smallville, Guardians of Graxia
We’ve got a pair of new reviews to start your week, starting with Andy’s thoughts on the Smallville Roleplaying Game from Margaret Weis Productions. Widely hailed for its approach to character abilities, the game gets high praise and slight annoyance from Andy – read on to see why. Then Lee
OgreCave Gaming News Update: Three from NeonCon 2010!
I was lucky enough to make it out to NeonCon 2010 in Las Vegas last weekend, and even though I had to leave the festivities early, I managed to sit down with a few interview victims. The result: three new Gaming News Update episodes are up from the show. In