And he isn’t talking about it, perhaps understandably. No, it’s nothing bad. It’s Frag PvP, another variant of the FPS board game, this time themed around the popular video-gaming comic strip by Scott Kurtz published in paper form by John K’s Dork Storm Press. It should be out by Christmas
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Steve Jackson Really Does Shock
Steve Jackson Really Does Shock the World Steve Jackson Games has announced that they have formed a partnership with Worlds Apart Productions (Denver based makers of The Eternal City a Roman-themed RPG ) to develop an online GURPS universe. The plan, at the moment is for Worlds apart to develop
Necromancer News
Necromancer Press has announced a new partnership with Reaper Miniatures and Dwarven Forge. From now on Necromancer products will have information explaining which miniatures and dungeon tiles a appropriate for use with individual adventurers. Additionally, Necromancer has posted a preview of the cover of the upcoming release The Vault of Larin Karr.
Cannon Fire is now Online
AEG has corrected a problem for people who purchased their SwashbucklingAdventures Handbook. When the book was originally published AEG omitted the rules for cannon fire. Now you can go to the AEG web site and check them out for yourself.
26-cent Armies Ready for Battle
It’s free game of the month time again at Invisible City Productions. This month’s creation is MetalTalon, a space combat wargame in which the battling ships are represented by stacks of coins built from a 26-cent reserve. The rules are short and simple, but the inclusion of multiple races and
Steve Jackson Games to Stun the World!
Well that maybe an exaggeration, but Steve Jackson has announced on his site that they will be making a huge announcement Tuesday night. The announcement will be made first on their three on-line magazines (Pyramid, Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society, and their new D20 zine) but then everyone can
WizKids To Fight Online Discounters
This is interesting. WK is trying to advocate for an end to the kind of loss-leading online discounts that retail store owners hate so much, for the simple reason that “[i]t leaves money on the table.” WotC has never mounted a campaign like this, to my knowledge, even though this
Traveller T20 Updates
The RPG Realms official site for the new D20 Traveller has posted some more goodies in anticipation of the game’s release. Check out the new Scout Class. The scout service is a great place for a young man to gain some experience and prepare himself for a life in the
Black Orc Games Interview
The folks at Black Orc Games made a great first impression on many GenCon attendees last weekend, including Joe Kushner. He’s tracked the orcs back to their lair for an interview.
New Online Store and Magic Cards from Games Workshop
Games Workshop has invited everyone to take a look at their new new online store for the US. The new store front is as slick and professional looking as anything on the web. GW has also posted some new magic cards in PDF. These are little gifts from the WarHammer
Get Your Monster on at Wizards.com
The nice folks at Wizards of the Coast have posted a huge new preview of monster art on their site. The Gallery is filled with scads of new Monster Manual II art. There has to be over 100 drawings of all manner of beast. Included is a new drawing of
Of Anti-Feats and Dwarves
Kenzer & Company had one of the nice big booths at the front of the GenCon exhibit hall. There was a long, winding table that displayed the various product lines from Fairy Meat to Hackmaster, and the traditional doodle wall, of course. The Villain Design Handbook for d20 was selling
I’m A Little Preoccupied
Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander.
Hellboy Hardback Flies Out The Door
Steve Jackson Games has announced that their special hard bound edition of the Hellboy rule book has sold out. SJGames printed 1000 copies to only fill pre orders and a few to sell at GenCon and those are, apparently all gone. Advice from Steve himself is to check out their
Blaster Law Ships This Week
Blaster Law, the new Spacemaster supplement from Iron Crown Enterprises is finally going to ship on August 14th. Blaster Law is the complete guide to energy weapons and their use in combat for the Spacemaster system. This is a great accomplishment for a company that went under and was sold