Atari has opened a web page for their upcoming Dungeons and Dragons video game. Although there is no firm date for the release of D&D Heroes, it is slated for this year and will be available for PS2, Xbox, and Game Cube. From the description, you’ll be able to do
Troll Lord Games Gets a Shot at the Dance
The outstanding Arkansas publisher, Troll Lord Games, has announced that they have made a deal with heavyweights Kenzer and Co. to help write and develop Dangerous Denizens: Monsters of Tellene for the D&D Kingdoms of Kalamar setting. Since Troll Lord is already frequent stomping grounds of the immortal 20 hit
Warhammer Fantasy CCG gets title, preview art
You know, if you keep crying ‘war’ like that, sooner or later there’ll be a real war and no one will notice. Which, unless you’re an oil baron, would be pretty bad. So shape up, whippersnapper, and get off my lawn!
The Latest from Rio Grande
Rio Grande Games has just released a new newsletter listing the numerous titles that ran out of stock during the holiday rush along with a few forthcoming games of interest. Later this month, we should see Leo Colovini’s Clans; in February, we’ll get Bean Trader, a board game version of
Free Adventure at Mindqwerk
Mindqwerk has released another of their d20 adventures. Claw of the Dervish is a free 11 page PDF and only the latest in a line of planned adventures from the minds at Mindqwerk (ok I just got that). Designed for 3-4 Characters at levels 9-11, Claw of the Dervish concerns
Warhammer players protest
Following the announcement of price increases at Games Workshop, there’s now an online petition protesting the increase. Not surprising, I guess.
Even worse than Darth Jar-Jar
The dumb character virus is spreading. Or so this webpage would have you believe. Just say no to dumbing down movies “for the kids,” ‘cuz they hate him too.
Mummy Warriors and All Sorts of Things
Crocodile Games, maker of the ultra cool Egyptian style miniatures game War Gods of Aegyptus, has posted a new release schedule for their line of Egyptian Gods miniatures. January 1st — Asar (including the awesome new Asar Spearman Unit by Todd Harris, and other Characters). February 1st — Eater of
Let’s hear it for Slowdowns
Due to some printer snafu the Slayer’s Handbook for the Buffy RPG is shipping late from the Eden warehouse (around January 15th). As a reward for being patient the nice folks at Eden have posted a PDF of the Boxer Rebellion Slayer. She’s mean, she’s a slayer and she has
Join the Troll Army
In celebration of the new year, Ken St. Andre (creator of the original Stormbringer RPG and the immortal Tunnels and Trolls) has offered gamers the chance to join his Troll Army (Trollhalla). The contest is running on his personal web site and asks people to send in the following: An
Spooky War, Spooky Ship, Spooky PDF
If you’re a fan of the spooky stuff that comes screaming out of the Pinnacle offices, you’re in luck. Pinnacle has posted a two page PDF of Horrors of Weird War Two for their Weird Wars game. In this preview you get a peek at a secret ship and all
New Even Bigger Mechs at Wizkids
Every Wednesday until the release of MechWarrior: Fire for Effect, Wizkids will be previewing another of their new mechs. This week you get a close up look at a Maxim Mk2 Transport, the SUV of the Mech world. MechWarrior: Fire for Effect is a new expansion for MechWarrior: Dark Age
Starships land at Roleplaying Tips
For you starfarers out there, the latest issue of Roleplaying Tips Weekly provides guidelines to follow when designing a starship. Hmm, that reminds me: I gotta get back into some Star Wars sessions. No, wait, I should finish the deep space Torg campaign first. So much sci-fi, so little time…
New Review: St. Anton’s Fire
I’ve been out of town all day, so this is going up a bit late, but today’s review is still worth noting. Demian’s dire warnings about St. Anton’s Fire by Troll Lord Games are meant to save you. Why did he find the adventure to be lacking? Read on to
New Conversion Charts at Iron Crown
Last month Iron Crown released the latest in the line of new Rolemaster supplements, The Armory, containing 50 new weapons and charts. For those of you who happen to have the old Arms Law, Iron Crown has posted a nice conversion chart for some of their older weapons. Check out