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Oh the Wells Fargo Wagon is a-comin’…

November 1, 2002 Craig Robertson Uncategorized

Yes, my Limited Edition One-Eyed Jack came yesterday!!! Capable of laying down some heavy firepower (think DI Schmitt or Behemoth II on legs), it may seem a little pricey for a 300-point MechWarrior: Dark Age game. However, at 295 points, you can still afford a green Peasant Company. If you

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NPR on D&D .RAM

November 1, 2002 Mike Sugarbaker Uncategorized

Whoa! I missed this: NPR‘s Vikki Valentine did a piece on Dungeons & Dragons’ 30th anniversary that aired last Saturday on Weekend All Things Considered. Haven’t had time to listen yet, we’ll see if I cringe.

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The Book of Curses Not Foiled, Because How Do You Get Foil Onto A PDF?

October 31, 2002 Mike Sugarbaker Uncategorized

So this guy James Stubbs, who does the 1PG games for Deep7, and this other guy Rogan Hanby who did this Ranma 1/2 fan game, sent us an email letting us know that they’re now Heyoka Studios and they have a PDF d20 book called the Book of Curses. Their

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Human Head rolls onto tabletops

October 30, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

Human Head Studios, the company behind the Rune computer game, announced the creation of a new division to create games for the non-electronic adventure games market. Headed by (oof… sorry) veteran game designer Matt Forbeck, Human Head’s new division will set plans for publishing role-playing, board, strategy and non-collectible card

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Escape from Monster Island heads to printer

October 30, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

The sequel to Firefly Games’ Monster Island is headed for the printer, and should be available by late November. The new book, Escape from Monster Island, will supplement the main game with 32 pages of info on “fighting military units and crushing cities.” The expanded rules will allow players to

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New Review: Monster Island

October 30, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

So what’s the giant rubber monster combat game like? Craig gives us the lowdown on Monster Island from Firefly Games. Just ignore the tiny twin princesses next to him.

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Agents of Gaming shuts down tomorrow night

October 30, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

Just over a day until Agents of Gaming closes its doors. As the AoG website states, the last active Babylon 5 game license has expired, and will not be renewed. Orders the company receives before midnight on October 31st will be honored, but the company — website, phones, and all

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Two Towers spoiler list from Decipher

October 29, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

The Lord of the Rings games just keep coming. Decipher has added another spoiler list to the Lord of the Rings TCG cardlist page: all 365 cards from the Two Towers expansion. Have a look at the list, and even some of the final cards, while you wait for the

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The Seeker Returns

October 29, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

Troll Lord Games has announced the return of The Seeker, the company’s free subscription-based zine. The next issue will feature info on upcoming Troll Lord products, part one of the Winter Goblin race and class (designed with the Legends of Erde campaign in mind), and a preview of Gary Gygax’s

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Updates from Paradigm

October 29, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

Paradigm Concepts has posted the cover art from three upcoming releases on their site: Unveiled Masters: The Essential Guide to Mind Flayers; a Living Arcanis supplement, In the Shadow of the Devil; and Eldest Sons: The Essential Guide to Elves, which compliments Green Ronin‘s Wrath & Rage. There’s also several

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All Colonies Must Go! Huge Blowout Sale!

October 27, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

Politically Incorrect Games announced a special deal on The Colonies RPG: get the game now from the RPGnet Mall for a mere $5.00. Quite a deal for all the aliens, psionics, biotech, and mutants you could ever need. The deal is good through Halloween, so buy yours now or miss

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New Gamebook Released… In Italy

October 27, 2002 Demian Katz Uncategorized

Once again, I wish I could read Italian. Gaming guru Andrea Angiolino and aerospace historian Gregory Alegi have teamed up to write Il Gobbo Maledetto (“The Damned Hunchback”). In this solitaire World War II gamebook, the reader gets to take control of a Siai Marchetti S.79, the unusual-looking plane nicknamed

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Fast Forward to Publish for Pinnacle

October 26, 2002 Allan Sugarbaker Uncategorized

For a day or so now, we’ve been hearing rumors about Pinnacle negotiating some sort of deal with Fast Forward Entertainment. Now Gaming Report claims to have heard from FFE’s John Danovich about the situation. According to him, FFE will now be the publisher for all Pinnacle products, allowing Pinnacle

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ThreeSixty Publishing Announces OneShot Mini-Adventures

October 25, 2002 Demian Katz Uncategorized

It looks like Deep7‘s 1PG line is finally getting some competition. ThreeSixty Publishing will be releasing Armada X, the first of their OneShot Mini-Adventures, next month. The 15-page game, a space opera inspired by the American Revolution, will feature point-based character creation, several fast-playing, non-campaign-oriented scenarios, and (perhaps best of

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New Warhammer CCG Preview

October 24, 2002 Greg Kessler Uncategorized

The nice folks at Sabertooth Games have posted yet another card preview for Invasion: Verdicon, the new expansion for their Warhammer 40K CCG. Our new little friend is called Delos Stealers and packs a naughty punch.

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