Order of the Stick fans should already know (or even have a preorder or Gen Con copy in-hand) but in case you missed it, there’s news. The third compliation book (and fourth book overall) of Rich Burlew’s popular online comic strip, titled Order of the Stick: War and XPs, has
Out of the Box back on the web
After around 18 months of hiatus, Ken Hite’s column Out of the Box has reappeared on the internet, thanks to the folks at Indie Press Revolution. Naturally, Ken kept himself busy with projects like Trail of Cthulhu in the interim, but we’re happy to see the column make its return.
Fantasy Flight announces price increases
It almost seemed inevitable, and now it has come to pass – Fantasy Flight Games just announced price increases for many of its product lines. Citing “energy, commodity, and labor prices” as the sources of “tremendous upward pressure on manufacturing pricing”, FFG plans to adjust its prices upward by 10%-25%
Tell-all Morocco book spills secrets at Chaosium
According to the dark overlords at Chaosium, the hot new ancient evil is about to pounce. Originally done as a Kinkos-style test product (aka “Monograph”), Secrets of Morocco for Call of Cthulhu has started filtering through distribution and should be in stores in a week or two. Now investigators can
Paizo to publish Book of Experimental Might compilation
Again with the smart moves: Paizo Publishing has plans to release a print version of Monte Cook’s Book of Experimental Might before the end of this year, according to a post today from the man himself. Previously only in print through Lulu’s POD, the new edition will combine BoEM volumes
WotC titles on final approach at Game Table Online
Game Table Online has continued to roll out online versions of both classic and more recent tabletop game titles since getting started in 2001. Next week, it seems they plan to roll out their version of some well-known Wizards of the Coast titles: Acquire, Axis & Allies, Guillotine, Vegas Showdown,
Monty Python Fluxx coming in October
Though the game’s arrival in stores is still a few weeks off, FluxxGames.com has a group of sample cards from Monty Python Fluxx, the latest evolution of Looney Labs’ exceptions-based card game. As I mentioned after looking through a prototype deck back at GTS this year, you can expect to
Gamers: Dorkness Rising arrives at long last
After screenings at San Diego ComicCon and Gen Con Indy, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising is finally ready for mass consumption. Dead Gentlemen Productions has been working on the highly anticipated sequel for quite a while now, so fans will be happy to know the DVD is available, complete with outtakes
Days of Wonder sells Battlelore to FFG
No, I’m not joking: Fantasy Flight Games has arranged to purchase BattleLore from Days of Wonder, including all copyrights and existing backstock, to become the game’s new publisher. BattleLore fans shouldn’t worry, as the transfer of ownership includes the recently announced Troll Map expansion, and BattleLore creator Richard Borg has
More this just more even more in from Gen Con
A few links from Saturday’s shows. North Star Games has followed up their smash Wits and Wagers with Say Anything. Fat Dragon makes cardstock terrain, and even some out-and-out fold-up minis, on a really high level of craft. The Call of Duty real-time card game. I’m fairly certain Paul meant
All we're gonna say about the McCain thing
Edit: we should throw in a mention of this mildly amusing backpedal from the McCain campaign… which gets a little more amusing when you read that it predates the second anti-D&D slam. “Okay, nobody’s looking anymore… try it now!” Maybe someone should tell them that lots of D&D players are
Layoffs, restructuring at WotC
Today Wizards of the Coast announced it would be restructuring, in order to “focus on key growth strategies for core brands.” (see release below) As you’d expect, this means layoffs, though an exact number or any actual names hasn’t been revealed (ICv2 has heard the total is less than 5%
More just in from Gen Con 2008
I’ve got a few minutes to peruse a few internet rumblings from this weekend’s big Indianapolis show, so I’ll point out a few things that caught my attention: The new Baron Munchausen RPG from Magnum Opus Press is at the Mongoose booth. [EDIT: we’ve had mixed reports on whether it
2008 ENnies winners announced at Gen Con Indy
Earlier this evening at Gen Con Indy, the winners of the Gen Con EN World RPG Awards 2008 were announced to all in attendance at the Indianapolis Westin Grand Ballroom (see full list below). Highlights include Paizo Publishing’s win for Fan Choice Best Publisher (Paizo generally dominated the categories, along
This just in from This Just In From Gen Con
The good news is, someone is actually bothering to report live from the show… where “live” is defined as “ways other than writing rambling daily reports that don’t go up until the next day.” The not-bad-but-maybe-weird news is that the reporting is being done in a podcast – a short