Yes, AEG is unloading Spycraft, and to whom? Stalwart Spycraft developer Patrick Kapera is creating a new business to take it on. Seems like good news all around, except some poor guy now has to start a company to support a CCG. Or, you know, not, I guess – there
New GAMES 100 out, Australia is Game of the Year
And you thought it was just the only country that’s also a continent! (Which I’m not even sure it is.)
There’s no need to fear, Underdark is almost here
In preparation for tomorrow’s release, Wizards has posted the Underdark figure gallery. This new set for D&D Miniatures introduces rules for Epic level figures, such as Balor, Artemis Entreri, and Elminster. It also gives those who picked up the Fane of the Drow adventure the rest of the figures needed
Audio Report: special guest Clinton R. Nixon
RPG author and Forge co-admin Clinton R. Nixon joins us for an in-depth and rollicking hour of discussion that I just described as though it were the Dick Cavett Program. Follow up here with your questions and comments on anything from indie RPGs to exactly what the hell is up
Etherscope previewed at Goodman website
As you already know, the cyberpunk Victoriana RPG Etherscope is coming this December from Goodman Games. Now that the book is at the printer, a new PDF preview of the Scope chapter gives us an idea of what we’ll see when Etherscope hits shelves. If the preview and the art
Keith Parkinson dies at 47
One of the great fantasy artists, Keith Parkinson passed away due to complications from leukemia on October 26th. In the years he worked at TSR, Keith Parkinson set the tone for the Dungeons & Dragons line along with Larry Elmore, and in subsequent years continued to produce award-winning covers for
Pirates of the Barbary Coast streets – er, sails
WizKids has released the latest set for its Pirates of… CSG, Pirates of the Barbary Coast. Hitting stores today, this new set is stand-alone, just like the rest, and adds a new faction (Barbary Corsairs, appropriately enough) as well as a new ship type (galley ships, speedy buggers with both
Audio Report: action and drama
If you subscribe to the Audio Report feed, you got your show this morning. If you don’t, why the hell not, and you can get it now. Wide ranging discussion this week. To discuss: are any buyers of WizKids’ old stuff looking to buy any of their new stuff? And,
AEG announces layoffs
Apparently there is a limit to how many high-production-value collectible games a smallish company can launch and keep running at one time. AEG’s front page is a note from John Zinser – we’ll try and update the link when it moves, but the text is included below – saying that
WizKids takes another crack at CMGs for the kids
Zypods are basically Russian nested dolls with Clix-oid rules and game features instead of little babushka faces. The press release says it’s launching in a test market now… but the product page indicates that the test market is essentially half the major cities in the center of the country. (Plus
Audio Report: cons, RPGs, healthy antics
Listen, listen, listen! This week we’d like to know something from the role-players in the audience, insofar as you’re willing to say: how much would you guess that you’ve spent on RPGs this year? If you want to break it out into con expenditures vs. book expenditures vs. other that
New RuneQuest confirmed to be Open system
As we’ve previously reported, the fellows at Mongoose Publishing are hard at work on a new version of RuneQuest for release in 2006. Now the Mongoose website has the beginnings of a RuneQuest section, which mentions the company’s general plans and confirms that Mongoose has decided to make the game
Snow Comes Early at Invisible City
It’s game of the month time at Invisible City, and the latest offering is a four-player abstract strategy Icehouse game called Snowblind. This one won’t be for everyone, since it requires exactly four people and an Icehouse set, but if fit the niche market, it’s worth a shot!
Worldwide D&D Game Day on November 5th
Wizards of the Coast has announced its plans for Worldwide D&D Game Day 2005 (press release below), to be held November 5th at participating game stores. The recent WotC adventure release Fane of Lolth will provide the challenges of the day, and attendees will come away with souvenirs like D&D
Racer Knights of Falconus video shows cars, small dice, strange woodchips
WhiteWolf is opening the kimono on next month’s CSG entry Racer Knights of Falconus with a 10MB downloadable video about setting up the game. It clearly shows the cars and some of the other widgets that structure the game, including something odd to demarcate their play area that reminds me