We’ve recently heard an unconfirmed rumor of plans for a NASCAR CSG coming from WizKids in the fall. I don’t know if that would have the same mass appeal that HeroClix and Pirates of the Spanish Main have stumbled across, but it’ll be interesting to see how the game’s received.
Rio Grande Update
The ever-productive Rio Grande Games has released yet another newsletter featuring a variety of products. Popular classics Tikal and Torres are getting re-released, and newer offerings include That’s Life!, a re-titled version of a German game of the year nominee; Fjords, a strategy game for aspiring Slartibartfasts; Palazzo, a palace-building
Invisible City Offers Two for the Price of None
This month, Invisible City, home of free monthly games, offers not one, but two gifts to the world at large. First up is BAG, which is sort of like Scrabble, but you’re lining up pictures that represent related concepts rather than letters that spell out words. This is accompanied by
WizKids announces their first CCG
I don’t know, do you think they can handle such a commercial type of game, with such high production values? High Stakes Drifter is a CCG due in November, which “uses a betting and bluffing system similar to Hold ‘Em where players challenge each other based on Skills, Smarts, and
Transformers movie release date announced
It was already known that a live action Transformers movie is in the works, and that Spielberg is attached to the project, but this was all to happen in the vague, distant future. Well, today’s announcement sets the date as July 4th, 2007, which Dreamworks should be able to adhere
In praise of tiltyblocks!
If you’re like me, you did not even notice that Attack Vector: Tactical won this year’s Origins Award for best minis game. That is probably because, like me, you hadn’t seen this picture. Hubba hubba. The whole starship-combat market has been empty to the point of echoing lately, so it’s
Industry pros on RuneQuest, Mongoose, D20 and more
You think I sound like a grump about the RPG business? Listen to some folks who are actually in the industry. This is on the weblog of D&D stalwart Mike Mearls, whose leadoff post is a bit annoyingly vague. But check out Ryan Dancey’s followup; for all his faults the
SJ Games’ Scott Haring in car accident
According to a Daily Illuminator post and other sources, e23 editor Scott Haring and his family were in a car accident, causing the death of his stepson. Scott is an all-around great guy, as I learned from sharing a room with him at GTS, and he spoke fondly of introducing
Mongoose announces new RuneQuest
Matthew Sprange says Mongoose Publishing will be doing a new edition of RuneQuest next year. Comedy ensues. Sprange is active in both discussions and has confirmed that the system will not be D20-esque nor the original game’s system, but rather a new creation that aims for the old feel. I
2005 Origins Award winners posted
Despite the confusion of still having the defunct originsawards.com website up and running, the 2005 Origins Award winners were announced early yesterday. They’ve finally made it to the Academy page (and are copied below), though are still MIA on the GAMA site proper. Perhaps if there were still some sort
Axis & Allies Miniatures pics, gameplay
That guy got to play a little bit of it and took a bunch of pics. He says it’s not long on innovation rules-wise but it’s solid and seems fun. Anyway the most important thing here is clearly that the turrets rotate. Sold!
Origins photos and board game news
Yup, there’s a big ol’ pile of Arkham Horror. Also, Memoir ’44, Mystery of the Abbey and Pirate’s Cove are all getting expansions and Ticket to Ride will jump to PCs. And some other stuff in a Gamewire post hella jam-packed with all kinds of crap. Check it.
Dear Internet, you’re fired
Okay, it’s the first full day of Origins, the Origins Award winners are supposedly sitting around on posters everywhere, and the best you can manage is one press release on this one for Eberron? Jeez. Tear yourselves away from staring at that crazy carpet pattern for a minute and put
Skotos ships Lovecraft Country
Lovecraft Country is online, in beta form. This is one of the first upcoming projects they announced back in… what was it, 1999?
WizKids offers treasure to avid captains
For all you scurvy Pirates of the Spanish Main out there (or Crimson Coast, or whereever), WizKids has some loot for you. The company has announced its Pirates Plunder Promotion, in which sea dogs of the CSG variety can mail in just a few game wrappers (plus a receipt, so