I admit that our newest poll is more cryptic than usual, particularly if you aren’t already a fan of the Carcassonne franchise. Carcassonne is now large enough in Europe to challenge the hegemony of the last big megahit, everyone’s favorite settlers from a little spot called Catan. More to the
Counterassault for MechWarrior hits streets
The newest Mechwarrior: Dark Age expansion, Counterassault, has hit stores (see the full release below), though I can’t say I’ve heard much about it yet. The “positive heat effects” certainly sound interesting though, as something that could change MW’s overall gameplay. One of my local stores has an extremely active
Topps shows great results with Juicy Drop Pop, not so much with WizKids
The publicly traded Topps Company reported disappointing results from WizKids for the third quarter of the 2004 fiscal year; the division lost $3 million largely as a result of Creepy Freaks. A loss that focused is certainly fixable, although if their idea of a fix is SportsClix, well, we’ll have
Green Ronin in 2004
In Green Ronin‘s annual state of the union address, company president Chris Pramas looked ahead toward plans for the new year. Citing a theme of “diversity,” Pramas mentioned several highlights on the schedule for 2004, including a card game and board game that have yet to be revealed fully. Naturally,
Much Ado About Foglios
Through the help of a tipster, we learn what Studio Foglio is up to. Apparently, in an update sent to the Girl Genius Yahoo group, Phil and Kaja Foglio let fans know that the recent decision by WizKids to close its new publishing department would not affect plans to continue
Cheapass expects you to talk, die
It’s on: Cheapass will be reprinting the classic Before I Kill You, Mister Bond with a new title. They just don’t know what that title will be, which is where you come in. Come up with a good name and you might win a year’s supply of new Cheapass stuff.
WotC and Pokémon settle lawsuit
Apparently, continued pursuit of legal proceedings weren’t necessary for Wizards of the Coast and Pokémon USA. The two companies have agreed to settle things out of court after WotC charged two former employees of revealing trade secrets to their new employer, Pokémon. No details have been revealed, and likely never
M:tG Darksteel: new high for pack prices, new low for expansion titles
It’s official – Wizards has figured out that every other CCG in the damned world, including several of its own, sells at the $3.29 price point for just 10 or 11 cards. As the article points out, Yu-Gi-Oh is committing highway robbery on that score, but only one game at
WotC retail stores to close; Hasbro stock up bupkis on news
All 64 remaining retail stores will close in 60 days, quoth the press release. That’s all; I just wanted to say “bupkis” in a headline. Did I spell it right?
Hey, look: there’s a Classic BattleTech box set again
I’m pretty sure this product is newish. The manager of the store where I saw it on the shelf said that FanPro has only barely been promoting it, but it’s hard to know if I was unaware of it for that reason, or because it’s old-ass news. In any case,
You got your chocolate in my game mechanics!
Ever felt the need to combine Strange Adventures in Infinite Space with Magic: the Gathering? If you have, you should probably hold back, because it turns out someone already has. This is the nicest original-to-computers online CCG I’ve seen yet. (Via Penny Arcade, of course.)
OgreCave Christmas Gift Guide 2003 – part 4
As promised, our fourth and final 2003 Gift Guide list is up, and it takes into account the fact that precious little time remains for gift shopping. Last but not least, it’s our Electronic Christmas Nonet, brimming over with downloadable product suggestions, where shipping time isn’t a factor. Can’t stand
Expendable Superheroes of the World Unite!
Deep7 is once again expanding their grip on the realm of cheap, fast, one-off role-playing. They’ve just added a new title to their 1PG line: Hero Force, a quick and easy game of classic superhero action with an emphasis on the cheese. Sounds like fun to me!
Gen Con SoCal: No Val
About a week or so before the convention, it was announced that actor Val Kilmer would be appearing at Gen Con SoCal. On the industry mailing lists, talk suddenly shifted to a flurry of excited emails about The Saint, The Doors, Val’s cameo as Elvis in True Romance, and the
Gen Con SoCal: A demo guy’s report
I’m not sure who gave me this wicked cold, Shatner or Mickey, but I’d like to get a look back at last weekend’s Gen Con SoCal started, fever or no. We’ll get into more details about union woes, how my buddies and I did in the True Dungeon, our talk