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Other News Mags & Sites An Anonymous Reader Reports: Volunteers are wanted for judging and reviewing entries into The 2008 Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs, a project that is being organized by The Core Mechanic. If you want to help, then SIGN UP HERE!

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 06:24 AM PST
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PDF preview of Random Creature Generator
Goodman Games An Anonymous Reader Reports: Goodman Games has uploaded a PDF preview of the Random Esoteric Creature Generator. This book of tables is the last monster book you’ll ever need! The Random Esoteric Creature Generator ensures that each monster your PCs cross is unique, unexpected, and best of all – unknown. With an unlimited number of horrific combinations, this is the last monster book you will ever need. You can check out the PDF preview now by visiting: http://www.goodman-games.com/4375preview.html

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 06:22 AM PST
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New Release: Buster the Clown; French Blog
Black Orc Games blackorcgames Reports: Black Orc Games continues to add to our MiniSculpt line with our 38th item being added to this line. The quality and price of these figs is very hard to pass up. Today we are releasing Buster the Clown created by Xennos. There are currently 58 items in the MiniSculpt/Bulk Product/Accessories section of the online store that are priced at $1 each.

Posted by: blackorcgames on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 06:20 AM PST
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John Wick interviewed on The Game's the Thing
Other News Mags & Sites TGTT Reports: Ron & Veronica Blessing recently interviewed John Wick, of 7th Sea and Legend of the Five Rings fame, about his new RPG, Houses of the Blooded. Check out the interview here: http://www.thegamesthething.com/?post_id=404990

Posted by: TGTT on Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 06:18 AM PST
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ZUZZY Miniatures Forum Now Online
Other Game Publishers An Anonymous Reader Reports: ZUZZY Miniatures has just launched their all new forum on their website at ZUZZY.com. With it they hope to provide their site visitors with a place to discuss terrain building, wargaming, roleplaying games and more. And also as a means to get valuable input from customers on how ZUZZY can make better products. And it's easy to get started. Just click "Register" on the top navigation menu and register. In just a few clicks you'll be ready to start connecting with the ZUZZY community!

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 12:22 PM PST
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Mind Storm Labs releases preview of Alpha Omega Creature Manual
Other Game Publishers skiff279 Reports: Mind Storm Labs is pleased to announce the first preview for the upcoming Alpha Omega creature manual, The Encountered: Volume One.

Posted by: skiff279 on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 08:22 AM PST
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War Plan Pacific enjoys shore leave before shoving off
Other Game Publishers AnnetteBrooks Reports: The date was fast approaching for War Plan Pacific to set sail and all hands-visuals and audio, artificial intelligence, single player action-had reported in except for good ol' hard partying network play. Seems that network play was having a little to much fun down at the watering hole and no matter how many shore patrols came down there to crack skulls and drag it back, network play held out for a little bit more fun. When it finally staggered back to the S.G. War Plan Pacific the date of opportunity had been missed. A new date was quickly established, a date not too far off...

Posted by: AnnetteBrooks on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 06:39 AM PST
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Job Opening at Paizo Publishing: Editorial Intern
Paizo Publishing An Anonymous Reader Reports: Paizo Publishing is looking for a talented intern to aid in the creation of their Pathfinder d20 roleplaying products and Planet Stories novels. More information and details on applying can be found at http://paizo.com/paizo/about/jobs

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 06:35 AM PST
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FPSccg Edition One Boosters Now Available
Other Game Publishers FPSccgSean Reports: FPSccg Edition One 12-card promotional booster packs are now available from FPSccg.com. These limited print boosters contain four rares, four uncommons, and four commons. This distribution will not be repeated in future boosters. The full Edition One set contains 220 cards. 131 of these cards are available only in the boosters, 58 are available only in the theme decks, and 31 cards appear in both.

Posted by: FPSccgSean on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 06:33 AM PST
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Ave Molech - 4 out of 5 stars Review
D20 Publisher News An Anonymous Reader Reports: Ave Molech earned 4 out of 5 stars on YGN/OBS from RPG Resource. The full review can be found on their site here: http://www.rpg-resource.org.uk/index.php?article=4031&visual=4

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:25 PM PST
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The Far Wilds combines CCG, strategy games
Electronic Gaming Joyce Greenholdt Reports: Code Collective has announced the opening of the beta for The Far Wilds, an online multiplayer game set in a fantasy world that combines elements of CCG and traditional RTS games. The Far Wilds is a card-based strategy game where each player brings an army of pre-selected cards to battle. Battle is divided into rounds where each player takes turns moving units and playing cards until they run out of moves, at which point a new round begins.

Posted by: Joyce Greenholdt on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 09:18 AM PST
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Upper Deck lays off 60
Upper Deck Joyce Greenholdt Reports: According to an article in the San Diego Business Journal, sports and entertainment card maker Upper Deck laid off 60 people last week; 40 from its Carlsbad, Calif., location and 20 from its Las Vegas offices. Both the sports and entertainment divisions of the company were included in the cuts.

Posted by: Joyce Greenholdt on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 07:43 AM PST
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Eight Questions with Pinata Games’ Jake Theis
Industry Interviews Joyce Greenholdt Reports: Interview by Abe Sargent

Topps' announcement that it was closing WizKids Games put WizKids’ stable of game lines into limbo. From HeroClix to Pirates to a variety of other properties, WizKids Games has built up a stable of franchises since it was founded in July 2000. Arguably its best-known franchise was the HeroClix line, one of the best-selling collectible miniatures games since its initial release, and it wasn’t long before a fan-based movement to save HeroClix got started on the internet.


Posted by: Joyce Greenholdt on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 07:24 AM PST
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Goodman Games January Releases
Goodman Games An Anonymous Reader Reports: Goodman Games has posted details on their January releases! These include two new 4E adventure modules in the Master Dungeons and DCC series.

MASTER DUNGEONS M2: CURSE OF THE KINGSPIRE
Level 4-6 adventure. Strange mists and weird lights glimmer and seethe along the banks of the Drachenvold Swamp. The folk of Kingshire have vanished like ghosts into the swamp,


Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 06:19 AM PST
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Catalyst Game Labs Submits Offer for WizKids' Properties
WizKids vairdic Reports: Catalyst Game Labs has tendered an offer with The Topps Company, Inc. to acquire various WizKids’ properties, including such dynamic game lines as HeroClix, the Pirates Pocket Model Game, BattleTech/MechWarrior, and Shadowrun. After carefully reviewing options, Catalyst firmly believes that to protect the properties and ensure the best possible continuity for all communities, acquiring all brands will ensure the on going success of these game lines.

Posted by: vairdic on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 01:28 PM PST
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D&D and Story Games: Will They Blend?
Other Game Publishers TimWhite Reports: Have you ever wondered if there was a way to spice up the role-playing around your D&D table with a few tricks from those newfangled hippie pass-the-stick games?

Check out the latest episode of the Return to Northmoor podcast, entitled "D&D and Story Games: Will They Blend?" to find out more!


Posted by: TimWhite on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:30 AM PST
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The 12 RPGs Every Gamer Should Play Before They Die
Game Advice from Gamers An Anonymous Reader Reports: Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog, has posted a list of the 12 RPGs every gamer should play before they die--from Call of Cthulhu to Rifts.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:29 AM PST
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Battle it out in Freak Town with New World Disorder and CyberZone
Politically Incorrect Games An Anonymous Reader Reports: CyberZone is the latest add-on for New World Disorder, Precis Intermedia's easy-to-learn, miniatures-based tabletop game that takes place in a very near and very dystopian future. The CyberZone is a prison for the hordes of illegally-mechanized citizens that once plagued the outside world. Even more deadly than normal crews, these thugs take advantage of the power that their cybernetics provide -- from stronger limbs

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:25 AM PST
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Chronicle 001: Xenomorph Invasion
Other Game Publishers An Anonymous Reader Reports: For a limited time Dilly Green Bean Games is allowing PDF sales of its upcoming role-playing game Chronicle 001: Xenomorph Invasion. The game is a mix between Robotech vs. Aliens vs. Transformers vs. Cthulhu with a touch of John Carpenter's The Thing.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:22 AM PST
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Dead Reign zombie RPG has shipped
Palladium Books An Anonymous Reader Reports: Dead Reign RPG – The Zombie Apocalypse has shipped! Dead Reign may be the most frightening, compelling and fun to play role-playing game setting Palladium has ever produced. If zombies are your thing, we think you will fall in love with this game.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:16 AM PST
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Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2 Create-A-Series Contest
Other Game Publishers An Anonymous Reader Reports: Spectrum Games is launching a contest for fans of Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2. Contestants will be required to create a brand new series for the game. The winning entry will be published in the first CAH:S2 sourcebook, After These Messages. Furthermore, the winner will receive a copy of After These Messages and the deluxe version of the CAH:S2 rulebook (hardback, full-color).

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:12 AM PST
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[LPJDesign] Accepting Patrons for the Obsidian Twilight Parton Program
Louis Porter Jr. Designs An Anonymous Reader Reports: Louis Porter Jr. Design, in association with Devil’s Workshop, the Obsidian Twilight Patron Project is now accepting patrons for this project. The Obsidian Twilight Patron Project is inspired from asking the question, “If I combine the Dark Sun and Ravenloft settings, I get...” And from that source inspiration the setting of Obsidian Twilight was born.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 05:39 AM PST
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Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2 Hardcopy Pre-Ordering
Other Game Publishers An Anonymous Reader Reports: Spectrum Games is proud to announce the imminent release of the hardcopy version of Cartoon Action Hour: Season 2 on December 5th, 2008. There will be two versions of the book:

STANDARD VERSION: This version is to be a perfect bound book with black and white interiors. It will retail for $30.


Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 05:38 AM PST
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New Game Reviews and More at Flames Rising!
Other News Mags & Sites An Anonymous Reader Reports: New reviews have been added to the Flames Rising website:

Cthulhu Rising from Twilight Creations
Worlds of Their Own from Paizo Publishing
Torches & Pitchforks from Green Ronin


Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 05:37 AM PST
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Modern Mayhem is upon us!
RPG Objects An Anonymous Reader Reports: Modern Mayhem is the first full-length adventure for Modern20 and a complete guide to running campaigns involving criminal player characters.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 10:33 AM PST
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AGP releases Faiths of the City State: Forn Sidthr in PDF
D20 Publisher News AGP_James Reports: Adventure Games Publishing is pleased to announce the release of Faiths of the City State — Forn Sidthr: The Old Custom, a 13-page PDF detailing the City State of the Invincible Overlord's civilized religion dedicated to the Aesir, centered on the Temple of Odin on the Square of the Gods. Designed and approved for use with Castles & Crusades, The 12 pages of game text provide Judges with all the information needed to immerse players in the primary faith of the City State and a major faith in the Wilderlands of High Adventure, including:

Posted by: AGP_James on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:31 AM PST
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Interactive Character Sheets for Legends and Fairytales for download
Other Game Publishers Deborah Reports: The Hobby Dragon has released an interactive Character Sheet. With the use of this tool it will take no more then a few minutes to turn a Concept Sheet into a Character Sheet.
The file keeps track of your Steps and calculates your token allotment. Explanatory features are built in the tool to assist players and explain the correlation between certain topics. It is The Hobby Dragon’s hope that with this tool, Character Evolution has become even easier so gamers can focus more on the game, the story and the interaction, without having to worry about the math.


Posted by: Deborah on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:31 AM PST
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Sandbox Games Article on Gnome Stew
Game Advice from Gamers An Anonymous Reader Reports: Gnome Stew, the Game Mastering Blog, has posted on article discussing sandbox RPG campaigns in detail.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:30 AM PST
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[LPJ Design] Owen K.C. Stephens hired to work on Obsidian Twilight
Louis Porter Jr. Designs An Anonymous Reader Reports: Louis Porter Jr. Design announced today the hiring of Owen K.C. Stephens, Author of the Star Wars Roleplaying Game, to join Louis Porter Jr. Design as a developer on the upcoming fantasy horror post apocalyptic setting, Obsidian Twilight compatible with the 3.5 edition of the world's most popular roleplaying game.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:28 AM PST
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Blackdirge and Goodman release Paths to Prestige: Fell Knight
Other Game Publishers An Anonymous Reader Reports: Blackdirge Publishing and Goodman Games bring you Paths to Prestige, another new line of products for the Fourth Edition Dungeons & Dragons game. Each Paths to Prestige presents a new and intriguing paragon path, plus a template and an example monster or NPC based on the paragon path, making each product in the line useful for both players and DMs. Paths to Prestige is designed to fit easily into any campaign.

Posted by: An Anonymous Reader on Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:28 AM PST
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