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🎧 Scar Shadow has to live up to both The Witcher and Cyberpunk, Italians rock Christmas in July RPG sales, and it's nearly Gen Con 🎧 https://buff.ly/4daCzgu
Jon Hamm will star in a really clever D&D-themed Podcast, Jon Peterson's Game Wizards book is in a Humble deal, and you can now watch the Deadpool & Friend movie.
This week in TTRPG news: Italian RPG sales sizzle, Wizards finds new comic partner, Expanse and Cyberpunk RPGs announced, D&D LEGOs up for pre-order, and Stormlight Archives reviews are mixed.
This week in TTRPG news: Christmas in July sales continue, Wizards switches to Dark Horse, a new Expanse RPG emerges, CD Projekt Red teases a new game, D&D LEGO minifigs are available for pre-order,…
A first look at the upcoming Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime has just been released in the form of a teaser trailer and awesome new visual, giving us a glimpse of what’s to come from the eagerly anticipated historical drama series.
A first look at the upcoming Orb: On the Movements of the Earth anime has just been released in the form of a teaser trailer and awesome new visual, giving us a glimpse of what's to come from the…
Everyone and their aunt will be going to see Deadpool & Wolverine this weekend, but did you know it was almost called something else? Whilst promoting the film on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman revealed the original title was actually Deadpool & Friend! What were they thinking?!
Everyone and their aunt will be going to see Deadpool & Wolverine this weekend, but did you know it was almost called something else? Whilst promoting the film on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ryan Reynolds and…
The first time we saw a trailer for The Wild Robot, it completely blew us away, and now Universal Pictures has released this fantastic behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming DreamWorks Animation picture, giving us some great insight into what’s gone into making the film.
The first time we saw a trailer for The Wild Robot, it completely blew us away, and now Universal Pictures has released this fantastic behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming DreamWorks…
The large board game retailer Zatu just emailed subscribers to suggest we'd better hurry up if we wanted to buy any of the 2024 Spiel Des Jahres winners.
I'd write this off as marketing speak, but I'm scarred over how long it took me to find Boop after it started winning awards!
It's all about uplifting and celebrating nonbinary representation in tabletop games. https://buff.ly/3Ypc7f3.
The Nonbinary Tabletop Award will return this year with nominations open from August 1st, closing on December 31st, and with people encouraged to nominate themselves.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have strongly hinted they’d love to see a Deadpool, Wolverine & Spider-Man power trio, and we’re 100% here for it.
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman have strongly hinted they'd love to see a Deadpool, Wolverine & Spider-Man power trio, and we're 100% here for it.
The original Scooby-Doo, "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! ", utilized a style known as limited animation, and perhaps that's why 's new music video "Mary on a Cross" is retro and sinister at the same time.
There's an adult twist, and it's never quite clear to me why there's a monster chase, but Ghost's Mary on a Cross animated video is loaded with Scooby Doo vibes.
Tempted by Jon Peterson's "Game Wizards" - the epic battle for Dungeons & Dragons? It's the lead book in the top tier of the Humble Bundle "All about Gaming"
On offer is a chance to delve into the fascinating origins of iconic games like Dungeons & Dragons, World of Warcraft, and Nintendo.
In the run-up to Gen Con, four indie TTRPG Publishers have entered... well, a sort of friendly competition or competitive alliance on Kickstarter.
Philip Reed Games, Crumbling Keep, Headcheese Productions, and Egg Embry Publishing are all in the Powered By Perilous Pamphlets promotion.
"Runescape: Untold Tales of the God Wars" is a four-part miniseries from writer Ryan O'Sullivan (Void Trip) and artists Sid Kotian (Gambit, The Adventures of Apocalypse Al) and Daniel Bayliss (RuneScape FCBD edition).
Titan has just announced a new Runescape comic book and it will dig unto untold stories from the computer game's lore.
In today’s weirdest news, Michael Bay former Paramount Pictures president Adam Goodman (former president of Paramount Pictures) are said to be developing a film and TV treatment for Skibidi Toilet.
In today's weirdest news, Michael Bay former Paramount Pictures president Adam Goodman (former president of Paramount Pictures) are said to be developing a film and TV treatment for Skibidi Toilet.
The latest trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux has just been released by Warner Bros. and we’re treated to the best glimpse yet of the upcoming psychological thriller/jukebox musical; seems like the Joker and Harley show is about to begin!
The latest trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux has just been released by Warner Bros. and we're treated to the best glimpse yet of the upcoming psychological thriller/jukebox musical; seems like the…
The application-based virtual tabletop Fantasy Grounds has launched Renegade Games' G.I. Joe Roleplaying Game. You can even have a Transformer in your team.
The application-based virtual tabletop Fantasy Grounds has launched Renegade Games' G.I. Joe Roleplaying Game. Fantasy Grounds is a platform that runs on
It won't last long, but you can now get LEGO's Dungeons & Dragons' Mimic Dice Box again.
There's now a free mimic for anyone brave and well funded enough to take on LEGO's red dragon.
The Robotech TTRPG supplement Among the Stars has smashed its crowdfunding targets and introduced Sentinels, Haydonites, Invid, and UEEF.
Among the Stars is not a standalone game; you need Robotech: The Macross Saga Roleplaying Game, which you can get as an add-on in the crowdfunding campaign.
If you like true crime, and you like Dungeons & Dragons, we may just have the perfect podcast for you.
Prepare to step into the shadows at Gen Con! R. Talsorian Games unveils their latest RPG and IP, the Shadow Scar Starter Set, available exclusively at Booth #249.
At Gen Con this year, R. Talsorian Games will launch a new RPG and IP with the Shadow Scar Starter Set. The box will be available from Booth #249.
This comes with instructions, a built-in fan (phew), four stakes, and four ropes.
If I had a garden and the money, then I'd go for 25 feet of Beetlejuice. I would.
The D&D rule set in Victoriana is applied to a world of industrial London, with magic and technology getting along better than the social classes.
In 1887, Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee masks a society on the brink of transformation. Magic and technology clash, the old aristocracy crumbles as the working class seethes with discontent.
There are nearly 3,000 publishers in this year Christmas in July mega-TTRPG sale at DriveThruRPG and Italian publishers are doing very well.
It's a big sale with discounts as high as 80% off. In terms of publishers, there are 2,839 taking part.
Parable Games' solo mech RPG ION Heart is doing great on BackerKit. The target for the lo-fi game was £10,000, and three weeks left to join the action with the pledge counter at nearly £57,000.
The pitch for ION Heart is that you play two characters: a pilot and a mech mentally bonded to the former fighter. The war is over, and so both have some soul-searching to do.
Xenomorph popcorn buckets are coming, and Geek Native really, really wants one. Can you help? Do you know anyone who can?? Help us out here Cinemark, Regal and Fandango!
Okay, let me be real here; I've never cared about popcorn buckets before these were announced. Now, we can confirm that MULTIPLE Alien:Romulus-themed
🎧 Warcraft's old boss is D&D's new boss, The Expanse is getting a new TTRPG and it's nearly SDCC time! 🎧 https://buff.ly/46e5JZI
John Hight says he's rolled a nat 20 as he lands the big boss position at Wizards of the Coast, we've got an SDCC schedule for you and all sorts of sci-fi news.
Gaia Complex, a cyberpunk RPG, throws you into a dystopian megacity ruled by an overzealous AI. The bundle offer runs until August 1st at the Bundle of Holding.
Fans of Blade Runner and similar cyberpunk settings will thrive in this world of conspiracy, discovery, and brutal violence.
If you’re loving the resurgence of TMNT, you’ll be happy to hear that Seth Rogen has teased a little update on the sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
If you're loving the resurgence of TMNT, you'll be happy to hear that Seth Rogen has teased a little update on the sequel to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.
WotC gets a new boss, DCC Day this Saturday, Space: 1999 RPG, D&D 2024 previews, and summer sales galore! It's Routinely Itemised
In this week's TTRPG news roundup: Wizards of the Coast welcomes a new leader, Goodman Games celebrates DCC Day on Saturday, Modiphius announces a Space: 1999 RPG, D&D 2024 previews at Gen Con, and…
We talk about Black Flag as a way to push the established TTRPG paradigm in new and weird ways, about space goblins (and cowboy goblins), and I trip over myself trying to be clever in a question about superheroes.
The winner of the July RPG Publisher Spotlight is OG GM Adventures.
Spy is a tabletop RPG inspired by movies like Mission Impossible and computer games like Metal Gear Solid. It combines action and espionage and the 2nd edition is running on Kickstarter.
The Polyhedral Knights, the publisher of the TTRPG, is back on Kickstarter to fund a second edition of Spy.
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A supercut of #ukgamesexpo as the Saturday comes to a close. Lucas Films (Lucas Arts? Star Wars!) are here, for gaming, not merch and so are dungarees. #solomode is all the rage and traders seem happy with business.
Girdy takes The Deck of Many Drinks to @one.canon in Edinburgh.
We take the Deck Of Many Drinks to an old Scottish pub named after a D&D character class. Kinda!
Girdy & Bronwen (sometimes AKA Birdy) headed to Capital Sci Fi Con at the Edinburgh O2 yesterday. So much to see, so check it out! #capitalscificon2024 #scificonvention #Edinburgh #scifi #geektok #geek #geekfam
Ninja Kaidan will debut in July, and it's a ninja versus ghost story. https://www.geeknative.com/141111/ninja-versus-ghosts-ninja-kaidan-takes-blackbox-comics-to-foc/
In The Bard's Tale - Warlocks of Largefaern, you can pick one of four classes for your PC; Bard, Fighter, Rogue and Practitioner. It's an RPG you play entirely with your voice or on an Alexa Show. https://www.geeknative.com/137195/audio-rpg-the-bards-tale/
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