Archive for the 'RPGs' Category
October 19th, 2009, 9:45 pm by Jayson Peters
 Publisher Crucible 7 has released a seven-page preview and sample character sheet from its upcoming Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space roleplaying game.
Priced at $59.95, the release is described as a deluxe box set that contains a 144-page Gamemaster’s Guide, an 86-page Player’s Guide, a 30-page Adventures Book, a four-page Quick Start Guide, pregenerated character sheets, blank character sheets, gadget sheets, tokens and dice. The game, originally set for release this month, will be out in November.
This is the third official tabletop RPG based on Doctor Who: FASA published one in the ’80s and Virgin in the ’90s. The new game naturally focuses on the 2005 relaunch of the classic series that ran from 1963-89. But with 45 years of accumulated lore from TV episodes, original novels and plays and two spinoffs to date, there is plenty of material to support a full range of gaming supplements — if the market is there for them.
See also: ‘Doctor Who’ RPG set for fall release
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October 14th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters
 The widow of Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax is working to have a memorial erected to the game designer in his adopted hometown of Lake Geneva, Wis.
The monument, which Gail Gygax is hoping will be placed in the city’s Library Park, first must go through parks board approval before going to the City Council.
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Posted in: Collecting • Conventions • D&D • Deaths • Gaming • RPGs • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Dungeons & Dragons • Gary Gygax | 6 Comments »
October 12th, 2009, 9:22 am by Jayson Peters
 Stargate Worlds may be in limbo as developer Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment struggles with financing, but that didn’t stop the roleplaying game from making an appearance in the Oct. 2 series premiere of Stargage Universe on Syfy.
 Footage from the game was used in the early part of the episode, as geeky character Eli Wallace (David Blue, pictured) solves a puzzle hidden in the game by Dr. Nicholas Rush (Robert Carlyle), who is looking for a brilliant young mind to unlock the final mystery of the Stargate.
After the Universe pilot aired, reports circulated online that the game’s official website trumpeted the cameo as a sign of life — but since then, the site and its community forums have been offline.
The company and its founder and principal owner, Gary Whiting, were recently sued by investors who claim misuse of company funds. The Mesa company was granted a license by MGM in 2006 to develop an online roleplaying game based on the Stargate film and TV series, but those efforts have repeatedly stalled as the game’s financial backing came into question.
Images: NBC Universal/Syfy, via GateWorld
Posted in: Business • Gaming • RPGs • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Stargate • Television • Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment • FireSky • SGU • Stargate Worlds • Syfy | 1 Comment »
October 7th, 2009, 12:08 am by Jayson Peters
 Wizards of the Coast image If knowledge is power in the real world, imagine its worth in a fantasy roleplaying game like Dungeons & Dragons. What paladin, wizard, cleric or rogue worth his salt dare ignores the words of a noted sage?
From this Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 8-11, the professional Dungeon Masters in the D&D R&D department at Wizards of the Coast — many of whom worked to design the current 4th Edition version of the game — will man the phones for a DM Hotline to take questions from questing warriors across the U.S. and Canada.
Simply call toll-free (800) 878-3326 between 2 and 6 p.m. Pacific time. Questions must pertain to 4th Edition, and can cover technical rules quandaries as well as general DMing problems like resolving player disputes or improving the campaign experience for players.
In other D&D news:
- Wizards recently relaunched its community forums to include more social networking and blogging features.
- The official D&D website was redesigned.
- The next Player’s Handbook 3 preview, the Seeker class, was made available exclusively to subscribers of the premium D&D Insider service.
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October 2nd, 2009, 1:54 am by Jayson Peters
Mesa-based Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment and its founder and principal owner are named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by investors who claim he took and used company funds.
Gary Whiting’s company was granted a license by MGM in 2006 to develop an online roleplaying game based on the Stargate film and TV series. Those efforts stalled as the game’s financial backing came into question, but one executive expressed optimism as recently as Aug. 31.
 The suit also names as a defendant Mmoguls, another company owned by Whiting. Mmoguls is described in the court documents as “an incentivized gaming network marketing company through which customers would pay to play online computer games and have the opportunity to create a network through which a customer could be paid by encouraging others to sign up with Mmoguls, Inc.”
If that looks and sounds like it’s too good to be true, you’re not alone. How does MGM feel about their brand’s involvement with such a business model … especially with a brand-new TV series, Stargate Universe, launching TODAY on Syfy, and no lucrative video game to go with it? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in: Business • Gaming • Mesa • RPGs • Stargate • Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment • lawsuit • Stargate Worlds | 1 Comment »
September 29th, 2009, 3:34 pm by Chris "KeL" Adams
“As if a million page view requests cried out at once, and were suddenly silenced.” Apologies to the great Jedi master Obi-Wan Kenobi for the paraphrasing, but it seems particularly appropriate.
Video game company Bioware opened up beta tester applications for their upcoming online role-playing game, “Star Wars: The Old Republic.” Gamers promptly hammered the page with requests causing Bioware to pull it down.
Currently, it reads “We are making adjustments to the site due to the overwhelming response to the testing announcement. Please be patient and check back later.” There’s still a long way to go, but given the strength of the Star Wars universe combined with Bioware’s incredible track record and this game has a chance to be something very special. It might even be the first real competitor to the online juggernaut that is “World of Warcraft.”
Posted in: Gaming • Internet • Nerd rage • RPGs • Star Wars • BioWare | Post a Comment »
September 27th, 2009, 12:19 am by Jayson Peters
 Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment, is now part-owner of the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers franchise.
Did the global economic summit that just concluded in that city include a secret delegation of Night Elves, Tauren, Trolls and other representatives of the races of Azeroth from Blizzard’s online RPG World of Warcraft?
Well, no one can prove it didn’t …
Via Joystiq
Posted in: Blizzard • Business • Gaming • RPGs • Sports • WoW | 2 Comments »
September 17th, 2009, 10:01 am by Jayson Peters
From our friends at Robot Viking: The company that revolutionized tabletop miniatures gaming has been resurrected.
Most of the WizKids intellectual property has been purchased from Topps by a company called the National Entertainment Collectibles Association. Not only do they own the WizKids name, they also own the games (Mage Knight, HeroClix, ActionClix, HorrorClix, etc. — but not MechWarrior), the click-base concept and even the polystyrene 3D game model used for the Pirates constructable strategy game.
Read the full report at Robot Viking.
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September 16th, 2009, 12:43 pm by Jayson Peters
 Because slaying monsters is thirsty work, Jones Soda — known for its unorthodox sales strategies and seasonal flavors such as Turkey & Gravy, Sweet Potato and Antacid — has come up with a new line of beverages designed to appeal to the swords & sorcery crowd.
Limited-edition Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda comes in a variety of 6- and 12-packs of the following flavors:
- Potion of Healing
- Dwarven Draught
- Eldritch Blast
- Sneak Attack
- Bigby’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer
- Illithid Brain Juice
Via GeekDad
Posted in: Collecting • D&D • Geek gear • RPGs • Dungeons & Dragons • Food & Drynke • Jones Soda | 1 Comment »
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