Apr 10, 2024

BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)  has revealed the results of its landmark players’ poll to establish the Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time. Launched to celebrate the 20th BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday 11 April, the poll was engaged with by over 4,000 players from all over the world. Today’s top 20 list features characters of all...

Apr 10, 2024

  Glass Cannon Unplugged has announced a new tabletop adaptation of a beloved video game. The studio is most well known for adapting different properties to the table like Frostpunk as well as the upcoming Dying Light and Apex Legends. Now, they are bringing Don’t Starve: The Board Game to Kickstarter.     Don’t Starve: The Board Game...

Apr 10, 2024

  A movie adaptation of the fishing horror game DREDGE has been announced. Black Salt Games has reportedly partnered with the film producer Story Kitchen in order to create a movie based on the indie horror game.  “Think ‘The Sixth Sense’ on the water. A grounded atmospheric cosmic horror blend of HP Lovecraft and Ernest Hemingway.” “We are excited to...

Apr 9, 2024

  The Fallout show’s release date is being moved forward, now set to premiere on April 10. This means that we’ll be able to watch all eight episodes of the first season from tomorrow, available from 6PM PT onwards.   Walton Goggins, who plays The Ghoul, announced this news during a new Fallout commercial that aired last night (April 8)...

Apr 5, 2024

  To help celebrate the 50th Anniversary, WizKids’ D&D 50th Anniversary Booster Set is launching with classic and modern monster minis, as well as a surprise for fans of the D&D animated series.   The D&D Icons of the Realms: 50th Anniversary Booster Set contains figures of 25 iconic D&D monsters and villains like Mimics, Pit Fiends,...

Mar 27, 2024

  Larian boss Swen Vincke said the studio’s ambitions are too big, and life is too short, to be making Baldur’s Gate 3 expansions.     Recently speaking at GDC, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke announced that Larian is moving away from developing games in the D&D universe, and won’t be developing DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3...

Mar 27, 2024

  Para Bellum Games unveiled Conquest: Chronicles and Legends, a new TTRPG, which will launch in Q4 2024.     Para Bellum is looking to expand the lore for the world of Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings miniatures game by producing this new TTRPG. The new game will use 5E OGL for its core mechanics, but offer players new and original character...

Mar 27, 2024

  Super Boss Monster, a new 1-4 player dungeon building card game, is now on Kickstarter. Super Boss Monster introduces a few new mechanics to the popular Boss Monster series, including the ability for players to send minion meeples into town to do their bidding and a Town Board, a new mechanic which features 5 different landmarks with various action...

Mar 26, 2024

  In partnership with Dungeons & Dragons, Converse has crafted a footwear and apparel assortment to commemorate the role-playing game’s 50th anniversary.     Leading the experience are two Chuck 70 iterations with first-edition illustrations, graphics and characters seen within the core rule books of D&D – “Players Handbook,” “Dungeon Master’s...

Mar 26, 2024

  A new anthology is coming out in 2024 entitled Quests from the Infinite Staircase. Announced in December 2023 at the PAX Unplugged “50 Years of D&D Adventures” panel, the book will be similar to Tales from the Yawning Portal in that it features six updated versions of classic DnD adventures from past editions. The book will be officially released on...

Mar 20, 2024

Jim Ward, a longtime game designer for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop game, passed away on March 18 at 72 years old.     Jim was best known for creating the first science fiction RPG Metamorphosis Alpha. He was one of the early players in Gary Gygax’s Greyhawk game and a fan of the stories that inspired the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. Jim...

Mar 20, 2024

The 3,745-piece set was designed by Lucas Bolt (aka “BoltBuilds”) and co-developed by a team at Hasbro/WotC. This set features a detailed tavern with a removable roof, which allows builders to access the upper level of the structure. It also comes with LEGO minifigures, which include an Orc Rogue, a Gnome Fighter, an Elf Wizard, and a Dwarf Cleric....

Feb 29, 2024

  Apple is working on a TV adaptation of William Gibson’s acclaimed 1984 cyberpunk sci-fi novel Neuromancer, the company announced on Wednesday.     The new 10-episode drama will be created by Graham Roland and JD Dillard as a co-production between Skydance Television and Anonymous Content. “Neuromancer” will also be produced by...

Feb 28, 2024

  Crystal Dynamics announced Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth, a new RPG developed by Evil Hat Productions. Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth tabletop RPG.     Players become Truth Seekers that seek out artifacts in an effort to prevent their theft.  Players will race through abandoned tombs, perform death defying acts, and try to save ancient knowledge...

Feb 15, 2024

  Pick up your favorite dice and get ready to play! March kicks off our gold anniversary celebrations with a return to the tournament-style play the original creators of D&D once loved.   Fans around the world will enjoy a free classic dungeon-delving experience with Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, an excerpt from an upcoming adventure...

Feb 15, 2024

Get ready for a new gaming experience as Renegade Game Studios announces “The Search for UAPs,” the latest addition to the “Search for…” line, following the wildly successful The Search for Planet X and The Search for Lost Species. Over the past 100 years, there have been many sightings of unidentified flying objects. Using your...

Feb 14, 2024

  Wizards of the Coast has revealed details and dates for its Dungeons & Dragons releases in 2024, the game’s 50th anniversary year     Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth March 2024 Vecna: Eve of Ruin – May 21, 2024 The Making of Original Dungeons and Dragons: 1970-1976 – June 18, 2024 Quests from the Infinite Staircase – July 16,...

Feb 14, 2024

  Hasbro reported a $1.06 billion loss for Q4, despite a positive contribution from its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment. Both of Hasbro’s other segments, Consumer Products and Entertainment, showed big losses. Entertainment showed a $1.11 billion loss as Hasbro completed its sale of eOne assets, taking a loss, and wrote down the...

Jan 22, 2024

  Renegade Game Studios announced Battle for the Arctic Circle, a new G.I. Joe board game powered by the Axis & Allies board game engine, which we told you about during our Gen Con coverage last year for release May 2024.     In Battle for the Arctic Circle, Cobra has invaded the North Pole and threatens the world with the Weather Dominator....

Jan 20, 2024

Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, announced badge registration information for its upcoming 2024 convention. Gen Con Indy 2024 will run August 1-4 in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, celebrating 21 years of events in Indianapolis since the convention moved to the city in 2003.    ...