Feb 1, 2018

  Go For The Eyes Boo!     Dungeons & Dragons will return to comics this spring. IDW will release a new 5-issue series written by Jim Zub  and illustrated by a rotating team of artists. Dungeons & Dragons: Evil at Baldur’s Gate #1 will be in stores in April. Each issue in the series focuses on an individual hero from Baldur’s Gate,...

Jan 31, 2018

  The new DDO Producer’s Letter is out, and they have announced S2 White Plume Mountain as the next “classic” module coming to DDO. For those that do not know what this module is about. In 1979 TSR released an adventure for Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. It was written by Lawrence Schick, coded as S2 (“S” stood for “special”), was...

Dec 19, 2017

  The Dungeons & Dragons feature film, which Warner Bros. had a long drawn out court battle over there rights to make, is no longer in development at WB. Paramount has taken up the sword to speak and has assigned a release date, according to Hollywood Reporter.     The film’s move to Paramount was apparently part of the deal last month under...

Nov 27, 2017

  Say goodbye to your free time, tell your friends, not to bother you, you’re going to be very busy soon.     Beamdog is known for “retooling” classic D&D games, Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, Planescape: Torment, and Icewind Dale have all received overhauled Enhanced Editions so far, Beamdog announced yet...

Oct 20, 2017

  Ah, fall is in the air, the leaves are turning, pumpkin everything abounds, and of course, there is a vampire trying to cause a total TPK.     Ravenloft started out as a special adventure that Tracy Hickman would run every Halloween, you too can start that tradition, and save some hard-earned money in the process!     Right now...

Oct 19, 2017

  Awhile back we told you about a new documentary that was in the works it     It’s been awhile since we heard anthting about it, a new trailer has dropped!     EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons is an exciting new documentary that explores the history, influence, and stories behind the artwork that helps...

Oct 6, 2017

  We know that Ravenloft is coming to DDO, in “The Mists of Ravenloft” Expansion pack.     I thought this would be a great time to take a look back at the history of Ravenloft in Dungeons & Dragons. So, gather around the boys and girls, the mist they are calling.  In the early 1980s, Tracy Hickman encountered a vampire during one of his first...

Oct 2, 2017

  You should know the name, Frank Mentzer if you are a Grognard. If not, I’ll just say two words,  “Red Box” During his time at TSR, he also created a fantasy world setting called Empyrea, Mentzer is looking to bring this back, with a crazy ambition plan, in that it will work with 10 different game systems, yes you read that 10.     For $50...

Sep 17, 2017

  “Hey Look! A Dungeons & Dragons Ride!”     With those words, 11 year old me, lost my mind one Saturday morning. It was September 17, 1983, I was eating my bowl of my cereal and watching Saturday morning cartoons, like always. And bam what is this madness!  Dungeons & Dragons has a cartoon!     A collaboration...

Jul 27, 2017

      Happiest of birthdays to the late Gary Gygax, Father of Dungeons and Dragons! In 1974, Gygax, along with co-creator Dave Arneson, Gave us the first edition of Dungeons and Dragons! Gygax and his co-creators worked to produce something that at the point didn’t exist – a fantasy role playing game. Gygax was a lover of fantasy novels and of...

May 27, 2017

  Arguably one of the most iconic monsters in D&D could be hanging from your ceiling, to strike fear into your family and friends. WizKids will release the Dungeons & Dragons Beholder Trophy Figure in October. The sculpture is hand-painted for a realistic effect and features glass-like eyes for enhanced realism. Unlike earlier sculptures in the...

May 24, 2017

  Old school D&D is in full swing over at RPG Now! We told you about the AD&D 1e Core Books Mega Bundle, For those that want to get some planescape on they have an awesome bundle for you! In the bundle you will find : Players Handbook, 2e DMG, 2e Monstrous Manual, 2e Plansecape – Original Boxes Set In the Cage: Guide to Sigil Planes of Chaos...

May 24, 2017

    Looking to get some old school d&d gaming in over the long holiday weekend?   RPGNow has a Bundle of eight AD&D 1e Core books in PDF on sale for – $14.95 Here’s what you get: Player’s Handbook Dungeon Master’s Guide Monster Manual Monster Manual II Fiend Folio Oriental Adventures Dungeoneer’s Survival...

Apr 25, 2017

      Hasbro has reported it’s earnings and it’s good news for Dungeons & Dragons. “very strong growth” Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner Magic seems to be on the down slide though,  Sales of Magic:  The Gathering declined in Q1, Hasbro reported as part of its earnings report, but strong growth in other games helped bring sales up 2% and...

Apr 20, 2017

  Have you ever wanted to BE inside the Yawning Portal Inn? Experience what it’s like to walk around? Well now you can!   Chess comes to life with iconic DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® creatures in Experiment 7’s Dungeon Chess™, available soon on the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR.  Dragons breath fire, beholders blast death rays, and armies of elven...

Apr 15, 2017

  Have some money burning a hole in your wallet this weekend? What to experience some of the old school classics? GOG has you covered.       You have 28 hours from this posting to take advantage of these great deals! So GO NOW! Thanks to reader Brac Barefeet for the heads up!

Apr 11, 2017

  Beamdog is no stranger to taking beloved games and doing “Enhanced Editions” They did the same for Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II, and Icewind Dale, They have done the same for what many call one of the greatest rpg’s of all time. Planescape Torment.   Planescape: Torment is a game set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, using the 2nd Edition...

Apr 7, 2017

  Actor Joe Manganiello is also a hardcore Dungeons and Dragons fan. So much in fact, he’s written a script and is currently trying to get the movie made. If you are not  familiar with the name or the face, he has done quite a bit things in Hollywood :   Spider-Man Spider-Man 3 Magic Mike Magic Mike XXL Richie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday Smurfs: The...

Mar 29, 2017

  Beamdog has a habit of taking classic and RPG’s and making “enhanced” versions of them. They have done excellent versions of Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and Icewind Dale. Now, they’re turning their attention to arguably the best role-playing game of all time with Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition, which Beamdog...

Mar 25, 2017

  So there is a big mystery brewing right now.   Beamdog the video game developer, publisher, and distributor of other D&D titles such as, Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (2012) Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition (2013) Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition (2014) Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear (2016)   Sent out this cryptic...