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Pyramid Webzine Ends; Pyramid PDF Begins

Gordon Cooper — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:33:12 +0000

Pyramid, the online magazine published by Steve Jackson Games, has ceased to exist in its current format as a subscription Web site and will re-emerge on November the 21st in a monthly PDF format of single-themed issues.

N. Robin Crossby, 1954-2008

Gordon Cooper — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:33:38 +0000

N. Robin Crossby, born 18 May 1954 in London, England, passed away at a hospice in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada on Wednesday, the 23rd of July.

Crossby was the creator of the Hârn fantasy role-playing world and the HârnMaster role-playing game.

Rest in peace.

E. Gary Gygax, 1938-2008

Gordon Cooper — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:03:07 +0000

E. Gary Gygax, born 27 July 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away at his home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on Tuesday, the 4th of March. (Today is the day of his funeral.)

I will leave the writing of obituaries and the analysis of his cultural contributions to others for now. For the moment, Gentle Reader, I just wish to honor one of the Founders of our hobby, thank the Sage for his Advice over the years, and commend his spirit to the Outer Planes of Good alignment.

[Edit: For those who do not know, Gygax was the co-creator (with Dave Arneson) of Dungeons & Dragons, the first role-playing game.]

Happy gaming, Mr. Gygax.

Monsterpocalypse

Gordon Cooper — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:58:06 +0000

I just learned in this Dr. Rotwang article that Privateer Press will be releasing a collectible miniatures game inspired by Japanese giant monster movies: Monsterpocalypse. I do not ordinarily have any interest in collectible miniature games (preferring to know exactly what I am spending my meager earnings on), but I must confess this looks tempting. I am very curious about the rules.

Firefly Games Site Up

Gordon Cooper — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:35:06 +0000

It is no longer news per se, but since I posted the news that it was down, I ought to mention that the Firefly Games site has returned.

Reminder to self: Obtain Og: Unearthed Edition and Faery’s Tale; revisit Monster Island.

Firefly Games Site Down

Gordon Cooper — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:49:06 +0000

GamingReport.com reports that the Firefly Games site is temporarily down. Read about it here.

Federation Commander: Graduation

Gordon Cooper — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:35:24 +0000

Tabletop Gaming News reports that Amarillo Design Bureau is shipping out Federation Commander: Graduation. Read about it here.

Mattel Acquires Apples to Apples and Other Games

Gordon Cooper — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:04:54 +0000

Mattel announced in a press release that it has “acquired the rights from Out of the Box Publishing, Inc., to manufacture, distribute and market several games properties, including the award-winning Apples to Apples®, Snorta® and Blink®.”

Cosmic Encounter to Be Published in New Edition

Gordon Cooper — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:47:13 +0000

Fantasy Flight Games announced that it will be producing a new version of the classic Eon game Cosmic Encounter, the last version of which was made by the new incarnation of Avalon Hill owned by Hasbro. It is expected to be published in the summer of 2008.

Cosmic Encounter is available for online play at www.cosmicencounter.com.

The official press release may be downloaded as a PDF at the Fantasy Flight Games site.

Yet Another D&D Edition

Gordon Cooper — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:04:42 +0000

Most game companies want their prospective customers to know what they are offering with as little fuss as possible. Most game companies will go out of their way to provide a little information for free about a product that is no longer a secret. This is not the case with Wizards of the Coast. It was announced at Gen Con 2007 that Dungeons & Dragons, Fourth Edition is in the works, but I have seen no press releases, and the company Web site requires one to download video files, podcasts, or subscribe to a newsletter to get any information whatsoever. If there are any ordinary, information-laden text pages on the subject within their site, it is cunningly hidden. It is all unfortunate, but utterly unsurprising (considering the company).

Why, you may ask, would I be interested in the fourth edition of a game that I started boycotting when its second edition was released? The only glimmer of interest it holds for me is the involvement of Mike Mearls, some of whose work was originally known to me in this incarnation. Mearls is a sharp game designer, original thinker, and a very funny satirist. I am happy he is making a living doing what he loves, but I lament the misuse of his considerable powers, which would be better served (as far as I am selfishly concerned, if not his finances) in creating unique games and supplements for those games. That being said, his involvement in the project lends it some potential validity, which is why I would like to learn a little more about it. When the new edition is released, I will take a closer look for curiosity’s sake.