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Feb 28

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! First look at Baldur's Gate III gameplay, new Dungeons & Dragons playtest material in Unearthed Arcana, a preview of the Pathfinder 2nd...

How a RPG Company Launched Virtual Reality Gaming

Feb 24

The concept of virtual reality is not a new one. It's been a staple of science fiction for some time in books, television, and movies. But it took a pair of tabletop gaming entrepreneurs with...

Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons: A Review of Chapter 1

Feb 17

Rick and Morty, the cartoon inspired by Doc Brown and Marty McFly's relationship from the movie Back to the Future, has taken sci-fi comedic nihilism to new highs and lows. The Starter Set, in...

News Digest for the Week of February 14

Feb 14

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news. Big Dungeons & Dragons announcement coming next week according to Hasbro shareholders meeting, a new celebrity roleplaying series coming...

Was The Witcher Inspired by an AD&D Campaign?

Feb 10

We previously discussed how The Witcher may have been inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, concluding that although author Andrzej Sapkowski may have seen a tabletop role-playing game, he never played...

The D&D Series Has Arrived

Feb 03

While we wait for the official Dungeons & Dragons movie to make its debut, fans of the tabletop game have something else to tide them over: a fantasy series that hews closely to its source...

Was Firefly Inspired by a RPG?

Jan 27

Joss Whedon is an American producer, director, screenwriter, comic book writer, and composer. He's had a hand in bringing to life a wide variety of geek-friendly franchises, from Buffy the Vampire...

News Digest for the Week of January 24

Jan 24

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Pathfinder gets a new Lead Designer, Modiphius lands another big license, news on the RPG tie-ins Cyberpunk 2077 and the Dungeons &...

News Digest for the Week of December 27

Dec 27

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New Starfinder Adventure Path, Magic: The Gathering printing error in the new expansion, the fate of a board game will be determined on...

Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick and Morty: A Review

Nov 25

The Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set was a no-brainer considering how wrapped into the TV series the role-playing game was. Close behind in terms of an obvious decision is Dungeons &...

News Digest for the Week of November 8

Nov 08

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! Huge new Unearthed Arcana for Dungeons & Dragons, Critical Role going to Amazon, new playtest classes for Pathfinder 2nd Edition, Fantasy...

Yes, You Can Turn Your Campaign Into a Novel

Oct 14

Anyone who has ever attended a panel on writing novels has likely heard a frequently asked question: Can I turn my role-playing game into a novel? In the past, Dragonlance was frequently cited as...

Scary Games to Play in the Dark

Aug 26

The recently released Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a surprisingly terrifying film drawn from a collection of tales that haunted kids' imaginations in the 80s. The three volumes that...

News Digest for the Week of August 23

Aug 23

Hello everyone, Darryl here with this week’s gaming news! New Eberron book announced for D&D, content creator banned from Patreon for pirating DM’s Guild and third party books, more information...

That Full D&D Renault Commercial Is Here And It Features Tiamat And Venger!

May 24

I don't know who owns the IP for the old D&D cartoon characters, but they're using WotC's dragon designs for Tiamat's heads. I wonder if there's any copyright violation going on in this ad?

Deborah Ann Woll's Relics & Rarities Ep #1 Is Now Free

Mar 07

The Haunting of Bentham Manor, The first episode of Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll's Relics & Rarities is now free. Previously it was only on Geek & Sundry's subscription channel.

New "Stranger Things" D&D Starter Set Announced

Feb 13

That's really freaking cool! Thanks heaps for sharing, bro.

The Mountain Goats Announces Dungeons & Dragons-Inspired Album

Jan 29

American rock band The Mountain Goats has just announced a new album called In League With Dragons, inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, and set for release on April 26th.

Over Half Of New D&D Players Got Into Game From Watching Online Play

Nov 17

I know this is really a small issue if any at all, but yet I find it mildly disturbing that so many people watch others play D&D instead of playing it themselves... it's kind of similar to the...

Pre-Order DLC comes to D&D with Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Oct 01

Anyone who plays videos games knows pre-order bonuses for those willing to pay in advance of product launch. WotC's official toolset, D&D Beyond, is adopting this practice with 16 bonus feats exclusive to those who pre-order Xanathar's Guide to Everything on D&D Beyond.