Do You Read This News?

[h=3]EN World News[/h]

• In my never-ending quest to try to optimize the time I spend on different aspects of EN World, I'm trying to ascertain whether this news page is still popular or useful in the face of big mega-companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google. (I know I occasionally ask this - it's important, I think to keep asking every year or so!) It's the busiest page of the site, for sure, but that may be just because it's the most common landing page - I can't tell whether folks actually read it, and I get very little feedback or response which would let me know. So, a small ask - if you read this page, please drop a quick note in the comments so that I can get a rough idea (and indeed, which bits of it you read). Then I can make an informed decision on how to spend time to improve things for everyone! The page is a lot of effort every day (and I've been doing it for about 12 years!) and I'm happy to do it, but I'm also happy to do other things, too, which would also be cool!
• In Pretty Darn Fun (a look at new PDFs) This week we have 10 new PDFs, 4 WotC rereleases, 4 new adventures and 1 excellent Spotlight of the Week. Some are previews, some are new systems, some are supplements for a game you are likely already playing, but all are good PDFs that look of interest to a wide range of players.
• The ENnie Awards are still looking for booth volunteers.

[h=3]D&D News[/h]

• I Don’t Know What It Is, but I Like It by James Wyatt -- James provides us with descriptions for several good-aligned creatures that have animal forms. Come see what menagerie he has assembled for you to view and discuss this week!
• 2E AD&D Core Rulebooks Premium Reprints Released![FONT=&amp] For many gamers, the 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons core rulebooks were their introduction to the role-playing game hobby. Now players can celebrate those dungeon-storming campaigns with this set of special premium editions released by Wizards of the Coast today. The AD&D 2^nd Edition Player’s Handbook, Monstrous Manual and Dungeon Master Handbook (each sold separately) contain [/FONT] [FONT=&amp]all of the original content and art that fans will remember, but each rulebook has a new cover design to commemorate the reprint.[/FONT]

[h=3]Pathfinder RPG News[/h]

• Mark Moreland previews Doom Comes to Dustpawn, by 2012 RPG Superstar contestant Mike Welham.

[h=3]RPG News[/h]

• Cubicle7's First Doctor Sourcebook hit US stores recently, and will be appearing in UK stores this week. "Celebrating the 50th anniversary year of Doctor Who, this 160 page hardcover sourcebook explores the First Doctor's adventures. With detailed information on all the allies, enemies, aliens and gadgets that he encounters, as well as examining each of his adventures, the book contains a wealth of material for the Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space RPG, and is also being a fact-packed resource for fans of the show!"
• Forbes has reviewed 13th Age, and has a video Q&A with Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet. "It’s fun, fast, and accessible and encourages imagination from players and GM alike. It bakes some very cool new ideas into the d20 ecosystem while keeping all the major pieces intact. Of the many systems I’ve read recently, it’s one of the best."

[video=youtube;e3qPQhTns64]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e3qPQhTns64[/video]
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[h=3]Community News[/h]

• Sarah Darkmagic talks about End to End, a book of fairy tales, and using such tales as game inspiration.
• Kobold Press posts a 1000-word rebuttal against its own article; in yesterday's news I mentioned Against the Nostalgia Fetish in Fantasy Roleplaying; today, the kobolds have posted Against the Fetish of Progressive Design.
• Gnome Stew's guest writer, Richard Dansky (Wraith: The Oblivion) writes about What GMing Can Take From GameDev.

[h=3]Boardgaming News[/h]

• Forbes has reviewed Lords of Waterdeep. It says "Lords of Waterdeep is one of the most unique and surprising D&D boardgames on the market" but - and this may just be me - is that a non-statement? It's the most 'surprising' of the half dozen boardgames WotC has out at the moment? Still, the rest of the review is fairly glowing.
• Play Board Games has reviewed Astlan. Aztlan is an area control game with an Aztec theme. You must control domains that contain specific terrain to score big points and win. But look out your opponents might just overpower you and remove your pieces from the board.

 

[jekessler]

I also read the news page first, once or twice a week. I will scroll down to catch the days I've missed, but it it's longer than a week, I don't go all the way back. Then I move on to the forums, and any of the links I may have clicked from the news page to read further.

 

[nemhgih]

I don't read it as often as i used to, but the news page is a must.
Continue the good work.

 

[Krellic]

Most important page on the site, this is my home page.

 

[mxyzplk]

I read it, it's most of the reason I come to the site.

 

[Toyon]

i m a week or so behind, so i just saw this one. like many others, the primary reason i come to enworld is to read the news feed. social media is fine, ut i like having a place i can go to where gaming news and updates are easy to access. this is why i gave to the kickstarter, and so i would be especially bummed if it were t go away (ok, really i gave to the kickstarter for many reasons, but it did add to the dramatic flair of my post to put it that way.)

 

[adamc]

I often read RPG gaming news here.

 

[Zagyg]

I read this page every day that I am able. I don't generally read the D&D or Paizo news since the group I'm in is playing 3.5E but I usually find something interesting in the enworld columns or the community news. Thanks for doing this.

 

[pseudodragon]

Front Page Feedback

I read the front page most days, almost daily. I tend to scan all the bulleted items. Certain ones I always read more closely (Pathfinder, D&D, Dungeon Bastard). Others might catch my interest from time to time. You do a great job and I hope you continue to do so.

As for other parts of the site, I don't get to them as much. Frankly, I haven't had a lot of time to game for quite a while so I'm more of a lurker these days than an active participant. Hopefully, that will change in the next few months.

Cheers!

 

[Deadshot]

Need the News

I read the news at least once a week and will scroll through the posts I have missed. As has already been said, it is great to have all the news in one spot. I know I would miss things if I had to go search all over the place to find gaming news. I have found several gems on the site because they got a snippet in the news section. Please keep it.

 

[cougent]

I skim it every time I visit ENW, not everything fits my interest groups, but I don't expect it to do so. In this time of massive news dumps I find the brief and concise reports very refreshing. I would like to see it continued, even if it is further reduced, please keep doing as much as possible.