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Critical Bits for the week ending 2010-05-09

May 9, 2010 by Gato the News Robot

  • RT @NeoGrognard: Early D&D maps were blue to limit piracy. Did they work? If you were a pirate why would you plunder? http://bit.ly/dh72RF #
  • Publishers, Bloggers, Podcasters, et. al: you have only until this weekend to enter your product into the Ennie Awards: http://is.gd/bSpMX #
  • Green Ronin to Release DC Adventures RPG (based on Mutants & Masterminds) http://is.gd/bSpR4 #
  • "Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty" Zerg rushing retail July 27 http://is.gd/bSKxf (via @joystiq ) #
  • RT @AllenVarney: The Escapist has posted my profile of @avantgame, "Jane McGonigal Lives the Game": http://bit.ly/cJBvEC #
  • RT @gregbilsland: #Dnd rules updates are up. http://is.gd/bTPil A complete archive of older updates will be up shortly #
  • Rules updates provide clarification on a number of core statuses, and makes an unexpected major change to the "Aid an Ally." #
  • RT @AllenVarney: RPG=Role Playing Girl seeking contributors for issue #2 http://rpgirl-zine.blogspot.com/ #
  • Interview with @davethegame about Critical Hits (that's us!) over at Wizards of the Coast http://is.gd/bUAlq #
  • RT @deadorcs: Smoky Mountain Terrain Powers. Get 'em here! http://initorwhat.blogspot.com/2010/05/4e-vacation-smoky-mountain-terrain.html #
  • RT @AndrewLooney: is happy to announce that Looney Labs will be publishing "Back to the Future: The Card Game" in September! #
  • Scientist attains ultimate polyhedral dice-density with d4s http://is.gd/bVpaE #
  • RT @JaredvonHindman: Holy Crap my D&D Swag is Jinxed (and for Sale)! http://www.jinx.com/collections/dungeons_and_dragons?tcid=1 #
  • Guide to 4e Accessories updated with a few more items (but not all) http://is.gd/bVVMo , Skill Challenges updated w icons http://is.gd/bVVNj #
  • RT @WyattSalazar: Hidden Kingdom Module Devblog: Encounter Design: http://wp.me/po2FO-FG #
  • RT @CharlesMRyan: An 18-year-old is nominated for an award for (among other things) setting up a D&D club. Cool! http://bit.ly/crBE37 #
  • RT @rdonoghue: Today is all about what page 42 means to me. http://is.gd/bWVLk #
  • GenCon announces the "SPA Icon Contest" to replace existing logo, must have sense of whimsy and not be gender-specific http://is.gd/bYvu1 #
  • RT @jachilli: If you haven't read about me carping on NPCs, you just haven't lived, my friends. http://bit.ly/9D9zKt #
  • RT @ENnies: End of the day tomorrow, May 8th, is the deadline for submitting your products. http://bit.ly/bAoMJi #
  • If Super Mario Bros. was Made in 2010 http://bit.ly/9lTDVO (via @Highmoon) #

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