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DDXP 2012: “Charting the Course: An Edition for All Editions” and “New Products” Seminars

January 30, 2012 by Dave

This past weekend was DDXP, and since this the new edition of D&D was announced recently, this was both the first chance the public would both find out directly from the mouths of the people making the game what it would be like, as well as try a limited demo of the new game. Like in 2008, questions about the new game were answered, and new ones were created. And just like back then, we were on the scene to report on the goings on to try to bring you a taste of the information available if you couldn’t be there.

Filed Under: Featured, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: 4e, 5e, D&D, D&D next, D&DXP, DDXP2012, new edition of D&D

Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-01-29

January 29, 2012 by Gato the News Robot

RT @StvWinter: I analyzed how #dnd attack bonuses changed over editions. The result surprised me & might surprise you. http://t.co/h5uhEHru # Check out "Gaming for a Cure," who run gaming events and conventions to benefit the American Cancer Society: http://t.co/7idRnQxl # Live tweeting of "Charting the Course: An Edition for All Editions" seminar at #ddxp […]

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Interview: “Atomic Robo The Roleplaying Game”

January 23, 2012 by Dave

Maybe you’re a fan of the many-award winning Dresden Files Roleplaying Game, powered by the FATE game engine. Maybe you’re a fan of robots punching Nazis. Maybe you are a fan of both, in which case, there’s going to be a new roleplaying game for you!

Filed Under: Featured, Interviews, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: atomic robo, dresden files, evil hat, fate, spirit of the century

Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-01-22

January 22, 2012 by Gato the News Robot

Dominion for digital devices, base card replacements, and final two major expansions given rough dates: http://t.co/pzy0pWqq # RT @obsidianportal: Haste! w/ co-host @DaveTheGame: WotC with #DnDnext Evil Hat Atomic Robo RPG, @Paizo's PF Battles: http://t.co/DXUljXkG # Green Ronin in 2012: Dragon Age Set 3, new Song of Ice And Fire Roleplaying book, more Mutants & […]

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Why I Oppose PIPA and SOPA

January 18, 2012 by Dave

SOPA, PIPA, and the DMCA before them demonstrate one important axiom: technology changes faster than the law. The people in congress have shown by and large that they are not up to date on the latest technologies and the implications of what they are suggesting. Piracy is a complex issue with many viewpoints that has yet to fully reach the people making our laws.

Filed Under: Editorial, News

Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-01-15

January 15, 2012 by Gato the News Robot

Awesome Dice: a dice-roller plugin for WordPress sites. http://t.co/DzvOy4Cg # RPG Countdown Best of 2011: Win $2011 for buying participating products or win $2011 worth of FLGS advertising. http://t.co/zDzEsKDt # New edition of D&D announced: http://t.co/PPo0OfZ4 (with corrected link) # RT @Wizards_DnD Check out the NYT article on future of #dnd http://t.co/ArYLeucc and check out […]

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New Edition of “Dungeons & Dragons” Announced

January 9, 2012 by Dave

This morning, in the New York Times, it was announced that Wizards of the Coast is working on the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons – and you can be involved.

Filed Under: Editorial, Featured, News, Roleplaying Games Tagged With: breaking news, D&D

Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-01-08

January 8, 2012 by Gato the News Robot

RT @DanielSolis: And the winner of the Thousand-Year Game Design Challenge is… http://t.co/Y5IhuRLu # RT @gnomestew: Gnome Stew just launched New Year, New Game, a challenge to tabletop RPG GMs: Run a new game in 2012. http://t.co/vwxhcgQb # D&D Encounters as GMing Bootcamp on @gnomestew http://t.co/tZ6OsgoW # RT @LodestoneDavid: Purple Pawn's Top 10 Game News […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2012-01-01

January 1, 2012 by Gato the News Robot

Evil Hat's 2012 project list includes new Dresden Files supplements, Spirit of the Century projects, and more: http://t.co/Z2h76zTc # .@rjschwalb blogs about skill challenges: either ignore them or simplify them. http://t.co/hEqT75Vq # RT @jelmore: New #dnd minis packs from WotC are showing up on Amazon: http://t.co/aUKszDAd http://t.co/M1Z3SKbv http://t.co/hKWyuwUX # RT @SlyFlourish: Great article by @rjschwalb […]

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Critical Bits for the week ending 2011-12-25

December 25, 2011 by Gato the News Robot

GM As Sommelier: Pairing Settings and Systems by @DNAphil http://t.co/Cg07OLFW # Jeff Grubb breaks down how and why there are WotC layoffs near Christmas: http://t.co/M6lz2kLZ # RT @io9: Watch the first trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit now! http://t.co/GBN1Ivvw # RT @DreadGazeebo: What's this? A #dnd #4e Christmas Krampus on @KoboldQuarterly, created by some Gazebo […]

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