Since I last mentioned the Marvel Heroes Battle Dice website back on June 8, they’ve added: A list of the new powers from the upcoming Series 2. Two more sets of computer desktop wallpaper. A calendar of upcoming games, tournaments, and events. Be sure to stop by and check them all out. I like the new wallpapers a lot, although …
Mishler’s Manifesto
In the latest issue of Comics & Games Retailer, editor James Mishler makes an excellent point about one of the big differences between selling comics and selling games. These days, people buy comics because of the writers and artists involved with a particular book. With games, few people have any idea who the creators are. Some comics creators have attained …
WizKids Update
According to ICv2.com, WizKids laid off 15 of its 65 employees back on June 8. A few of my friends felt the axe, although since they’re not speaking loudly about it, I won’t name them here. Still, if you’re looking to hire some fine game designers, there are a number of them floating around out there these days. It seems …
Illektron v. Playmates Toys
A company called Illektron–which made a collectible card game called Battlez–has filed suit against Playmates Toys over the trademark for Battle Dice. I’m still poring through the PDFs of the court documents to see exactly what this is all about. (You can get these and the original press release about the lawsuit by clicking on the “News Wire” running scroll …
WizKids Reorganizes
According to a press release posted on GamingReport.com, WizKids has “reorganized.” This means some good people have lost their jobs. Without being on the inside, it’s impossible to know what the reasons for this are: poor sales, meddling by a corporate parent, or something else entirely. The management team at WizKids is filled with good people, and I know this …
Queen of Death for Halloween
It’s official. The Queen of Death–the final novel in my Eberron trilogy (The Lost Mark series)–is due out in October rather than December. That means cutting two full months out of that long, dreary waiting season that falls between novels. Plus, it means it’ll be out just in time for Halloween, which seems fitting for a trilogy that centers so …
Cathy’s Books Sells Out?
Monday’s New York Times featured an article on Cathy’s Book, the new blend between novel and alternate reality game created by Jordan Weisman and Sean Stewart. Apparently Cover Girl has arranged for product placement in the book in exchange for promoting it on BeingGirl.com, a website for adolescent girls. According to ICv2.com, Commercial Alert–an organization which “protect communities from commercialism”–sent …
Conan Film Finds Auteur
As ICv2.com reports, the upcoming Conan movie has a confirmed writer/director: Boaz Yakin. Yakin wrote The Punisher and directed Remember the Titans. While this will be his first fantasy film, I have high hopes that Yakin will bring us the Conan film we’ve all been waiting for. In a perhaps-not-strange bit of coincidence, Tom Jane, who starred in Punisher, now …
ARGs Q&A
My recent post on EDOC Laundry piqued the interest of regular commenter Christian Johnson, so he sent me a list of questions about alternate-reality games (ARGs). Today, he posted his notes and questions and my answers at Cinerati.
Prophecy on Shelves Now!
Today is the official release date for Prophecy of the Dragon. This is the first of the climactic two-part story that brings the saga of the young Knights of the Silver Dragon to a roaring end. If you were there with me at the beginning with Secret of the Spiritkeeper, be sure to join me for the finale!