As ICv2.com and OgreCave.com report, we’ve had more shake-ups in the tabletop industry. Last week, Upper Deck laid off another 40 people on top of the others they let go earlier in the year. On the bright side, a couple of companies have already stepped forward with plans to rescue the games of WizKids. The guys behind SaveHeroClix.com formed Piñata …
More LOTRO
“Hero’s Guide to the Waterworks,” the latest article on The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is up. Will Hindmarch did his regular wonderful job on this piece, which I had the honor of editing.
The Gamer Economy
It looks like games aren’t as recession-proof as they’ve seemed to be in the past–at least if you’re a mass-market tabletop games company. According to various reports, Mattel is laying off 1,000 people, 4Kids is still losing millions of dollars, and Topps is closing its WizKids division. First, my condolences to those employees caught up in all of this. It’s …
Hollow Wee ’Un–Now with Art
Since I posted my note yesterday about the monster I wrote up for FlamesRising.com‘s month-long Halloween celebration, the fine folks there have added a creepy illustration to the article too. My pal Aaron Acevedo breathes some terrifying (un)life into the little critter with his spooky work. (Thanks, Aaron!)
Games, Politics, and Religion
In comments on a recent post about the Citizens of Virtue ARG, my friend Teeuwynn Woodruff points out that the game is meant to support Jesus Wants to Save Christians, a new book by Rob Bell and Don Golden. She also directed me to a fresh blog post that explains it all. Ironically, on the same day, the über-political-polling site …
More LOTRO
Will Hindmarch‘s second article for The Lord of the Rings Online, which I edited, is now up. Check out the details about “Warden Mastery,” a new snazzy class for the upcoming Mines of Moria expansion.
100-Word Tale
My latest post is up on Storytellers Unplugged. Since it’s October, it’s time for some short fiction again. Last year, I wrote six-word stories. This time around, I cracked my knuckles and went all the way for 100 words (on the nose) instead. Be sure to check it out. It won’t take long.
Online Chat on RPGLife
The folks at RPGLife.com asked me to join them in an online chat on Tuesday, October 21, from 8 PM to 10 PM Central Time. I agreed, and now I’m asking you to do the same for me. Please stop by and say hi, ask questions, or just rattle my cage. I’ll type back as fast as I can.
LOTRO Articles
I’ve been playing around with a lot of different MMOs lately. Here’s one reason why. A new, ongoing series of web articles about The Lord of the Rings Online started appearing yesterday on the game’s official website. The always excellent Will Hindmarch wrote the first, “Hero’s Guide to Hollin Gate,” under my editorial management. These should appear every week for …
Banned Books Week
It’s Banned Books Week this week, the annual spotlight the American Library Association throws on attempts to have books banned from libraries across the nation. Do us all a favor and read a banned book this week.