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October 2008

White Wolf Taking Pre-Orders for Hunter: Deadly Prey

The White Wolf Online Store is currently taking pre-orders for Hunter: Deadly Prey.  According to White Wolf:  “Hunter: Deadly Prey is a horror strategy game for 3-5 players. One [player] assumes the role of a monster, protecting its unnatural existence. The rest are hunters who seek to defeat the creature. But the supernatural is not [...]

New WargameDownloads.com Releases

Following are the new releases available from our friends at wargamedownloads.com: Colonial Adventures! Fortunes Won & Lost Colonial Adventures allows you to recreate these “dirty little wars” of European expansion $14.00 Lomby Zombie A tile-based, tactical, roleplaying game with a touch of humor $7.00 Panssarisotaa: The Battle of Tali-Ihantala, June 1944 Russia tries to knock [...]

Paradigm’s Arcanis: Crusade Available for Pre-Order

According to the Paradigm Concepts web site, Arcanis: Crusade is now available for pre-order.  This title is a campaign source book detailing the twelve-year period between the end of the first Living Arcanis story arc and the second which premieres at Origins 2010.  This book makes available new feats, spells, and prestige classes, along with [...]

Catan 5-6 Player Expansion Coming Soon

From Mayfair Games comes this news: The Catan: Traders & Barbarians 5- 6 Player Extension™ is comings soon! With this extension you can play all five exciting Catan: Traders & Barbarians™scenarios with up to six players. Now you’ll face even more competition from your fellow settlers as you struggle to survive and prosper on the [...]

Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein has gone gold

From the Matrix Games web site comes the following news: The highly anticipated remake of Close Combat – Battle of the Bulge is gold and poised for release Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Strategy 3 Tactics are thrilled to announce that their remake of the Close Combat series’ take on Battle of the Bulge – Close [...]

Win a free mini at Hasslefree

Hasslefree Miniatures is having a contest of sorts to name its soon-to-be-released minis.  If your suggested name is used, you win a free copy of the mini.

Upcoming White Wolf Releases

White Wolf has published the following updated product release schedule: VTES: Keepers of Tradition Booster Display   11/05/2008   VTES: Keepers of Tradition Booster Pack   11/05/2008   VTES: Keepers of Tradition Malkavian Starter Deck   11/05/2008   VTES: Keepers of Tradition Starter Display   11/05/2008   VTES: Keepers of Tradition Toreador Starter Deck   11/05/2008   VTES: Keepers of Tradition Ventrue Starter Deck   11/05/2008  [...]

New Wargamedownloads.com Releases

Following are the new releases listed at wargamedownloads.com: Baptism at Bardia Solitaire game of the Australian attack on the Italian garrison of Bardia $5.00 End of Days expansion 1 End of Days expansion $1.00 End of Days v1.0 Tongue-in-cheek tactical card game $6.00  

Studio 2 Releases Ravaged Earth PDF

Studio 2 Publishing has released the Ravaged Earth PDF.  Ravaged Earth uses the Savage Worlds engine, providing a pulp setting that is “eerily familiar and uniquely its own”. 

Ogre Miniatures Re-Released by Steve Jackson Games

According to the Steve Jackson Games Daily Illuminator, the PDF edition of Ogre Miniatures is now available on e23.  For the full story and purchasing links, click here.

Shadows of Cthulu on Sale at RPG Objects

According to David Jarvis over at RPGObjects.com: I’m pleased to announce that Shadows of Cthulhu, a licensed true20 adaptation of Chasoium’s Call of Cthulhu RPG is now on sale for only 9.71, that’s 25% of the regular price. In the spirit of Halloween, we want to make it even more affordable for you to check [...]

Matrix Releases Napoleon at War and Updates Harpoon

The Matrix Games web site has announced the release of the following: Larry Bond’s Harpoon – Commander’s Edition Is Updated New features, BattleSets, and more hit the high seas in this latest update Matrix Games and Advanced Gaming Systems (www.advancedgaming.biz) are proud to announce the release of the comprehensive 2008.044 update for Harpoon – Commander’s [...]

Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer to Become RPG

According to the Goodman Games web site, they’ve signed an agreement with the creators of the comic book series “Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer” to produce an adventure module adaptation called “The Adventures of Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer: Shadows of Mirahan” under license. The adaptation will use Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition game mechanics and will [...]

Schutze Offers Baptism at Bardia Wargame

According to my web-monitoring software, the folks at Schutze Games have added a title to their DTP line entitled “Baptism at Bardia” which covers the first major battle involving the Australians in North Africa during World War 2.  It includes rules for solitaire play and is priced at $5 US.

Deals at Dragonblood Miniatures

The Dragonblood Miniatures web site lists a number of deals on their miniatures.  Currently on special as of this writing are: Draconid Fighting Unit (5 minis) $29.99 Lizardmen Group Deal (14 minis) $79.99 Adventuring Party (5 minis) $34.99 Amazon Princess Unit (6 minis) $19.99 Female Elven Dragonslayer Unit (5 minis) $24.99 Clal-Chk Sharpshoot Unit (5 [...]

Catalyst to Release Cthulutech Game

According to the Catalyst Game Labs web site, they have partnered with WildFire, LLC, to bring out a new game: CthuluTech and its core companion Vade Mecum.  The books should be in stores today.  For more information, see the Catalyst or Cthulutech site.

Goodman Games to Release Call of Cthulu Adventures

According to a press release on the Chaosium web site, Chaosium has licensed Goodman Games to publish Call of Cthulu adventure modules for their RPG.  The modules will be published under the line “Age of Cthulu” and will take the Cthulu investigation beyond the 1920s New England seaboard.  The first module, Death in Luxor, is [...]

Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition is Shipping

According to the Bezier Games web site, Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition is now shipping. You may order it directly from them by sending $25 (includes US shipping) to them via PayPal.  Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition is the “definitive” edition of their popular Ultimate Werewolf game.  This edition is completely new, professionally printed and packaged, with [...]

Avalanche Press Wargame Deals

The folks over at Avalanche Press have a TON of specials going on right now on their wargames and some great deals can be had.  As of this writing, the complete list includes: Panzer Grenadier: Afrika KorpsRetail Price: $64.99YOUR Price: $30Gold Club Price: $27 Panzer Grenadier: Desert RatsRetail Price: $64.99YOUR Price: $30Gold Club Price: $27 [...]

Aberrant Releases Data Dump 5

Aberrant Games has released Data Dump 5, the latest issue of their free online magazine.  If you’re a fan of their games, such as Rezolution, you may want to check this free PDF out.  According to the announcement on their home page: In this issue FREE APAC special character cards are included for you to print [...]