GAMA has just posted the full list of winners, including for the Vanguard Award and the Gamers’ Choice. I haven’t seen any details on any new inductees into the Hall of Fame yet though. It’s possible there weren’t any, but I’m still checking.
Origins Awards Announced
The fine folks at GamingReport.com just posted the results for this year’s Origins Awards. (Look for the press release after the break below.) Sadly, the two nominated products I worked on (The Authority RPG and Secret of the Spiritkeeper) didn’t take home the statue. Still, they lost out to other worthy products (Ars Magica 5th Edition and Path of the …
For the Modern Zombie
Around the Pinnacle Entertainment offices, we used to have a saying: “Everyone loves Zombies.” I think Shane Hensley (who came up with it) actually had it translated into Latin for his business cards. If you’re part of that mythical “everyone,” you’ll love this.
SciFi Podcasting
It had to happen. Mike Stackpole, Aaron Williams, and the guys from the Dragon Page just set up the SciFi Podcasting Network. If you’re a fan of genre fiction and know how to set up a podcast subscription for yourself, you should check it out. Not-so-coincidentally, iTunes 4.9 makes listening to shows like this a piece of cake. I’m just …
No Origins for Me
I regret to report that I won’t be able to make it to Origins this year. I have too many deadlines over my head to justify taking off the better part of a week or more to go to Columbus, Ohio, no matter how fantastic it would be. This is also why I’ve been quiet here lately. Too many things …
Join the Industry
Sometimes people ask about hiring me on full-time someplace. I’m always flattered by this and willing to talk about it. I’m picky, though, and it would take a lot for me to give up freelancing and leave my hometown behind. I have an incredible support structure here, and I couldn’t buy the kind of help I get from friends and …
Hungry Little Monsters Ready to Eat
No, this isn’t about my kids. Hungry Little Monsters is an all-star jam d20 RPG book of monsters. All profits go to FoodForAll.org, a worldwide initiative to end hunger. You can buy the book now through DriveThruRpg.com or RPGNow.com for just $7, a bargain for a 63-page book that comes with separated artwork (placed in a separate file so you …
New iBook
My new computer showed up yesterday. It’s an iBook, just like the last two I bought. I’ve had a lot of luck with these machines. I got a 12“ model, which had everything I wanted but a DVD burner (which I’ll add externally, for much cheaper). I bumped the RAM up to 1.25 Gig myself and had the factory install …
Should Marvel Give Up Comics?
Tony Caputo, publisher of Now Comics, recently argued on ICv2.com that Marvel Comics should give up the publishing business and license out its properties (its characters) to other publishers. I think he’s wrong, and I wrote ICv2 to tell them so. They published my comments yesterday. Let me know what you think.
Dave Sutherland Dies
I’m a few days late on this, but my good friend Jim Kitchen called me tonight about it. Dave Sutherland, one of the first artists hired at TSR, passed away on June 6, just over a week ago. You can read a solid obituary on GamingReport.com. I never met Dave, but I knew his work. Anyone who picked up the …