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Charles Stross’ “The Laundry Files” RPG Announced

By Dave McAlister • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Cubicle 7 Entertainment is producing a roleplaying game based on the award-winning Laundry series (The Atrocity Archives, The Jennifer Morgue, and the forthcoming The Fuller Memorandum) by the even-more-award-winning Charles Stross, and uses the also-award-winning Basic Roleplaying System (Call Of Cthulhu) by Chaosium Inc.



8 March 2010

By Dave McAlister • Mar 8th, 2010 • Category: Latest Releases

This weeks releases in the roleplaying world.



Mongoose Releases: RQII Screen and Namegivers of Barsaive

By Dave McAlister • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

There are two great new products from Mongoose currently winging their way to the shelves of your local games stores – the Games Master’s Screen for RuneQuest II and the latest Earthdawn supplement, Namegivers of Barsaive.



Signs & Portents 78

By Dave McAlister • Mar 1st, 2010 • Category: Latest News

In this month’s all new, bookmarked and hyperlinked issue of Signs & Portents you can find:



1 March 2010

By Dave McAlister • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Latest Releases

This weeks releases in the roleplaying world.



Wanna Earn Money For Being A Rules Lawyer?

By Dave McAlister • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Savage Mojo is looking for a pair of people who have an eye for game balance and a passion for the best rules. If that’s you, we want your help in developing the rules for a new series of roleplay supplements. Get your name in print, and earn some cash along the way.



Thrilling Tales

By Dave McAlister • Feb 27th, 2010 • Category: Reviews

Grab your fedora and your ivory-handled .45s and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as Thrilling Tales unleashes the pulse-pounding excitement of the pulp magazines and cliffhanger serials of the 1930s and 40s into the Savage Worlds rules system!



Les Hedges

By Dave McAlister • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Today members of the UK roleplaying community paid their last respects to Les Hedges. Les, who passed away on the 16th, was a stalwart of the UK convention and Living campaign scene. I first met Les when I was on the Sarbreenar committee and he immediately struck me as the sort of person who would lighten up anyone’s day. Something that proved to be the case in character as well with his Forgotten Realms priest of Lathander (the god of light in that campaign world). Many a convention heard the echo of Les praising, in character, Lathander and it always brought a smile to my face.

Tonight I raise a glass in Les’ memory. Rest in peace my friend.



All for One: Régime Diabolique

By Dave McAlister • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Triple Ace Games (TAG) is pleased to announce All for One: Régime Diabolique, a swashbuckling action-horror-intrigue game set in the age of the Three Musketeers. Powered by the award winning Ubiquity role-playing system created by Exile Game Studio, All for One contains all the rules you need to play. The book is scheduled for a June release.



Conception

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: ConceptionLocation: Naish Holiday Village, Highcliffe, Christchurch, DorsetLink out: Click hereDescription: The premier roleplaying convention on the South CoastStart Date: 2011-01-26End Date: 2011-01-30



Dragonmeet

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: DragonmeetLocation: Kensington Town Hall, LondonLink out: Click hereDescription: Dragonmeet 2010 promises a day jam-packed with games for you to play. Whether you want old favourites or something new, there’s space for all and everyone can join-in; on the day you simply sign up for the games you want to play.Date: 2010-11-20



Consequences C

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: Consequences CLocation: Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, DorsetLink out: Click hereDescription: Our goal is to bring together the best LARPs we can find, of all styles and genres, in one weekend, so that you can’t help but find a game or three (or five!) that you just have to play. We are always looking for new [...]



Indiecon

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: IndieConLocation: Holbourne, Naish, Christchurch, DorsetLink out: Click hereDescription: Indiecon mission is to provide a friendly, relaxed and flexible gaming atmosphere where players can play new games, their favourite classic games and playtest the games of tomorrow.Start Date: 2010-11-04End Date: 2010-11-08



OddCon

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: OddConLocation: Park Inn, TelfordLink out: Click hereDescription: OddConUK is the only fully inclusive UK games convention that provides:
* Accommodation – INCLUDED
* Breakfast – INCLUDED
* Evening Meal – INCLUDED
* Games – INCLUDEDStart Date: 2010-10-15End Date: 2010-10-17



Furnace

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: FurnaceLocation: The Garrison Hotel, SheffieldLink out: Click hereDescription: Furnace is an annual roleplaying convention in Sheffield, around October, which is held in a converted gaol. Each year for four years 70+ people have come and enjoyed a relaxed friendly and yet game packed weekend amongst the seven hills of Sheffield. Start Date: 2010-10-09End Date: [...]



PaizoCon UK 2010

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: PaizoCon UK 2010
Location: Aston University Business School, Birmingham
Link out: Click here
Description: Paizocon UK is the premier Pathfinder Society event for the UK. It brings together all the roleplayers who have enjoyed the Organized Play campaign so far and gives them an opportunity to play the very latest adventures as they are released and possibly [...]



Beer and Pretzels Games Weekend

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

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Title: Beer and Pretzels Games WeekendLocation: Town Hall, Burton on TrentLink out: Click hereDescription: Open 10.00 – 10.00 on Saturday, 10.00 – 7.00 on Sunday
Tickets £4 per day or £7 for both, available on the door or in advance from Spirit Games.
There is ample free parking, and the railway station is 2 minutes walk away.
The [...]



TravCon10

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

TravCon10 is a UK Traveller roleplaying convention being organised by BITS. It will be held near Sawtry (between Peterborough and Huntingdon just off the A1M), on the weekend of 26 to 28th March 2010. There is space for about 30 attendees for a fantastic weekend of Traveller roleplaying. Information on the available games will be publicised over the coming weeks and we are looking for volunteers to run games. This is our third year of running TravCon.



Cubicle 7 – Cakebread & Walton Announce Clockwork & Chivalry

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Cubicle 7 Entertainment and Cakebread & Walton are pleased to announce they have formed a publishing partnership to bring out “Clockwork & Chivalry” – a brand new roleplaying game set during the English Civil War, although not the one you’ll have read about in your history books…



[Mongoose] New Releases – Traveller and Judge Dredd

By Dave McAlister • Feb 23rd, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Three new titles will be hitting the shelves of your local games store this week, one for Traveller, and two for Judge Dredd.



22 February 2010

By Dave McAlister • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: Latest Releases

This weeks releases in the roleplaying world.



Savage Mojo and Smiteworks announce partnership

By Dave McAlister • Feb 20th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Savage Mojo has made an agreement with SmiteWorks USA to deliver the Suzerain roleplaying experience to your virtual gaming table. SmiteWorks will develop a series of rules and campaign-based products for the Fantasy Grounds II virtual tabletop, starting with a free version of the Savage Suzerain Player’s Guide for the Savage Worlds rules system.



Cubicle 7 – Radioactive Ape Designs Publishing Partnership Announced

By Dave McAlister • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

Cubicle 7 Entertainment and Radioactive Ape Designs are pleased to announce they have formed a publishing partnership.

The partnership sees Radioactive Ape’s Best Selling post apocalyptic PDF “Atomic Highway” appear in print format through distributors and stores this coming June.



15 February 2010

By Dave McAlister • Feb 14th, 2010 • Category: Latest Releases

This weeks releases in the roleplaying world.



Ambercon UK 2010

By Dave McAlister • Feb 10th, 2010 • Category: Latest News

AmberCon UK ‘10 will be the 9th-11th July 2010 and we are returning to the
Harben House, Newport Pagnell for the second year.

Bookings (with deposit) and game descriptions are needed by 1st May 2010
with full payment due by 31st May 2010.

Full details are available at:

ambercon.org.uk/current/ACUK10.Info.pdf