Experts: Kids need to play more
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Next door, another group ended a raucous musical game by placing their tambourines and drums atop their heads. Silly business, to be sure, but part of an ...

Dark Cloud Glitches V (PS2)
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The title is classed as an action and role playing game, played from a third person perspective. Over 400 years ago, as a war between the Eastern Continent ...

Fable II Developer Peter Molyneux Believes Game Prices Will Go Down
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Peter Molyneux, who was the driving force behind last year's Xbox 360 exclusive role playing game Fable II, is also explaining that the Christmas period, ...

Analyze That: Nintendo Wii Sells Better than the PlayStation 2 Did
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... and traditional role playing titles. Also, third party developers and publishers do not have as much success on the console as the Nintendo made games. ...

Deus Ex: The Conspiracy Cheats (PS2)
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The title is classed as an action and role playing hybrid game, played from a first person perspective, and has a lot of cyberpunk and sci fi elements. ...

Videogames are too often blamed for creating a generation of hyperactive, stimulus-starved youngsters. But one company is using videogames as part of an effective treatment for ADHD. Joel Gonzales profiles SmartBrain Technologies and its SMART system.

Cooking videogames might not improve your real-world culinary skills, but that won't stop Nathan Meunier from trying.

Can videogame characters be role models? Graeme Virtue knows there's only one way to find out: Pretend to be an assortment of gaming icons for 24 hours and record the results.

The most highly publicized psychological studies on videogames usually examine the connection between virtual and real-world aggression. But one line of inquiry focuses on an entirely unrelated question: Could videogames make people better surgeons?

We've all played videogames to temporarily escape from reality, but who knew that games could be an effective medical treatment for chronic pain? Rob Zacny explores the psychology of pain therapy.

Jeff Preston has been working in the RPG industry as a freelance illustrator and concept artist for several years. His art has been featured in products released by Chaosium, Hinterwelt Enterprises, One Bad Egg and many more. Stop by the Flames Rising website for a new interview with the artist.

Jeff Preston Interview

Flames Rising also has new Reviews, plenty of free Previews and other great features. Stay tuned for more creator interviews, new fiction and even a few contests in 2009.

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Dormitories & Dragons returns to discuss larger gatherings, in The Journey Of A Thousand Miles: Running Successful Events.

In celebration of another year where the Earth has not been destroyed, we have reduced the price of the Apocalyspe Prevention, Inc. core book to $9.95.

Take advantage of the savings soon, as the discount only lasts for the next week (ends on 01/11/08 at midnight)!

Written by Eloy Lasanta, Apocalyspe Prevention, Inc. is a 184-page corebook that details everything you need to become agents and protect the Earth. Uses the Dynamic Gaming System (DGS), with flexible character creation and fully immersive combat mechanics and requires only a single D20 to play!

As promised, GAMA announced its new Executive Director today. John Ward, a retired army officer with over 23 years military experience, replaces Anthony Gallela, who has moved on to become the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Bucephalus Games. Ward comes most recently from a criminal justice background, having held the positions of Ohio’s [...]

A pair of new reviews get the roleplaying action flowing today.

The latest book for Mutants & Masterminds is hitting stores this week. Freedom's Most Wanted is the game's first villain book in some time and it's packed with opponents for your superheroes. Following Freedom's Most Wanted later this month will be Green Ronin's 4E Character Record Folio. Get your new year started right with Green Ronin!

What are heroes without villains? Unemployed, that’s what! Fortunately, Freedom's Most Wanted provides heroes with corrupt crimes to solve, dastardly plots to unravel, and sinister super-villainy to defeat. This beautifully illustrated book offers a collection of all new villains for the award-winning Freedom City campaign setting for Mutants & Masterminds. From petty crooks to world-spanning conquerors, Freedom's Most Wanted will keep your heroes busy and Freedom City’s prisons full, at least until those bad guys escape to plot anew!

A Collection of Six Level 1 Adventures.

Whether you are looking for a quick one-shot game, or are in searching for the perfect adventure to kick off your new 4E campaign, In Search of Adventure delivers. Collected for the first time: six all new adventures by some of the brightest writers of the new edition! From the ancient temples of a forgotten snake god, to the maddening maze of an exiled fey, this collection is will test even the most cunning and courageous of heroes.

If you're looking for great adventures, deadly foes and cunning puzzles, look no further. The Search Is Over!

Rules Set: 4E (GSL).

In Search of Adventure is available at RPGNow.com.

Lots of new reviews have been add to the Flames Rising website:

After Twilight: Walking with the Dead - Travis Adkins
Tales of the Seven Dogs Society - Abstract Nova
Shadows of Cthulhu - Reality Deviant Productions
Promise of the Witch King - R.A. Salvatore
Demimonde - Justin Achilli
To the Flame (Promethean) - White Wolf
Annalise - Hamsterprophet Productions

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The incomparable Lore Sjoberg brings us Monster Manual Comix.

As some of us continue to sleep off our first party of the year, more new reviews have arrived.

Shannon documents the roleplaying trends and events of last year, in 2008 in Review: The RPGs.

That’s right - fantasy author and occasional gamer Terry Pratchett has been knighted for his work in literature. Dealing with early-onset Alzheimer’s since last year, Sir Terry is the author of the immensely popular Discworld books - if you haven’t heard of them, you just don’t go into bookstores, do you? In any case, just [...]

We wrap up 2008 with some new reviews, as we have three times a week for years now. Thanks to all you tireless RPGnet contributors - from reviewers to columnists, from RPG Index overseers to forum mods, you are the network that keeps RPGnet going. Let's do it again next year!

Happy New Year, everyone!

In case you have some downtime this Christmas - waiting around for the holiday feasting to begin, perhaps - we’ve got a quick review to keep you entertained for a bit. Demian has slid through Toboggans of Doom by Bucephalus Games, and provided us with his impressions on the slightly strange game. We’ll have a [...]

Now that Christmas is just a few days away, you’re either all set for gift giving, or just about to panic. Fear not - the Cave dwellers have one more list of gift suggestions for you, and this time none of them require shipping. Therefore, we wrap up (*ahem*) our eighth annual holiday guide with [...]

Due to severe weather in Seattle, mail order fulfillment is delayed. Green Ronin staff are off and our offices are closed from December 22th to January 7th for year-end holidays, however Nicole and Chris plan to stay on and continue packing out orders through December 24th, weather permitting. The Green Ronin holiday elves took the sleigh out for a couple of hours on December 20th to send packages on their merry way during the break between blizzards but we're snowed in again as of December 21st. As always, we appreciate everyone's support and patience. Happy Holidays, stay safe, stay warm, and we'll see you in 2009!

Our website elves have been working hard to give you more things to buy in our Green Ronin Online Store. Here's what's new there: Freedom City Atlas 3: Freedom City Transit Authority is the latest PDF installment of this project detailing the various areas of the city of heroes. Whether your hero needs to catch a runaway train, or just needs to catch a ride to headquarters, Freedom City Transit Authority is there for you. In other cartographic news, we've got a special treat for you Freeport fans. Andy Laws did a beautiful job creating the map of the city of adventure for Pirate's Guide to Freeport, and now you can get your very own color poster of his handiwork, only in the Green Ronin Online Store. It is only $8, or a mere $4 if you purchase Cults of Freeport, Buccaneers of Freeport, or the True20 Freeport Companion. Order your Freeport Poster Map today! We've also been busy adding more 3rd Era PDF products to the Green Ronin Online Store, namely:Thieves' World Player's ManualMurder at the Vulgar UnicornShadowspawn's Guide to SanctuaryThieves' World Gazetteer3rd Era Freeport CompanionTestament: Roleplaying in the Biblical EraThe Cavalier's Handbook

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GREEN RONIN ANNOUNCES 3RD ERA Industry Leader to Keep Classic Titles Available Under New Brand December 9, 2008--SEATTLE, WA: Green Ronin Publishing announced today that it would keep its classic d20 System titles available under its new 3rd Era brand name. The process began this week with the re-release of six books in PDF format and will continue on a regular basis until all the titles are updated. "The status of the old d20 logo is now unclear," said Green Ronin President Chris Pramas, "so we created a new logo to replace it. This will keep PDFs of our back catalog available. We're also going to offer Print on Demand editions through Lulu, so gamers who want hard copies of difficult to find products like the Book of Fiends will be able to get them." The first six 3rd Era books are Aasimar & Tiefling, Advanced Bestiary, Book of Fiends, Creatures of Freeport, Eternal Rome, and the Freeport Trilogy: 5-Year Anniversary Edition. PDFs of these titles are available now in the Green Ronin Online Store and print versions will be available from Lulu soon. 3rd Era books are compatible with the 3rd edition of the world's most popular roleplaying game and its many offshoots and variants. About Green Ronin Publishing: Green Ronin Publishing is a Seattle-based company known for its dedication to quality books and games. Founded in 2000, Green Ronin has won more awards for excellence and innovation than any other game company in the new millennium, and took home the coveted ENnie Award for Best Publisher an unprecedented three years running. With great licenses like A Song of Ice and Fire and the Black Company, groundbreaking games like Mutants & Masterminds and Blue Rose, and a roster of top flight designers and illustrators, Green Ronin Publishing is a leading light in the hobby game industry. Green Ronin Media Contact: Nicole Lindroos nicole [at] greenronin.com # # # # # [3rd Era]

Steve Kenson has written up a new designer journal for A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying. He discusses magic in SIFRP, including omens and portents, greensight, and skinchangers. SIFRP Design Journal: Magic

Freeport and Walk the Plank fan Philip Minchin from Australia has written and packaged up a free PDF, "Reading the Skull and Crossbones." In it he presents a divination system from the City of Adventure, using the cards found in Walk the Plank. And in case you haven't noticed, now is the perfect time to pick up both Pirate's Guide to Freeport and our family-friendly pirate card game Walk the Plank, since if you buy the book, you'll get the card game too, for free! (Offer good only in our Green Ronin Online Store, until such time as the boss tells the webmaster the deal is over. Free card game presented as option during checkout if the print version of Pirate's Guide to Freeport is present in cart.) Also of note is our still-ongoing RPG Stimulus Package Sale, in which several Freeport books are still available at great prices.

The Necronomicon Shipping now to distributors world wide.

Death In Luxor Goodman Games releases it's first Age of Cthulhu title.

Upper Deck Entertainment has announced a new in-store organized play program for its World of Warcraft Miniatures Game. Starting in January, players can participate in their local hobby stores’ World of Warcraft Miniatures Game Battlegrounds events for a chance to win an exclusive preview figure for the upcoming expansion set Spoils of War. Winners will receive the Horde Blood Elf Warlock Daxin Firesworn, plus a foil version of his character card....

French Call of Cthulhu Rules now available Editions Sans-Detour publishes new CoC Rulebook.

Future Echoes [Pulp Mix] is the first "single" from the album titled Pulp City - The Soundtrack (Bailey Records/2009) coming August 18, 2009. Theme = A song for the unaligned superheroes of Pulp City!...

Adventure Games Publishing is pleased to announce the ......

Monster mayhem takes a bite out of the Big Apple in March with the release of Monsterpocalypse Series 2: I Chomp NY. The second Monsterpocalypse CMG set expands each of the six factions — G.U.A.R.D., Terrasaurs, Lords of Cthul, Planet Eaters, Martian Menace, and Shadow Sun Syndicate — with two new monsters and six new units. ...

Digital Adventures releases Call of Cthulhu Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II You can now play Call of Cthulhu over the internet!

Reclusive gamers wanting to play War Plan Pacific from KE Studios and Shrapnel Games who live in fortified mountain compounds and think that members of the United States Postal Service are a secret paramilitary organization bent on world conquest through Pottery Barn catalogs take note! You, along with other gamers, will not need to deal with a shipping service to enjoy this great new wargame. Shrapnel Games is now offering War Plan Pacific for purchase as an immediate download. Those preferring a physical product can still order it as such. ...

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