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Just in time for Halloween spooky season, Dark Horse Comics has expanded their catalog on the DriveThruComics.com digital comics shop!
New additions include the complete Hellboy collections by Mike Mignola, B.P.R.D., Lobster Johnson, Witchfinder, Baltimore, and more. These join our catalog of Dark Horse titles including Critical Role, The Witcher, and Cyberpunk 2077 graphic novels.
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Paizo has announced its participation and sponsorship of Power Word Meal, a tabletop charity event benefiting Share the Meal. For each backer of Pathfinder Quest on BackerKit—including backers before the charity event began—Paizo will donate one meal to the campaign (up to a maximum of 10,000 meals donated). Power Word Meal’s campaign runs through October […]
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CCP Games is calling FPS players to the frontlines! The makers of EVE online just launched Operation Nemesis, the latest public deployment for EVE Vanguard, the studio’s in-development multiplayer sci-fi shooter set in the EVE Universe. This free, limited-time event introduces a narrative-driven New Player Journey, a new map, formidable new enemies, and an expanded arsenal of far-future weaponry. Participants embark on faction-driven Expeditions and squad up in fierce PvEvP combat, marking the next step toward EVE Vanguard‘s Steam Early Access launch in Summer 2026.
Operation Nemesis runs until 11:00 UTC on October 2, 2025, and is accessed via the EVE online game launcher, downloadable from the EVE Vanguard website.
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Heroes of the Borderlands (2024) is the newest starter set for DUNGEONS & DRAGONS and is now available at your local and online game stores in North America. Designed to pick up and play in just minutes, Heroes of the Borderlands is the perfect entry point for newcomers to D&D, or experienced players looking to […]
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In Monster Kingdoms, you play a creature of darkness. You may be vampiric magus, or feyborn harlequin. You might be a warrior gauntlet, an orc cultist, a druidic elf, or a flame-spitting dragonkin. You can play a wildly creative goblinoid, a chaotic dwarf, a fierce ice elementor, or a shame-filled fiend. Your characters can be anything from hulking dreadnauts to disturbing mentalists, and many Mantles in between.
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Dragon Delves is the first D&D title to feature an adventure for each chromatic and metallic dragon while delivering an emotionally-charged adventure arc, returning players to the heart of what makes D&D special – exploration, danger, and wonder. Each adventure showcases artwork from a different artist, bringing unique styles and themes to life ranging from […]
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Adventure awaits for you and your party this coming August. Ravensburger, acclaimed publisher of award-winning board games and high-quality puzzles and toys, is set to release the new Horrified: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS board game. In this fifth installment of the award-winning Horrified game series, players embark on a journey inspired by the World’s Greatest Roleplaying […]
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US-based Locus Magazine, which debuted in 1968, is a cornerstone of the fantasy, science fiction, and horror genre. Not only does the magazine review books and offer thought-provoking essays, the nonprofit magazine also hosts the Locus Awards, writing workshops, and so much more to help nurture aspiring authors, promote existing writers, and build community. “Locus […]
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Gristlecracker’s Hags & Grimoire just debuted on DMsGuild.com. Over 250 pages of new mechanics, guidelines and tactics for using hags, magic, and the esoteric in your Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. The designer’s developed the supplement for all levels of play and dungeon mastery, and uses a hybrid D&D 2014 (5e) format that includes the best […]
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The Dungeons & Dragons team has officially released the System Reference Document (SRD) 5.2 into Creative Commons. This update builds on the foundation of SRD 5.1 and reflects the team’s continued effort to support the passionate, talented creators who make the D&D community thrive. SRD 5.2 allows creators to utilize the updated core rules to publish their own TTRPG content and keep full ownership and control of their creations.
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The final, updated supplement for the trilogy of Dungeons & Dragons 2024 core rulebooks has been released. The Monster Manual 2024 debuted as a 384-page, full-color hardcover book with standard and premium covers. D&D Beyond and Roll 20 offer a VTT version of the Monster Manual, too. The standard cover, illustrated by Tyler Jacobson, features Vajra Safahr and Minsc facing off against a beholder; the premium cover, credited in the book to Olena Richards, is a metallic blue mindflayer with gold foil print. Both books are high quality-printed hardcover books with illustrated end pages and feature gorgeous, thematic illustrations by over two dozen artists.
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New! And now available! In the new and improved 2024 Monster Manual, meet a monstrous menagerie of creatures for fifth edition! Encounter iconic D&D favorites like dragons and mind flayers, confront a host of new monsters, and take on higher level play with terrifying creatures like the arch-hag and the blob of annihilation. Wizards of […]
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Gather your D&D party and prepare for glory as Resolution Games pulls back the veil on DEMEO X DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: BATTLEMARKED. This collaboration between Resolution Games and Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, summons both battle-hardened veterans and eager newcomers to embark on adventures steeped in the world and lore of D&D. Forged with Resolution Games’ award-winning Demeo Action Roleplaying System, BATTLEMARKED arms players with tactical might and magic to deploy alongside friends as they work co-operatively to vanquish the forces of evil.
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The Old Ones are squirming! Readers of all ages can enjoy a brand new illustrated title from Chaosium Publishing called “H.P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness for Beginning Readers“. Written and colorfully illustrated by R.J. Ivankovic, this kid-friendly story is a carefully-rhymed retelling of “At the Mountains of Madness” that first debuted in 1936. […]
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If you haven’t downloaded Pinion Comics’ free issue of The Candleman Christmas Special, hop on over and grab this Dickensesque issue. The comic is about a wealthy CEO who’s spending his evening berating an employee about wanting to take Christmas off to spend with the family. Well, it appears the Candle Man will have something to say on the subject. And it is gruesome!
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The Dungeon Master’s Guide 2024 has just been released. The second book of three, the new 384-page guidebook offers updated, hands-on advice and rules to help DMs run sessions of Dungeons and Dragons.
As a companion to the Player’s Handbook 2024, this hardcover, full-color book is a welcome and gorgeous addition. Also available in digital format on D&D Beyond, the Dungeon Master’s Guide 2024 is a comprehensive, deep dive to help people run Dungeons & Dragons and create new materials for their campaigns.
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Are you in the mood for a little spooky fun? We’ve compiled a list of Halloween games, comics, anthologies, and stories created by well-known and indie creators. We hope this list is a fun way to find new treats for the holiday! Titles we recommend are listed in alphabetical order. 15 Halloween Games and Adventures […]
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Arise, Tiamat!” the first single from DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – Bardic Inspiration: A Musical Journey through the Forgotten Realms has just dropped ahead of the album’s November release.
Composed by Michael Gatt to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons, the album presents 12 original tracks inspired by iconic locations within D&D’s most famous setting, the Forgotten Realms. Each track serves as an aural homage to the rich lore and enchanting adventures that have defined D&D for half a century.
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Halloween is just around the corner! During this time, a tradition in the U.S. is to get your tarot cards read or to enhance your gaming experiences by either adding a divinatory element or finding a tarot-themed game. If you need resources and inspiration to read, learn, or play with tarot, we’ve got you covered! […]
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