Asks--Should a Christian Play Dungeons and Dragons?
August 22, 2001
Pamphleteer Jack Chick has provided a platform on his website for a new attack on roleplaying games, publishing a 10,000 word screed on the topic by William Schnoebelen.
Akira, DBZ CCG, Farscape Big Winners
August 22, 2001
The big players seemed to dominate this month, with multiple products associated with the strongest properties taking many of the top slots.
Shipping Summer 2002
August 18, 2001
WizKids, the creators of Mage Knight , the pioneering 'collectible miniatures game,' announced an agreement with Marvel that will result in the creation of a Marvel CMG that will bow in the summer of 2002.
No Extras, Just Pumped Up Pictures and Sound
August 11, 2001
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment is introducing a line of 'SuperBit' DVDs that have no extra features but twice as many digital bits dedicated entirely to providing the best possible picture and sound.
Products Will Be Reviewed
August 8, 2001
Wizards of the Coast is going to enforce exact compliance with the Open Gaming Licensing agreement.
More Features, New Animation
August 8, 2001
The Shrek DVD, which debuts November 2, apparently aims to do as well in DVD and VHS sales as the film did at the box office. The two disk DVD contains a mind-numbing plethora of extra behind-the-scenes features.
Buffy Thespian Mobbed by Teens
August 5, 2001
James Marsters, who plays 'Spike' on the popular Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series drew huge crowds of teenage girls for his signing session and Q & A at Gen Con on Sunday.
Summer 2002
August 4, 2001
WizKids, the company that created Mage Knight, the first collectible miniatures game announced at GenCon in Milwaukee that it would be producing a Battletech collectible miniatures game for release in the summer of 2002.
Bows in January
August 4, 2001
WizKids has revealed more details about Mage Knight: Dungeons , a major expansion to the Mage Knight collectible miniatures game which will help bolster first quarter sales when it ships in January of 2002. The Dungeons Starter Set includes pre-painted treasure chests as well as new Mage Knight figures.
Plus the WotC Rumor of the Week
August 4, 2001
A solid crowd of around 25,000 was expected by the wrap-up of Gen Con -- North America's largest consumer show for games--in Milwaukee today.
