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Magic: the Gathering's latest expansion, Dark Ascension, takes place in a world completely taken over by creatures of the night. Vampires are eating humans, werewolves' power is waxing full and bright, and the dead just won't seem to stay that way. More »
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Magic has always dabbled in horror, what with all the zombies and demons on black cards, but the game's designers have crafted a true homage to classic Universal and Hammer horror movies with their newest expansion, Innistrad. More »
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Over a decade ago, Wizards of the Coast asked Matthew Colville of Squaremans to write an role-playing game based on Frank Herbert's Dune. The game never saw print, but here are some samples from the RPG. More »
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This Friday (Halloween!), the Clone Wars expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures Game will be released. All your favorite characters from the movie and TV series will be available, and they'll only be one inch tall. Want to pit the 501st against a horde of battle droids? Check out our preview gallery, with figures and full stats cards. More »
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Clone Wars in the theaters, Clone Wars on your TV, and now Clone Wars on your tabletop. A new expansion for the Star Wars miniatures game is coming out on October 31, with 40 characters drawn from the animated movie and TV series. We've got top-secret details on the new minis, plus an exclusive sneak preview of Commander Gree, including his full stat card. More »
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In the Dark Times between the end of the Clone Wars and the rise of the Rebellion, the Galactic Empire ruled supreme. Jedi were hunted down like dogs, and heroes were few and far between. Star Wars: Force Unleashed, released today, might be an awesome video game, but you can experience this dark, oppressive era of the Star Wars universe from many different points of view with the Star Wars RPG Force Unleashed Campaign Guide. More »
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Click to viewA lot of Star Wars fans first discovered the expanded Star Wars universe via the Knights of the Old Republic video games. Now you too can create your own characters and experience the rich, exciting era that took place thousands of years before the saga of Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader. The Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide is a sourcebook for the current edition of the Star Wars role-playing game. It comes out this week, and we've got all the details, plus previews of some awesome interior art. More »
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Long ago...no longer, before Luke and friends took center stage, there was a tumultuous galaxy (far, far away) nearly torn apart by frequent, devastating wars. The Knights of the Old Republic expansion for the Star Wars Miniatures game, hitting shelves next week, will let you recreate conflicts from the pre-history of the Star Wars universe. We've got a sneak peek at five new minis with their stat cards. Why is Vader around? He's a major bad-ass, that's why. More »
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He's a legendary figure in Star Wars mythology, a brutal military strategist who lead the Mandalorians to galactic infamy in the days of the Old Republic. With his Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders, Mandalore the Ultimate had a hand in shaping the galaxy we all came to know and love. Wizards of the Coast is releasing a pre-painted miniatures set and a campaign handbook for the Star Wars RPG focused on the exciting Old Republic era, and we've got an exclusive sneak preview of the Mandalore the Ultimate mini, as well as his stat card. More »
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There aren't many games where the players compete to see who can end the world fastest. If you like to revel in your dark side, intentionally bring about the apocalypse, and do it all for a low, low price, then we've got the game for you. Sure, it bombed in the marketplace and is no longer published, but that just makes it cooler. More »
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