http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:58:48 -0700 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:49:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Report-from-Icon-in-Tel-Aviv-Israel?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Tel Aviv, Israel: Aside from the occasional heat wave associated with middle-eastern fall, October 2009 brought the 12th annual Icon convention to the gaming community in Israel. Icon is a week long festival, taking place during the Jewish hol... conventions and events Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:49:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Report-from-Icon-in-Tel-Aviv-Israel?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Chris-Pramas-leaves-Flying-Labs?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Seattle, WA: After three years as Creative Director for Flying Lab Software, Chris Pramas announced today that he will be leaving to pursue other opportunities. Pramas joined Flying Labs in October 2006, working on Pirates of the Burning Sea, ... hobby gaming industry Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:32:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d31-Chris-Pramas-leaves-Flying-Labs?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Marvel-comics-for-the-iPhone?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner New York, NY: Early on Friday, comiXology announced that Marvel Comics are now available on their Comics by comiXology iPhone application. Comics started appearing for the iPhone shortly after Apple opened the iTunes App Store late last year, ... product announcement comics Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:55:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Marvel-comics-for-the-iPhone?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Paizo-Publishing-hires-Rob-McCreary-as-new-assistant-editor?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner RPG Superstar Finalist to join Pathfinder staff Redmond, WA: Paizo Publishing, LLC is pleased to announce that it has hired Rob McCreary to join its award-winning editorial staff as an Assistant Editor. "I first noticed Rob McCreary... hobby gaming industry Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:47:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Paizo-Publishing-hires-Rob-McCreary-as-new-assistant-editor?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Great-prices-from-Goodman-Games?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Citing the difficult economy facing many gamers today, Goodman Games announced its Great Price program today. Continuing the successful precedent set by Level Up, prices on most future Goodman Games releases will be reduced by as much as 50%. You ... sales and promotions Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:17:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Great-prices-from-Goodman-Games?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d8-RPG-Countdown?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner RPG Countdown Welcome to RPG Countdown. This bi-weekly show combines the hottest sellers from online retailers with sales figures provided by your friendly local gaming store.   This episode of the Countdown covers the period between 23 Septemb... podcast hobby gaming industry Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:37:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m10d8-RPG-Countdown?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Washington-DC-Replaces-DDXP-with-synDCon?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Fairfax, Virginia: The Gamers’ Syndicate, LLC, will present synDCon, a table-top gaming convention, at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center in Rockville, Maryland from February 12, 2010, to February 15, 2010. ... conventions and events Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:00:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Washington-DC-Replaces-DDXP-with-synDCon?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Inceptum-Terminus-from-D3-Games?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner After a worldwide coordinated terrorist attack against the United States, Russian Confederation, and their allies, the federal and state governments in the United States collapse in the chaos that follows. Out of the ashes, the corporations take cont... product announcement Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:29:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m9d1-Inceptum-Terminus-from-D3-Games?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d31-RPGBomb-chat-with-Jonathan-M-Thompson-of-Battlefield-Press?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Tomorrow, RPG Bomb will host an online chat with Jonathan M. Thompson of Battlefield Press.When: Tuesday 9/1/09 at 9 PM ESTWhere: www.rpgbomb.comJonathan M. Thompson spends his time running the publishing company, Battlefield Press, Inc. (which is no... interview conventions and events Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:13:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d31-RPGBomb-chat-with-Jonathan-M-Thompson-of-Battlefield-Press?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d30-How-to-Publish-a-Pathfinder-Adventure?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner The recent release of the Pathfinder RPG at GenCon has a lot of people thinking about new adventures. One of the best avenues to explore freelancing and take a sort of mini-class in professional game design is with Open Design. The company won the 20... product announcement Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:24:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d30-How-to-Publish-a-Pathfinder-Adventure?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Chat-with-Jess-Hartley-tonight-on-RPGBomb?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Jess Hartley is an award winning freelance novelist, writer, editor and game developer. She has written extensively for White Wolf Publishing, including products for the World of Darkness core game line, Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Forsake... interview Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:59:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Chat-with-Jess-Hartley-tonight-on-RPGBomb?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d26-How-to-publish-a-4th-Edition-adventure?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner It’s almost impossible to break into print as a RPG designer. Wizards of the Coast accepts no outside submissions at all; other publishers work with a small stable of the same freelancers. But there is one place to learn the tricks of the freel... product announcement Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:27:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d26-How-to-publish-a-4th-Edition-adventure?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Dominion-awarded-9th-Annual-Diana-Jones-Award?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Diana Jones Awards Indianapolis, IA: The Diana Jones Award is an annual award created to publicly acknowledge excellence in gaming. Started in 2000, past winners included Peter Adkison (founder of Wizards of the Coast), Ticket to Ride (published by... hobby gaming industry conventions and events GenCon Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:58:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Dominion-awarded-9th-Annual-Diana-Jones-Award?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Paizo-partners-with-Reaper-to-produce-Pathfinder-miniatures?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Paizo Publishing Monthly metal miniatures releases to support Paizo's new Pathfinder Roleplaying GamePaizo Publishing and Reaper Miniatures today announced a new partnership that will see Reaper produce monthly metal miniature releases to support P... hobby gaming industry product announcement Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:07:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Paizo-partners-with-Reaper-to-produce-Pathfinder-miniatures?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Pathfinder-RPG-sells-out?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Pathfinder RPG All Preordered Copies Now in Distribution Channel, New Print Run to Arrive in Early NovemberTen days before the launch of their much-anticipated Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, Paizo Publishing today announced that the firs... product announcement Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:30:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Pathfinder-RPG-sells-out?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Crafty-Games-to-publish-Looking-Glass-Wars-RPG?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Looking Glass Wars RPG Omaha, NE: Crafty Games LLC has partnered with Frank Beddor, whose spirited reinvention of Wonderland challenges everything you know, or think you know, about the cherished fairytale classic."We're so excited to join Fra... product announcement Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:31:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Crafty-Games-to-publish-Looking-Glass-Wars-RPG?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Evocative-City-Sites-from-Rite-Publishing?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Rite Publishing Most folk behind the screen have had that moment when, for whatever reason, they need to come up with a church or an inn or a graveyard or an orphanage, something that stands out for the players and enhances to the story. But, as wit... review Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:07:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d25-Evocative-City-Sites-from-Rite-Publishing?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Open-Design-003-Kobold-Quarterly-10?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Open Design Podcast Open Design 003: Kobold Quarterly 10 Chaos and Creativity edition Welcome to the Open Design Podcast, a discussion about game design and game mastery with hosts Wolfgang Baur, Ed Healy and Rone Barton. Regular Features: * '... interview podcast Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:05:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Open-Design-003-Kobold-Quarterly-10?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Kobold-Quarterly-X?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Kobold Quarterly Issue #10 Bellevue, WA: Most magazines don't make it past their first six issues, so you know it's something special when a gaming quarterly hits double digits. That's exactly what the small-but-fierce Kobold Quarterly has don... review product announcement Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:26:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Kobold-Quarterly-X?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Bucephalus-Games-announces-launch-event-kits-for-their-new-Timestreams-Card-Game?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner Bucephalus Games Seattle, Washington: Bucephalus Games, are offering advanced launch kits directly to hobby retailers for their new Timestreams card game that will allow retailers to hold prize-supported events during the launch week, with prizes i... hobby gaming industry product announcement Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:48:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7710-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Bucephalus-Games-announces-launch-event-kits-for-their-new-Timestreams-Card-Game?cid=exrss-Seattle-Hobby-Games-Examiner