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Magic: The Gathering publisher hires Pinkerton to seize leaked cards from YouTuber’s house
A mistaken sell leads private investigators to intimidate and threaten an individual and his wife.
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D&D created its own “rather desperate” need for more dungeon masters back in 2014
Heavy is the head behind the screen.
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Mall full of D&D players teamed up to defeat Vecna and set a Guinness World Record
Adventurers retired to a lunch of soft pretzels in the food court.
Opinion
One D&D's new Dungeon Master’s Guide could fix 5E's biggest problem
The new Dungeon Master’s Guide is getting a big reset.
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D&D’s revised Dungeon Master's Guide aims at new facilitators and Critical Role fans
Chris Perkins admits current book “throws you in the deep end of the pool”.
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Magic: The Gathering’s Endgame, March of the Machine, wraps up the card game’s years-long storyline with a fan-pleasing finale
Battles throughout the multiverse.
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New D&D board game Trials of Tempus is an eight-player arena brawl that rewards more than just violence
Brawl that glitters is gold.
Opinion
The D&D movie skips over Cleric and Monk, but will they feature next time around?
Not every D&D class is in attendance, but that could change with Honor Among Thieves 2.
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Pathfinder Studio releases first draft of ORC universal roleplaying game licence for public comment
Paizo skipped Creative Commons in favour of a highly permissible and unalterable RPG licence.
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The next D&D movie could see the party level up – here’s what to expect
What a little XP could do for Honor Among Thieves’ adventurers
Best Games
6 D&D adventures that should inspire the Honor Among Thieves sequel
Classic modules worthy of the big-screen treatment.
Opinion
5 things Honor Among Thieves gets right about D&D - and 3 it gets wrong
The Dungeons & Dragons movie already looks like a hit, but how faithful is it to 5E?
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Minecraft Dungeons & Dragons DLC won’t be usable in player worlds, and that’s a shame
The developer called the tabletop RPG crossover project “bespoke and purpose-built”.
Opinion
Honor Among Thieves owes a lot to this classic D&D adventure
The new D&D movie’s baddies and setting of Neverwinter pay a debt to an underrated Fourth Edition module.
Interview
Why every D&D fan should care about Drizzt Do’Urden, Forgotten Realms hero and one of the most important fantasy characters of all time
Author and D&D expert Michael Witwer on the elf ranger’s long history - and why he deserves a movie.
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Magic: The Gathering introduces dual-faced, transforming Battle cards in March of the Machine
The first new card type since planeswalkers awards victors with a powerful reward.
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Vecna “just the beginning” of iconic villains returning for Dungeons & Dragons’ next narrative phase
The popular RPG increasingly looks beyond the tabletop to inspire its official books.
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D&D movie stars played the RPG together before filming Honor Among Thieves
And had a complete blast, by all accounts.
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You’ll be able to playtest D&D’s official virtual tabletop later this year
As Wizards of the Coast shows off more features for its ambitious online platform.
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Honor Among Thieves Secret Lair gives Chris Pine and D&D movie’s stars their own Magic: The Gathering cards
No word on Universes Within reprints in the future.
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Minecraft mobs now have official D&D stat blocks - and you can download them for free today
Take on Creepers, Endermen and Ender Dragons.
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Minecraft Dungeons & Dragons DLC adds classes, dice rolls and Forgotten Realms locations in a 10-hour action-RPG campaign
See the Sword Coast and Candlekeep in block form.
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Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus worth $615,000 breaks yet another sales record, days after the last one
Artist proof signed by creator Christopher Rush outsells Alpha Black Lotus.
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Magic: The Gathering’s newest official format, Oathbreaker, is a Commander sibling focused on Planeswalkers
The 60-card singleton format, kicking since 2017, already boasts a healthy fan community.
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Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus sells for $540,000, setting yet another record for the holy grail card
The perfect condition card signed by artist Christopher Rush is now the most expensive MTG card ever sold at auction.
Opinion
After Honor Among Thieves, the next D&D movie should be all about Strahd - here’s why
The villainous vampire would provide plenty for fans - and film-makers - to sink their teeth into.
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Classic D&D video games including Spelljammer and Dragonlance are returning to PC for the first time in 25 years
Silver Box and other '80s and '90s games succeed on their death saving throw.
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MTG’s latest peek at Tales of Middle-earth set shows cards and publisher tempted by The One Ring
Serialised cards once again rear their head during an extended look at the upcoming Lord of the Rings-themed set.
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Start your D&D 5E adventure for as little as £14/$18 ahead of Honor Among Thieves’ release
Thanks to discounts on Starter Sets, the Essential Kit, and more.
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MTG reveals The One Ring and three versions of Gandalf the Grey from upcoming Lord of the Rings set
Multiple cards will explore the different ways characters present themselves throughout Tolkien’s classic fantasy epic.
Best Games
8 best D&D character sheets for every type of player
From new players to seasoned adventurers and everyone in-between, get your next character idea down on paper with these tools.
How To
D&D 5E languages explained: A guide to language in Fifth Edition
Every language you might encounter on your adventures.
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Two years after a signed Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus sold for a record $500,000, another has appeared at auction
Gem Mint 10 copy autographed by designer-artist Christopher Rush sold in January 2021 holds the title for the most expensive MTG card of all time.
Deals
D&D 5E's new heist-themed Keys from the Golden Vault adventure book is already discounted by 30%
Assemble your crew, there's a job to do.
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Thousands of dollars worth of pristine Magic: The Gathering boosters were discovered in a garbage dump, then destroyed
Cards worth potential $250,000 included Modern Horizons 2, Infinity and 30th Anniversary packs.
Opinion
D&D 5E's biggest problem is the Druid – here's how One D&D can fix it
Underplayed and overcomplicated, but is the Druid playtest going in the right direction?
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Only half of D&D fans expect the movie to be any good, survey suggests
But they’ll still be going to see it.
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Magic: The Gathering revives 14-year-old multiplayer format Planechase as a Commander offshoot
The first new Planechase cards since 2012 will come bundled with March of the Machines’ Commander precons.
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Here are some of the best value Magic: The Gathering Commander precons
Preconstructed Commander decks that won't cost you an arm and a leg.
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Commander Masters ‘finally’ focuses a reprint-only set on MTG’s most popular format
Expect some pants-on-bananas box prices, though.
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Magic: The Gathering borrows a few pages from Marvel for new TCG set March of the Machines
Phyrexia doesn’t stand a chance against *checks notes* a vampire riding a T-Rex?
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Mutant: Year Zero, Blade Runner RPG maker asks for feedback on two royalty-free tabletop licences
Free League’s Year Zero Engine will be “irrevocable, worldwide and royalty-free”
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D&D maker worried more about recession than OGL controversy’s impact on business
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks is confident the company can recapture angry and upset players.
Best Games
6 best Dungeons & Dragons video games you should play before Baldur's Gate 3
Buttons are not how one escapes dungeons!
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Senior D&D producer says RPG’s execs “lost sight of the impact” OGL debacle would have on community
Wizards of the Coast’s tardy response “was a delay built out of many small, good decisions”, according to Kyle Brink.
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Phyrexia: All Will Be One is a bad time for Magic: The Gathering’s characters, but a very good time for players
Toxic, but not in a bad way.
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Prepare for Phyrexia: All Will Be One with these discounted MTG Set Booster Boxes
Get 30 packs for up to 25% less for the February 10th release date.
Best Games
10 best Phyrexia: All Will Be One cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set
You compleat me.
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D&D abandons quest to update OGL after massive negative survey response
Publisher Wizards of the Coast instead puts even more content into the Creative Commons.
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Magic: The Gathering card sells for six figures, becomes second-most valuable card after Black Lotus
Lord of the Pit in ‘pristine’ condition beat the previous auction price for the card by almost $100,000.
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D&D: Honor Among Thieves’ latest trailer runs the risk of choking on all that tongue-in-cheek
Kitchen table hijinks on a Marvel film budget.
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European RPG Studios Union emerges from dust of D&D’s OGL storm to ‘promote RPGs as art and protect creators’
Effort from French, German and Italian publishers states support of #OpenDND movement as first priority.
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Roll20, Deadlands and Numenera RPG makers join Pathfinder studio’s open game licence as D&D OGL rival gathers momentum
Over 1,500 publishers have backed the ORC so far, according to Paizo.
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D&D’s latest OGL playtest releases core rules to Creative Commons but deauthorizes past version
The first official pass at D&D’s legal future will still likely upset some fans
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D&D maker apologises for OGL, will publicly playtest future versions of legal document
“Let me start with an apology. We are sorry. We got it wrong.”
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Magic: The Gathering kills five Planeswalkers and overhauls Infect in Phyrexia: All Will Be One
Well, maybe not Lukka. He deserved it.
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D&D’s golden age is over due to OGL revolt, says Dark Souls RPG writer
"Once that trust has gone, it's gone forever.”
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Dungeons & Dragons publisher responds to OGL criticism: “We rolled a 1”
Wizards of the Coast’s first public statement rescinds royalty tiers but leaves many questions unanswered.
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Pathfinder maker announces its own Open RPG Creative License in response to controversial D&D OGL changes
System-agnostic ORC will ultimately be controlled by a non-profit in order to “irrevocably and unquestionably keep alive the spirit of the Open Game License”.
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D&D maker tightens its grip on third-party RPG books with reported OGL changes
Thousands of creators and fans angered by what’s proposed in the leaked document.
Best Games
10 best Dominaria Remastered cards in Magic: The Gathering’s latest set
Revisit the legendary plane with these essential reprints.
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D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast has cancelled at least five video games
15 people will lose their jobs.
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OneD&D’s open gaming licence will introduce royalties for biggest creators, prevent third-party NFTs
If you make more than $750,000 a year selling D&D creations, Wizards of the Coast wants a piece of that pie.
Opinion
Magic: The Gathering in 2022: Excellent sets and cards continue to be let down by relentless releases and baffling decisions
A joy as players, a nightmare as fans.
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MTG’s Phyrexia: All Will Be One set promises to kill five important characters
Upshot is the set has more art from Junji Ito!
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Dungeons & Dragons executives think “the brand is really under monetised”
Wizards of the Coast want to create a “recurrent spending environment” around the popular tabletop RPG’s digital front.
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Amid reprint discussion, MTG’s CEO says $999 30th anniversary box was “definitely the right call”
President and CEO Cynthia Williams claims Wizards of the Coast doesn’t participate in secondary markets.
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Dungeons & Dragons’ digital advent calendar is chock full of Dragonlance monsters
Walrus people are so in right now.
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Dungeons & Dragons replaces ‘race’ with ‘species’ in latest playtest material
The move is part of the popular RPG’s “next evolution” away from prejudicial material.
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The Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set is only £82/$86 at Amazon this Black Friday
Such good value a Dragon would hoard it.
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Test your knowledge of D&D lore, rules and history.
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Dungeons & Dragons implements new cultural review following Spelljammer’s racist inclusions
Cultural consultants will be offered more active and involved roles throughout development timelines.
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves delayed in film release date switch up
Honor's not dead; just slightly off schedule
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Scalpers and buggy websites plague Magic: The Gathering’s 30th anniversary advent calendar
The latest in an wholly disappointing celebration for fans and players.
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Magic: The Gathering - The Brothers’ War mechanics and set details revealed
All the information you need to survive MTG’s return to the past.
Opinion
6 things One D&D already gets right - and 3 things it doesn’t
The new playtest materials are out, and our opinions are in.
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The History of Black Lotus: Magic: The Gathering's legendary Holy Grail card
From forbidden artifact to half-a-million-dollar icon.
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Magic: The Gathering drops first details for 2023’s Phyrexia: All Will be One
Wait, wait! I haven't even drafted Unfinity, yet!
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Magic: The Gathering’s Warhammer 40,000 decks are a roaring success for fans of both games - if you can stomach the price
And the perfect place for newcomers to get into the TCG.
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The Mighty Nein return to Critical Role’s table for a two-part adventure available in theatres
Both special campaign sessions will run north of four-and-a-half hours.
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MTG’s Junji Ito Secret Lair might finally pull me into the hype drop spiral
Cult hit horror mangaka illustrates four cards in MTG’s series of alternate art premium releases.
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D&D documentary directed by Critical Role’s Joe Manganiello will use 400 hours of archival footage
With Wizards of the Coasts president producing, this second film will likely cleave closer to hagiography.
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New Dungeons & Dragons video game in development from renamed studio behind Dark Alliance
The untitled project from Invoke Studios will be an “original Dungeons & Dragons-inspired” video game.
Opinion
D&D maker Wizards of the Coast and its RPG rivals are starting to look like Apple and Amazon
Tech executives are multi-classing into tabletop gaming.
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LEGO crowdsources fans for official Dungeons & Dragons Ideas set
You arrive at a tiny, plastic inn.
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Wizards of the Coast appoints former Microsoft e-commerce veteran as new senior VP of Dungeons & Dragons
Rawson will lead the tabletop game’s transition into a heavier digital focus.
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Magic: The Gathering is set to become Wizards of the Coast’s first billion-dollar franchise
That’s one billion with a B.
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One D&D’s playtest is already bigger than D&D 5E's
Next ‘evolution’ of RPG sees more sign-ups since August than whole two-year test for 5E.
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Magic: The Gathering’s 30th Anniversary Edition reprints classic cards, including Black Lotus, in a $1,000 set
You can’t even play them!
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Magic: The Gathering is getting Final Fantasy and Assassin’s Creed cards
Next Universes Beyond sets to arrive from 2024.