Aug 31-6, 2026

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Video Games

Video Games Konami announces Rhapsody in Scarlet, a 1920s New York magick action game Konami has announced Rhapsody in Scarlet, a new single-player action-adventure game set in a magick-filled version of 1920s New York. Read it

Video Games No Rest for the Wicked moves 1.0 launch to March 2027 Moon Studios has moved No Rest for the Wicked's 1.0 launch from October 2026 to March 2027. The studio's official announcement says the extra time will go toward... Read it

Video Games Marvel's Wolverine feature trailer confirms violent combat systems and family-useful content toggles Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine now has a clearer shape for families and adult players trying to decide how to handle it. PlayStation Blog says the PS5 game launches... Read it

TTRPGs

TTRPGs Netflix’s Ravenloft D&D series puts Strahd at the center after Forgotten Realms stalls Netflix is taking another run at Dungeons & Dragons television, and this time the reported target is Ravenloft. Deadline says Netflix is developing a live-action series... Read it

TTRPGs D&D Beyond's September drop brings Duskling, magic tools, and a new Phandalin D&D Beyond's September Drop is a practical one for tables that already run part of their game through Wizards' digital tools. Read it

TTRPGs Jadestorm gives TTRPG players a wuxia fantasy alternative with real crowdfunding momentum Jadestorm is the kind of TTRPG project that should make fantasy tables look up from the usual shelf. Onyx Path Publishing says the game's BackerKit campaign has moved... Read it

TTRPGs Forbidden Lands: Alderland opens preorders for a Q1 2027 campaign module Free League Publishing has opened preorders for Forbidden Lands: Alderland, a new campaign module that sends the survival-fantasy RPG south of Ravenland into a war-torn... Read it

TTRPGs EARWRM turns a Mothership one-shot into a rave-horror module with its own soundtrack EARWRM is a small Mothership release with a very specific table promise: the horror is in the room, and the soundtrack is part of how the room works. Read it

TTRPGs D&D Beyond makes Scene Prep live inside Maps with free drop-in encounters D&D Beyond's new Scene Prep tool is live inside Maps, and the most useful part is simple: Dungeon Masters can attach prep notes to the places where play is happening. Read it

TTRPGs D&D Beyond maps Q4 2026 partnered content across Magus, Obojima, Warlord, Herbarium, and Greyhawk D&D Beyond has put dates on a busy Q4 2026 partnered-content slate, and the useful story is bigger than a calendar update. Read it

TTRPGs Dragon Kings reunites Dark Sun creators for a 5E-compatible Khitus return Dragon Kings is heading back to crowdfunding on September 22, and the hook is bigger than another fantasy 5E book. The project reunites several creators tied to Dark Sun... Read it

TTRPGs Hasbro's D&D Universes Beyond hiring points to a bigger licensed-tabletop push Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have posted multiple senior D&D Universes Beyond roles, which makes the licensed-tabletop push look less like an experiment and more like... Read it

Board Games

Board Games Boardova’s 1984: Unperson turns Orwell’s dystopia into a 60-minute board game Boardova has revealed 1984: Unperson, a board game adaptation of George Orwell's dystopian novel with a retail target later this year. Read it

Board Games SPIEL Essen adds B2B matchmaking for the business side of board games SPIEL Essen has added a B2B matchmaking tool for exhibitors and business visitors ahead of its October 22-25, 2026 board-game fair. Read it

Board Games Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game returns in refreshed editions Renegade Game Studios is bringing Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game back to the table in refreshed Standard and Premium editions. Read it

Board Games Overclock's solo-first cyberpunk card game campaign gives small-box 4X a clearer pitch Overclock has a clean hook for a crowded crowdfunding shelf: a cyberpunk 4X card game built around solo play, packed into 36 cards, with a physical pledge that Ezra's... Read it

Board Games Allplay expands into Masterworks, Epics, and Creations lines led by Dominant Species Allplay is making a bigger board-game move than its recent shelf presence might suggest. The publisher is launching three new lines, Masterworks, Epics, and Creations,... Read it

CCGs/TCGs

CCGs/TCGs CookieRun: Braverse distribution push sets up a bigger 2027 TCG test CookieRun: Braverse is getting the kind of distribution news that matters more than a splashy card reveal. Devsisters is widening access in North America and Europe... Read it

CCGs/TCGs Pokemon: Wild Card makes the TCG the center of a new animated movie Pokemon is putting its card game on the movie screen in a more direct way. The Pokemon Company has announced Pokemon: Wild Card, a feature-length animated film built... Read it

CCGs/TCGs Magic: The Gathering launches A Perfectly Normal Superdrop with Marvel-heavy Secret Lair drops Magic: The Gathering has another Secret Lair release on the calendar, and this one is built for collector pressure. Wizards of the Coast says A Perfectly Normal... Read it

CCGs/TCGs Pokémon TCG Pocket is adding dual-type cards starting with Mega Mewtwo X ex Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting its first dual-type cards in October, and Mega Mewtwo X ex is the card The Pokémon Company chose to put at the front of the reveal. Read it

Wargames

Wargames Codex: Orks puts Warhammer 40,000’s 11th edition book model in players’ hands Games Workshop has moved Codex: Orks from announcement talk into player use. The Warhammer Community points update says the Orks book hits shelves this weekend, its... Read it

Wargames Fire and Ice Miniatures Adventure Game heads to retail after Kickstarter Fire and Ice: Miniatures Adventure Game is moving from Kickstarter-origin project to retail shelves, giving wargames and adventure-board-game players a cleaner way to... Read it

Wargames Warcrow's The Witch campaign turns player results into fantasy-wargame canon Wargames need more stories like this one. Warcrow, Corvus Belli's fantasy miniatures game, is preparing The Witch as a global campaign where player results can move the... Read it

Wargames Warmachine's Covenant of the Flame gets four boxed sets for November 2026 Steamforged Games is giving Warmachine's Covenant of the Flame a serious November 2026 boxed-set wave. The official Warmachine preview frames the army as a Protectorate... Read it

Wargames Games Workshop preorder wave pairs plastic Custodes support with five Old World Battle March boxes Games Workshop's latest preorder wave gives Warhammer players two very different kinds of buying decision. On one side, Warhammer Community lists an Adeptus Custodes... Read it

Wargames Games Workshop's free Old World Battle March scenario gives new armies a small-table story hook Games Workshop has released a free Warhammer: The Old World Battle March scenario about two small armies fighting over a mysterious tower, and that small premise is... Read it

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