All Entries in the "Software" Category
Paper vs. Pixels. Part 1: Why I don’t play World of Warcraft
Despite his love of books, Aiden indulged in the occasional video game. Most of them were Martin’s—guns, robots, and tanks vaporizing whatever monsters moved before the reticule. Aiden favored sword-wielding and spellcraft, but those games were difficult to find. His mother located one as freeware from a seldom-surfed website. His warrior dodged and flipped in [...]
The Civil War Today iPad App
The History Channel released an iPad app called “The Civil War Today” and it is amazing! Admittedly I am a raging Civil War geek, but this app truly leverages the iPad’s potential to create an informative and interesting reading experience. Here is a screenshot. The app is a newspaper that covers every day of the [...]
Exploring the Herolab Authoring Kit
As promised, here are my thoughts on the Herolab Authoring Kit (HAK) for adding additional game rules to Herolab. I will not use the term review, since I did not actually enter an entire game system using the HAK. Think of this as a quick overview from someone that read the manual and reviewed the [...]
Herolab Adds Authoring Kit– D&D Insider Winces in Pain
Herolab, the excellent character generation and combat management software package from Lone Wolf Development just added an authoring kit. The kit allows users to add their own data files (ie game systems) without having to buy a download from Lone Wolf. It does not take a genius to realize this release is all about “4th [...]
Beyond Protocol Beta is Now Open!
I wrote previously about the MMORTS game, “Beyond Protocol . ” I just received notice that the beta test is now open for everyone as of tomorrow. Here is the text of the announcement: You’ve been waiting patiently (or perhaps impatiently) and all of that waiting has paid off. Beyond Protocol is now entering Open [...]
New D20Pro Releases at Dragoncon
I just received official word that that the new version of D20Pro online game tabletop (version 1.13) will be premiered at Dragoncon. I have previously reviewed this software, which is my favorite online RPG game table software. The main improvement in this revision is the ability to create “markers” on the combat map. These are [...]
Beyond Protocol Street Date Announced
Beyond Protocol , the MMORTS beta I am participating in will be released November 21, 2008. You can get an early look at the beta here. Trask, The Last Tyromancer
Dungeons and Dragons Digital Insider Update
“Wizards of the Coast” posted another update regarding the digital insider . Here is the original link . Most of it is just a rehash of the previous post regarding features, but there is some additional information about pricing. The relevant sections are reprinted below. What happens to my year-long subscription when the price goes [...]
Beyond Protocol Pre-orders at Gencon Indy
I posted before about my involvement with the “Beyond Protocol” MMORTS beta test. For those not familiar with this game, it is an empire building/real-time strategy game in a sci-fi setting. I got a press release from “Dark Sky Entertainment ” about what they will have on offer at Gen Con2008 and thought it worth [...]