How to Make Dungeons & Dragons a $1 Billion Brand
Ben Riggs is a D&D historian and author of the book Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons. Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From…
A New Fast X Trailer Has Death Star Pinball and Cannon Cars
Fast and Furious Death Star pinball.Image: Universal Okay, we know. That’s not actually a Death Star in the latest trailer for Fast X. It’s a bomb that sort of looks…
BREAK!! Into the Gaming Shelf With an Homage to Classic JRPGs
There are so many incredible crowdfunding campaigns going on, I really can’t stand it. Games are so good, y’all. I’ve also got some new games, supplements and additions, and indie…
The 25 Most Impressive Scrabble Words Played By Middle and High Schoolers
Image: aga7ta (Shutterstock) Noun: “a wild mustard, Brassica kaber, having lobed, ovate leaves and clusters of small, yellow flowers, often troublesome as a weed in grainfields.” “Charlock” was played by…
The Gaming Shelf Comes Out Guns Blazing
I’m actually delighted to be featuring Gosu X—one of the few times board games to have made it onto this list (I’m simply not as plugged into what board games…
Netflix may bring its gaming service to TVs, using iPhone as controller
Netflix is working on a feature that will bring its games to smart TVs and allow players to use their iPhone as a controller, reports from Bloomberg and MacRumors‘ Steve…
The Glory Days of Work-From-Home Are Behind Us
Image: DiMedia (Shutterstock) Well, it was a great run. Gone are the days of waking up two minutes before your first meeting, and checking your inbox in your pajamas according…
All the Witches Casts a Spell Over the Gaming Shelf
We return to tabletop with clear eyes and fingers itching to roll some dice. As reviews and social reactions start rolling in for the Dungeons & Dragons film, we’ve begun…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Let’s Make a Date
I imagine Gizmodo readers will not approve of a Luddite take, but I’m going to risk my skin and wax nostalgic for physical calendars. Do you remember Page-A-Day calendars? Each…
Till the Last Gasp Is an Exciting and Dramatic 2-Player Grudge Match
New from Darrington Press, Till the Last Gasp is a two-person board game that encourages dramatic storytelling through the lens of a duel taking place between two enemies. Players take…