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D&D's New OGL Will Reshape the Landscape of Third Party Creators

A lot of the lifeblood of Dungeons & Dragons isn't found in the games you play at home, or the campaign books routinely released through the year, but in the community of talented content…

January 5, 2023 | 11:44 EST

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(Updated) Wizards Of The Coast Reportedly Cancels Multiple Games

Update January 6th 7:55AM: Hidden Path Entertainment says its "epic D&D project" with Wizards of the Coast hasn't been canceled after all. The studio says it's currently hiring people to work on…

January 4, 2023 | 10:13 EST

Promo graphic.  Mostly white text on a dark blue background resembling stormy skies.  Text: D&D Beyond and the Disability Community of Wizards Present Galesong: Dragons’ Convergence. 6 headshots of performers are labelled Makenzie De Armas, Aliza Pearl, Angel Giuffria, Jennifer Kretchmer, Rogan Shannon, & Quincy of Quincy’s Tavern. Under the photos, text reads: With special guests Aabria Iyengar, Sam de Leve & More!  Coming soon on D&D Beyond
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Wizards of the Coast Announce Galesong: Dragons' Convergence, A Disability Focused 5e Actual Plan

WIzards of the Coast have announced a new actual play is coming this month. Actual Plays, a recorded TTRPG campaign with the players maintaining character, have exploded in popularity thanks to shows…

December 8, 2022 | 03:54 EST

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New D&D Honor Among Thieves Trailer Shows Practical Dragons And New Characters

A new D&D Honor Among Thieves trailer has dropped. The latest attempt at a live-action film of the world's most popular TTRPG has had its share of ups and downs. The most recent trailer was…

December 5, 2022 | 03:32 EST

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Magic's The Brothers' War Set Takes A Trip Through History

It's an exciting time to be a Magic The Gathering fan with Magic 30 this weekend celebrating the upcoming 30th anniversary of Magic the Gathering, and The Brothers' War set highlighting the large-…

October 27, 2022 | 12:45 EDT

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Wizards Announces Extra Life 2022 Secret Lair

Wizards of the Coast has partnered once more with Extra Life 2022. The publisher behind Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering has worked alongside the non-profit organization since 2013,…

October 21, 2022 | 02:58 EDT

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New The Brothers' War Card Names and Story Shared

The next MTG set release is nearly on us, as The Brothers' War continues a jam-packed autumn calendar of Magic releases. The Brothers' War may not be released until November 18th, but today Wizard's…

October 20, 2022 | 05:40 EDT

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Critical Role's Mighty Nein Are Back For A Two-Shot

Today Critical Role announced that The Mighty Nein will be returning for a special two-shot adventure. The Mighty Nein was the moniker given to the cast of party members from Critical Role's second…

October 18, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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MTG Surveil and Landfall Errata Updates a Bunch of Cards

Over the weekend, a quiet but notable change happened with the world's biggest trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, as errata has been issued on a number of cards updating them, and in some cases…

October 17, 2022 | 11:12 EDT

Artwork of the card The Meathook Massacre now on the Magic ban list
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Wizards Updates Their Magic Ban List

Wizards of the Coast have updated its Magic ban list. The tabletop publisher has continued to update Magic: The Gathering's many different formats, taking into account potentially unbalanced cards in…

October 10, 2022 | 04:05 EDT

A dragon breathing fire onto a warrior's shield in the Lego DnD competition artwork, which also has Lego and Dungeons & Dragons logos
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Lego DnD Competition Asks You To Immortalize Your Campaign

A new Lego DnD crossover has been announced, and it's inviting you to submit your custom creations for a chance to enshrine them in the Lego halls of immortality. By creating detailed models of your …

October 6, 2022 | 11:33 EDT

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Magic 30th Anniversary Edition Charges $1000 For 4 Packs

Wizards of the Coast have announced Magic 30th Anniversary Edition. This is a special promotional product that will be coming soon in a limited-print run continuing the company's celebration of the…

October 4, 2022 | 06:08 EDT

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One D&D Expert Class Playtest Now Live

Wizards of the Coast have released the One D&D Expert Class playtest. The tabletop publishing giant has been getting feedback from players around the world for what will be the next generation of…

September 29, 2022 | 03:39 EDT

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Magic Judge Saves Tournament From Broken WOTC System

Earlier this week, a Magic judge was faced with a technical mess. The matchmaking software used to coordinate all major Magic tournaments, its use highly encouraged by Wizards of the Coast, stopped…

September 28, 2022 | 03:57 EDT

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Wizards Shares New The Brothers' War Prerelease Details

Wizards of the Coast have released new details about their upcoming The Brothers' War prerelease. This is the newest set for Magic: The Gathering as laid out during Wizards Presents 2022. This set…

September 23, 2022 | 03:34 EDT

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Wizards Revises D&D Hadozee Race Following Controversy

Update 09/04/22 11:20 AM: Wizards of the Coast has made an official statement regarding the D&D hadozee race changes. An official post on the D&D website states that not all content regarding…

September 2, 2022 | 03:17 EDT

Artwork of the Tardis for the Universes Beyond Doctor Who Magic the Gathering set
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Magic the Gathering Extends to Universes Beyond at Wizards Presents 2022

Today Wizards Presents showed off a lot of new things related to Wizards of the Coast's two tentpole products, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering. For fans of Magic the Gathering there…

August 18, 2022 | 01:00 EDT

A Dragon is being ridden into battle with soldiers marching around. This is key artwork for Dragonlance 5th Edition.
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Next Generation of Dungeons & Dragons, 2023 Roadmap, and More at Wizards Presents 2022

Today Wizards Presents showed off a lot of new things related to Wizards of the Coast's two tentpole products, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering. For fans of Dungeons & Dragons,…

August 18, 2022 | 12:31 EDT

The logo for Skeleton Key, a brand new Wizards of the Coast AAA studio, overlaid on a picture of Dragon Age
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Ex-Dragon Age Lead Heads Up New AAA Wizards Of The Coast Studio

Wizards of the Coast has announced Skeleton Key, a brand new AAA studio based in Austin, Texas. The studio will be headed up by former Dragon Age executive producer Christian Dailey and is currently…

July 26, 2022 | 11:24 EDT

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Adventures In Rokugan Brings Legend of the 5 Rings To D&D 5e

A certain generation of tabletop RPG fans are fond of Legend of the Five Rings. Commonly abbreviated to L5R, it is a world inspired by East Asia folklore and mythology, with players taking on the…

July 22, 2022 | 04:30 EDT

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Spelljammer Academy On D&D Beyond For Free

Since Wizards of the Coast purchased the digital platform D&D Beyond back in April, a lot of promotional material has released. In celebration of the company's acquisition of the platform, they…

July 11, 2022 | 01:34 EDT

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Two New Factions Announced for D&D Onslaught

Wizards of the Coast have announced more miniatures will be coming to their tabletop miniatures game, D&D Onslaught. This is a self-contained tactical skirmish game where you and another player…

June 29, 2022 | 02:30 EDT

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D&D 5e Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel First Chapter Available For Free

Since Wizards of the Coast officially purchased the digital platform D&D Beyond, the studio has released free content for its users. To celebrate the purchase, they gave away two supplements for…

June 21, 2022 | 12:19 EDT

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Pathfinder Society Year Four Announced, Abomination Vaults Coming to D&D 5e

In the world of tabletop RPGs, Paizo Publishing's Pathfinder is seen as healthy competition to Dungeons and Dragons. Paizo has managed to stand out from Wizards of the Coast thanks to well-received…

June 3, 2022 | 03:16 EDT

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D&D Beyond Gives Away Free Books

If you're a fan of tabletop RPGs, there's a chance you are familiar with D&D Beyond. This digital platform is an online service where players can build characters for a Dungeons and Dragons…

May 16, 2022 | 02:59 EDT

Magic The Gathering and Warhammer 40k Universes Beyond Collaboration
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Everything Revealed at the Magic: The Gathering May Announcement Event

It was a busy day for Weekly MTG as the Magic: The Gathering May announcement event was held, sharing a lot of new information about upcoming sets and events for the original trading card game.…

May 12, 2022 | 07:22 EDT

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Critical Role Visits The Past in Exandria Unlimited: Calamity

The world of Exandria that Matthew Mercer, CCO, and DM of Critical Role, has built is expansive and highly detailed. From the tropical shores of Rumblecusp to the bustling streets of Emon Exandria is…

May 12, 2022 | 04:45 EDT

D&D Beyond Monsters of the Multiverse Volo's Guide to Monsters Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes Delisting cover
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D&D Beyond Delisting Two Monster Manuals, Merging Into 'Monsters of the Multiverse'

D&D Beyond is delisting two books for the first time ever, merging two of its monster manuals into a new, updated version titled Monsters of the Multiverse. First announced all the way back in…

May 10, 2022 | 04:03 EDT

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Everything Announced At The Dungeons & Dragons Direct

Wizards of the Coast have just released their first-ever Dungeons & Dragons Direct filling it with information on what fans of the popular Tabletop RPG can expect on the horizon. Not only was…

April 21, 2022 | 12:30 EDT

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Magic The Gathering Card Prices Are Going Up

The world of tabletop gaming has faced many problems these past few years. In addition to the sea freight shipping crisis leading to exponential increases in fees and delays, the cost of production…

April 19, 2022 | 04:20 EDT

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Hasbro Buys Up D&D Beyond From Fandom

Hasbro has bought D&D Beyond, a digital resource aiming to help players augment their Dungeons & Dragons 5e experience. All of the digital assets and tools offered by D&D Beyond will now…

April 13, 2022 | 09:31 EDT

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Wizards Testing Magic: The Gathering Booster Pack Recycling

Do you like Magic: The Gathering? If you do, you probably know that a Magic: The Gathering booster pack have always gone in the garbage. It sucked, but that's just how things were. Well, that's about…

March 22, 2022 | 10:43 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons Unveils New Anthology Book Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel

Today Wizards of the Coast have announced the next Adventure Book for Dungeons & Dragons. While we're already so close off the heels of Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep it seems the party…

March 22, 2022 | 09:00 EDT

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Hope For The Warriors Uses D&D To Heal

The world of tabletop RPGs have been a powerful force in world activism. The TTRPGs for Trans Rights in Texas bundle has raised (at time of writing) almost $340,000 in response to oppressive…

March 15, 2022 | 03:14 EDT

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Comic Relief Partners with Oxventure For D&D Prize Draw

Those who live in the UK might be familiar with the charity organization, Comic Relief. They are known for working with other like-minded organizations and campaigns to help combat child poverty,…

February 8, 2022 | 03:16 EST

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Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Teases Upcoming Kamigawa Cards

Magic: The Gathering Head Designer Mark Rosewater has put out a teaser for some upcoming Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty cards, giving out "tiny hints" of what we can expect for this upcoming return to…

January 24, 2022 | 02:57 EST

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A Deep Dive Into Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse and D&D 5e Gift Set

Last week TechRaptor was lucky enough to have a chance to learn more about the upcoming Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons 5e products. The revised Gift Box Set comprised of Xanathar's Guide…

January 18, 2022 | 10:00 EST

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First official D&D Adventure Book from Critical Role's Exandria Releasing in 2022

Fans of Dungeons and Dragons and the joy of interactive collaborative storytelling have plenty to celebrate right now. A brand new pre-written adventure has been announced, and it is an adventure…

October 12, 2021 | 03:03 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Arena Bug is Preventing Progress, Players Say

Several players have reported that a pretty serious Magic: The Gathering Arena bug has been impeding their ability to progress in the game -- and it doesn't look like it's been fixed yet. Magic: The…

September 13, 2021 | 03:05 EDT

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Everything Revealed at Magic Showcase 2021

The Magic Showcase 2021 kicked off at 11AM Eastern having promised it will let us scry the future and let us see what was coming to the world’s oldest trading card game next year. Kicking off the…

August 24, 2021 | 11:08 EDT

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DnD Beyond Contest Pulled Due to Backlash

The minds behind DnD Beyond suffered a mishap of sorts with how they managed an art contest, ultimately leading to the competition being removed entirely. This all started on July 28th when they…

July 30, 2021 | 03:00 EDT

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Hasbro Increasing Prices of Products like Magic and D&D

As Q2 for 2021 comes to a close, Hasbro's financial conference call has gone out. It contains some good news for ongoing brands as well as things to look forward to, but also contains some worrying…

July 29, 2021 | 03:14 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons Live 2021 Reveals Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dungeons & Dragons Live 2021 has begun today and for the next 48 hours there will be all kinds of fun D&D related announcements. We had a chance to get a bit of info ahead of the big event…

July 16, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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Wizards Surveying About D&D Virtual Tabletop and Subscriptions

Wizards of the Coast is working on an elaborate virtual tabletop system for Dungeons and Dragons. All of this started with a survey circulated by Wizards of the Coast. It seemed like straightforward…

June 15, 2021 | 04:01 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Stranger Things Secret Lair Announced

A Magic: The Gathering Stranger Things Secret Lair drop has been announced as part of Netflix's Geeked Week, and that's not all — a Smite Stranger Things crossover is on the way, too. Secret Lair is…

June 9, 2021 | 06:45 EDT

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Changes Coming to Magic The Gathering's Universes Beyond

Magic The Gathering fans got some welcome news recently in regards to a line of cards. In an official post on their website, Wizards of the Coast talked about their unique set of cards known as…

June 7, 2021 | 04:11 EDT

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Magic The Gathering Phyrexian Update Has Started Rolling Out

Magic The Gathering fans, some crucial information just slipped out regarding the Phyrexian Update coming to the game. Announced earlier this year, after the appearance of Vorinclex in Kaldheim, the…

June 4, 2021 | 04:15 EDT

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Magic: The Gathering Drizzt Card Revealed for Forgotten Realms Set

A Magic: The Gathering Drizzt card was one of the three new cards revealed for the upcoming set Adventures in the Forgotten Realms as part of a video feature focusing on R.A. Salvatore's iconic Drow…

May 20, 2021 | 02:21 EDT