This month’s extensive round-up includes a choice selection of recently released and upcoming titles, covering sci-fi, horror, fantasy and cyberpunk – in print and digital formats. You Are Deadpool All five issues of Marvel’s unique interactive adventure YOU ARE DEADPOOL, have now been released. Written by Al Ewing with art by Salva Espin (issues […]
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Before Joe Dever’s untimely passing in late 2016 he completed revised editions of his post-apocalyptic series Freeway Warrior for Swedish publisher Åskfågeln, updating the original timeline to the year 2033 (rather than 2020 as in the 1988 edition) and changing some aspects of Cal Phoenix’s story to better match the expectations of a modern audience.
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Fighting Fantasy Audio Drama: The Series A multi-episode series of the officially-licensed Fighting Fantasy audio dramas will now be produced by Fox Yason Music Productions Limited, as their current Kickstarter campaign has already been successfully funded by over 200%. Following on from last year’s successful launch of the first episode, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain:
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This is the first post in a new feature series on GBN celebrating some of the many great artists working within interactive fiction. In each ARTIST SHOWCASE we intend to show and discuss individual techniques, workflows and visual styles, often peering behind the scenes to witness and understand all of the craft, technical skill and
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Joe’s son, Ben Dever, posted the following message on Facebook today: As the anniversary of the loss of our father approaches, it’s time to reflect and to share some news about the future of his universe. This will be one of the final posts on this page. At the end of the month, the profile
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The ‘New Order’ series of Lone Wolf adventures are now available to play on your Android device. Books 1 and 2 from the series – Voyage of the Moonstone and The Buccaneers of Shadaki – are currently fully playable, with further books on the way. Assume the role of a warrior of the Kai Order
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The release of the new edition of Highway Holocaust, the first book in Joe Dever’s Freeway Warrior series from Swedish publisher Åskfågeln, is now imminent, with the book being printed and prepared for delivery. Pre-orders are currently open at Åskfågeln’s webstore, so those who missed the Kickstarter campaign last year can now order a copy
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Megara Entertainment have now launched their new Kickstarter campaign for the second gamebook of the Autumn Snow series of Lone Wolf adventures: Autumn Snow 2: The Wildlands Hunt. This hardback Collector’s Edition will be similar to the first book, The Pit of Darkness, and will again feature some fantastic black-and-white interior illustrations and page fillers
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Legendary gamebook author Joe Dever passed away on 29 November 2016 due to complications after surgery. Creator of the fantasy world of Magnamund and the Lone Wolf series, Dever’s many gamebooks, roleplaying games and computer games enthralled and entertained millions, earning him impressive worldwide sales and establishing his works as much loved fan favourites. At
Megara Entertainment have just launched their latest Kickstarter campaign for an updated hardback version of a classic gamebook. Originally published in 1985, Grey Star the Wizard was the first of four books released in a new mini-series titled The World of Lone Wolf, created by Joe Dever and written by Ian Page. You are Grey
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Megara Entertainment released a revised third printing of their first Autumn Snow adventure a few months ago – a ‘definitive edition’ of this Lone Wolf gamebook – now featuring a portrait version of the map of Sommerlund by Francesco Mattioli, replacing the previous landscape format, which required the reader to turn their book sideways. Written
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Swedish publisher Åskfågeln are currently running a Kickstarter campaign to print new hardcover and softcover versions of Joe Dever’s post-apocalyptic Freeway Warrior series, originally released in the late eighties. Joe Dever has updated the timeline and changed Cal Phoenix’s story to better fit in today’s society, with the adventure now taking place in the year
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Book number 29 of the classic Lone Wolf series was published in April (English edition) – and the first ‘fat’ printed edition has already sold out! The second ‘thin’ edition is currently available here to purchase. The Lone Wolf gamebook adventures are a unique interactive fantasy series. Each exciting episode can be played separately, or you
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