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Monsterpocalypse Comic Releases Fall 2008

$Raven\'s Avatar$ Privateer Press has issued a press release about their upcoming comic miniseries focusing on Monsterpocalypse. It is reprinted below.

Privateer Press and Across the Pond Studios have teamed up to create a new comic miniseries, published by Desperado, introducing the world of giant monsters from Privateer Press’ upcoming Monsterpocalypse Collectible Miniatures Game (CMG).

Across the Pond Studios is working closely with the game designer and creator of Monsterpocalypse Matt Wilson to bring the world of the game to life on the comic page. In addition to creative direction from Matt Wilson, the series credits include story by Stephan Nilson (Smallville and Batman Strikes), script by Jason Avery and Stephan Nilson, pencils by Karl Waller (X-Men and Motorhead), inks by Rick Bonilla (Atomik Mike), coloring by Barry Williams (Atomik Mike), and cover art supplied by the Privateer Press stable of artists.

This is a great way to reach out to comic fans in addition to gamers thereby expanding the game’s base. PP is further expanding on this in two ways. First, people who collect issues 1-3 of the comic will be able to get a FREE Limited Edition Mega Sky Sentinel. This method has been used by PP before in conjunction with No Quarter Magazine and Warmachine (limited edition Eiryss).

Secondly, anyone who goes to the San Diego Comicon in July can get a FREE issue #0 of the comic at the Privateer Press booth.

FREE Nine Inch Nails Album The Slip

$Raven\'s Avatar$ This is not exactly gaming news but it is news for gamers so it belongs here. If you’ve been living under a pile of dice you are one of the few people oblivious to this news. The Nine Inch Nails have released a new album to thank their fans for their loyalty and devotion.

The album is titled The Slip and it is a great album. What makes this album extra special is it is FREE. You saw correctly. The album is 210% F-R-E-E. It is available, for FREE yes I love saying that, online for download. They provide a bunch of versions but rather than make you go all over the place we have made a lossless version of it available here.

How can we legally do this? NIN released the album under a Creative Commons License and told downloaders to edit, revise, share, distribute, and blog the album any way they please. They gave us free reign and I am taking the bull by the horns and giving the album to YOU.

Go to Nine Inch Nails FREE Album to download it for yourself. You have two choices to make when you get there. You can download the zipped version, great for those on dialup, and then unzip it after it downloads. Or, you can pick what songs you want to download from this list. Either way you can’t lose.

All tracks, and there are 10 songs, are in m4a file format. This is a lossless (meaning it sounds as good, if not better than, as CD quality) file type that plays on iPods, in iTunes, on Macs, and on Windows machines. They will work on Windows XP and Windows Vista and should work on all other mp3 players.

Download the album, put it on your iPod, and listen to it while you game and while you paint and while you say how happy you are that NIN released a FREE album. You can also listen to it while you say how much you love the CWF Game Cast. Who loves you? Who loves you baby!

Inside No Quarter #18 May 2008

Wondering if the new No Quarter is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #18 covers. There’s great Legends coverage plus tons of modeling articles.

Over 90 pages of Privateer Press goodness all for just $5.99. It is nice to see more Monsterpocalypse coverage. We are very excited about that game.

Fire in the Hole p. 2 “Letter from the Editor-in-Chief.”
Bosun’s Call p. 4 “Letters to the Editor and general shenanigans.”
News From the Front p. 5 “Events and important news from around the world.”
New Releases p. 7 “The latest Privateer Press products for May and June.”
Portents of the Divine p. 14 “A glimpse of the divine hints at looming danger in this new IK fiction.”
Legends on the Charge p. 26 “A preview of Warmachine: Legends Dragoons and Mercenaries.”
The Gamers’ Journal: Studio Showdown, Part 2 p. 47 “The Studio crew bolster their armies to 500 points of focus and fury.”
Modeling & Painting: Painting High Exemplar Gravus p. 52 “Have horse, will travel. See how to paint this Protectorate dragoon.”
Modeling & Painting: Speed Painting Nephilim p. 55 Tips and tricks for getting your army painted fast, fast, fast!”
Painting Challenge: Alternate Sculpt Challenge p. 57 “Do things a little different using only alternate sculpts of the models.”
Secrets of the Wild: Soul of a Soldier p. 58 “There’s a good reason why the Skorne control half the continent.”
The Gavyn Kyle Files: Lich Lord Asphyxious p. 66 “Servant of Toruk, Iron Lich Asphyxious comes to (un)dead life.”
Summer Rampage p. 70 “It’s meat versus metal again with a look at the 2008 Summer Rampage.”
The Pendrake Encoutners: The Slag Troll p. 72 “Have a run in with a troll that gets a LOT of iron in its diet.”
Monsterpocalypse: Agendas and Factions, Part 2 p. 76 A look at two Monsterpocalypse factions on the more sinister side.”
Guts and Gears: The Destroyer p. 78 “Its back to basics with this classic Khadoran warjack.”
Independent Retailers p. 84 “A worldwide list of retailers that carry Privateer Press products.”
Parts Bin p. 91 “A look at individual parts available in the Privateer Press Store.”
Drawn & Quartered / Player Gallery p. 93 “IK inspired comic and some of the best fan-based paint jobs around.”

Inside White Dwarf #340 May 2008

Wondering if the new WD is worth purchasing? The table of contents below tells you what issue #340 covers. There’s plenty of Daemons with some painting tips and a dash of Lord of the Rings.

This month has 119 pages of Games Workshop goodness to feast your eyes on. Use the below table of contents and Quick Picks, in an upcoming post, to guide your visual appetite.

Title: White Dwarf 340 Date: May 2008 Cost: $6

Design Notes: Scions of the Dark Gods p. 14 “Andy Hall chats to those insane enough to unleash the hellish servants of the Chaos Gods onto the world.'”
Glory and Chaos p. 32 “Mat Ward presents a mini-campaign following a Daemon force as it rampages across the Old World.”
Battle Report: Last Stand at Locrus p. 46 “Alessio Cavatore and Jervis Johnson duke it out across the blasted wastes of Locrus.”
New Releases p. 2 “The latest releases from the Citadel forges.”
News p. 10 “Something big is coming…”
The Lord of the Rings: The Enemy of My Enemy, Pt 2 p. 66 “This time we look at how Evil races work together.”
Standard Bearer p. 75 “Jervis and his long-standing Space Marine army.”
Toolbox p. 78 “We put the new Hobby Drill through its paces.”
Painting Masters: Dave Thomas p. 79 “We talk to Dave about his world-class figures.”
Born Into Blood p. 84 “Gav Thorpe designs a characterful Undead army.”
‘Eavy Metal Masterclass: Count Mannfred p. 92 “Neil Green paints up the befanged Count.”
Frontline p. 100 “The latest events and activities near you!”
Ordering Direct p. 114 “Fast, secure mail orders straight to your door.”