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Rise of the Eldrazi, the latest expansion for Magic: the Gathering, comes out next month, and we’ve got a plentiful passel of positively pulchritudinous spoilers. There are three all new mechanics, plus a walking, annihilating example of the mysterious Eldrazi themselves.

Player’s Handbook 3 introduces the psionic power source, with several new psionic classes (along with one divine and one primal class). I’ll be reviewing the new classes one at a time over the next week or so. To start things off, we’ve got a good exemplar of the new psionics system — the Ardent.

I guess 3D is the latest craze in movie theaters (though it seems gimmicky to me, just like it did in the 80s). Harrowing Halls, the latest set of Dungeon Tiles from Wizards of the Coast, makes the jump from two to three dimensions as well, but you don’t need uncomfortable plastic glasses to enjoy [...]

Wizards of the Coast’s new “My Magic” contest gives you a chance to win a seriously awesome prize without having to be very good at Magic. You just need a great story about Magic.

Contributing author Ryk Perry takes us on a tour of the vastly improved D&D Insider Monster Builder. Create enemies from scratch, or customize any creature in the entire pantheon of 4E monsters. Plus, an updated version of Ryk’s home-brew Famine Spirit.

For the last year, whenever I’ve reviewed one of White Wolf’s World of Darkness books, I’ve raved about how the books were full of amazing background stories, fantastic characters and fascinating plot hooks, and how you could easily transmute them into another RPG. I’m finally putting my money where my mouth is (or my fluff, [...]

If your Fourth Edition character is a fighter, ranger, warlord or rogue, you’ll find plenty of new options, variant builds and an endless supply of Paragon Paths in Martial Power 2. If you’re not? I’m sure Arcane Power 2 will be along any week now.

Am I the only one who skims past any feats that provide a damage bonus? +2 to damage? Why bother? Here’s a quick idea to make those damage feats more appealing.

Every adventurer journeys to the Underdark at some point in her career. It’s a rite of passage. Now your 4E characters can make the trip. Just don’t go to any of the silly places.

Ryk Perry’s continuing series on playing realistic knights in fantasy RPG campaigns picks up with part 2. Now that we’ve learned about the economic realities of knighthood, what fun things could a knight character do? Ryk has some suggestions, along with a few new powers for mounted combat in D&D 4E.

When you get hit by a Ball Lightning with a Kicked Vines of the Vastwood, with a Noble Hierarch also on your opponent’s team, you really feel it. That Ball Lightning attacked as an 11/6 with Trample, if you’re keeping score. This is my brother’s Friday Night Magic deck.

Here’s your first look at the Jwari Shapeshifter, a rare blue creature in Magic: the Gathering’s upcoming Worldwake expansion. What does she do? Let’s just say a certain deck type is about to get a versatile new ally.

Ryk Perry digs into the economic realities of life as a knight in Medieval Europe, and what it means for your newly landed PC. It ain’t all ale and princesses, that’s for sure.

The next chapter in the adventures of Tomas Youngblood. Tomas breaks into Bishop Redfold’s Church des Martyres Sacrés. What he finds only deepens the mystery of Redfold’s Praetorians, and leads to a new job offer.