Innistrad takes players to a new plane of magic, this one inhabited by wicked creatures of horror legend. Vampires, werewolves, and worse stalk the lands of Innistrad, where deception and secrets are the building blocks of power.

It’s been about 20 years since Army of Darkness was released in theaters (I know, right!?) and tower defense games are all the rage when it comes to home tablets. It is now a perfect time to celebrate the anniversary of AoD with this fantastic gem that BackFlip Studios and MGM have brought us — Army of Darkness: Defense.

Wizards of the Coast’s newest Dungeons & Dragons supplement takes characters beyond our world and into realms of darkness and shadow magic.

Fabulous and scary creatures and beasts are at the core of any good adventure, and the D&D monster guides always have delivered those in spades. The newest incarnation is the Monster Vault, part of the D&D Essentials line.

The Dungeons & Dragons Essentials series continues with the newest volume, detailing character creation for four classes and six races.

The next book in the Dungeons & Dragons Essentials series truly is essential reading for anyone wanting to play a cleric, fighter, rogue, or wizard.

Wizards of the Coast has addressed Dungeons & Dragons’ steep learning curve with their new line of Essentials, books and accessories designed specifically to bring players into the game armed with all the knowledge and goodies they’ll need to start slaying kobolds right away.

Privateer Press released their first version of the Hordes 30mm tabletop game in April of 2006, and now the monstrous miniatures are back for a second helping of slaughter with Hordes: Primal Mk II. The newest version of the game released last month, and here’s a look at the core book, now available in both hardcover and softcover editions.

The desert world of Athas is back for 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Here’s a look at the core book and the Creature Catalog.

This week’s biggest video game release is Mass Effect 2, the sequel to BioWare’s groundbreaking sci-fi role playing game from 2007. Until now, we’ve never featured anything from BioWare in Fan Art Friday, a crying shame for certain. Please accept this collection of awesome Mass Effect fan art as a sincere apology.