Philip Reed reviews Fantasy Flight’s new Battlestar Galactica board game on RPGnet. The review is thorough, covering the components, game play, and feel of the game.

BG appears to be a more intense version of all that’s good with Shadows Over Camelot, with Arkham Horror (semi-RPG) mechanics.

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This week Wizards of the Coast has released a ton of new products!  This set includes some real gems, with three for the new D&D 4th edition and a video game tie-in for the Star Wars RPG!

• Adventurer’s Vault is a supplement that most of us playing D&D are going to want – big time.  This 224 page beast is a collection of magical items, some are classics updated for the new edition while others are brand new creations.
• Forgotten Realms: Players Guide is the update to the popular Forgotten Realms setting, with new feats, skills, paragon paths and a new class – the swordmage.
• Scepter Tower of Spellguard is the first 4E adventure set in the Forgotten Realms.  One bit of warning – this is for 2nd level characters, so you’ll need to break the characters in a bit before starting this one.
• The Force Unleashed is a new supplement for the Star Wars RPG provides details on the origin of the rebellion and the period between the episodes three and four.  This title may be unique in the RPG world in that it ties directly into the release of the Force Unleashed video game (which was also released today), even going so far as to borrow graphics from the game for the book!  I’ll be honest, I’m not playing the Star Wars RPG right now, but I may still pick this one up…

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