Ian Williams
'War of the Ring' and 'One Ring' Designer on the Problems of Adapting Tolkien to Tabletop
The Lord of the Rings is the ur-text of generic fantasy settings.But for a new RPG, one designer is tailoring an entire game system to the source.
The Horrific Crime That Changed WWE Forever
Chris Benoit's murder-suicide shocked the world. Nothing in wrestling – and sports in general – has been the same since.
Goodbye, Google+, You'll be Missed, At Least By RPG Fans
Google+ got plenty of shade in its short time on this world, but it was a boon for the RPG community.
Becky Lynch's Royal Rumble Win Was as Exciting as Seth Rollins's Was Boring
The 2019 Royal Rumble showed how predictability can be totally fine if the story is hot enough to support it.
All Elite Wrestling has the WWE Shook
AEW is asking its wrestlers to assume less of the risks of pro wrestling while also giving them more of the rewards, and it could lead to an exodus of talent from WWE.
We've Been Spoiled by NJPW's Excellence
Wrestle Kingdom 13 was a good show, but it felt slightly off from years past, and the future feels a little rocky, too.
RIP 'Mean' Gene Okerlund, Wrestling's Credulous Straight Man
Okerlund was a vital part of pro wrestling's rise in the 80s, dutifully playing the straight man amid the lunacy he chronicled.
Daniel Bryan is No Longer Fun and That's Just How He Wants It
Bryan needed a reboot and he did it in the oddest way: somehow the beloved everyman made fans boo him with anti-capitalist rants and telling them not to destroy the planet.
With All Elite Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Might Never be the Same Again
It sure sounds like Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks and the rest of The Elite have started their own promotion along with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan.
It's Good to Have Starrcade Back
WWE has being running NWA/WCW's version of WrestleMania as a sort of mega-house show, and hopefully bringing back some of that gritty and grimy rasslin'.
The Blurred Line Between Real Violence and Wrestling Violence
Becky Lynch was knocked out of her 'Survivor Series' match by a wayward punch to the face that left her concussed earlier in the week, but she still thrilled the crowd.