I have a lot of sympathy for the perils of game development. Chief among them is the terror of having to not only get feedback, but filter it: Getting into spats over balance tweaks, the difficulties of community management, and sometimes dealing with actual threats that need police intervention. Heavy …
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Royal Mail celebrates the 50th anniversary of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, which is enjoyed by around 64 million fans globally. ADVERTISEMENT Fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons turns 50 this year and the Royal Mail is celebrating by unveiling a set of 14 stamps, featuring monsters and characters …
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Anticipation on day twelve of Wimbledon as tennis fans are excited for the final this weekend – with a star-studded line-up making an appearance at the Royal Box today. As the name suggests, the box often houses members of the Royal Family, notably the Princess of Wales, patron of the …
Read More »Labour has summoned the bosses of some of the worst-performing train operators, including Avanti West Coast and TransPennine, for meetings next week as it seeks to rapidly reform the railways and reset industrial relations. The transport secretary, Louise Haigh, will bring in Network Rail route directors to attend all talks …
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Posted in: Magic: The Gathering, Pop Culture, Wizards of the Coast | Tagged: d&d, royal mail The Royal Mail joins USPS in releasing a new set of Dungeons & Dragons postage stamps as part of the game’s 50th Anniversary. Article Summary Royal Mail unveils collectible Dungeons & Dragons stamps with …
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The first red postbox bearing King Charles III’s cypher has been installed more than a year after his coronation – with the mystery location finally revealed. The Royal Mail today announced the location of the historic round pillar box, considered a British classic. Charles granted the Royal Mail special use of …
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Wayne Reynolds, aka the man who defined the look of D&D back in 3E and 4E (and Pathfinder), made eight stamps for the Royal Mail. I don’t know why it seems fitting that D&D is getting postage stamps as part of its 50th Anniversary. But it does. Maybe because D&D …
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Dear Editor, In issue 280 I wrote, in Soapbox, about how ferry costs had stopped my wife and I having a short mainland break to celebrate her 60th birthday. The discount vouchers expired before the return journey. It’s now July 11, and I’m still waiting for Fran Co££ins “Big Book …
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Post box insignia may pass unnoticed by most of us, but the King has followed a little-known tradition and given the stamp of approval to a new-look design. Royal Mail’s red boxes have been marked with the cypher of the reigning monarch since their introduction in the 19th century. But …
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Royal Mail Group has confirmed that the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan will launch as the UK’s first collective defined contribution plan on October 7, 2024. The new CDC passed the Regulator’s assessment process in 2023 and every employee with at least a year’s service will be eligible to join. …
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