Archive for October, 2007

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    J.J. Abrams and Co. Deposit the “Cheese”
    Monday, October 29th, 2007

    I can imagine J. J. Abrams, writer and producer of Lost and Alias, pitching “Cloverfield” to Paramount executives: “That’s right, it doesn’t matter what the movie’s going to be about; it only matters what they think the movie’s going to be about.”

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    Slaying the Dragon
    Friday, October 26th, 2007

    In September 2007, the venerable Dragon met its demise. Scott Rouse, Senior Brand Manager for D&D, wrote in a press release: "Today the internet is where people go to get this kind of information... By moving to an online model we are using a delivery system that broadens our reach to fans around the world."

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    Inside the Dragon’s Lair
    Thursday, October 25th, 2007

    Artist Larry Elmore's cover illustration in the last issue, #359, features an emerald dragon crouched atop a serene hillside.

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    From Hatchling to Elder Wyrm
    Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

    WotC recounted much of DnD's history in 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons and Dragons. DnD began when Dave Arneson met Gary Gygax at a gaming convention and produced "The Fantasy Game," a modified miniature wargame that became First Edition DnD in 1974, when Gygax formed his company, Tactical Studies Rules.

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    The Last Die is Cast
    Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007

    Dragon enjoyed a readership like no other in magazine history. For thirty-one years, Dragon served as the herald of Dungeons and Dragons (DnD), whose players totaled between two million and six million in 2000.