New Shadowrun fiction released!

I’m extremely excited to announce the electronic release of the new Shadowrun fiction anthology! This collection contains 16 stories–15 are all-new, along with a reprint from New York Times bestselling author Michael Stackpole. These stories join the fiction in the Shadowrun Twentieth Anniversary rulebook and books like Seattle 2072 to start building a contemporary base of Shadowrun fiction.

The anthology was edited by John Helfers, co-author of the Shadowrun novel Aftershock and co-editor of the 2009 Hugo-nominated The Vorkosigan Companion: The Universe of Lois McMaster Bujold. Authors included in the anthology include Shadowrun novelists such as Jean Rabe, Stephen Dedman, and Steve Kenson; Zoë Martinique creator Phaedra Weldon; Battlecorps.com favorites Kevin Killiany and Steve Mohan; and popular gaming writers including Matt Forbeck and William H. Keith. The editor also saw fit to give a story slot to some guy named Hardy, so you can check that out to see if it’s any good.

The anthology is available immediately on the Battleshop in both ePub and Kindle formats, and the Kindle version should also be available through the Kindle store in the next day or two. Enjoy!

• Kindle for PC
• Kindle for Mac
• Adobe Digital Editions for PC and Mac

Shadowrun package to be added to Lone Wolf’s Hero Lab!

Continuing our recent string of good-news announcements, I’m thrilled to announce that Catalyst Game Labs and Lone Wolf Development have entered into an agreement to develop a Shadowrun data package for the award-winning Hero Lab product. Check out the official info, which follows:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Catalyst Game Labs and Lone Wolf Development are pleased to announce that they have entered into a new, long-term license for the Shadowrun intellectual property. Lone Wolf will shortly begin development of a Shadowrun data package for its award-winning character management software, Hero Lab. The new data package will initially cover the core Shadowrun Fourth Edition game system, and will later be expanded with content from Shadowrun’s many great supplements. “

We’ve been working with Lone Wolf to make this happen for a long time,” states Randall Bills, Managing Developer of Catalyst Game Labs. “Once we finalized the details, Topps approved the license quickly, signifying their appreciation of the importance of digital tools in further developing the Shadowrun line. Lone Wolf Development has a history of bringing innovative technology to the gaming industry, and we look forward to diving into this great new opportunity for Shadowrun alongside them.”

Released in 2006, the ENnie award-winning Hero Lab includes an easy-to-use, intuitive interface atop a versatile database engine. Data packages for more than a dozen different role-playing games from a wide range of publishers are already available. Users can add their own custom content to existing games or even create data files for entirely new game systems. The combination of powerful, user-friendly software and the diverse RPGs it supports make Hero Lab one of the most successful character management tools ever released.

”We’re very excited to add Shadowrun to the list of games Hero Lab supports”, said Rob Bowes, President of Lone Wolf Development. “Catalyst recognizes that digital tools like Hero Lab are critical to the success of the gaming industry in the 21st century. By lowering the barrier of entry, Hero Lab makes it easier than ever for RPGs to attract new players, and for existing players to maximize their gaming experience.”

Look to www.wolflair.com and www.catalystgamelabs.com for future announcements concerning this exciting development!

Catalyst Game Labs

Catalyst Game Labs is dedicated to producing high quality games and fiction that mesh sophisticated game mechanics with dynamic universes-all presented in a form that allows beginning players and long-time veterans to easily jump into our games and fiction readers to enjoy our stories even if they don’t know the games.

Catalyst Game Labs is an imprint of InMediaRes Productions, LLC, which specializes in electronic publishing of professional fiction. This allows Catalyst to participate in a synergy that melds printed gaming material and fiction with all the benefits of electronic interfaces and online communities, creating a whole-package experience for any type of player or reader. Find Catalyst Game Labs online at www.catalystgamelabs.com.

Lone Wolf Development

Lone Wolf Development specializes in creating innovative digital tools for the tabletop gaming industry, allowing players to streamline game preparation, eliminate errors, and spend more time playing the games they love. With an ever-growing suite of tools, including the award-winning Army Builder and Hero Lab products, Lone Wolf’s digital tools are in regular use by tens of thousands of gamers, from miniatures games to card games to role-playing games. Find out more about Lone Wolf Development by visiting our web site at www.wolflair.com.