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Weekend Update: 2/28/2026

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Welcome to the Cannibal Halfling Weekend Update! Start your weekend with a chunk of RPG news from the past week. We have the week’s top sellers, industry news stories, something from the archives, and discussions from elsewhere online.

DriveThruRPG Top Sellers for 2/28/2026

  1. Traveller: Vehicle Handbook Update 2026
  2. Cyberpunk RED: Interface RED Volume 5
  3. Gods of the Forbidden North: Volume 3
  4. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Temple of Spite
  5. Outgunned Superheroes

Top News Stories

Paramount wins Warner Bros. Discovery: We discussed this a bit at the end of last year, but Netflix’s purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery was beat out by a counteroffer by Paramount. While this is still another move towards consolidation in an already top-heavy industry, the monopoly play of Netflix in particular did not come to pass.

Hasbro lawsuit dismissed: The lawsuit brought against Hasbro in January has been dismissed. This is likely because it’s hard to sue someone for financial mismanagement after they make a butt-ton of money.

From the Archives

On this day eight years ago we discussed a fascinating PbtA game intended to emulate the intrigues and dark fantasy of properties like Game of Thrones. Since then, I’ve run the game and found it’s very good at doing exactly what it says on the tin…if your group actually wants that sort of story, though, is another question. From the archives this week is The Sword, The Crown, and The Unspeakable Power.

Discussion of the Week

This dungeon doesn’t play nice and neither should they: Johan Nohr, of Mork Borg fame, describes his group going through the Tomb of Horrors. Short, punchy, and exactly the sort of PC logic I both encourage and dread in my own games.

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Articles, Weekend Update

Weekend Update: 2/21/2026

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Welcome to the Cannibal Halfling Weekend Update! Start your weekend with a chunk of RPG news from the past week. We have the week’s top sellers, industry news stories, something from the archives, and discussions from elsewhere online.

DriveThruRPG Top Sellers for 2/21/2026

  1. Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Temple of Spite
  2. Cyberpunk RED: Interface RED Volume 5
  3. Outgunned Superheroes
  4. Legend in the Mist – Hearts of Ravensdale
  5. ICRPG Power Tools: Game Mastery Book

Top News Stories

IEEPA tariffs struck down as illegal: In big news for American consumers as well as gamers, the US Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 decision that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to levy tariffs was unlawful. Trump immediately lashed out with an executive order using Section 122 of the Trade Act to impose 10% tariffs worldwide, but 10% is lower than essentially all of the tariff rates from IEEPA and is also capped at 150 days. The dust is still settling (and refunds are, while legally entitled, going to be hard to get), but this is a win for anyone faced with importing goods from abroad.

From the Archives

On this day eight years ago, we were talking about the end of the world in an, er, more fun context than national news. From the archives this week is Level One Wonk: Post-Apocalypse, a whirlwind tour around themes and useful mechanics for the genre.

Discussion of the Week

Two of my players just broke up: While extreme, the OP here reminds us that scheduling continues to be the beast with the highest challenge rating of them all. There is among the responses the secret I’ve used to keep a group going for over two decades: “Play with whoever shows up. All the time, every time.”

Have any RPG news leads or scoops? Get in touch! You can reach us at cannibalhalflinggaming@gmail.com, through Mastodon via @CannibalHalflingGaming@dice.camp, and through BlueSky via @cannibalhalfling.bsky.social.