One of the funniest things about D&D is just how many monsters evolved specifically to kill adventurers in dungeons.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves writer/directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, sit down with Nerdist’s Dan Casey to talk about the their favorite easter eggs, bringing creature ...

Dungeon Masters secretly dread these chaotic creatures in D&D that disrupt gameplay, threaten pacing, and challenge player trust.

While the Monster Manual no doubt contains plenty of additional surprises, the sneak peek really highlights some new creatures and mechanics in the monstrosities category. One of the major reveals in ...

The Tarrasque is one of the most deadly and iconic monsters in Dungeons & Dragons. It clocks out at CR 30, the highest possible CR in D&D 5e, yet it doesn’t feel deserving of this. The latest version ...

Earlier this week Baldur’s Gate 3 launched into its Early Access phase much to the delight of fantasy-RPG gaming fans everywhere. And we here at Shacknews are not immune to the hype. While not ...

Stick to using monsters with a similar challenge rating to players' levels for balanced encounters. The 2025 Monster Manual offers powerful monsters like Liches, Dragons, and Solars, buffed from ...

The world of Dungeons & Dragons is impossibly rich. And that’s before everyone comes to the table and builds on it with their imaginations. The tabletop roleplaying game has continued to evolve with ...

Over the past couple of months, fans of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves have had a lot of chances to peek behind the scenes, particularly at the practical technology that went into the movie’s ...

Jack Peachey is a features writer who's worked at Dualshockers and Game Rant. An animation nerd, his favourite games don't have a genre in common as much as they all have pretty pictures. When not ...