The artwork continues to roll in for Knaves Online, in fact it is coming so fast now that I simply can't keep up with it... And that's a pretty great position to be in.

Today I'd like to show off the Crimson Pixie, who been beautifully animated by Chai, one of our talented artists.

After months of speculation Apple has finally announced the iPad and its reception is exactly what you would expect from a major Apple product announcement - a blend of everything from people ready to trade their children for one to disgust and disappointment.

But there is no denying that Apple's loyal followers will drive the sales of this tablet up beyond that of any other tablet on the market, and that means there is another app gold rush coming. With that rush will come a barrage of new games and a mountain of money... But not necessarily for independent game developers.

The Diamonds faction are cold and calculating. A fallen enemy is nothing more than a resource to them. Many of their enemies are dragged back into the diamond caverns where they decompose over hundreds of years. Their flesh is slowly replaced with crystal and they rise to fight their own ancestors.

Few creatures are as feared as the Shade of Spades. They are born from darkness and their motives and tactics shift as easily as their form. Even other members of the Spades faction give these shape-shifters a wide berth.

Shades are difficult to damage, and many adventurers believe that a shade is never truly killed, only temporarily dissipated.