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DDO Players News Episode 348- The One With Lanterns Crossbows And Sabertooth

Posted by on Oct 19, 2024

  This week we discuss update 70, Crossbows Changes, Cormyr, Lanterns in the Mist, and much more! 0:00 Start 00:38 Update 69.4 Release Notes 02:02 Update 69.4.1 Release Notes...

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DDO Players News Episode 351 – Pinball Wizards Gambling On Dungeons & Dragons

Posted by on Jan 9, 2025

This week we talk monk revamps, Pineleafs version of the year-end review and Hasbro goes all in on pinball and gambling? 0:00 Start 01:27 U72 Early Look 2: Monk Revamp 09:43 U72...

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Lamordia: A Domain of Dark Science and Twisted Creations

Posted by on Feb 18, 2025

  The producer’s letter has announced we are heading back to Ravenloft! Into the Mists: This summer we’re headed to Ravenloft with a new expansion set in Lamordia!...

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Super Boss Monster Gets a Retail Release Date!

Posted by on Feb 6, 2025

  Mark your calendars, dungeon builders! Brotherwise Games has announced that Super Boss Monster, the highly anticipated sequel to the popular 2012 game Boss Monster, will be...

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Red Sonja Breaks Free from Post-Production Limbo: A 2025 Release is Finally on the Horizon!

Red Sonja Breaks Free from Post-Production Limbo: A 2025 Release is Finally on the Horizon!

Feb 19, 2025

  After two long years languishing in post-production purgatory, the Red Sonja reboot is finally poised to unleash its fury upon audiences! Deadline reports that Signature Entertainment has acquired the UK and Irish distribution rights from Millennium Media, with a theatrical release slated for sometime in 2025. While Millennium has been busy selling...

Dhampirs in D&D: A Tale of Two Editions (3.5e vs. 5e)

Dhampirs in D&D: A Tale of Two Editions (3.5e vs. 5e)

Feb 19, 2025

  Dhampirs, the intriguing half-vampire race, have graced the Dungeons & Dragons universe for several editions. This post explores how they’ve been represented in 3.5e and 5e, highlighting the key differences and similarities.     Dhampirs in 3.5e: The Early Days In 3.5e, dhampirs were often presented as a template that could be applied...

The Dhampir: A Lineage Between Worlds in Dungeons & Dragons

The Dhampir: A Lineage Between Worlds in Dungeons & Dragons

Feb 19, 2025

  The world of Dungeons & Dragons is filled with fascinating races, each with its own unique flavor. Among them, the dhampir stands out as a compelling figure, caught between the realms of the living and the undead. Born from the union of a vampire and a mortal, dhampirs inherit a sliver of their progenitor’s dark power, making them both blessed...

Lamordia: A Domain of Dark Science and Twisted Creations

Lamordia: A Domain of Dark Science and Twisted Creations

Feb 18, 2025

  The producer’s letter has announced we are heading back to Ravenloft! Into the Mists: This summer we’re headed to Ravenloft with a new expansion set in Lamordia! Lamordia features the distinct “Victorian” style horror theme Ravenloft is famous for and introduces a new playable character race called the Dhampir, who are poised...

The Forgotten Realms Await: Netflix Resurrects Live-Action Dungeons & Dragons Series

The Forgotten Realms Await: Netflix Resurrects Live-Action Dungeons & Dragons Series

Feb 14, 2025

  Netflix is going all-in on fantasy. In one of its biggest moves in the genre to date, the streamer has picked up “The Forgotten Realms,” a live-action Dungeons & Dragons series, according to Deadline sources. This ambitious project hails from a powerful team: executive producer Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Deadpool & Wolverine),...

Hammer Films Rises Again with New Monster Movie, Ithaqua

Hammer Films Rises Again with New Monster Movie, Ithaqua

Feb 11, 2025

  Horror fans rejoice! The legendary Hammer Films, synonymous with classic gothic horror, is back and ready to unleash a new era of terror. Under the ownership of British theater producer John Gore, the studio is committed to honoring its rich legacy while forging new paths in storytelling. And what better way to signal their return than with the...

Level Up Your Game with the New X-Men Dice Set for Marvel Multiverse RPG!

Level Up Your Game with the New X-Men Dice Set for Marvel Multiverse RPG!

Feb 6, 2025

  CMON has just announced an exciting new accessory for the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: the X-Men Dice Set! Get ready to roll with mutant power when this set hits stores on April 30, 2025. This official dice set perfectly complements your Marvel Multiverse RPG experience. The 12 custom dice (18mm size) come in a striking X-Men color scheme: four...

Roll with Pride! Sirius Dice Unveils D&D Progress Pride Dice Set

Roll with Pride! Sirius Dice Unveils D&D Progress Pride Dice Set

Feb 6, 2025

  Sirius Dice is set to release a stunning new D&D Progress Pride Dice Set on March 5, 2025! This special set was created in collaboration with Daniel Quasar, the artist and graphic designer behind the Progress Pride flag. Quasar’s Progress Pride flag, an evolution of the traditional rainbow pride flag, incorporates additional colors to...

Mythic Games Folds, Monsterpocalypse Kickstarter Unfulfilled Is Hands Files Over To IP Holder Privateer Press

Mythic Games Folds, Monsterpocalypse Kickstarter Unfulfilled Is Hands Files Over To IP Holder Privateer Press

Feb 6, 2025

  The saga of Mythic Games has reached a grim conclusion. The financially troubled publisher has officially given up on fulfilling its $1.3 million Kickstarter campaign for Monsterpocalypse, leaving 6,300 backers in the lurch. This marks yet another failed crowdfunding project for Mythic, adding to a growing list of unmet promises and frustrated backers....

Get Ready for Some Seriously Silly Shenanigans! Monty Python RPG Gets a Release Date!

Get Ready for Some Seriously Silly Shenanigans! Monty Python RPG Gets a Release Date!

Feb 6, 2025

  Exalted Funeral and Crowbar Creative have finally announced the retail release date for the Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme RPG! Mark your calendars for March 5, 2025, because that’s when the hilarity hits store shelves. Originally planned for an October 2024 release (following a wildly successful Kickstarter...

Super Boss Monster Gets a Retail Release Date!

Super Boss Monster Gets a Retail Release Date!

Feb 6, 2025

  Mark your calendars, dungeon builders! Brotherwise Games has announced that Super Boss Monster, the highly anticipated sequel to the popular 2012 game Boss Monster, will be hitting retail shelves on April 16, 2025. First unveiled in March 2024, Super Boss Monster quickly captured the hearts of fans, culminating in a successful crowdfunding campaign that...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot: Sarah Michelle Gellar On Board For Hulu Series

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reboot: Sarah Michelle Gellar On Board For Hulu Series

Feb 4, 2025

  Hold onto your stakes, Buffy fans! Over two decades after the iconic Buffy the Vampire Slayer concluded its seven-season run, a revival is on the horizon, and it’s bringing some serious firepower. A new chapter in the Buffyverse is nearing a pilot order from Hulu, with none other than Sarah Michelle Gellar expected to reprise her legendary role as...

Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons Board Game Announced by Ravensburger

Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons Board Game Announced by Ravensburger

Jan 24, 2025

  At the recent London Toy Fair, tabletop game publisher Ravensburger unveiled an exciting addition to their popular Horrified series.     Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons. This cooperative board game, set for release this summer, will pit players against four iconic monsters from the world’s most beloved tabletop role-playing game. A...

Vampirella Archives Returns in Softcover

Vampirella Archives Returns in Softcover

Jan 24, 2025

  Dynamite Entertainment is bringing back its beloved Vampirella Archives in a new, more accessible format! This spring, they will launch softcover editions of these classic collections, featuring the iconic Warren magazine material originally published from 1969 to 1983. These 8″ x 10″ volumes offer a more budget-friendly option compared to...

Journey Back to Middle-earth with “The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship”

Journey Back to Middle-earth with “The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship”

Jan 24, 2025

  Get ready to embark on a perilous quest! Z-Man Games is bringing you “The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship,” a thrilling cooperative strategy game designed by the creator of Pandemic, Matt Leacock. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy, this game casts you as the heroes of Middle-earth, united in a desperate struggle against...

Everyone Dies™: Beadle & Grimm’s Unveils “Faster, Purple Worm!”

Everyone Dies™: Beadle & Grimm’s Unveils “Faster, Purple Worm!”

Jan 24, 2025

  Get ready for a truly chaotic and hilarious D&D experience! Beadle & Grimm’s has announced “Faster, Purple Worm! Everyone Dies™ Vol.1,” a new RPG adventure book inspired by the legendary Dungeons & Dragons TV series, “Faster, Purple Worm! Kill! Kill!” This book delivers 15 unique adventures, each designed to...

Gen Con Announces 2025 Registration Dates and Badge Prices

Gen Con Announces 2025 Registration Dates and Badge Prices

Jan 17, 2025

  Calling all tabletop gamers! Gen Con, North America’s largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention, has announced registration information for the 2025 convention. Get ready to mark your calendars and prepare to snag your badges, because Gen Con Indy 2025 is coming to the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium, and surrounding...

Fallout: Miniatures Expands with New Creatures from Appalachia

Fallout: Miniatures Expands with New Creatures from Appalachia

Jan 17, 2025

  Modiphius Entertainment has announced two exciting new miniature sets for their popular Fallout: Miniatures game, set to release next month. These additions, part of the “The Wilds of Appalachia” wave, bring the terrifying Floaters and the explosive Radtoads to your tabletop. Floaters: Airborne Horror The Floaters, terrifying results of the...

Nintendo Switch 2: Officially Announced

Nintendo Switch 2: Officially Announced

Jan 16, 2025

  The gaming world has been buzzing with anticipation, and finally, Nintendo has lifted the veil on the successor to the wildly popular Switch console: the Nintendo Switch 2. Revealed in a promotional video, the Switch 2 appears to be a more powerful and refined iteration of its predecessor, maintaining the beloved hybrid design that seamlessly transitions...

Helldivers 2 Movie Announced at CES 2025

Helldivers 2 Movie Announced at CES 2025

Jan 16, 2025

  Sony Pictures is bringing the explosive action of Helldivers 2 to the big screen. During its CES 2025 press conference, Sony announced a film adaptation of the popular PlayStation game. The project is a collaboration between PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures, though further details are currently scarce. “Looking ahead as to what might come...