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DDO Players News Episode 338 – The One With Dragon Lords And Mcribs

Posted by on Feb 29, 2024

  We talk Update 66, Update 66.0.1 and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN338.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

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DDO Players News Episode 338 – The One With Dragon Lords And Mcribs

Posted by on Feb 29, 2024

  We talk Update 66, Update 66.0.1 and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN338.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

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Dungeons & Dragons 5E

Hasbro/WOTC Details Quests From The Infinite Staircase

Posted by on Mar 26, 2024

  A new anthology is coming out in 2024 entitled Quests from the Infinite Staircase. Announced in December 2023 at the PAX Unplugged “50 Years of D&D Adventures” panel,...

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Tabletop Games

Brotherwise Games Kickstarting Super Boss Monster

Posted by on Mar 27, 2024

  Super Boss Monster, a new 1-4 player dungeon building card game, is now on Kickstarter. Super Boss Monster introduces a few new mechanics to the popular Boss Monster series,...

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Larian Studios Will Not Make Another D&D Game

Larian Studios Will Not Make Another D&D Game

Mar 27, 2024

  Larian boss Swen Vincke said the studio’s ambitions are too big, and life is too short, to be making Baldur’s Gate 3 expansions.     Recently speaking at GDC, Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke announced that Larian is moving away from developing games in the D&D universe, and won’t be developing DLC for Baldur’s Gate 3...

Para Bellum Announces Conquest RPG

Para Bellum Announces Conquest RPG

Mar 27, 2024

  Para Bellum Games unveiled Conquest: Chronicles and Legends, a new TTRPG, which will launch in Q4 2024.     Para Bellum is looking to expand the lore for the world of Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings miniatures game by producing this new TTRPG. The new game will use 5E OGL for its core mechanics, but offer players new and original character...

Brotherwise Games Kickstarting Super Boss Monster

Brotherwise Games Kickstarting Super Boss Monster

Mar 27, 2024

  Super Boss Monster, a new 1-4 player dungeon building card game, is now on Kickstarter. Super Boss Monster introduces a few new mechanics to the popular Boss Monster series, including the ability for players to send minion meeples into town to do their bidding and a Town Board, a new mechanic which features 5 different landmarks with various action...

Converse Teams With Dungeons & Dragons To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Converse Teams With Dungeons & Dragons To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Mar 26, 2024

  In partnership with Dungeons & Dragons, Converse has crafted a footwear and apparel assortment to commemorate the role-playing game’s 50th anniversary.     Leading the experience are two Chuck 70 iterations with first-edition illustrations, graphics and characters seen within the core rule books of D&D – “Players Handbook,” “Dungeon Master’s...

Hasbro/WOTC Details Quests From The Infinite Staircase

Hasbro/WOTC Details Quests From The Infinite Staircase

Mar 26, 2024

  A new anthology is coming out in 2024 entitled Quests from the Infinite Staircase. Announced in December 2023 at the PAX Unplugged “50 Years of D&D Adventures” panel, the book will be similar to Tales from the Yawning Portal in that it features six updated versions of classic DnD adventures from past editions. The book will be officially released on...

James M (Jim) Ward Passes Away

James M (Jim) Ward Passes Away

Mar 20, 2024

Jim Ward, a longtime game designer for the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop game, passed away on March 18 at 72 years old.     Jim was best known for creating the first science fiction RPG Metamorphosis Alpha. He was one of the early players in Gary Gygax’s Greyhawk game and a fan of the stories that inspired the creation of Dungeons & Dragons. Jim...

Hasbro/Wizards And Lego Unleash D&D Lego Set

Hasbro/Wizards And Lego Unleash D&D Lego Set

Mar 20, 2024

The 3,745-piece set was designed by Lucas Bolt (aka “BoltBuilds”) and co-developed by a team at Hasbro/WotC. This set features a detailed tavern with a removable roof, which allows builders to access the upper level of the structure. It also comes with LEGO minifigures, which include an Orc Rogue, a Gnome Fighter, an Elf Wizard, and a Dwarf Cleric....

DDO Players News Episode 338 – The One With Dragon Lords And Mcribs

DDO Players News Episode 338 – The One With Dragon Lords And Mcribs

Feb 29, 2024

  We talk Update 66, Update 66.0.1 and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN338.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (76.8MB)   YouTube Watch Links Game News Update 66 Release Notes Update 66.0.1 Release Notes Join DDO at PAX East on March 21st Sales: February 29th – March 7th...

Apple TV+ Announces “Neuromancer,” Based On William Gibson Book

Apple TV+ Announces “Neuromancer,” Based On William Gibson Book

Feb 29, 2024

  Apple is working on a TV adaptation of William Gibson’s acclaimed 1984 cyberpunk sci-fi novel Neuromancer, the company announced on Wednesday.     The new 10-episode drama will be created by Graham Roland and JD Dillard as a co-production between Skydance Television and Anonymous Content. “Neuromancer” will also be produced by...

Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth RPG In The Works

Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth RPG In The Works

Feb 28, 2024

  Crystal Dynamics announced Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth, a new RPG developed by Evil Hat Productions. Tomb Raider: Shadows of Truth tabletop RPG.     Players become Truth Seekers that seek out artifacts in an effort to prevent their theft.  Players will race through abandoned tombs, perform death defying acts, and try to save ancient knowledge...

DDO Players News Episode 337 – Dragon Speculation

DDO Players News Episode 337 – Dragon Speculation

Feb 23, 2024

  We speculate on the Year Of Dragon Freebies, and Talk Hasbro/Wotc D&D News and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN337.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (70.1MB)   YouTube Watch Links       Game News The Year of the Dragon Celebration Calendar has arrived The DDO...

Hasbro/WOTC Lays Out Convention Plans For 2024

Hasbro/WOTC Lays Out Convention Plans For 2024

Feb 15, 2024

  Pick up your favorite dice and get ready to play! March kicks off our gold anniversary celebrations with a return to the tournament-style play the original creators of D&D once loved.   Fans around the world will enjoy a free classic dungeon-delving experience with Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth, an excerpt from an upcoming adventure...

RENEGADE BRINGS US THE SEARCH FOR UAPS

RENEGADE BRINGS US THE SEARCH FOR UAPS

Feb 15, 2024

Get ready for a new gaming experience as Renegade Game Studios announces “The Search for UAPs,” the latest addition to the “Search for…” line, following the wildly successful The Search for Planet X and The Search for Lost Species. Over the past 100 years, there have been many sightings of unidentified flying objects. Using your...

2024 D&D Release Schedule Set For 50th Anniversary Year

2024 D&D Release Schedule Set For 50th Anniversary Year

Feb 14, 2024

  Wizards of the Coast has revealed details and dates for its Dungeons & Dragons releases in 2024, the game’s 50th anniversary year     Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth March 2024 Vecna: Eve of Ruin – May 21, 2024 The Making of Original Dungeons and Dragons: 1970-1976 – June 18, 2024 Quests from the Infinite Staircase – July 16,...

Hasbro Lost 1.06 Billion Annual Report Says

Hasbro Lost 1.06 Billion Annual Report Says

Feb 14, 2024

  Hasbro reported a $1.06 billion loss for Q4, despite a positive contribution from its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment. Both of Hasbro’s other segments, Consumer Products and Entertainment, showed big losses. Entertainment showed a $1.11 billion loss as Hasbro completed its sale of eOne assets, taking a loss, and wrote down the...

G.I. Joe Battle for the Arctic Circle Axis & Allies Preorder Open

G.I. Joe Battle for the Arctic Circle Axis & Allies Preorder Open

Jan 22, 2024

  Renegade Game Studios announced Battle for the Arctic Circle, a new G.I. Joe board game powered by the Axis & Allies board game engine, which we told you about during our Gen Con coverage last year for release May 2024.     In Battle for the Arctic Circle, Cobra has invaded the North Pole and threatens the world with the Weather Dominator....

DDO Players News Episode 336 The One With Myth Drannor And Dragons

DDO Players News Episode 336   The One With Myth Drannor And Dragons

Jan 20, 2024

  Welcome to the 1st podcast of 2024! We cover the producer’s letter, and the Lamannia plus a lot more! Buckle up!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN336.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (152.3MB)   YouTube Watch Links   Game News A Look at 2024, The Year of the Dragon –...

Gen Con 2024 Badge Registration Announced

Gen Con 2024 Badge Registration Announced

Jan 20, 2024

Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, announced badge registration information for its upcoming 2024 convention. Gen Con Indy 2024 will run August 1-4 in the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium, celebrating 21 years of events in Indianapolis since the convention moved to the city in 2003.    ...

Stonemaier Games Announces Wyrmspan

Stonemaier Games Announces Wyrmspan

Jan 20, 2024

  Stonemaier Games, the studio behind Expeditions, Wingspan, Tapestry, Scythe, and many others, has announced a new 1-5-player game, Wyrmspan. The game, which has been jocosely dubbed a Wingspan with dragons, plays over 90 minutes and is more or less that.     In the game, each player sets out to build a sanctuary for dragons of all shapes and...

Penguin Random House Announces New D&D Accessories

Penguin Random House Announces New D&D Accessories

Jan 11, 2024

  Penguin Random House will release Dungeons & Dragons: Mimic Treasure Chest Notebook Set, a new officially licensed D&D stationery box, into retail on August 13, 2024. Need to protect some game secrets from the prying eyes of players? This notebook set includes five 4″ by 6″ blank notebooks, which are stored in a clamshell box that...