May 12, 2021

  Wizards of the Coast and G4 are partnering for D&D Live 2021, a special two-day streaming event on July 16-17 and continuing with four all-new limited-run campaign series to premiere on G4 this Fall.     “D&D Live 2021 is going to be an innovative event with new forms of interactivity for a live streaming audience and the perfect...

May 11, 2021

  Gen Con, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, today announced badge registration dates for the upcoming 2021 convention. A limited number of 4-Day and single-day badges for Gen Con Indy will go on sale at noon Eastern on Sunday, May 23. The convention was rescheduled to September 16-19, 2021 and will proceed with a...

May 5, 2021

  Limited Run games are giving fans more love in the form of a  physical release of the Castlevania Anniversary Collection for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders for the collection start on May 14 at 10 AM ET, with the physical edition of the Castlevania Anniversary Collection available in four separate editions. Yes, you read that correctly...

May 4, 2021

  If you haven’t heard of games like Night Trap, Phantasmagoria, or Her Story, you may not be familiar with what an FMV is. It stands for full-motion video, so instead of using 3D models like most games, you play a narrative-driven story using pre-recorded footage, kind of like an interactive movie. The genre was incredibly popular in the 80’s, and...

Apr 25, 2021

Drac is joined by Rent and Lessah as we talk about Update 49: Peril of the Planar Eyes and we have a long chat about Gen Con and how much different this year is going to be and also talk about all the video content that Lessah releases.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN287.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...

Apr 22, 2021

  Best known as the mother of dragons Daenerys Targaryen in all eight seasons of HBO’s mega-hit fantasy series Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke is currently in final negotiations to join Marvel Studio’s upcoming new series on Disney+, Secret Invasion.   Her official role is still not known, but there are strong speculations that she could either be...

Apr 21, 2021

  We know a bit more about what to expect from Gen Con 2021 this fall. (It still sounds odd to say fall)     David Hoppe President at Gen Con breaks all the details in a blog post over at the Gen Con Blog. The key detail to keep in mind as you read ahead is this: we are planning for something that is months ahead while the reality of our world is...

  Announced two years ago, it looks like Amazon Game Studios, has put the brakes on the upcoming LOTR MMORPG.     According to Bloomberg this project is now dead. The contract negotiations between Amazon and Tencent were said to have caused a dispute that eventually led to the game’s cancellation.   An Amazon spokesperson confirmed...

Apr 8, 2021

  This week we talk Update 48.5 Release Notes, Update 48.5.1 Release Notes, Lamannia Preview 2 Release Notes, And Tiamat Comes To The Table In A BIG WAY!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN286.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (76.9MB)   YouTube Watch Links Game News Update 48.5 Release...

Apr 6, 2021

  The newest WizKids premium miniature is a Gargantuan Tiamat, the five-headed draconic goddess who first appeared in the Greyhawk supplement by Gary Gygax and Rob Kuntz.     “Gargantuan” is a massive understatement when describing this “miniature”  because it is roughly the size of a small dog or cat. It comes fully...

Apr 6, 2021

  Unmatched: Deadpool is an expansion featuring the popular foul-mouthed antihero.     “When a mutant mercenary approaches his third decade, he begins thinking about where he’s been, who he’s stabbed, and what he’s got left to do, And I realized that I couldn’t live another day without more likenesses in my own image.” Deadpool   Last year,...

Apr 6, 2021

Goodman Games announced that they will publish a new edition of the Dark Tower module for 5E.     Dark Tower is called by many to be one of the best ever written modules for the original AD&D of all-time, and now  This module was written by Jennell Jaquays and published back in 1980 by Judges Guild. The new 5E conversion of this game will be...

Mar 29, 2021

This week is a special dual crossover episode with DDOCAST! We cover the news from Lamannia and more Gen Con talk! NOTE – if you get the DDOCAST FEED you will also get this episode, it’s being released on both feeds, so you can choose which one to listen to!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link...

Mar 20, 2021

  Drac is joined by Rent this week to talk Hardcore, playing an Alchemist, Cannith Crafting and Gen Con Moving Dates and more!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN284.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (80.4MB)   YouTube Watch Links   Game News The Fourth Season of the DDO Hardcore...

Mar 18, 2021

  There is a glimmer of hope that we will have a Gen Con this year!   Gen Con announced they are postponing Gen Con 2021 as originally planned for August 5-8 in Indianapolis and announcing plans for a hybrid slate of concurrent in-person and online experiences, including the rescheduled Indy convention, this September 16-19, 2021. We believe this is...

Mar 17, 2021

  Renegade Game Studios has announced plans to  release reprinted editions of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Role-playing Game core rule book and sourcebooks into retail in July.   Set in the World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition is a game of personal and political horror. Players enter the world as vampires, struggling for...

Mar 17, 2021

  Wonderstorm and Brotherwise Games announced a partnership to create strategic board games for The Dragon Prince. The Emmy® Award-winning Netflix original series is set in the rich and diverse fantasy world of Xadia, and its first board game will be The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged.   The game’s trailer, reveals that The Dragon Prince: Battlecharged...

Mar 17, 2021

  Evanescence announced a new graphic novel series, Echoes From the Void. The five-volume fantasy anthology features stories based on themes from the band’s songs.     “Echoes From The Void” is a fantasy graphic anthology series, comprised of 48-page deluxe comic books, each featuring two or more story adaptations from the EVANESCENCE...

Mar 17, 2021

  Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro, Inc (NASDAQ: HAS) is proud to announce that DARK ALLIANCE, the explosive action roleplaying game that builds upon the rich lore of the Forgotten Realms in Dungeons & Dragons, launches on June 22, 2021 for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One Consoles and Xbox Series X|S.     “DARK ALLIANCE...

Mar 1, 2021

  Wizards of the Coast had $816 million in sales in 2020, with Magic: The Gathering revenue up 23% and Dungeons & Dragons revenue up 33% for the year to record years for both.  Sales for the WotC and Digital Gaming segment as a whole were up 19%, from $761.2 million in 2019 to $906.7 million in 2020.  That means that the non-WotC portion of the segment...