Jun 30, 2020

  Roleplaying game artist Jim Holloway passed away peacefully Sunday surrounded by his family, according to a post by his son to the Art of Jim Holloway Facebook group.     Mr. Holloway was a prolific artist from the early days of  Dungeons & Dragons, Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Dragon magazine.  He also provided art for  Paranoia,...

Jun 30, 2020

  Thames & Kosmos has announced that the highly-anticipated tabletop game, My City, is available to pre-order now through Barnes & Noble and will be launching in stores next month. Developed by award-winning game designer Reiner Knizia, My City was named one of three nominees for this year’s prestigious Spiel des Jahres Award (German for “Game of...

Jun 28, 2020

    It’s been a long wait, we told you when they announced there were putting a halt to the live stream due to Covid.   Looks like they figured out a way to do the show, live together, but apart!   According to the “State Of The Role” Update, they are coming back Thursday.     They showed off a look at the new...

Jun 27, 2020

  Unboxing and taking a first look at Scooby-Doo Betrayal at Mystery Mansion! This is a spoiler lite video, I do show off some of the tiles, but not the haunts! so if you consider the tiles a spoiler, you have been warned! Thank you to Avalon Hill/Wizards Of The Coast for sending the review copy! This game will be released on July 24th. Pre-order now via...

Jun 20, 2020

  WOTC has announced like the past few releases, there will be set of dice & miscellany for Icewind Dale.   Ice Dice, Baby! Premium dice for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Planning an expedition to Icewind Dale? Prepare for a cold reception by arming yourself with dice that bring the heat. Includes: Eleven dice (two d20s, one d12, two...

Jun 20, 2020

  Wizards of the Coast will release the new Dungeons & Dragons volume Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden on September 12. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden puts adventurers on the path to Icewind Dale.   SOME SECRETS ARE WORTH DYING FOR Feel the cold touch of death in this adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. In Icewind...

Jun 18, 2020

  This week we talk about the surprising news that Hardcore season 3 is coming NEXT WEEK and it’s open to all. And More!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN264.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (53.1MB) YouTube Watch Links   Game News Hardcore Season 3 Starts Next Wed And Open To All...

Jun 13, 2020

  Origins Online got the plug pulled, and now the new postponed date for Origins is also canceled.   The Game Manufacturer’s Association has canceled Origins Game Fair 2020 one day after canceling Origins Online. “GAMA made the decision to postpone Origins Game Fair to October to provide time to evaluate the possibility of holding a tabletop...

Jun 11, 2020

  Well, looks like Origins online is not going to happen, as GAMA announced they have pulled the plug on the show.  We told you That Origins was postponed until October due COVID 19 fears, but they were planning to hold an online convention on the original dates. That was the plan until an uproar happened over on twitter.   The move comes after a day...

Jun 10, 2020

  On this SUPER SIZED episode we have Patrick from DDO cast join us to talk about The Freebie Code, Update 46 Patch 2, DDO Cast Hitting 600 episodes and much more! Grab a drink and keep it handy, this is a long episode folks! Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN263.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download...

Jun 8, 2020

  CMON is printing money yet again it would seem.. Massive Darkness 2 has been announced with a reveal trailer teasing its release later this year. The upcoming board game is a sequel to the 2017 co-op game in which players ventured into a series of perilous dungeons to defeat the crushing forces of Darkness spreading across the land....

Jun 1, 2020

  Asmodee Digital, a leader in video game entertainment inspired by board games, is proud to announce the release of Blood Rage: Digital Edition on Steam (PC and Mac, 19,99 € / $19.99).     The faithful digital adaptation of the legendary Viking board game designed by Eric Lang, with art by Adrian Smith, is developed by Exozet. The hit board...

May 31, 2020

  By the Power of Grayskull!   When Eternia is threatened by Skeletor and his vile minions, the noble Prince Adam holds aloft the Sword of Power and proclaims, “By the Power of Grayskull, I have the power!”, transforming into He-Man! These battles have raged endlessly in toy stores, living rooms, and playrooms, but soon, gamers will be able to...

May 31, 2020

We told you that Gen Con 2020 was canceled and is going to hold an online convention due to COVID-19.  They have announced that registrations will open this Monday.     Last week, we had the sad duty of announcing the cancellation of Gen Con 2020 in Indianapolis due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19. However, while we can’t...

May 30, 2020

  Gaming Days, LLC has announced that they have rescheduled Free RPG Day for July 25 from the event originally slated for June. Free RPG Day is a yearly event aimed at helping retailers provide previews on new games to their community.   “2020 has been a crazy ride and we feel that our communities need a reason to celebrate role playing games...

May 27, 2020

  This week we talk the chronicle, and Gen Con gets canceled. Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN262.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (78.0MB) YouTube Watch Links   DDO Players News Is Brought To You By The Easy Roller Dice Company   Game News The DDO Chronicle: Issue 383 Store Sales Hack...

May 25, 2020

  Drac has a chat with long time friend, Braxwolf.  He is a Podcaster and writer for Massively OP. We talk about Podcasting, Massively and Elder Scrolls Online Greymoor.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPNBeyondBrax.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (62.8MB)   YouTube Watch Links  ...

May 19, 2020

  I’ve been saying for weeks this was coming, and today we got the word, There will be no Gen Con this year.     In an open letter to supporters published Tuesday, just 72 days before the doors were slated to open, Team Gen Con announced the cancellation of the convention citing health and safety concerns.   It is with a heavy heart...

May 19, 2020

  Ruh-roh, Shaggy! There’s a monster on the loose and it’s scaring everyone out of town! It’s up to the Mystery Inc. Gang to stop them!  Scooby-Doo: The Board Game is a cooperative family game for 1-5 players that brings the beloved cartoon series to life with amazing miniatures of the whole Mystery Inc. Gang.     Players take on the role of...

May 19, 2020

  The Spiel des Jahres (“Game of the Year”) nominees are: My City, by Reiner Knizia (Publisher: Kosmos) Nova Luna, by Uwe Rosenberg and Corne van Moorsel (Publisher: Edition Spielwiese and Pegasus Spiele) Pictures, by Daniela and Christian Stohr (Publisher: PD Verlag) The winner will be announced on July 20, 2020. The Kennerspiel des Jahres...