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....

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 –...

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.    ...

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...

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...

Jan 11, 2024

  A Dungeons & Dragons amusement park ride has transported a group of unsuspecting kids into an unexpected adventure filled with wizards, warriors, and dragons! Inspired by the classic ’80s animated series, Super7’s new Dungeons & Dragons ULTIMATES! Figures feature Hank the Ranger, Sheila the Thief, Dekkion the Skeleton Warrior, and a Shadow Demon...

Jan 11, 2024

  Renegade Game Studios will release The Book of Nod Deluxe Artifact Edition, for Vampire: The Masquerade 5E, the week of January 15, 2024.     This RPG artifact collection comes with Aristotle deLaurent’s leather-bound manuscript, prints of over 90 art pieces that Aristotle collected, a replica skull, 2 stone-cast statuettes, a stone-cast...

Jan 10, 2024

  Veteran tabletop and video game creator Jennell Jaquays passed away today, January 10, 2024.     Jaquays was best known for creating the Dark Tower and Caverns of Thracia modules for Dungeons & Dragon during her time at Judges Guild.     Also, she was known as a talented illustrator, Jaquays rendered several RPG covers, including...

Dec 21, 2023

Join us this week, as we wrap up 2023 in DDO! And find out how we did on our gaming goals for this year, and set new ones for next year!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN335.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (109.1MB)   YouTube Watch Links   Game News Sales: December 21st – 28th...

Dec 18, 2023

  Have a very Baldur’s Gate 3 Christmas with Larian’s ‘How the Gremishka Stole Christmas’ advent calendar, complete with downloadable treats.     So, to celebrate the season and the game’s success, developer Larian Studios has launched their own daily Baldur’s Gate 3 advent calendar. Let’s hope there aren’t any tadpoles...

Dec 18, 2023

  Z-Man Games founder Zev Shlasinger has teamed with fellow board game industry veterans including Stronghold Games founder Stephen Buonocore to launch a new publishing house called Play to Z. Shlasinger, who left WizKids in June after seven years with the business, will be president and COO of the company, with Buonocore acting as chairman. Buonocore...

Dec 18, 2023

  The Steam Winter Sale 2023 is just around the corner, as Valve posts its long-awaited trailer revealing some of the biggest PC game deals we can expect to see drop during the storefront’s annual event. Some of the greatest RPGs are up for sale it seems, with the teaser showcasing games like Atomic Heart, The Witcher 3, and most surprisingly, Larian...

Dec 17, 2023

  The two packs, Prophecy of Telor and Spirit Queen’s Torment, add to an already rich selection of previous releases that have been going strong since 2021 and the release of the highly successfully crowdfunded and revised version of the game.     In the Prophecy of Telor Quest Pack, players will embark on a success of 13 quests to find out more...

Dec 17, 2023

  Even the team at WotC working to get Baldur’s Gate 3 greenlit with Larian has been hit by the Hasbro layoffs.     Swen Vincke, Baldur’s Gate 3 director and CEO of Larian Studios, recently offered his condolences to the massive group of Wizards of the Coast workers affected by Hasbro’s latest round of layoffs, drawing specific attention to the...

Dec 14, 2023

  Longtime employees for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering have been hit hard by Hasbro’s new string of layoffs to close out the year.     Earlier in the week, Dungeons & Dragons owner Hasbro laid off 1,100 (or 20 percent) employees. These reductions, expected to last “18 to 24 months,” affect teams for both...

Dec 6, 2023

  Goodman Games has signed an exclusive deal with Diamond Book Distributors for the distribution of their products into the North American and international book markets.       “Diamond is the gold standard in book trade distribution, They’re selective in which RPG publishers they represent, and we are very pleased to be working with...

Dec 5, 2023

  Wizards of the Coast revealed the Dungeons & Dragons book release lineup for 2024 at PAX Unplugged last weekend.     Next year, D&D will celebrate its 50th Anniversary, and WotC has announced a slew of new books coming to market to mark the occasion. They begin the year with Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth. This...

Dec 3, 2023

  Drac is joined by community manger Cordovan this week, we cover Update 64, Hardcore, festivault, and of course with Cordovan you have to talk Atari.   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN334.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (101.5MB)   YouTube Watch Links     Game News Update 64...

Dec 1, 2023

  As someone who lived through the “Satanic Panic” of the 80’s this is mind-blowing.   Dungeons & Dragons This stamp release marks the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, described by its owners as the World’s Greatest Role-playing Game, which has become a cultural phenomenon. By inviting participants to imagine...

Nov 30, 2023

  Restoration Games announced two upcoming sets for the Unmatched game line, featuring heroes from the exciting world of The Witcher video game series. The two sets are titled “Steel and Silver” and “Realms Fall”. Each set will include three playable hero decks and two unique battlefields. In addition to the White Wolf himself, fans of The Witcher will be...