Sep 25, 2022

  Wizards of the Coast has a new initiative to provide a platform using Dungeons & Dragons for social activities and educational learning.     As kids and teens return to the classroom, some for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020, parents and educators are concerned about how the children will interact with each other and their...

Sep 15, 2022

  Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” made its entrance in the breakout shows ranking this week, its first full week of data since Amazon released the first two episodes on Sept. 1. It registered 34.8 times the average series demand over the past week which put it in the “exceptional” tier of shows, a level of demand that only...

Sep 10, 2022

  We cover Update 56.0.1 Release Notes, Update 56.0.2 Release Notes, Amazon Rings Of Power Show, And Much More!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN316.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (70.7MB) YouTube Watch Links   Game News Update 56.0.1 Release Notes Update 56.0.2 Release Notes...

Sep 10, 2022

  You might remember that Asmodee, was purchased by the Embracer Group, for the low sum of $3.01 billion (Yes that’s with a B). It would seem that Embrace group has DEEP POCKETS, as they snatched up Middle-earth Enterprises, which controls the intellectual property licensing rights to The Lord of the Rings franchise. Those rights were previously held...

Sep 10, 2022

  Now available from Modiphius Entertainment is the Fallout: The Roleplaying Game Starter Set. The boxed set includes everything you need to dip your toes into the 2d20 powered RPG based on the hit video game series. The starter set is in stores right now and carries an MSRP of $34.00 or grab the PDF for $12.00 at DriveThruRPG.     In 2077, the...

Sep 10, 2022

  Pokemon GO developer Niantic announces a new game called Marvel World of Heroes that leverages its proprietary augmented reality technology. Niantic, the San Francisco-based mobile game developer, has announced a new game, Marvel World of Heroes. The game will follow the successful blueprint of Pokemon GO in using Niantic’s proprietary augmented...

Aug 17, 2022

  This week we talk about the Producer’s Letter, Lamannia, Gen Con and More!   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN315.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (97.9MB) YouTube Watch Links     Game News Producer’s Letter – August 2022   From The Dungeon Dungeons & Dragons...

Aug 17, 2022

  Free League Publishing has announced The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying, a new game that adapts Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition rules for use in Middle-Earth. The game will introduce six new classes, six original “heroic cultures” found in Eriador, and rules for journeys, “wondrous artefacts”, and the more subtle style of magic...

Aug 17, 2022

  Trick or Treat Studios have announced Zombie Mania, a new printing of the press-your-luck dice game by Reiner Knizia, onto preorder.   Zombie Mania!  originally released by Noris-Spiele in 2014. In this game, players roll the bones to stave off a horde of zombies coming at them. It s a push-your-luck dice game where players need to make successful...

Aug 16, 2022

  Wizards of the Coast has officially unveiled Spelljams, a full-length musical album produced by Chris Funk, the lead guitarist of The Decemberists. The album contains music by Reggie Watts, Magic Sword, Mikaela Davis, and Wizard of Waz among many others. Each track in the new album references a story beat from Light of Xaryxis, the new adventure found in...

Aug 15, 2022

  One of the big shocks at Gen Con 2022 was Avalon Hill dropping the bombshell news of Heroscape coming back.   Heroscape, the beloved hex-based battle game, is coming back with a brand-new starter set. Titled Heroscape: Age of Annihilation, the set will include a massive red dragon as well as a rogues gallery of humanoid, dwarven, and other fantasy...

Aug 14, 2022

    Gen Con 2022 is over and was a resounding success, attracting over 50,000 attendees for its 55th edition. We were there! And our videos will be coming very soon!     Gen Con, North America’s largest and longest-running table gaming convention, returned to Indy August 4-7, drawing a one-time attendance of more than 50,000 gaming fans to...

Jul 25, 2022

  Were back!!! Did you miss us? This week we talk Hardcore League, Gen Con and Drac goes off on the Munsters movie, and a baseball history lesson?   Audio Only Listen And Download Link http://subvertedmadness.com/ddo/playersnews/DPN314.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (93.9MB) YouTube Watch Links   Game News Temporary Closure: Skeletons...

Jul 25, 2022

Welcome to the End of July! As of this posting, we have a short 10 days to Gen Con 2022! This is the 55th anniversary. Our coverage of Gen Con is shaping up well. I have over 8 interviews scheduled with game companies, plus I plan to stop by many other booths and do interviews, so it’s going to be a busy time! This year, we have no sponsor for Gen Con! So if...

Jul 21, 2022

  San Diego Comic-Con is upon us, and the first juicy bit of news we got was the official trailer for the upcoming D&D movie.   Based on the first trailer for the upcoming film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” nerdom has never looked better. Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, and Justice Smith, the scenes...

Jul 20, 2022

  Gen Con has updated safety protocols once again. They lay it all out in a new update over on the blog.     These are the final and confirmed plans for health and safety requirements to attend Gen Con Indy 2022. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Gen Con requires every participant, including attendees, exhibitors, event organizers, guests, and Gen Con staff, to...

Jul 19, 2022

Roll20 and OneBookShelf have announced plans to join forces, allowing tabletop role-playing players to manage their content across the platforms, connect with other players, and step into games immediately. Bbringing together two of the world’s leading digital tabletop roleplaying (TTRPG) content platforms. Roll20 is already the world’s most popular virtual...

Jul 19, 2022

  Universal Pictures revealed a teaser trailer for Rob Zombie’s The Munsters.     The trailer sheds some light on the plot line of the movie which a lot of people had questions about, which turns out to be a love story about the courtship of Herman and Lily. It also essentially explains why Eddie (originally played by Butch Patrick) and...

Jul 19, 2022

  The Spiel des Jahres jury has announced the winners of the 2022 class.   The prestigious Spiel des Jahres award went to Cascadia by Randy Flinn, published by AEG/Flatout/Kosmos. Other nominees were Scout from Oink Games and Top Ten by Cocktail Games The Kennerspiel des Jahres award went to Living Forest by Aske Christiansen, published by Pegasus...

Jun 13, 2022

  You might have noticed there have not been many posts on the site this week. And of course, there is no podcast the past couple of weeks (I’m sorry we went from a weekly show to when the hell Drac has time to do it show, this WILL get better) This move is part of the start of something better for me and my mental and physical health, that itself is...